Need New DD...~15k

[Murlo26]

Damn it! I actually was leaning towards that:(

[Super Bleeder!!]

I too have been looking at new to me dailys but i want something more luxo. I thought an 05+ RL would fit the bill because its a way nice car overall with standard awd. I test drove one yesterday and then drove a lexus LS460 afterward....such a bad idea. The lexus made the acura feel so docile and slow in comparison. Different levels of car for sure.

I want to try a hyundai genesis sedan v8 next.

The search continues!

[sleepydsm]

Buy my Evo 9 for just a bit more :)

[turbotalon1g]

I too have been looking at new to me dailys but i want something more luxo. I thought an 05+ RL would fit the bill because its a way nice car overall with standard awd. I test drove one yesterday and then drove a lexus LS460 afterward....such a bad idea. The lexus made the acura feel so docile and slow in comparison. Different levels of car for sure.

I want to try a hyundai genesis sedan v8 next.

The search continues!

Those are no $15k cars sir.

[Super Bleeder!!]

05 RL is totally a 15k car!

[turbotalon1g]

05 RL is totally a 15k car!

true, what about the lexus?

[9guy9]

As a VW tech I'll mention a few things about the TDI. 09+ have the 2.0l TDi engine. The prior 1.9L was a much cruder stinky old diesel engine. That said, they got great millage. The 1.9l is the engine that has made many VW diesel nuts fall in love with VW's. Its a pretty stout engine, its only common problems are intakes clogging with carbon, and egr coolers burning up. A few have problems with the injector seats in the heads, requiring new heads.

The 2.0l has a lot more power and runs much cleaner. However it is more complex and therefore has more opportunities for problems. All the 2.0l's have either a DSG or a manual. The DSG is a nice sporty auto. They do have a couple weaknesses, the dual mass flywheels occasionally go bad at a cost of about a grand. The other issue has been mechatronics units (basically the DSG's valve body) going bad, which are covered under extended warranty until 100k. All the 2.0l's have particulate filters which are going to be a upcoming high cost issue. Vw claims they are only good for something like 115K miles and cost a couple grand to replace.

Overall I think TDI's are great for people doing a lot of driving where 40+ mpg's offsets the maintenance costs. If you are doing little driving or making short trips stay away. Diesels take a much longer time to reach operating temps, and the particulate filters need extended hwy driving to regenerate. The new Passats and all diesel Touregs use diesel fluid, which isn't really too big a deal, its cheap and doesn't need to be filled to often.

With any car 10k on a oil change is a bad idea, VW says to do it every 10K because it helps sell cars and they pay for the first 3. I highly recommend doing it at 5k.

If you like VW's but not the idea of diesel, the 2.5l 5cyl is a very nice reliable engine that will easily get over 30mpg hwy.

[turbotalon1g]

^Any resources to educate oneself about the 1.9 motors?

I found tdiforums and tdiblog

[9guy9]

^Any resources to educate oneself about the 1.9 motors?

I found tdiforums and tdiblog

what do you want to know?

If your looking at one drain the fuel filter. If the fuel is dark colored theres oil getting in it from the cyl head. The injectors sit in the middle of the head and are driven by the cam, on high milage engine they wear out the machined hole they sit in. This allows oil to get in the fuel, and more importantly lowers cylinder compression. Eventually needing a new head or engine.

If it sound like it has a exhaust leak just behind the engine the egr cooler is probably burnt up. This allows exhaust to blow out on the backside of the engine.

If it feels really slow and there's alu shavings in all the intercooler pipes someone may have dropped a screw in the turbo inlet:shocked:. I just put a new turbo on one after a simple machine screw precisely machine all the fins off the turbo.

If it stinks and blows black smoke all over its a normal running high millage 1.9l.

[evotuner]

im in the same boat murlo, something decent that you dont get laughed in while driving lol