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Originally Posted by SW
TDI's are great cars until you have to work on them.
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Sounds great.
I'm beginning to wonder if the old-style VN (I think?) rotary pump TDIs are better, like a 2003 or older. Seems parts for the Pümpe-Deuse would be expensive and harder to work on. But that's only a guess; I have nothing to back it up. The PDs are more powerful and supposedly get better MPG, plus I like the look of the 04-05 better than the 03 and older.
As for that 240D...my friend has kept it well-maintained (he has all records), the car shakes at idle like any 240D should but doesn't rattle, a tribute to 123 tank-like build quality. It shifts excellently, just like butter. It fires up quicker than my E300 does, just barely touch the key and it's going. The one thing keeping me from going and buying a 240D tomorrow is age: they're great cars, but in 27 years things have progressed....read: ABS, SRS, ESP...A/C
