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ShadyHillGroup
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Hey i was just wondering if anyone could give me a hand, i was looking into getting a new car and was leaning towards the jetta tdi, price, fuel economy that junk. I recently went over to europe and noticed that pretty much every model of the Audis and VWs came with the option of the turbo diesel, does anyone know when those models will hit the US market...thanks
Mar 6 2007 7:24PM
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brokebutitsworthit
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we have them in canada, perhaps there is a way to import them from here i only know Canadian import laws not US
Mar 7 2007 1:19AM
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acoustikrage
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probably not for a while. diesel is much more popular and refined in europe. american diesel isn't quite up to par yet.
Mar 7 2007 1:37AM
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gregor
Posts: 1069 - Karma: 83
American fuel sucks, you need too much of it so can't refine it as much. European diesels cant hack it.
Mar 7 2007 2:01AM
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jarossamdb7
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you can get a Jetta TDI new (or used). Its a good car with lots of torque. GOd I wish BMW imported some of the diesels they have in Europe!!!
Mar 7 2007 2:42AM
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japanada
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most of the new car copanies are bringing thier desiels over seas for the 08-09 model year.
Mar 7 2007 11:43AM
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jarossamdb7
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what do you mean by new car companies?

I wish Citroån would sell cars in the US!
Mar 7 2007 11:56AM
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Dustin.
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Like as in not old.
Mar 7 2007 12:19PM
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jarossamdb7
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thats retarded. of course we are talking about cars...that are...sold...and bout...

new is an un nessisary word there, and it confused me. I thought he meant there were new companies that had not been around for a while that will start selling Deisel cars in the US. Of course they are not going to sell their old desiel cars in the us...
Mar 7 2007 12:22PM
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DANETRON
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you can get a tdi here

Mar 7 2007 12:58PM
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ShadyHillGroup
Posts: 2881 - Karma: 213
yeah but they are shit compaired to the other diesels out there i think the jetta tdi has 90 hp and very low torque, and and you get around 50mpg, the european models go up to about 300 hp and they get around 75-80 mpg
Mar 7 2007 3:45PM
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clrumivier4life
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None of the european jettas go up to 300 hpi.  About 200 HP appears to be the max.  Also, I think your mpg rating is in metric units.  80 kpg is equal to about 50 mpg.
Mar 7 2007 4:02PM
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ShadyHillGroup
Posts: 2881 - Karma: 213
i probably should have typed that more clearly but what i was trying to say was the jetta is prety much the most reasonably priced turbo diesel sedan in the US, and that the turbo diesels sedans and wagons are all over europe can get up to 300 hp, the information i was told was 80USmpg, but thats just what i was told
Mar 7 2007 4:10PM
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