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creeper
07-04-2015, 09:08 AM
I daily drove my Trans Am for 7 years, but it was finally time for a better commuter car. I was set on a 6spd Cruze Eco, but right as I started to look around it seemed like prices jumped. Just poking around I stumbled across a 2012 Passat TDI 6 speed in the back of a dealer lot that had just been traded it. I was able to test drive it and buy it before they even prepped it to put out on the lot.


http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g454/keithwvd/Passat/IMG_20150702_174341072_zps9zlqtq65.jpg (http://s1102.photobucket.com/user/keithwvd/media/Passat/IMG_20150702_174341072_zps9zlqtq65.jpg.html)


http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g454/keithwvd/Passat/IMG_20150620_150828574_zpsgyoxurkg.jpg (http://s1102.photobucket.com/user/keithwvd/media/Passat/IMG_20150620_150828574_zpsgyoxurkg.jpg.html)


http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g454/keithwvd/Passat/IMG_20150621_074040420_zpsia8eojf9.jpg (http://s1102.photobucket.com/user/keithwvd/media/Passat/IMG_20150621_074040420_zpsia8eojf9.jpg.html)

And finally, the real reason I bought it. I don't "hypermile" or "ecomod" whatsoever, stock as a rock down to tire pressure I typically average 55ish mpg in the morning and 50ish on the way home with a bit of traffic. Not bad when diesel is only 8 cents more than regular gas. On my first tank I drove to Washington DC and back and still had enough fuel left to do 300 miles back and forth to work last week. In the Trans Am I was filling it with super every other day so my fuel savings covers half of the monthly payment.

http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g454/keithwvd/Passat/IMG_20150702_071814817_zpsf5y4msaa.jpg (http://s1102.photobucket.com/user/keithwvd/media/Passat/IMG_20150702_071814817_zpsf5y4msaa.jpg.html)

It's a certified pre owned so I have a 2 year 24k warranty and VW extended the HPFP and turbo warranty until 10 year 120k, so despite being a VW I'm not too worried about it.

sweetbmxrider
07-04-2015, 09:28 AM
Very nice!

Jersey Mike
07-04-2015, 12:53 PM
The back seat is extremely roomy and the ride quality, as a passenger, is terrific. Great buy, IMO!

NastyEllEssWon
07-04-2015, 02:33 PM
I love VW's manual gearboxes. Theyre very smooth and have some of the easiest engagements for being stuck in traffic with a manual out of any car Ive driven. Awesome that its diesel too! Nice pickup man

maroman88
07-04-2015, 08:17 PM
The back seat is extremely roomy

:bertstare:

ThoR294
07-04-2015, 10:52 PM
Vw diesels are way more reliable than their gas counter parts. Nice buy and enjoy the awesome MPGs!

Jersey Mike
07-05-2015, 12:33 PM
:bertstare:
:kneeslap:

Don't be jealous, Mike! :rofl:

1320B4U
07-05-2015, 05:25 PM
55mpg is incredible..a friend of mine leased one too...great cars those diesels.

Artful Dodger
07-05-2015, 08:22 PM
Congratulations

NJ Torque
07-06-2015, 07:52 AM
Nice!

DaSkinnyGuy
07-06-2015, 08:07 AM
Great fuel economy car.

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/06/24/vw-passat-tdi-sets-77-9-mpg-fuel-economy-record-through-lower-48/

WildBillyT
07-06-2015, 08:33 AM
Nice!

Mine is a '13 with the DSG. Slightly worse mileage but my wife can drive it. It's an awesome commuter car. Very solid at highway speeds.

WayFast84
07-07-2015, 05:00 PM
I just test drove a 14. It was auto though. They are nice cars.

Grifter
08-18-2015, 05:13 AM
God bless anyone who daily's an F-Body.

Nice purchase and that MPG is awesome. I've been to a couple gas stations in the past year that diesel was the same as regular.