So, dragon, did you happen to compare the Jetta to the Passat when you were making your purchase decision?
I bought a 2012 TDI Jetta after owning a 2010. I was blind to the changes VW made to the Jetta because I was so excited about new body style and the upgrade to the Fender sound system. The 2012 model came without dashboard gauges, a compass and independent suspension to name a few things.
I didn't look at the Passat at the time but if I had to do it over again, I'd have opted for the Passat.
Nice. Good for you. I just bought a 2014 jetta highline I love it full load tdi. Am very happy with the power it has i also have a 97 jetta. Diesel but it's not the tdi very under powered but great on fuel. Iam also new to this site. Hopefully I can learn more about these VW cars couse olive them. They are so sturdy and built tuff
We are right behind you; we bought a 2014 Jetta wagon TDi, with a manual stick shift. The best combination of practical utility and fun we could find in our price range. The diesel pulls hard; I've hit the rev limiter a few times already ;-)
We went for the premium (but not NAV as my wife vastly prefers Waze on her phone).
Aside from the stick, I was really happy to have real, big, analog "steam" gauges. So much nicer than the artificial gauges on most of the popular hybrids.
I bought a 2013 TDI Jetta in Nov 2012. I had checked out the Jettas earlier, but they were a tad too small, esp in the back seat, so I bought after the larger ones came out. While I do wish it had come with a temperature gauge (what is up with that, anyway?), I love the car. IRS? How many folks can really tell the difference between that and a torsion beam axle? Not one in 100, I'll bet. Soft touch dash? I don't spend a lot of time feeling up my dash, and the hard plastic one is much easier to wipe clean of dust, etc. As I said, I really love this car.
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