Actually, at least here in the US there isn't too much of a premium on
the TDI's. Yes, they cost more but as long as it isn't a new model
(current Passat finally getting a diesel) then you can usually do some
good dealing. Summer is the time to dal on them sinc ethe next year
model is on it's way. I have both, 2 TDI's and my '96 dak. Can't say
anything bad about either. If you are interested in teh TDI check out
www.tdiclub.com . I really good site with lots of info on it. Runs by a
guy in Canada too!!!! Other place to check out is www.vwvortex.com but
that tends to have alot of ricers on it.
Jeff Durling
On May 20, 2004, at 1:30 PM, Jason Bleazard wrote:
>
> I went through a similar calculation a few years ago, and I re-visit it
> from time to time whenever the price of gas jumps.
>
> How much (ballpark) are you currently spending on gas monthly for the
> Dakota? Any idea how much it would cost to insure an additional
> vehicle?
> How about the extra maintenance?
>
> From what I've seen, VW puts a real price premium on their TDI models.
> I
> figured out I'd be better off getting a used Neon for $5000 CDN. Even
> so,
> every time I go through this, I realize that even if I could get the
> car
> for free, the only way it's going to save me any money is if I sell the
> Dak or cancel the insurance on it and put an off-road only
> "recreational"
> sticker on it. (No idea if they even have anything like that in
> Ontario,
> just illustrating a point.)
>
> In my case, I'd save about enough on gas with a small car that it would
> pay for its own insurance, and I'd be pretty much back where I started.
> This is even with the expensive over-taxed Canadian gas. Of course,
> it's
> also with the expensive over-greedy Ontario insurance, so it balances
> out.
> I currently commute 33 miles round trip per day. The first time I
> looked
> at this, I was driving more than twice that distance, and the same
> result
> was true (gas was cheaper at the time, but only by about 30%).
>
> Unless you're willing to flat-out replace the Dak, I'd suggest to be
> really careful about considering all the expenses that go along with an
> additional vehicle. The fuel mileage numbers are tempting, I know.
> I've
> even tried to use that argument to justify adding a motorcycle to our
> "fleet", but it never works :-).
>
> -- Jason
>
> Jon said:
>>
>> Andy,
>>
>> There's nothing on VW's website about lease options, but given the
>> trends
>> running in leases today, my calculations put you at right about $210 a
>> month (for 48 months) for a base-model TDI, with $2500 down.
>>
>> -Jon
>> "andy levy" <andy-dml@levyclan.us> wrote in message
>> news:c8e84o$ml1$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
>>>
>>>
>>> The Mobil right by my exit on I-90 was at $2.119/gal tonight. Diesel
>>> was $1.859/gal. Anyone know what I'll pay for a lease on a Golf TDI?
>>> 46 MPG at under $1.90/gal beats 18 MPG @ $2.10/gal.
>
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