Forgive me, it's not a Mercedes, but it is still a diesel
 

I would have loved to buy a C class diesel but since Mercedes won't import one into the US I bought this instead and really couldn't be happier!

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Nice Car...You could always strip the VW emblem off the grille and replace it with, say the trunk emlem from a 240 or 300 :cool: Actually, I was into VW diesel Rabbits and Jettas before I fell in love with Benz's.

Very Nice car,
I previously did the maint on my daughter's gasser & my FIL 1.9 diesel, and found both to be a well fitted and solid car. Maybe not 500K miles, but ahead of competition. I seriously considered but found too small for my size.
Oddly enough I had to replace the oil pans due to driver's error.

Best of Luck & Enjoy,

oooo cup edition

Yes, I ordered it in January. I was a little afraid that the GTI suspension coupled with low profile (18" 40 profile) tires might be a little too brutal but it handles just like our C300, nice and tight and not brutal at all.

It's a very civilized car. I was on the fence about getting the DSG instead of 6 speed but I am very happy I went with the DSG. The paddle shifting is instantaneous and even though VW makes a very nice manual gearbox I hate driving a manual in stop and go traffic...its just too much work. The DSG is actually rated at higher MPGs than the manual too.

It has almost every luxury amenity a C class has but is a much better value. Bluetooth, ipod integration, climate control, heated seats, NAV, etc. I especially like the fact that every Jetta comes standard with fold down rear seats...something Mercedes makes you pay extra for.

Our 02 Jetta was our first diesel and it is our workhorse averaging 20k+ miles per year.
Fun and comfortable to drive.
The 40+MPG ain't too shabby neither
I still love my Benz's

I hear shredding a lower pan is easy, and of course pretty severe. You can get aftermarket skidplates to protect it.

Very cool, I like what VW did with the Cup edition, they tried to make diesel cool and I think they succeeded.

Nice car!

heh, I keep seeing cup and phonetically sounding out the letters... I have no life...

you mean TDI CUP = TD I See You Pee? My wife figured that one out:eek:

oooo auto? If your gettin' a vw, get a standard.

Very nice car!

I can't wait to see it in person.

Does it beam a VW logo onto the road? Awesome cool car. What's the mpg?

I've heard good things about the DSGs . I know the auto trans from 98 to 2004 and maybe llater they put on the A4 TDIs can break from 120,000 to 250,000 miles and are very expensive to replace. People didn't have much luck with rebuilt ones except for the ones by VW and the cost is 4 to 5 K for a refurbished one. Thats how the VW auto trans got their bad rep. But i think the DSGs are good. I'm sure you'll check it out on TDI club.

When my wife wrecked my auto jetta at 95,000 I pulled engine and sold my tranny for 800.00 to a person who suffered from this syndrome. Incidentally, i put that engine in a beetle that had spun a main bearing by running it out of oil because they ran over a curb and broke the aluminum oil pan. A 200.00 skid plate is a wise investment especially with young drivers.

To each his own...the DSG really is a manual transmission, especially when you have the paddles - except it is faster than shifting with a foot operated clutch and eliminates the possibility of user error. The speed is one of the reasons most "supercars" today are supplied with this setup instead of traditional manuals.

My last Jetta was a manual and it was fine, but this is so much easier to drive - when you don't want to shift just put it in D - and when you do - just flip your index fingers :D

bumpers
 

What happen to bumpers? Looks like it would cost big bucks just to tap a shopping cart in a parking lot. VW/Audi really screwed up the front of their cars.

Just like all the auto manufacturers that put reflectors or tail lights in what used to be the rear bumper.