From: doug.bryce{at}sympatico.ca (Doug Bryce)

On 11 Sep 2004 01:40:18 -0400, Gregg N  wrote:

>"Robert Comer"  wrote in
>news:414289ea$1{at}w3.nls.net:
>
>> Wow, the Volkswagen Jetta Turbo Diesel averages about 45mpg and has a
>> 15 gallon tank, and it has a pretty high resale value as well.  It's
>> certainly not a fast car, but the idea of going 650+ between fillups
>> (about twice what I got in my Subaru) has a certain appeal, not to
>> mention Diesel can end up cheaper than regular gas during the spikes
>> in price.
>
>The last time I looked, VW Jetta was rated poor in reliability by Consumer
>Reports. I don't know if this is still the case, or if you consider them a
>reliable source (not everyone does).

They seem to have improved over the last couple of years, I think. And 'we'
have to assume that they will continue to do so (yes, I know that doesn't
always hold true ).

doug

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