Thank you sir. I did one of these on the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor too but I wasn't as happy with how that one turned out. I think I'm out of the Doug Scoring business. Thanks for watching!
Just finished the intake flapper, egr and dpf delete with tune on mine. I've been getting 48 mpg avg with highway and country road commutes. Love my tdi.
Thank you so much for watching, I am a big fan of Doug myself and I'll never do too many of these videos BUT I have another "DougScore" video coming next week on a car he would probably never do. Stay tuned
I love this car! The only thing I would mention for long term ownership is maintenance. Can be special/expensive, unless you do the work yourself. 👍🏼 But it’s worth it…it will last forever!
3:18 You can even get a little more storage from the folded seats if you bring up the seat cushions. There’s a little loop beneath the cushions that if you pull, brings the cushions vertical so the seat can fold down fully. Doesn’t really matter, but in the interest of “quirks and features” I thought I’d mention.
I have a 2012 2.0 liter TDI. It's as excellent as you say. But, yeah, the panoramic moon/sun roof is a problem. The track warps. The seals leak. And, for extra fun, when the seal leaks, water ends up in your spare wheel well.
If you were a safe driver and followed the manufacturer's instructions you would know why VW leaves the DRL lit. It is a reminder that you did not set the emergency break as reccommended. When you set the emergency break and accidentally leave the lights on they will all go off. Very good video!
Absolutely love and appreciate this review as well as all the positive comments. Currently looking at these for my next vehicle. My kids are still small and i prefer the cargo space and mpg over 3rd row seat siv with no cargo space. Test drove a '12 and '13 a few days ago. Time of my life for such short drive. Plus i make long trips so the cargo and mpg has got me wrapped around this awesome wagon. Thank you so much. Definitely going after this now.
Excellent review! This weekend, I am going out to look for one of these, a 2013 Jetta Sportwagen TDI. I can find them for around $8,000 to $10,000 with 30k-50k miles on them. Here's hoping I find the one!
@@CarDietrich hey man, just a follow up. I bought a 2014 Jetta TDI Sportwagen a few days ago. I am really enjoying the car so far! It's blue metallic with the tan interior, and has the sunroof. Really nice car for the money, and the warranty is really good with the diesel gate stuff.
I bought a 2011 TDI 30k miles with all the options and pano sunroof last summer for 10.5k with the extended dealer warranty. Loving it so far. In my first year with mixed driving I am averaging 37.4 mpg. I can get about 45-47 mpg on the highway if I keep it at 65mph
@@aaron___6014 my mk4 BEW does almost 45mpg, I have an alh sedan that will hit 50+ mpg all day everyday, the newer mk5 jetta are about 40, they are tuned for power not fuel economy, but you could chip them and get better I'm sure
OH MY GOODNESS THANK YOU!!!!! My wife and I take delivery of a 2014 tdi SEL Premium Passat sedan on Monday, the 6th, and I just verified we will be the first owners since the emissions modification and we should certainly be covered by the warranty! I would have never known if it weren't for you and this video!!!!!!! You have totally made my life better!
I have have driven / owned many cars over the years. I own a 2013 Jetta Sportswagen TDI. I got it 3 yrs ago in Knoxville, TN for $8,000 with 73,000 miles. This is by far the best car I have ever owned / driven! I even like it better than my Friend's Mercedes! It's cheap to maintain / drive and can go 600 mi on 14 gallons from Full to flat Empty! Drives Excellent! I highly recommend this vehicle!
The average consumption feature can be reset at any time and as many times as you’d like by holding down the OK button on the steering wheel. It can be done for both counts, #1 and #2. There are a number of other customizable features available which can be turned on and off at will.
Great vid! I own a 2011 model, 6 speed manual, bought new by my father. Took it over from him four years ago and now has 175.000km on it. No mayor malfunctions so far. My VW has automatic headlights (maybe something only available in Europe?) Fun fact: in Belgium it's not called Jetta Wagon but Golf Variant!
Yes for some reason the Euro models got automatic headlights! I wish mine had that, it's the little things in life that make you happy. Glad to hear your Golf is going well!
Hello from France 🇫🇷 ! I bought a 2009 1.6 TDI JETTA and I loved it. Unfortunately I had an accident because of rear tires and had to buy another car, a 2018 Golf SportWagen with a similar TDI engine, 5-speed manual too. I prefer the rear passenger roommate on the Jetta and the cruise control too, very easy to use. Nice video, nice guy, thank you very much and a long life to your Jetta SportWagen to enjoy her ! 🍀🍀🍀👍💫
I bought my'14 a year ago and still love it. Now when I tell people who don't know what a sportwagen TDI is, I can just reference this killer "Doug review"!
My 2012 has a 6speed manual, and I absolutely love it. Great sound system, push button start, leather, pano roof, navi...can't beat the deal especially considering excellent mpg... I reccomend this car to anyone. I wish it was an AWD.
Picked up a 2014 jaw tdi 6m cpo with 16,400 miles. $14,200. Moonroof, 17" wheels. Perfect body. This thing is a beast. Drove it for the first time in some deep snow/slush...The 3 season Continental's are horrible. Picked up a set of Blizzaks with steelies from Tirerack...OMG! It's a different winter ride. Feels like awd.. Highly recommend these for winter driving. Great job on the video Sir! Thank you for doing this review on a car that I absolutely love. Wish I could buy a few more and tuck them away.
Thank you so much for watching! I still have that car and recently took it on a long drive up the mountains, it's very fun to drive for such a practical car
I have a 2014 TDI wagon and love the spirited handling...plus in the video he didn't pull up the rear seat bench before folding down the backs....this creates a flat cavernous rear hauling area...I drove it today 60 miles 50% highway....averaged 39 mpg....loves to cruise between 45 and 55 mph on long back road trips .... 50 mpg...straight highway at 70 mph is 44 mpg...fickle exhaust system...good integrated navigation system started witn 2014 models...loves to hug curves....spirited acceleration from 55 to 90 mph with down shifting that tip tronic tranni.......picked mine up for 9k.....dealer upgraded software so i got that 48k warranty ..now if the price of diesel would behave!!!
Absolutely fantastic video! Love Doug’s videos and this is right up there. I’m in the market for one of these and I was thinking ‘I wish Doug reviewed one of theses’ and this is just as good. 👍
Right Great video, thanks. I owned a 91 Passat wagon in the late 90s and really enjoyed the experience, but my latest purchase of a 2009 Wagon for $650 Canadian has proven to be a super buy. and the handling as well as the features has me blown away! I’m a back-yard mechanic/body man and will have this car working and looking tip top shape soon time! My only disappoint is not having the moon roof or the TDI :( The 2.5L still beats the crap out of my retired Saturn ION and feel the difference between quality & crud! Oh! The 6-speed dual automatic is the best working transmission I’ve ever driven; so smooth on shifting & only 260k kms. Yay VW
I also own a 2014 Sportwagen. 90K on the odo. 38 mpg around town. Lots of cargo space. Just put new tires on it, new high quality brakes and rotors all around, and replaced the rear sunroof drain tubes. Pano, sat radio, and Navi. My keeper for a long time, I hope.
Thx for the review, I spent months trying to find a replacement for my old Outback and bought a '12 Sportwagen TDI within a few days of watching your review. I got the sunroof with 17" wheel pkg as well and after test driving the 16" model, these definitely have improved handling and tracking. Sunroof has a vent feature by pushing up on the back edge of the control dial. Drove 530 miles on a single tank from Tampa to Alpharetta @39 mp...YES
You can reset any of the mpg tripmeters at your will, anytime. There are also other mpg and speed screen features which you can activate or deactivate at your will.
I have watched a few of Mr. Demuro's videos, and I would say not to apologize that you think the quality of your video is below that of Mr. Demuro's . You did a good job and I enjoyed watching it. I have an older Mark IV jetta, diesel, that I too love driving. Although not as powerful as the current line of TDIs the only power train problem we have had in over 15 years of ownership is a leaking fuel pump.
My dad had a Mk5 but its was a Golf also in Blue it was a 1.4 Tsi with 160hp and we baught it with 30k km and drove 30km we had the car 6 years god damn i loved this car its a part of my Childhood so many good memories
You won't regret it! Buy it soon though, I've heard the supply of cars VW bought back and fixed (and then subsequently send to auction) is running out. After that it will be tougher to find one.
Great video very detailed! I didn't know about the rear wipers having the 2 speed options. Not sure if you know or ever noticed but if you put the windshield wipers on the low settings, the speed of the wipers slow down when you come to a stop, then speed back up to "low speed" when you accelerate, nice feature as well. Its an awesome car. I have one myself, I absolutely love it. I've had one major issue other then regular wear and tear maintenance and that was the diesel particulate filter needed to be replaced at roughly 145,000km (90,100 miles). Volkswagen paid for the entire dpf and I even got a loaner car for free! bought my golf wagon at 110,000km (68,350 miles) it now has 170,000km (105633 miles) and the only issue I have had is the dpf needing to be replaced. fun and strong little car. However for whatever reason here in Canada, I have a 2014 Volkswagen golf wagon tdi and not a Jetta sportwagen. I'm curious as to why they changed the name for them over here. mines a comfort line with the 6 speed manual no moon roof, no touchscreen. it also doesn't have to 115v plug in the backseat.. happy to see it got atleast half way to a hundred on the Doug score lol
6 months ago, I picked up a 2013 TDI Sportwagon, this same color blue, 6 speed manual tranny, and I didn’t know it til I went to pick it up, but it’s a Slick Top….. No Sunroof!!!!! I couldn’t put the $$$$$ on the table fast enough!!!!
Word of caution: make sure all the extras that came from the showroom new are included. We bought a certified pre owned from a vw.dealership and the floormats were.missing, cargo cover was missing, the spare tire holder was messed up. Parts were borrowed from the 2 years it was sitting or at the dealership
i recommend getting a European style auto headlight switch form eBay and install it, even on cars that don't have auto headlights it will still turn the lights fully off and on with the ignition when set to auto
What's interesting is that mine does not have auto headlights, but the instrument cluster will dim when it detects a low light level. It saves me the embarrassment of being one of those idiots who drives with their daytime running lights on at night. Also, if you shut the car off with your high beams on, the next time you turn your lights on the low beams will be on, which saves people from being one of the idiots who drives with their high beams (brights) on. Simple idiot-proofing. This is what separates German manufacturers from others.
I've got a 2011 that wasn't even modified until early last year. I'll hit the mileage warranty level long before the date. Be careful of that moonroof screen.....they are a weak point given how long they are. The retracting springs in mine went "sproing!" one day and suddenly the screen was hanging down on my head. Very expensive fix. But....I just ripped it out completely and tinted the moonroof dark. Problem solved. 40+ mpg, even after the "fix". Hard to beat.
Just found this. Too lazy to sort through 338 comments but curious if Doug ever responded? He should. Well done and thanks for the great and honest review!
Doug never did respond to this video, but back in the day when I had a twitter I sent him a message and asked him what lavalier mic he uses for his videosand he did answer my question. He is a nice guy.
Dude, you did a fine job. I really enjoyed your video. I have a 2013 fully loaded KERMA massaged and also a 2015 sport wagon TDI. I like the MK7 but my favorite is the 2013 which is a beast. The 2015 is more refined and more comfy. You may want to know that the front brakes are straight out of the Golf GTI, bigger brakes than the gasoline powered cars. Also, the rear sway bar from the GTI fits perfect and really transforms the ride. KERMA TDI is an awesome upgrade. I disagree about the fun factor grade. It is actually a nice car to drive By the way, this car is far superior to any Sentra, Prius and other economy car out there. The quality of materials is better, the brakes and suspension light years ahead and the looks......let’s face it, for a wagon, this thing is very pretty.
Thank you for watching and thank you for the tips! As far as the fun factor I was trying to match it up as closely as I could to what I think Doug would give it. You gotta remember that guy drives Ferraris and Porsches and everything else, and the Fun Factor is like if you could pick any car to drive on the weekend, would you pick this one?
15:55 The hesitation in moving away from a stop may be the “hill-hold” feature, which as I understand it is supposed to hold the car in place for a second or two after you take your foot off the brake pedal to make driving on hills easier. I bought a 2013 Passat TDI a couple of months ago, and find the hill-hold to be somewhere in between noticeable and intrusive. I believe it can be disabled via VCDS or OBDEleven. Nice video, BTW.
Something really nice about this is that they kept the same dash layout for the MK7 Golf Sportwagen, so you can use an Apple CarPlay head unit from one of those (I got mine for $180) and it looks totally stock.
A missed quirk: the stereo volume knob is also the power button. The power logo rotates so if you adjust the volume manually then the logo isn’t upright. For instance yours was upside down in the video. I hated that in mine.
I'm a little late to this video, but since we owned a blue 2009 Jetta Sportwagen with a manual, I have some comments. We did the buyback in 2017 with 140k miles and got an Alltrack. I liked the way Mr. Dietrich used Mr. DeMuro's presentation method. First, if you want to reset the information without waiting a couple hours, just push and hold down the Ok button. Second, the panoramic sunroof is pure garbage and the downfall of the vehicle. If you had known you would have gotten the hardtop. I am a 50 year VW driver and always got a sunroof since my 1983 GTI so when we special ordered the 2009 JSW we opted for the sunroof. Of course ours leaked like all these cars because VW botched the drain hoses. Instead of having the drain hose plug into the sunroof like for decades, VW used a slightly larger diameter short connecting hose that is attached to the main hose with two dabs of glue. You can expect separation of those hoses, while still connected, within 3-5 years depending on how hot the climate is where you live. This allows the water to drain out between the hoses at the sunroof connection to then drain down the A pillar onto the floorboard. This problem is quite easy to fix, and if you have one you better do this to both front connections. Remove the roof grab handle so you can lower the headliner and glue gun the connection between the two hoses. Maybe you have to detach the visor too, but I did this over a decade ago and I can't remember. But leaking was the least of our problems. Later the lame sunshade that doesn't protect from the Sun busted. No way were we paying over $1k to fix a worthless shade. So I ordered a shade specially made for VW Sportwagens off Amazon for maybe $40. It is silver on top, white on the bottom, attaches to the roof with suction cups, and the edges tuck in perfectly so there is no gaps. This was a fantastic upgrade to the car because it actually stopped the Sun from coming through. But more importantly the biggest flaw in the panoramic sunroof is the combination of being large, not having a traditional sliding inside cover, and it being inches from your ears allows lots of road noise to enter so it is never quiet and you have to turn up the stereo to cover it up. The cheap sunroof shade made the car a lot quieter, but not as much as a hardtop, at the expense of never opening the sunroof again. I wish the junk stock shade had broken earlier because we only got to use the aftermarket shade for a couple of years. I checked Amazon and that shade is no longer for sale, but I did keep ours before we did the buyback.
Right before I sold the JSW in this video in 2021, I had it washed one last time and realized the sunroof was leaking once again. It became Carvana's problem.
Mine has two storage places above where the spare tire is at, it has the big one you showed then a small one behind it. I do like how it drives, now it is taking getting used to taking off when up hill at a stop sign, since it hesitates some I either take off to slow or too fast.
I bought one of these (known in Canada as a 2013 Golf Wagon TDI) in March 2020, with the Highline trim. Great Car! I'm surprised yours doesn't have fog lights or the Climatronic system. I don't have the 110V outlet below the rear seat vents. Instead, I have a little storage area. Thanks to your video, I learned that I can open and close the sunshade with one touch! Great video! Maybe Doug DeMuro would be smart to share the platform with you to review "everyday" cars while he reviews the exotics.
Thank you for watching! None of the US Spec Mark V TDI "Jettas" had Climatronic or Fog Lights from the factory, but they ALL had the 110V Outlet. VW Knows what us Yanks like: adjusting the AC manually and plugging stuff in. We can't get enough of it!
@@CarDietrich I find it fascinating what differences they have between US and Canadian markets. I also have a Subaru STi that came standard with a radio, heated seats and mirrors. Whereas the USA didn't get those but got HIDs instead. But both got the wider seats (for our wider North American butts) compared to the rest of the world.
I'm assuming your Canada-Spec STI had the 2.5 liter like the US Spec cars? That's another difference, they gave us the torque and the rest of the world got the revs of the EJ20. I had a 2017 STI for three years, got rid of it earlier this year. I loved that damn car.
@@CarDietrich The rest of the GD car was the same 2.5L Turbo, 300hp, 300lb-ft. DCCD was introduced in 2004. Interestingly, the only reason why I have the Subaru is because the MKIV Golf R32 was not allowed in Canada, not even for import from the US. They've since changed that law and now most cars sold in the USA can be imported into Canada. They homologated the crash test requirements.
I thoroughly enjoyed your review. I drive a 2016 VW Touareg TDI. I just hit 55k miles. I don’t like the panoramic roof, it gets really hot in the summer and chilly in the winter. They could have done a better job with the mesh
Thank you for watching! I'm working on it, can't just DougScore every car though lol not trying to totally rip the guy off. The only other one I ever did was on a Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, which hasn't been anywhere near as popular as this one. ruclips.net/video/xrX6lY8BKm4/видео.html
Back in 2014 I talked my buddy into buying a new Jetta Sportwagen TDI with a manual for his wife. They used it for traveling and racked up about 35k miles before the dieselgate scandal hit. Man was he pissed. But later it turned out VW was going to do the buyback. She had gotten into two accidents so the car wasn't perfect. When they did the buyback they traded it for a new 2017 Golf Sportwagen and got $5000 cash. After that he said the 2014 Jetta Sportwagen TDI was the best car purchase he ever made in over 40 years.
I almost leased a Passat TDI in 2015 right before the news/recalls about all this came out. I couldn't find a color combination I liked and for some reason none of the dealers could tell me when the 2016 models would be arriving. If I knew then what I know now I would have leased two of them and cashed in a few months later lol
the only think you failed to mention is the high pressure fuel pump failure.....HPFP fails and puts metal shavings into the gas tank all injectors and cost about 9000 to repair. If you get the CP3 modification done still emissions legal and fixes the problem for good.
True, but not completely accurate. Yes, my HPFP went out; thankfully it was under warranty, and I had it replaced at the dealer. Cost was $4,500 - not the 9k that you claim. But I didn’t pay a penny because it was under warranty.
Awesome. I got a 2012 with 28k miles on it. My sun shade broke (bummer). I think why I’m this gen drives so well is that the sportwagen is really a GTI this the better handling and ride.
The Mk.V Chassis was just the best one they ever did for the Golf/Jetta models. I had a 2019 as a loaner (Mk.VII) while my 2013 was in service and I was so happy to get the 2013 back because it just drove better. Sorry to hear about your sunshade but score on getting a TDI with such low miles!
Do you know if the public can buy a recalled reprogrammed VW diesel station wagon at one of several storage yard facilities? I know a couple of years ago a mass amount of VW's was stored in Michigan.
No that's not how it's done, VW sent all the fixed TDI models to auctions where they were primarily purchased by dealers and then the dealers re-sold them to the public. However at this point I don't think VW has any more of them to re-sell, it appears they have all been sold off at this point and unfortunately there are far fewer of them on the market now than there were a year ago when I made this video.
@@CarDietrich; great recreation of the DeMuro style video, a nearly perfect emulation :) as far as the "Doug Score", i'd rate it higher, I have the '12 Golf TDI Mk6, and out of all the cars I've owned, it's been the best, the closest match was my '07 MkV Rabbit MTX, other previous cars have all been low end econoboxes, compared against those low bars, the VW's were both high end cars by comparison... compared against an '88 Ford Escort, '92 Dodge Shadow, a couple Neons and a Saturn Ion, the VW's were "supercars" ;) its all in the frame of reference, i'm sure if I came from BMW/Audi/Jaguar, etc... i'd see the VW's as low end cars...
Thank you I'm glad you enjoyed it! I tried to be as fair as I could and rate it the way I thought Doug would compared to everything he's driven. I did one more of these on a Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, but after that I think I'm out of the Doug Score business. I can only copy the guy so many times. Twice I guess lol.
Just an FYI I bought a 15 golf s tdi with 22,000 miles and a certified vw 2yr unlimited miles warranty for $12,700 The cars is showroom condition, new front and rear pads/rotors, 4 tires completely serviced air/fuel and cabin filters!!!
Bought same car except mines a 2014 and no moon roof 😭. I love it. I'd give the handling a better score. I live in a area with windy back road freeways and I'm passing brzs and frs on sharp turns with no problem. Great video though!
Well no moonroof means no leaks! I agree with you that the car handles very well, but the DougScore compares cars against everything, including GT3 Porsches and Ferraris, so I tried to score it based on that criteria.
So my moonroof got stuck and the dealer told me that the frame needs to be replaced, quoted me 2400$. A reliable mechanic also quoted around 2000$ for the same repair. So I found someone who closed the moonroof permanently for 100$ and am happy with the solution for now. But I hope to DIY it at some point.
I miss my 2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDI.... Its positives were too good to pass up. I bought it in July of 2018, only to sell it in October of 2019... I had close to 10 major issues with it. It was bittersweet to part with it.
@@jessicavanriper9510 Just don't buy one. Period. Intake manifold replacement, intercooler replacement, factory radio died, sunroof stuck open, rear coil springs rusted at their base, needed repair. Blower motor replacement. (All under 100k) glow plug went out as I was leaving dealer from Intake manifold replacement. And electrical issues were the final straw. Bought it with 65k, sold with 108k after a year of ownership
How is this rate up against A Honda Civic or a Toyota Corolla? Im looking for a daily driver for work to replace my old chrysler. A friend of mine said to steer clear of it but after i test drove one I really like it. Great video btw👍
Real talk: If you compare a 2013 Jetta TDI to a Corolla or a Civic, the Jetta drives much nicer, has better interior materials (especially the SportWagen because its still based on the Mk.V Body) and is way more sophisticated mechanically. HOWEVER, statistically the Honda or Toyota WILL be more reliable. If you want to see how people really feel, look at how they spend their money: I voted with my wallet and bought the Jetta and I paid extra for a warranty because in my opinion it is a better car overall, but it still has some flaws.
I'm dying, this is great, I own a 2005 jetta wagon, I love it, I would love to upgrade to a newer sharper looking model year, I could car less about the cheater software
Well, now might be a great time to upgrade to a newer one, there are a ton of them out there. I even made a video about it: ruclips.net/video/7CGDYzfsIQg/видео.html
@@CarDietrichTo further prove your point I saw this a couple weeks ago and started looking just like you were doing in your video....unfortunately I am not able to buy anything right now but maybe in a year or so I can upgrade, it would be awesome to get a full warranty ruclips.net/video/S9bDuZXvWN0/видео.html
This is 2009 Golf mk6 Variant in Europe. The fuel consumption is interesting, I have the Golf 6 Variant and long term average os 5l/100km (47mpg) with town and main roads (no motorway).
Yeahhh I have to say the fuel economy has been the most disappointing part of the ownership experience for me so far. Everyone who comments seems to be getting better MPGs than me.
2.0tdi in this car is much better than old 2.0tdi PD. You should avoid 2.0tdi with PD and get CR engine after 2008. In europe this car is caled golf variant. Also if you can skip diesel gate update, SKIP IT!! It makes engine work worse and clogg DPF much faster. DSG is great bun has one problem - it also has DMF, be carefull with it.
Not trying to be rude or anything but maybe one of the reasons he didn't review it was possibly because it was farther away and also because it wasn't the manual. Not sure though
Thank you very much Wolfie! I don't think it was to far for him, he regular comes and reviews cars at the Santa Ana Auto Mall which is like six miles from my house. I either got lost in the shuffle or he wasn't interested, either way no problem. I just did it myself lol.
I'm looking into getting a 2013 2L tdi sportswagon, but people keep telling me that maintenance and repairs are really expensive, and that they're not super reliable cars, but no one has specifics.....any advice? It has about 124000 miles on it
Here's the deal: yes, maintenance and repairs can be really expensive. You want specifics? If the transmission goes out in my car, that's an $8,000 repair. That's why I bought a warranty for it when I bought the car. However, with 124,000 miles an extended warranty might not be available for the car you are looking at, or at least a reasonable one at a reasonable cost. In general, parts and service on a Volkswagen Jetta cost about the same as they would on an Audi or a BMW or a Mercedes-Benz. That's the bad news. The good news is that by 2013, this body style had been in production for a few years so most of the kinks (besides the emissions lol) were worked out. The other good news is that as a rule of thumb, the people who bought the diesels were pretty good about doing the regular maintenance on the cars, so it is possible that the car you are looking at is in good condition and has quite a bit of useful life left in it. Here's my advice: if you really want to buy this car, get a pre-purchase inspection done. I would advise you to get with the seller and have it taken to a Volkswagen dealer and pay a couple hundred bucks to have the car inspected and also find out how much, if any, of the extended TDI emissions warranty is left on this specific car. That warranty covers lots of stuff, including the engine, the turbo, the fuel pumps, and the injectors and all of those are expensive to fix if they fail. If there's nothing wrong with the car, and the price is fair, buy it. If the dealer uncovers some major issues with it, and the seller doesn't want to pay to have those issues fixed before you buy the car, walk away. You'll be out a couple hundred bucks but in the long run you could be saving yourself thousands of dollars.
Coolant flush time! Pentofrost G13. What you have in that does not appear to be the OEM coolant. My '12 JSW TDI 6MT is currently in for service (Dieselgate Warranty) The Service Advisor is DDing the car right now... if all goes well I'll be able to get it back tomorrow!
Hmmm well whatever is in there is what the dealer put in I guess, I had the full 60k service done on schedule and it had also been serviced at 57k when the dealer bought it from auction, but I'll check it out thanks for the heads up!
The warranty you get if you buy one of these cars that has been fixed in the USA is on the engine, the turbo, and the emissions systems, and it is for either ten years or 120,000 miles from the original in-service date on the vehicle OR four years or 48,000 miles from the date and mileage of the emissions modifications, whichever gives the buyer longer coverage.
Great review, I just got the same car but, with manual trans and no sunroof dammit!, but I drove TDIs in europe a lot and i love them for the stability and mpg
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This deserves wayyyy more views
That is exactly what I was thinking! How does this not have more views or likes...? I'm going to share!
Thank you both very much!
I thought this would be somewhat of a spoof, but I stayed and watched the entire thing. Detailed, good layout speech tempo. Nailed it
Thank you sir. I did one of these on the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor too but I wasn't as happy with how that one turned out. I think I'm out of the Doug Scoring business. Thanks for watching!
Couldn’t get him to do so you did it yourself! Love it
Just finished the intake flapper, egr and dpf delete with tune on mine. I've been getting 48 mpg avg with highway and country road commutes. Love my tdi.
Really well done; I watch Doug all the time and this review is spot on
Thank you so much for watching, I am a big fan of Doug myself and I'll never do too many of these videos BUT I have another "DougScore" video coming next week on a car he would probably never do. Stay tuned
I love this car! The only thing I would mention for long term ownership is maintenance. Can be special/expensive, unless you do the work yourself. 👍🏼 But it’s worth it…it will last forever!
3:18 You can even get a little more storage from the folded seats if you bring up the seat cushions. There’s a little loop beneath the cushions that if you pull, brings the cushions vertical so the seat can fold down fully. Doesn’t really matter, but in the interest of “quirks and features” I thought I’d mention.
You can also fold the backseat bottoms forward to create even more space. The backs will then fold flat
I have a 2012 2.0 liter TDI. It's as excellent as you say. But, yeah, the panoramic moon/sun roof is a problem. The track warps. The seals leak. And, for extra fun, when the seal leaks, water ends up in your spare wheel well.
If you were a safe driver and followed the manufacturer's instructions you would know why VW leaves the DRL lit. It is a reminder that you did not set the emergency break as reccommended. When you set the emergency break and accidentally leave the lights on they will all go off. Very good video!
Absolutely love and appreciate this review as well as all the positive comments. Currently looking at these for my next vehicle. My kids are still small and i prefer the cargo space and mpg over 3rd row seat siv with no cargo space. Test drove a '12 and '13 a few days ago. Time of my life for such short drive. Plus i make long trips so the cargo and mpg has got me wrapped around this awesome wagon. Thank you so much. Definitely going after this now.
how did the vw tdi turn out?
Excellent review! This weekend, I am going out to look for one of these, a 2013 Jetta Sportwagen TDI. I can find them for around $8,000 to $10,000 with 30k-50k miles on them. Here's hoping I find the one!
Thank you so much for watching, I hope you find a nice one!
@@CarDietrich hey man, just a follow up. I bought a 2014 Jetta TDI Sportwagen a few days ago. I am really enjoying the car so far! It's blue metallic with the tan interior, and has the sunroof. Really nice car for the money, and the warranty is really good with the diesel gate stuff.
@@TimmyHD How much did you get it for?
I bought a 2011 TDI 30k miles with all the options and pano sunroof last summer for 10.5k with the extended dealer warranty. Loving it so far. In my first year with mixed driving I am averaging 37.4 mpg. I can get about 45-47 mpg on the highway if I keep it at 65mph
wagons are the best 50mpg, sleep in the back, roof rack, great for traveling
try 38 to 40 mpg for this vehicle.
@@aaron___6014 my mk4 BEW does almost 45mpg, I have an alh sedan that will hit 50+ mpg all day everyday, the newer mk5 jetta are about 40, they are tuned for power not fuel economy, but you could chip them and get better I'm sure
@@aaron___6014 there a special tune you get more power and better economy 50+ mpg
@@brandonnunez3644 who sells it? There is no tune that'll give you 8-10mpg.
I loveit sportwagon.
OH MY GOODNESS THANK YOU!!!!! My wife and I take delivery of a 2014 tdi SEL Premium Passat sedan on Monday, the 6th, and I just verified we will be the first owners since the emissions modification and we should certainly be covered by the warranty! I would have never known if it weren't for you and this video!!!!!!! You have totally made my life better!
My pleasure glad to be of service! You should be getting a booklet with the car detailing your warranty from VW as well. Thanks for watching!
I have have driven / owned many cars over the years. I own a 2013 Jetta Sportswagen TDI. I got it 3 yrs ago in Knoxville, TN for $8,000 with 73,000 miles. This is by far the best car I have ever owned / driven! I even like it better than my Friend's Mercedes! It's cheap to maintain / drive and can go 600 mi on 14 gallons from Full to flat Empty! Drives Excellent! I highly recommend this vehicle!
The average consumption feature can be reset at any time and as many times as you’d like by holding down the OK button on the steering wheel. It can be done for both counts, #1 and #2. There are a number of other customizable features available which can be turned on and off at will.
Great vid! I own a 2011 model, 6 speed manual, bought new by my father. Took it over from him four years ago and now has 175.000km on it. No mayor malfunctions so far. My VW has automatic headlights (maybe something only available in Europe?) Fun fact: in Belgium it's not called Jetta Wagon but Golf Variant!
Yes for some reason the Euro models got automatic headlights! I wish mine had that, it's the little things in life that make you happy. Glad to hear your Golf is going well!
Love the video.
Btw:
2013 Jetta SportWagen cargo capacity: 32.8 cubic feet
2014 CR-V cargo capacity: 37.2 cubic feet
2014 RAV-4 cargo capacity: 38.4 cubic feet
Thanks for watching!
Hello from France 🇫🇷 !
I bought a 2009 1.6 TDI JETTA and I loved it.
Unfortunately I had an accident because of rear tires and had to buy another car, a 2018 Golf SportWagen with a similar TDI engine, 5-speed manual too. I prefer the rear passenger roommate on the Jetta and the cruise control too, very easy to use. Nice video, nice guy, thank you very much and a long life to your Jetta SportWagen to enjoy her ! 🍀🍀🍀👍💫
Merci d'avoir regardé!
I bought my'14 a year ago and still love it. Now when I tell people who don't know what a sportwagen TDI is, I can just reference this killer "Doug review"!
Thank you for watching!
Just bought a CPO 14 JSW TDI for my daughter and a 13 JSW TDI for myself. Great value and really great driving cars. Great video!
Cool! I hope you and your daughter enjoy your cars. Thank you for watching!
My 2012 has a 6speed manual, and I absolutely love it. Great sound system, push button start, leather, pano roof, navi...can't beat the deal especially considering excellent mpg... I reccomend this car to anyone. I wish it was an AWD.
Very nice!
Great job!! I just bought one of these and this is a spot review
Thank you Steve!
I have a 2013 as well with the TDI with the 6 speed manual transmission I love it it does have the fix and you can't beat that warranty!!
Have you had any issues with it? I'm thinking of getting one!
Picked up a 2014 jaw tdi 6m cpo with 16,400 miles. $14,200. Moonroof, 17" wheels. Perfect body. This thing is a beast. Drove it for the first time in some deep snow/slush...The 3 season Continental's are horrible. Picked up a set of Blizzaks with steelies from Tirerack...OMG! It's a different winter ride. Feels like awd.. Highly recommend these for winter driving.
Great job on the video Sir! Thank you for doing this review on a car that I absolutely love. Wish I could buy a few more and tuck them away.
Thank you so much for watching! Congrats on your TDI, and good job scoring one with such low miles!
Mine is just like yours, but a 2014. I love it, haven't even driven my Avalon once since the day I bought it in January.
I'm tired or renting a SUV when I need to pick up something that is oversized. I will buy one of these thanks to your detailed review!
Thank you so much for watching! I still have that car and recently took it on a long drive up the mountains, it's very fun to drive for such a practical car
Great review.
I've got one coming from Carvana next week. Can't wait!
How has yours been so far? Mine comes in about a week.
LOL great video, bought me the same car love it!
I have a 2014 TDI wagon and love the spirited handling...plus in the video he didn't pull up the rear seat bench before folding down the backs....this creates a flat cavernous rear hauling area...I drove it today 60 miles 50% highway....averaged 39 mpg....loves to cruise between 45 and 55 mph on long back road trips .... 50 mpg...straight highway at 70 mph is 44 mpg...fickle exhaust system...good integrated navigation system started witn 2014 models...loves to hug curves....spirited acceleration from 55 to 90 mph with down shifting that tip tronic tranni.......picked mine up for 9k.....dealer upgraded software so i got that 48k warranty ..now if the price of diesel would behave!!!
I just discovered such gem of a channel , u deserved more subscribers
Thank you Max!
Absolutely fantastic video! Love Doug’s videos and this is right up there. I’m in the market for one of these and I was thinking ‘I wish Doug reviewed one of theses’ and this is just as good. 👍
Thank you very much Ian!
Right
Great video, thanks. I owned a 91 Passat wagon in the late 90s and really enjoyed the experience, but my latest purchase of a 2009 Wagon for $650 Canadian has proven to be a super buy. and the handling as well as the features has me blown away! I’m a back-yard mechanic/body man and will have this car working and looking tip top shape soon time! My only disappoint is not having the moon roof or the TDI :( The 2.5L still beats the crap out of my retired Saturn ION and feel the difference between quality & crud! Oh! The 6-speed dual automatic is the best working transmission I’ve ever driven; so smooth on shifting & only 260k kms.
Yay VW
I have a 2014 and I love it. Thanks for the awesome review "Doug"!
Glad you liked it!
I also own a 2014 Sportwagen. 90K on the odo. 38 mpg around town. Lots of cargo space. Just put new tires on it, new high quality brakes and rotors all around, and replaced the rear sunroof drain tubes. Pano, sat radio, and Navi. My keeper for a long time, I hope.
Loved your commentary throughout the vid. Very informative and punctual. Heavily considering a TDI VW.
Thank you very much!
I'd rather have a Passat TDI wagon with a Manual. My dream TDI. Really enjoyed the video
Thx for the review, I spent months trying to find a replacement for my old Outback and bought a '12 Sportwagen TDI within a few days of watching your review. I got the sunroof with 17" wheel pkg as well and after test driving the 16" model, these definitely have improved handling and tracking. Sunroof has a vent feature by pushing up on the back edge of the control dial.
Drove 530 miles on a single tank from Tampa to Alpharetta @39 mp...YES
That's awesome Scott, I hope you love your TDI SportWagen and it gives you many years of great service! Thanks for watching!
Exactly what happened to me. Sold the 04 outback n get a 13 6speed TDI wagen
You can reset any of the mpg tripmeters at your will, anytime. There are also other mpg and speed screen features which you can activate or deactivate at your will.
I have watched a few of Mr. Demuro's videos, and I would say not to apologize that you think the quality of your video is below that of Mr. Demuro's . You did a good job and I enjoyed watching it. I have an older Mark IV jetta, diesel, that I too love driving. Although not as powerful as the current line of TDIs the only power train problem we have had in over 15 years of ownership is a leaking fuel pump.
Thank you so much for watching! Those 1.9 TDIs are pretty bullet proof
My dad had a Mk5 but its was a Golf also in Blue it was a 1.4 Tsi with 160hp and we baught it with 30k km and drove 30km we had the car 6 years god damn i loved this car its a part of my Childhood so many good memories
I freaking love these cars. I'm buying one very shortly.
You won't regret it! Buy it soon though, I've heard the supply of cars VW bought back and fixed (and then subsequently send to auction) is running out. After that it will be tougher to find one.
Great video very detailed! I didn't know about the rear wipers having the 2 speed options. Not sure if you know or ever noticed but if you put the windshield wipers on the low settings, the speed of the wipers slow down when you come to a stop, then speed back up to "low speed" when you accelerate, nice feature as well. Its an awesome car. I have one myself, I absolutely love it. I've had one major issue other then regular wear and tear maintenance and that was the diesel particulate filter needed to be replaced at roughly 145,000km (90,100 miles). Volkswagen paid for the entire dpf and I even got a loaner car for free! bought my golf wagon at 110,000km (68,350 miles) it now has 170,000km (105633 miles) and the only issue I have had is the dpf needing to be replaced. fun and strong little car. However for whatever reason here in Canada, I have a 2014 Volkswagen golf wagon tdi and not a Jetta sportwagen. I'm curious as to why they changed the name for them over here. mines a comfort line with the 6 speed manual no moon roof, no touchscreen. it also doesn't have to 115v plug in the backseat.. happy to see it got atleast half way to a hundred on the Doug score lol
6 months ago, I picked up a 2013 TDI Sportwagon, this same color blue, 6 speed manual tranny, and I didn’t know it til I went to pick it up, but it’s a Slick Top….. No Sunroof!!!!! I couldn’t put the $$$$$ on the table fast enough!!!!
Word of caution: make sure all the extras that came from the showroom new are included. We bought a certified pre owned from a vw.dealership and the floormats were.missing, cargo cover was missing, the spare tire holder was messed up. Parts were borrowed from the 2 years it was sitting or at the dealership
i recommend getting a European style auto headlight switch form eBay and install it, even on cars that don't have auto headlights it will still turn the lights fully off and on with the ignition when set to auto
What's interesting is that mine does not have auto headlights, but the instrument cluster will dim when it detects a low light level. It saves me the embarrassment of being one of those idiots who drives with their daytime running lights on at night.
Also, if you shut the car off with your high beams on, the next time you turn your lights on the low beams will be on, which saves people from being one of the idiots who drives with their high beams (brights) on.
Simple idiot-proofing. This is what separates German manufacturers from others.
I've got a 2011 that wasn't even modified until early last year. I'll hit the mileage warranty level long before the date. Be careful of that moonroof screen.....they are a weak point given how long they are. The retracting springs in mine went "sproing!" one day and suddenly the screen was hanging down on my head. Very expensive fix. But....I just ripped it out completely and tinted the moonroof dark. Problem solved. 40+ mpg, even after the "fix". Hard to beat.
Awesome, was looking at a 2011 brown one at my job today and loved it.
Just found this. Too lazy to sort through 338 comments but curious if Doug ever responded? He should. Well done and thanks for the great and honest review!
Doug never did respond to this video, but back in the day when I had a twitter I sent him a message and asked him what lavalier mic he uses for his videosand he did answer my question. He is a nice guy.
Dude, you did a fine job. I really enjoyed your video. I have a 2013 fully loaded KERMA massaged and also a 2015 sport wagon TDI.
I like the MK7 but my favorite is the 2013 which is a beast. The 2015 is more refined and more comfy.
You may want to know that the front brakes are straight out of the Golf GTI, bigger brakes than the gasoline powered cars. Also, the rear sway bar from the GTI fits perfect and really transforms the ride. KERMA TDI is an awesome upgrade.
I disagree about the fun factor grade. It is actually a nice car to drive
By the way, this car is far superior to any Sentra, Prius and other economy car out there. The quality of materials is better, the brakes and suspension light years ahead and the looks......let’s face it, for a wagon, this thing is very pretty.
Thank you for watching and thank you for the tips! As far as the fun factor I was trying to match it up as closely as I could to what I think Doug would give it. You gotta remember that guy drives Ferraris and Porsches and everything else, and the Fun Factor is like if you could pick any car to drive on the weekend, would you pick this one?
15:55 The hesitation in moving away from a stop may be the “hill-hold” feature, which as I understand it is supposed to hold the car in place for a second or two after you take your foot off the brake pedal to make driving on hills easier. I bought a 2013 Passat TDI a couple of months ago, and find the hill-hold to be somewhere in between noticeable and intrusive. I believe it can be disabled via VCDS or OBDEleven. Nice video, BTW.
You can mod your TDI with KermaTDI
Picking up my 2013 model tomorrow. Looking forward to using this for my running around and even some road trips.
Great job bud. 👏 I love my torque Queen 😀
The torque is real with these! Thank you for watching!
Something really nice about this is that they kept the same dash layout for the MK7 Golf Sportwagen, so you can use an Apple CarPlay head unit from one of those (I got mine for $180) and it looks totally stock.
Really? 🤔🤔 I'll have to look into that. Thanks for watching!
Whoa! Do the steering wheel buttons work?
A missed quirk: the stereo volume knob is also the power button. The power logo rotates so if you adjust the volume manually then the logo isn’t upright. For instance yours was upside down in the video.
I hated that in mine.
I have been on the lookout for one of these with a 6 speed standard shift for the dog and I.
Need the MPG for life's new requirements.
Just got a 2013 JSW TDI myself! Love the Doug style video haha
I hope you love your car!
I currently have a 2018 Tacoma 6 mt. Im looking for MPG, this seems to be the go to. With a manual of course.
Awesome thanks good job ,we just purchased 2014 Jetta TDI sport wagon
This is hilarious 😂, this video earned a like, that stash earned the sub 👍😎
Thank you sir! There is power in the 'stash...
I'm a little late to this video, but since we owned a blue 2009 Jetta Sportwagen with a manual, I have some comments. We did the buyback in 2017 with 140k miles and got an Alltrack. I liked the way Mr. Dietrich used Mr. DeMuro's presentation method.
First, if you want to reset the information without waiting a couple hours, just push and hold down the Ok button.
Second, the panoramic sunroof is pure garbage and the downfall of the vehicle. If you had known you would have gotten the hardtop. I am a 50 year VW driver and always got a sunroof since my 1983 GTI so when we special ordered the 2009 JSW we opted for the sunroof. Of course ours leaked like all these cars because VW botched the drain hoses. Instead of having the drain hose plug into the sunroof like for decades, VW used a slightly larger diameter short connecting hose that is attached to the main hose with two dabs of glue. You can expect separation of those hoses, while still connected, within 3-5 years depending on how hot the climate is where you live. This allows the water to drain out between the hoses at the sunroof connection to then drain down the A pillar onto the floorboard. This problem is quite easy to fix, and if you have one you better do this to both front connections. Remove the roof grab handle so you can lower the headliner and glue gun the connection between the two hoses. Maybe you have to detach the visor too, but I did this over a decade ago and I can't remember.
But leaking was the least of our problems. Later the lame sunshade that doesn't protect from the Sun busted. No way were we paying over $1k to fix a worthless shade. So I ordered a shade specially made for VW Sportwagens off Amazon for maybe $40. It is silver on top, white on the bottom, attaches to the roof with suction cups, and the edges tuck in perfectly so there is no gaps. This was a fantastic upgrade to the car because it actually stopped the Sun from coming through. But more importantly the biggest flaw in the panoramic sunroof is the combination of being large, not having a traditional sliding inside cover, and it being inches from your ears allows lots of road noise to enter so it is never quiet and you have to turn up the stereo to cover it up. The cheap sunroof shade made the car a lot quieter, but not as much as a hardtop, at the expense of never opening the sunroof again. I wish the junk stock shade had broken earlier because we only got to use the aftermarket shade for a couple of years. I checked Amazon and that shade is no longer for sale, but I did keep ours before we did the buyback.
Right before I sold the JSW in this video in 2021, I had it washed one last time and realized the sunroof was leaking once again. It became Carvana's problem.
Mine has two storage places above where the spare tire is at, it has the big one you showed then a small one behind it. I do like how it drives, now it is taking getting used to taking off when up hill at a stop sign, since it hesitates some I either take off to slow or too fast.
I just bought a 2012 one, thanks for the info about the warranty on the engine and emissions system.
I bought one of these (known in Canada as a 2013 Golf Wagon TDI) in March 2020, with the Highline trim. Great Car!
I'm surprised yours doesn't have fog lights or the Climatronic system.
I don't have the 110V outlet below the rear seat vents. Instead, I have a little storage area.
Thanks to your video, I learned that I can open and close the sunshade with one touch!
Great video! Maybe Doug DeMuro would be smart to share the platform with you to review "everyday" cars while he reviews the exotics.
Thank you for watching! None of the US Spec Mark V TDI "Jettas" had Climatronic or Fog Lights from the factory, but they ALL had the 110V Outlet. VW Knows what us Yanks like: adjusting the AC manually and plugging stuff in. We can't get enough of it!
@@CarDietrich I find it fascinating what differences they have between US and Canadian markets. I also have a Subaru STi that came standard with a radio, heated seats and mirrors. Whereas the USA didn't get those but got HIDs instead.
But both got the wider seats (for our wider North American butts) compared to the rest of the world.
I'm assuming your Canada-Spec STI had the 2.5 liter like the US Spec cars? That's another difference, they gave us the torque and the rest of the world got the revs of the EJ20. I had a 2017 STI for three years, got rid of it earlier this year. I loved that damn car.
@@CarDietrich The rest of the GD car was the same 2.5L Turbo, 300hp, 300lb-ft. DCCD was introduced in 2004.
Interestingly, the only reason why I have the Subaru is because the MKIV Golf R32 was not allowed in Canada, not even for import from the US. They've since changed that law and now most cars sold in the USA can be imported into Canada. They homologated the crash test requirements.
My 2013 TDI Sportwagen is a manual which I purchased to pull my Teardrop travel trailer.
I thoroughly enjoyed your review. I drive a 2016 VW Touareg TDI. I just hit 55k miles. I don’t like the panoramic roof, it gets really hot in the summer and chilly in the winter. They could have done a better job with the mesh
Your review it's like a PRO review! Please, make more bro!
Really thanks!
Thank you for watching! I'm working on it, can't just DougScore every car though lol not trying to totally rip the guy off. The only other one I ever did was on a Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, which hasn't been anywhere near as popular as this one. ruclips.net/video/xrX6lY8BKm4/видео.html
Great job. Never have seen Doug's reviews. I'm impressed. I also purchased the same car with no sunroof. Had a 96 b4 tdi before. Love this car.
Check out Doug's stuff he's way better than me. Thanks for watching!
I’m sitting here without a running vehicle wondering if I should sell my projects and get one of these.
This video has been a huge help to me, considering I'm dealing on a 2014 Jetta tdi (wagon) as we speak. Very informative 👍
Thank you so much for watching! I hope you love your TDI if you get one
@@CarDietrich I'm here in Alberta, Canada and there are a lot to choose from, and at reasonable prices👍
You'll appreciate the heated seats in winter time!
Back in 2014 I talked my buddy into buying a new Jetta Sportwagen TDI with a manual for his wife. They used it for traveling and racked up about 35k miles before the dieselgate scandal hit. Man was he pissed. But later it turned out VW was going to do the buyback. She had gotten into two accidents so the car wasn't perfect. When they did the buyback they traded it for a new 2017 Golf Sportwagen and got $5000 cash. After that he said the 2014 Jetta Sportwagen TDI was the best car purchase he ever made in over 40 years.
I almost leased a Passat TDI in 2015 right before the news/recalls about all this came out. I couldn't find a color combination I liked and for some reason none of the dealers could tell me when the 2016 models would be arriving. If I knew then what I know now I would have leased two of them and cashed in a few months later lol
Nice video! I bought a 2011 Golf TDI back in July and I just love it. It had 52,000 miles on it and I got it for $10,900.
Thank you for watching! Enjoy your car :)
Excellent work and you have a great radio voice too.
Thank you sir!
I really appreciate and enjoyed this video. Great job!
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you very much for watching!
A loot of car for the money. A very sensible buy.
Thanks for so much fun and information!!! You did great 👍🏻
Thank you Daniel!
Please keep reviewing relatively normal cars, this is fantastic. Let me know if your on southern Oregon, il have some loaners for you.
the only think you failed to mention is the high pressure fuel pump failure.....HPFP fails and puts metal shavings into the gas tank all injectors and cost about 9000 to repair. If you get the CP3 modification done still emissions legal and fixes the problem for good.
True, but not completely accurate. Yes, my HPFP went out; thankfully it was under warranty, and I had it replaced at the dealer. Cost was $4,500 - not the 9k that you claim. But I didn’t pay a penny because it was under warranty.
Awesome. I got a 2012 with 28k miles on it. My sun shade broke (bummer). I think why I’m this gen drives so well is that the sportwagen is really a GTI this the better handling and ride.
The Mk.V Chassis was just the best one they ever did for the Golf/Jetta models. I had a 2019 as a loaner (Mk.VII) while my 2013 was in service and I was so happy to get the 2013 back because it just drove better. Sorry to hear about your sunshade but score on getting a TDI with such low miles!
Do you know if the public can buy a recalled reprogrammed VW diesel station wagon at one of several storage yard facilities? I know a couple of years ago a mass amount of VW's was stored in Michigan.
No that's not how it's done, VW sent all the fixed TDI models to auctions where they were primarily purchased by dealers and then the dealers re-sold them to the public. However at this point I don't think VW has any more of them to re-sell, it appears they have all been sold off at this point and unfortunately there are far fewer of them on the market now than there were a year ago when I made this video.
The tiny slot at the bottom of the radio is also a SD card slot, you can put audio .mp3/4 files on the card and play from the card
True, I forgot to mention it because I never use it.
@@CarDietrich; great recreation of the DeMuro style video, a nearly perfect emulation :)
as far as the "Doug Score", i'd rate it higher, I have the '12 Golf TDI Mk6, and out of all the cars I've owned, it's been the best, the closest match was my '07 MkV Rabbit MTX, other previous cars have all been low end econoboxes, compared against those low bars, the VW's were both high end cars by comparison...
compared against an '88 Ford Escort, '92 Dodge Shadow, a couple Neons and a Saturn Ion, the VW's were "supercars" ;)
its all in the frame of reference, i'm sure if I came from BMW/Audi/Jaguar, etc... i'd see the VW's as low end cars...
Thank you I'm glad you enjoyed it! I tried to be as fair as I could and rate it the way I thought Doug would compared to everything he's driven. I did one more of these on a Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, but after that I think I'm out of the Doug Score business. I can only copy the guy so many times. Twice I guess lol.
FANTASTIC!
Just an FYI I bought a 15 golf s tdi with 22,000 miles and a certified vw 2yr unlimited miles warranty for $12,700
The cars is showroom condition, new front and rear pads/rotors, 4 tires completely serviced air/fuel and cabin filters!!!
Great deal enjoy the car!
Doug'er than Doug himself!!
I try, those are big flip flops to fill. Thank you for watching!
GREAT JOB REALLY PRO AND INFORMATIVE, now finally in 2020 i know how to use my 2011 vw finally
Thank you for watching!
@@CarDietrich it Vaz my pleazure
@@CarDietrich ya vol
Bought same car except mines a 2014 and no moon roof 😭. I love it. I'd give the handling a better score. I live in a area with windy back road freeways and I'm passing brzs and frs on sharp turns with no problem. Great video though!
Well no moonroof means no leaks! I agree with you that the car handles very well, but the DougScore compares cars against everything, including GT3 Porsches and Ferraris, so I tried to score it based on that criteria.
So my moonroof got stuck and the dealer told me that the frame needs to be replaced, quoted me 2400$. A reliable mechanic also quoted around 2000$ for the same repair. So I found someone who closed the moonroof permanently for 100$ and am happy with the solution for now. But I hope to DIY it at some point.
I miss my 2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDI.... Its positives were too good to pass up. I bought it in July of 2018, only to sell it in October of 2019... I had close to 10 major issues with it. It was bittersweet to part with it.
Sorry to hear about that! Never too late to take another roll on the dice though... ruclips.net/video/7CGDYzfsIQg/видео.html
What problems did you have if you don't mind me asking? I'm thinking of getting one but I'm trying to be careful
@@jessicavanriper9510 Just don't buy one. Period. Intake manifold replacement, intercooler replacement, factory radio died, sunroof stuck open, rear coil springs rusted at their base, needed repair. Blower motor replacement. (All under 100k) glow plug went out as I was leaving dealer from Intake manifold replacement. And electrical issues were the final straw. Bought it with 65k, sold with 108k after a year of ownership
How is this rate up against A Honda Civic or a Toyota Corolla? Im looking for a daily driver for work to replace my old chrysler. A friend of mine said to steer clear of it but after i test drove one I really like it. Great video btw👍
Real talk: If you compare a 2013 Jetta TDI to a Corolla or a Civic, the Jetta drives much nicer, has better interior materials (especially the SportWagen because its still based on the Mk.V Body) and is way more sophisticated mechanically. HOWEVER, statistically the Honda or Toyota WILL be more reliable. If you want to see how people really feel, look at how they spend their money: I voted with my wallet and bought the Jetta and I paid extra for a warranty because in my opinion it is a better car overall, but it still has some flaws.
@@CarDietrich thank you!
I'm dying, this is great, I own a 2005 jetta wagon, I love it, I would love to upgrade to a newer sharper looking model year, I could car less about the cheater software
Well, now might be a great time to upgrade to a newer one, there are a ton of them out there. I even made a video about it: ruclips.net/video/7CGDYzfsIQg/видео.html
I bought one with 28,000 miles for $10,000 love it mine has a 6 speed manual which is super fun to drive
@@CarDietrichTo further prove your point I saw this a couple weeks ago and started looking just like you were doing in your video....unfortunately I am not able to buy anything right now but maybe in a year or so I can upgrade, it would be awesome to get a full warranty ruclips.net/video/S9bDuZXvWN0/видео.html
You missed the small storage area towards the rear seats above the spare tire.
This is 2009 Golf mk6 Variant in Europe. The fuel consumption is interesting, I have the Golf 6 Variant and long term average os 5l/100km (47mpg) with town and main roads (no motorway).
Yeahhh I have to say the fuel economy has been the most disappointing part of the ownership experience for me so far. Everyone who comments seems to be getting better MPGs than me.
Great video! Exactly like Doug’s videos. I love my 2011 Sportwagen TDI
Thank you for watching! I won't do these too often but I have another DougScore video coming next week
2.0tdi in this car is much better than old 2.0tdi PD. You should avoid 2.0tdi with PD and get CR engine after 2008. In europe this car is caled golf variant. Also if you can skip diesel gate update, SKIP IT!! It makes engine work worse and clogg DPF much faster. DSG is great bun has one problem - it also has DMF, be carefull with it.
Excellent review, really appreciate the in depth strait forward review. Any update on ownership, still running strong?
Sold it last summer, it had 74,000 miles on it. Never did have any issues with it.
Not trying to be rude or anything but maybe one of the reasons he didn't review it was possibly because it was farther away and also because it wasn't the manual. Not sure though
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Thank you very much Wolfie! I don't think it was to far for him, he regular comes and reviews cars at the Santa Ana Auto Mall which is like six miles from my house. I either got lost in the shuffle or he wasn't interested, either way no problem. I just did it myself lol.
Great review! I’m looking into a Golf TDI myself hopefully with a manual if I can find one.
Thank you for watching! Good luck in your search, they didn't make as many manuals but there should be a good one out there for you!
You killed it. Great video!
Thank you Chadd I appreciate that!
I'm looking into getting a 2013 2L tdi sportswagon, but people keep telling me that maintenance and repairs are really expensive, and that they're not super reliable cars, but no one has specifics.....any advice? It has about 124000 miles on it
Here's the deal: yes, maintenance and repairs can be really expensive. You want specifics? If the transmission goes out in my car, that's an $8,000 repair. That's why I bought a warranty for it when I bought the car. However, with 124,000 miles an extended warranty might not be available for the car you are looking at, or at least a reasonable one at a reasonable cost.
In general, parts and service on a Volkswagen Jetta cost about the same as they would on an Audi or a BMW or a Mercedes-Benz. That's the bad news. The good news is that by 2013, this body style had been in production for a few years so most of the kinks (besides the emissions lol) were worked out. The other good news is that as a rule of thumb, the people who bought the diesels were pretty good about doing the regular maintenance on the cars, so it is possible that the car you are looking at is in good condition and has quite a bit of useful life left in it.
Here's my advice: if you really want to buy this car, get a pre-purchase inspection done. I would advise you to get with the seller and have it taken to a Volkswagen dealer and pay a couple hundred bucks to have the car inspected and also find out how much, if any, of the extended TDI emissions warranty is left on this specific car. That warranty covers lots of stuff, including the engine, the turbo, the fuel pumps, and the injectors and all of those are expensive to fix if they fail.
If there's nothing wrong with the car, and the price is fair, buy it. If the dealer uncovers some major issues with it, and the seller doesn't want to pay to have those issues fixed before you buy the car, walk away. You'll be out a couple hundred bucks but in the long run you could be saving yourself thousands of dollars.
Thank you so much!
You're welcome, best of luck!
Coolant flush time! Pentofrost G13. What you have in that does not appear to be the OEM coolant. My '12 JSW TDI 6MT is currently in for service (Dieselgate Warranty) The Service Advisor is DDing the car right now... if all goes well I'll be able to get it back tomorrow!
Hmmm well whatever is in there is what the dealer put in I guess, I had the full 60k service done on schedule and it had also been serviced at 57k when the dealer bought it from auction, but I'll check it out thanks for the heads up!
So I heard VW is giving a 4 yr warranty on these cars after they fix it, do you know if this is true ? Thanks in advance for your time
The warranty you get if you buy one of these cars that has been fixed in the USA is on the engine, the turbo, and the emissions systems, and it is for either ten years or 120,000 miles from the original in-service date on the vehicle OR four years or 48,000 miles from the date and mileage of the emissions modifications, whichever gives the buyer longer coverage.
@@CarDietrich Thank You for your time and the info. Appreciate it 👍
Great review, I just got the same car but, with manual trans and no sunroof dammit!, but I drove TDIs in europe a lot and i love them for the stability and mpg
Thank you for watching!