So I guess I was one of the first Americans to ever start the new Jetta TDI Diesel.
I was in Canada and ran into a VW display and they happened to tuck the new TDI in there. I spotted it out, and learned this one was the only model to travel all around Canada to train the dealers. The guy said the US spec models had to be tossed (about 200) because they were filled up with gasoline at the port and not ULS Diesel. So I was checking it out (very nice inside, leather, power seats, moonroof, etc) and the guy tosses me the keys and tells me to start it up. Almost silent! No clunk or anything!
I took a video but you cant even hear it start it's so quiet.
So for $23,000-26,000 you can get a pretty fast, decently loaded, 45 mpg diesel soon!

Would have kicked the ass of the wimpy hybrid the rental people tossed at me....it sounded like a golf cart and had no power at all.

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