56 mpg, what does your vehicle get?

[MEby]

Ok, I just needed a place to gloat. Over on tdiclub i'm not that unusual. :-laf I just filled up this morning, 840 miles / 14. 916 gallons = 56. 33 mpgOo.

 

[FLynes]

Well mine gets 11. 2MPG on a good day, but I can guarantee you that if any part of your TDI meets my front bumper by accident, one of us is walking away scratch-free and one of us isn't.

 

[JDiepstra]

That's very good mileage. Do you have a Cummins anything?

 

[Matt400]

I just filled up this morning, 840 miles / 14. 916 gallons = 56. 33 mpgOo.

Thats great!! don't you just laugh when people say they are sorry for you cuz you have to pay the high price of diesel?

 

[Regcabguy]

'09 demo diesel Jetta available.

My buddy's general manager of Bob Baker VW in Carlsbad,Ca. He's invited me to drive a demo '09 Jetta diesel. He's already got orders in,but is bummed that VW is not going to increase the overall supply of Jettas,just equip 35% of them w/diesel technology. I imagine when I lift the hood it's going to be jammed with stuff we can't understand. This one's plastered with decals,so no one's gonna mistake it for a stocker. They're going to retail for about $24,000. Anybody in the area who wants to test one out can pm me for his personal #.

 

[Matt400]

My buddy's general manager of Bob Baker VW in Carlsbad,Ca. He's invited me to drive a demo '09 Jetta diesel.

I thought CA couldn't get those??

 

[surfbeetle]

I thought CA couldn't get those??

That was before they met the emissions in Ca. BTW, my 12valve gets 24mpg @ 70mph.

 

[JLEONARD]

My truck 24/25 daily.

Wife's 99. 5 Jetta TDI 48/50.

 

[EBolgiano]

The Benz gets 28 in town and 38 on the highway. Not as good as your 56 but, it sure is a nice ride. Ed B

 

[jeepit]

The best we ever got with the Jetta was 46mpg Maybe the wife is beating this thing when I'm not around. :-laf

 

[ENafziger]

My 1991 Ford Festiva keeps plugging away with a consistant 43 mpg despite 200,000 miles on her. I would seriously consider a TDI VW though when the time comes...

--Eric

 

[JLEONARD]

Jeepit... when I drive the Jetta I only get 45/46 also. I drive it a little on the hard side... . 75/80 on the highway, etc.

Yes she is driving it hard. :-laf

 

[MEby]

That's very good mileage. Do you have a Cummins anything?

Not anymore, I had a 98' with a first gen motor, but sold it so I could go back to school among other things.

 

[MEby]

Thats great!! don't you just laugh when people say they are sorry for you cuz you have to pay the high price of diesel?

Yup.

bajabob,

My buddy's general manager of Bob Baker VW in Carlsbad,Ca. He's invited me to drive a demo '09 Jetta diesel. He's already got orders in,but is bummed that VW is not going to increase the overall supply of Jettas,just equip 35% of them w/diesel technology. I imagine when I lift the hood it's going to be jammed with stuff we can't understand. This one's plastered with decals,so no one's gonna mistake it for a stocker. They're going to retail for about $24,000. Anybody in the area who wants to test one out can pm me for his personal #.

You know, I was at the dealership yesterday to have a new key/with remote made ($200. ) and they had an '09 sitting there. The only thing better about that car over my old one is its got 140hp.

jeepit:

The best we ever got with the Jetta was 46mpg Maybe the wife is beating this thing when I'm not around.

The dirty little secret is that I drove like grandma to get that kind of mileage. :-lafWell, sort of. 55 mph, coasting to stop, no a/c, that kinda stuff.

 

[Matt400]

My 1991 Ford Festiva keeps plugging away with a consistant 43 mpg despite 200,000 miles on her. I would seriously consider a TDI VW though when the time comes...



--Eric

Those are a neat little as saver + the power is impressive, enjoy it all you can.

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

And anyone thinking those are flimsey, hasn't actually LOOKED at one... :-laf



LESSEE - a 4 ton tank for protection in case of a collision - at 20 MPG - OR a GTI that might not survive as well against a brick wall - but gets 50 MPG... HMMmmmm - let me think about that... :-laf



Choice is pretty easy, if the vehicle is only used for "people" transport - maybe not quite as easy for one that sees serious hauling of other stuff - and comparing the 2 types is apples/oranges for many folks...

 

[MEby]

It gets even better. Just did 57mpg.

 

[cArNiVaLwOrKeR]

I get 40 on the H-D listed on the link below.



But would rather drive the Truck anyday

 

[Jefff929]

Those are a neat little as saver + the power is impressive, enjoy it all you can.

We have set the cruise on the jetta and I swear going up hill around a corner it will kill you before the cruise disengages :-laf

 

[PToombs]

Matt, 57? You suck! #@$%! I just got 13. 7 with my 1500 gasser. One of the better mpg tanks of fuel. POS!