Our 05.5 JEtta TDI that was killed by a head on did have GP harness issues. It was fixed. No issues w/our 06 TDI so far and 42,000 miles later. But this car does see 80 miles a day. The service advisor we have at Metro VW in Irving does say these cars need to be driven on the highway as well, not going 5 min to work and shut down.

Yes, I prefer my MB due to space and ride comfort, but the TDI w/the DSG handles well and is quite fast. It will flat out beat my MB in any speed contest. Ar far as longevity, well that is a different matter altogether.

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RRGrassi


70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

99 W210 E300 Turbo Diesel, chipped, DPF/Converter Delete. Still needs EGR Delete, 232K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

Gone and still missed...1982 w123 300D, 1991 w124 300D