I understand that the Mk IV TDi is a better performer than the Mk IV
GTi. Now, if only I had enough dosh to buy a Mk 5 2.0 FSi, a petrol
engine with the economy of a diesel it seems ;-). If only the local VW
garages had any idea about customer service ...
Chris
On 10 Jan 2005, at 14:24, Matthew Born wrote:
> Agreed. I don't know about the rest of the world, but when I bought my
> Golf
> two years ago, I seriously considered a TDI. Word on the VW digest was
> that
> they were somewhat troublesome in the early years, a fact I think
> they've
> significantly cleared up, and a handful of the service items were
> quite a
> bit more expensive than those on the 2.0 gas engine. But the TDI had a
> lot
> more torque, and the engine was smooth, quiet, and didn't smoke or
> smell a
> whit. In the end I might have still gone for it, service issues
> notwithstanding, but it was a solid $2,000 more than the gas engine
> version.
> So the reduced cost argument ain't flyin'.
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