New member saying hi

[neil]

George hello again.

You stated in your intro, sorry introduction (Dr Spine) hehe.
You "had to make a decision between the TFSI and TDI."

Why did you prefer to purchase the TFSI over the TDI.
Neil.

[VW Convert]

Hi All,

I was waiting for 6 months to get my passat tdi. Dealer told me that i can come every week for test drive.

I would have taken him up on the offer! LOL

I never cease to be amazed at the delivery times that keep popping up on this forum. I've never been to any VW factory but I'm in the automotive parts business (commercial vehicles not passenger) and have been fortunate enough to visit a number of manufacturing plants in Germany including the Merc factory at Sindelfingen (Stuttgart) and the Kolbenschmidt (piston manufacturer) factory in Neckarsulm.

The sheer scale of production is mindblowing, Sindelfingen at that time was producing a new benz every 35 seconds 24/7, at the KS factory one single production line was producing 7,000 pistons for VW EVERY day, the logistics and planning are so finely tuned and everything runs like clockwork.

That begs the question.....where on earth do all these vehicles go and as these factories are so perfectly organised how come they can't deliver at the promised time?

Cheers

George

[VW Convert]

Welcome George. Enjoy the car greatly. Enjoyment of the drive is the greater part of what it is all about I believe. Don't let anyone sell you on the "It's all about A to B" nonsense.

On another note, I've got to say I enjoyed your first post and appreciate your mastery of the language. An increasingly lost art these days.

I sense that you are not a member of the current generation whom it seems have learnt to spell using their (not there) mobile phones/text messages.

I love intelligence and don't mind complimenting it when I see it.

I hope you enjoy the forum as much as we all do.

Hi Dr Spine,

I'm embarrassed by your compliments but I’ll accept them! LOL

You are correct I’m from the older generation; I’m coming up to my 55th birthday. I was taught to spell correctly and it is something I am fairly fussy about but times change and there is less emphasis on spelling these days and I recognise that we can’t turn back the tide.

I agree about the enjoyment of the drive, sadly it is increasingly difficult to do so in this greatly regulated era with our increasingly congested roads. I have taken the opportunity to take the Jetta out of the city a number of times and each time I return home with a great sense of satisfaction. It is not about racing or driving irresponsibly it’s more that that the car has been built to accelerate, handle and brake well in any circumstances enabling one to feel completely at one with the road. It’s difficult to put into words but I think that most on this forum would understand what I mean.

I look forward to ongoing correspondence.

Cheers

George

[VW Convert]

George hello again.

You stated in your intro, sorry introduction (Dr Spine) hehe.
You "had to make a decision between the TFSI and TDI."

Why did you prefer to purchase the TFSI over the TDI.
Neil.

Hi Neil,

That's a really good question and I agonised over it long and hard. Without wanting to do too much of an in depth analysis I found the TFSI to be a nicer drive. I drove the TDI Jetta a couple of times and have since spent a couple of days driving a TDI Golf (the dealer's loan car when the service department had to have my car for a couple of days to rectify the complete cockup they had made when fitting the gold plated towbar) and to be honest I found both TDIs to be a little coarse and noisy under acceleration.

I weighed up the fact that the TFSI would cost more in terms of fuel consumption (objective) against my perception of greater driving pleasure (subjective) and the TFSI won my vote.

It was not a simple decision, I still think the TDI is a great car but I couldn't afford to buy one of each!

Cheers

George

[neil]

Hi Neil,

That's a really good question and I agonised over it long and hard. Without wanting to do too much of an in depth analysis I found the TFSI to be a nicer drive. I drove the TDI Jetta a couple of times and have since spent a couple of days driving a TDI Golf (the dealer's loan car when the service department had to have my car for a couple of days to rectify the complete cockup they had made when fitting the gold plated towbar) and to be honest I found both TDIs to be a little coarse and noisy under acceleration.

I weighed up the fact that the TFSI would cost more in terms of fuel consumption (objective) against my perception of greater driving pleasure (subjective) and the TFSI won my vote.

It was not a simple decision, I still think the TDI is a great car but I couldn't afford to buy one of each!

Cheers

George

Thanks George.
Enjoy.
Neil.

[Dr Spine]

You stated in your intro, sorry introduction (Dr Spine) hehe.

Tee hee It's OK really, calling it an intro is fine. LOL

How is it that we generally have a top notch class of member on this forum? Humour, wit, manners and style. What a groovy bunch we are!

I've never seen a conversation descend into bad language and cheap nastiness.

What a great forum!

[neil]

Tee hee It's OK really, calling it an intro is fine. LOL

How is it that we generally have a top notch class of member on this forum? Humour, wit, manners and style. What a groovy bunch we are!

I've never seen a conversation descend into bad language and cheap nastiness.

What a great forum!

Great words Doc.
I agree.

[VW Convert]

Great words Doc.
I agree.

I'll second that...(or should that be third?) LOL

I've seen other forums (not VW) where the posts degenerate into slanging matches, swearing and downright abuse. I looked around on this forum for a few weeks before joining and noticed it wasn't like that and that the moderators run a tight ship. I would not have joined up otherwise.

Cheers

George

[LookOut]

As I said in my intro I had 4 new falcons in succession, they were all on 3 yr operating leases. Most of my experiences with the Fords were good and I was generally satisfied but I honestly feel that I've stepped up a class with the Jetta. I'll be looking forward to hearing your comments when you get your Golf.

What spec is the Golf?

Cheers

George

George,

I have ordered a Blue 5dr DSG sunroof bluetooth R32, selected from a short list including Audi S3 (too Expensive, only 3drs and we have a child and a 1/2) Lexus IS250 (not enough poke) A4 3.0 diesel (nice, but Expensive)

[bacong]

Hi George,

Welcome!

We seem to be in a very similar situation in that I also visited this forum many times before I decided to join. I have visited many forums as well and I agree that this has a very healthy discussion about many issues.

I also have a Jetta TFSI which I got in Nov06 - Black Pearl, sunroof, anthracite leather with electric driver's seat, alarm system and Charleston
18" wheels. I had the tint installed after it was delivered.

I guess I'm lucky than most of you in this forum in that when I decided I wanted a Jetta ( I looked at various options like Honda Accord Euro Luxury, Mazda 6 sports hatch, Subaru Liberty) the dealer I went to in Sydney had the car with the specifications and colour I was looking for. So I did not have to wait at all. I sealed the deal on a Saturday afternoon. By Wednesday afternoon I was driving out of the dealer's premises.

But for those waiting, it will be worth it. This car is just so pleasurable to drive.

[DionM]

Hi George,

Great to see another fellow TFSI driver

[VW Convert]

George,

I have ordered a Blue 5dr DSG sunroof bluetooth R32, selected from a short list including Audi S3 (too Expensive, only 3drs and we have a child and a 1/2) Lexus IS250 (not enough poke) A4 3.0 diesel (nice, but Expensive)

A nice choice indeed, I know you will be on tenterhooks waiting for it. I haven't driven a R32 yet but will con a drive of one at some stage from my friendly dealer. R32 has the sweetest exhaust note doesn't it? Last couple of times I've driven past Barloworld at Five Dock there was a nice blue R32 sitting on the forecourt, my better half keeps wondering why I start drooling as we drive past!

I wonder how does the R32 go on fuel consumption?

Having a preference for a car with a boot, my ideal car would be a Jetta with 4WD and the 188KW TFSI engine in the S3! Not that I'm greedy or anything!

Cheers

George

[VW Convert]

I guess I'm lucky than most of you in this forum in that when I decided I wanted a Jetta ( I looked at various options like Honda Accord Euro Luxury, Mazda 6 sports hatch, Subaru Liberty) the dealer I went to in Sydney had the car with the specifications and colour I was looking for. So I did not have to wait at all. I sealed the deal on a Saturday afternoon. By Wednesday afternoon I was driving out of the dealer's premises.

But for those waiting, it will be worth it. This car is just so pleasurable to drive.

Hi bacong

Sounds like you won the lottery, I haven't come across anybody who has bought a VW with immediate delivery!

Interesting, those 3 cars are the exact same cars I looked at before I discovered the Jetta. I was impressed by all of them but once having driven the Jetta I lost all interest in the others immediately!

Cheers

George

[VW Convert]

Hi George,

Great to see another fellow TFSI driver

Thanks DionM,

It's starting to look like an ad for some new toothpaste all these people driving around with huge grins on their faces!

My better half thinks I've gone mad but then I did sort of egg her on a bit by giving the Jetta a big hug in front of her every morning when I first got it!

Cheers

George

[DionM]

Thanks DionM,

It's starting to look like an ad for some new toothpaste all these people driving around with huge grins on their faces!

My better half thinks I've gone mad but then I did sort of egg her on a bit by giving the Jetta a big hug in front of her every morning when I first got it!

It's just such a competent car. It's like it thinks of everything and has an answer for everything! Oh ... you need to get into that space in traffic, sure here's ooodles of torque on tap and a fast changing gearbox to get you there. Oh ... your favourite song is on the radio ... let me treat your ears with this great sound system. Oh ... you've driven into a tunnel, let me turn on the lights for you. LOVE IT