VW TDI or Prius?

[Joe Mc 44]

Thank you for the input and sage advice. I am leaning heavily towards the VW.

[gingersnap]

The VW is a sweet car. I don't know what's going on with diesel prices. Here in Sofl regular is 3.29, diesel 3.89. I did a little math comparing what I'm driving vs the TDI for 50K miles.

50,000/ 33=1515X3.29=4984

50,000/43=1162X3.89=4523

Rough estimate, you,ll need to get somewhere around 330,000 trouble free miles out to the TDI to break even on the cost of the diesel.

[Mr. Paul]

It is almost 60 cents a gallon difference in MO. But those TDI's are not THAT exepnesive are they?

[Mint Buster]

Joeyl,

What ever happened to the "Urinalmintmobile" ? it was supposedly set to be auctioned off at Barrett Jackson, as one of a kind.........

The item that made it really valuable was;

"Still has the brown skid marks on driver's seat".

[venture34]

Joeyl,

What ever happened to the "Urinalmintmobile" ? it was supposedly set to be auctioned off at Barrett Jackson, as one of a kind.........

The item that made it really valuable was;

"Still has the brown skid marks on driver's seat".

lololololl

[Joe Mc 44]

It is almost 60 cents a gallon difference in MO. But those TDI's are not THAT exepnesive are they?

No a Jetta TDI can be had for 24k. That's not a bad price.

72 cents per gallon difference here in CT btw

Edited December 5, 2011 by Joe Mc 44

[Mr. Paul]

All things being equal as in price and room plus the options. Then paying 60 cents or more for fuel means that there is no "payback" for the non extra price of the diesel. Now you have to look at when the tip over point where the TDI becomes a better buy than anything else in your shopping category. In my own opinion if paying extra for the diesel is not a big deal buy the TDI as it fits your driving style better than the Prius. This info is based on one of our first choices about driving it long distance.

[Joe Mc 44]

All things being equal as in price and room plus the options. Then paying 60 cents or more for fuel means that there is no "payback" for the non extra price of the diesel. Now you have to look at when the tip over point where the TDI becomes a better buy than anything else in your shopping category. In my own opinion if paying extra for the diesel is not a big deal buy the TDI as it fits your driving style better than the Prius. This info is based on one of our first choices about driving it long distance.

I agree TDI it shall be.

[A Few Dollars]

Rah! Rah! USA!!!....................

[Joe Mc 44]

Is that the Coast Guard cheer...... cadet