Thinking about a turbo diesel.
 

What should i get? Want something in the last few years.

335d

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sub $35k or is there a used year that is the tits?

335d is in the 36 mpg range aslo. I could get that from gas.

Well, you didn't have any specs listed other than turbo and diesel.

Should be under $35K with some miles. I passed on a 6K mile 2011 for $39K because it was just too expensive for me when I'm going to burn it down in 3 years.

If you want better mileage I don't know if there is a better (any?) option in the US than the Jetta but I can't speak to reliability of VW's at all.

I thought there would be more options then a3, jetta and 335d when i posted this. Very sad to see there is not.

Ford Mondeo.

You'll have to import one from Europe, but it's a shockingly nice car to drive.

Can't dodge it, ram it.

There will be ramming tonight.

55k for the new 335d with options I would want.

You mention $35,000, is that your ceiling?

Look into the TDI Jetta. My buddy has a MY08 or 09 with well over 200k miles and aside from timing belt changes (he does them himself, you should be able to as well), he's had no issues. I know, I know, a VW without gremlins, perhaps he's lucky, but I feel the TDI Jettas are all blessed with good fortune.

Jettas are just so fugly

lol @ european unreliable shitboxes.

with small gas cars capable of 40mpgs at a fraction of the cost (car and fuel).....why do you insist on a turbodiesel?

F250 w/ 7.3?

If you go turbo diesel. Needs to be a truck. This is MERICA


and TEXAS you fairy

Picking up a 2012 Golf TDI 4 door some time next week.

Good point.

For all the reasons that modern turbodiesels outsell petrol cars by, er, 'a lot' to one all over Europe. The power to mpg ratio can't be beaten. It's also a style of power delivery that's easier to use for most people, compared to the rev-the-tits-off-it style that's required from small eco petrol cars in comparison.

America is behind the times with turbodiesels, frankly. The latest engines are pretty amazing for most drivers.

Check out the new triple-turbo diesel that BMW has just released. 'Tis interesting.

I was a diesel sceptic until my dad bought an '05 UK-spec 535d, and had it remapped. It makes around 315bhp, and one gazillion lb/f of torque. The latter means it feels like it makes 315hp everywhere in the rev range.
The damping is awful, the tyre noise and the wind noise around the A pillar is sub-par, and the whole thing as a package feels like a bad compromise, but that's all another matter...

386k miles and counting here. I wouldn't hesitate to jump in that thing and drive to Wyoming.

when wife was looking for a commuter couple years back she ended up with vw tdi. i was dissapointed that subaru and honda both had really good press on their diesel motors (this is 2 years back) and i still haven't seen anything from them. iirc hondas was in the 60mpg range and subarus was similar.

this says mazda is bringing one in this year. huh

http://www.practicalenvironmentalist...iesel-cars.htm

Is that figure in American gallons or Imperial gallons?

Fiat 500
That diesel does over 80mpg on highway.

I'd hold-out for a SkyActive car.

Nephew is looking at Mazdaspeed3, and took me along for advice. That new engine management is slick. You'd hardly know it was doing anything unless you're really listening for it. If it wasn't FWD, I'd be tempted.

^^+1 The new CX5 gets 4.9L highway 7.1L city /100km seats 5 and tows 2000lbs on reg gas for ~20k new. I know there is one at the local dealer I plan on testing out.

Drove one, slow and only 31mpg

nice catch. the articles always forget to mention that.

imperial would drop the 60 to 50: 60*0.83267384 = 49.96043040

http://www.hybridcars.com/fuels/hond...tsx-25245.html

looking at current marketing http://www.honda.co.uk/cars/accordsa...lspecification if you switch to manual urban mpg is listed as 64.2.

64.2*0.83267384 = 53.457660528

ive done 53 in the vw before but i had to follow a minivan

You can get a factory certified 335D for around $40k.

I drove one. Felt cheap and was heavy. Powerband was gay. Who likes a powerband to go weaksauce up top??????

congrats, but quick question:

is buying a new car a good feeling, even if it's a "boring car". I've only ever bought a couple cars new in my time and they've always been exciting, even my 2005 Jeep Wrangler.

Correction: 535d

2012 335d was 2x the price and dont want a 5xx.

lol @ buying a shitbox euro disaster on wheels.

This sounds more appealing.

But for that much money I could have a

built LS motor
big 'un turbo'd

RX7 for a daily driver.

Two of them.

oh hustler they aren't that bad. hecho in mexico actually. get it on a tight uphill road and u can feel that 2 liters of diesel fury lol.

i dun know if anybody is familiar but there is a steep road on the way to yosemite (old priests grade). managed to hit 50mph up that thing in the wagon.

That road is a blast. Leads to some of the funnest roads around here, like greenly hill.

You bought a vw?! Do you not love yourself? Is this some kind of punishment for something you've done in the past?

Only tdi option that was not over 30k

at lest it runs on recycled jews

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1330889977

is it STICK SHIFT?

Did this car replace another car? I still can't comprehend how people can justify spending >$5k on an "economy" car they want for the mileage. A 10 year old Accord will probably be more reliable, get slightly less fuel economy, yet with the $25k saved, that buys a lot of gas.

Oh well. Car looks good, hope you enjoy it!

replaced a 22mpg 02 miata that needed min 1k in work to pass inspection (cat, both o2, something in abs). Yes I could have done most my self but owned 2 blue NBs so no real reason to keep both. Kept 99 track car and got a car I can haul stuff in.

My TDi wagon is, yessiree.

Also i have only owned used cars that were crap when I got them. My 02 was stock and nice but still 6 years old. First new car, non 2 door and non mazda. Had 89 rx7 that never ran, shity turbo 2 swapped 87 rx7 gxl that never ran right, 02 miata se and ---- box 99 miata turned track car.