A thread for former VW TDI owners who are switching to BMW

tom73 · 03-20-2017, 10:59 PM

Curious if anyone else that is returning their VW diesel is going to BMW. I'll miss the MPG of my 6MT Passat but looking forward to the new 340i when it gets here. For me I wanted a 4 door, manual trans sporty car. Options were limited and decided to treat myself this time around.

hardparker · 03-20-2017, 11:04 PM

Yup, I just turned in my 2014 Sportwagen on the Dieselgate buybacks. Fuel mileage in my N55 X3 is about half what it was in the TDI, but it sure pulls harder.

rickc007 · 03-20-2017, 11:50 PM

I've had BMWs since 2001,

Have a 2003 E39 M5, and bought a 2014 Jetta TDI as my daily
I was literally getting 55-60 MPG driving to Dallas/Houston and back
Was always wondering how, since it was only rated for like 42

Either way, dumped it cuz I didn't want major surgery to it .. mine didn't have the adblue thing, didn't want them to add it

Dumped it at Carmax for a 135is ... which now sits next to the M5

Probably should get another daily driver ...
While I was impressed with quite a few things on the VW, it aint no BMW
Biggest diff for me was the Seats, I could never get comfortable in the Jetta
Aching back if I was in it more than 1/2 hour
BMW Sports seats, they don't get any better

That and the Large Performance Jump ... BMW is quite an Upgrade
Night and Day diff if you ask me

atomic · 04-02-2017, 08:39 PM

We turned our TDI and we wanted a 3 series wagon or 3 series GT buy there didn't to be any incentives on them in January so they seemed to be overpriced as paying 50k for the 3 series wagon wiping vinyl seats appeared to be excessive to me. Ended up getting an Alltrack SE with 3k off and our buyback money only ended up costing us 13k. Haven't been disappointed.

Torgus · 04-02-2017, 08:49 PM

They are night and day different cars. Just drive the bmw you want and figure out if you want to pay to play.

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tom73 Private 17 Rep 64 Posts Drives: VW Passat Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: South Jersey iTrader: (0)	A thread for former VW TDI owners who are switching to BMW Curious if anyone else that is returning their VW diesel is going to BMW. I'll miss the MPG of my 6MT Passat but looking forward to the new 340i when it gets here. For me I wanted a 4 door, manual trans sporty car. Options were limited and decided to treat myself this time around.
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hardparker Father of Frankenfold 297 Rep 532 Posts Drives: Yo daddy's 2014 X3 M Sport Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Albuquerque iTrader: (2) Garage List 2013 BMW X1 [0.00] 2014 BMW X3 [0.00]	Yup, I just turned in my 2014 Sportwagen on the Dieselgate buybacks. Fuel mileage in my N55 X3 is about half what it was in the TDI, but it sure pulls harder.
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rickc007 Private 62 Rep 61 Posts Drives: 2015 M235i Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Austin, Texas iTrader: (0)	I've had BMWs since 2001, Have a 2003 E39 M5, and bought a 2014 Jetta TDI as my daily I was literally getting 55-60 MPG driving to Dallas/Houston and back Was always wondering how, since it was only rated for like 42 Either way, dumped it cuz I didn't want major surgery to it .. mine didn't have the adblue thing, didn't want them to add it Dumped it at Carmax for a 135is ... which now sits next to the M5 Probably should get another daily driver ... While I was impressed with quite a few things on the VW, it aint no BMW Biggest diff for me was the Seats, I could never get comfortable in the Jetta Aching back if I was in it more than 1/2 hour BMW Sports seats, they don't get any better That and the Large Performance Jump ... BMW is quite an Upgrade Night and Day diff if you ask me
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atomic Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 266 Posts Drives: 2016 x3 x-line white Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Baltimore, MD. USA iTrader: (0)	We turned our TDI and we wanted a 3 series wagon or 3 series GT buy there didn't to be any incentives on them in January so they seemed to be overpriced as paying 50k for the 3 series wagon wiping vinyl seats appeared to be excessive to me. Ended up getting an Alltrack SE with 3k off and our buyback money only ended up costing us 13k. Haven't been disappointed.
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Torgus Slow. 3796 Rep 7,160 Posts Drives: N54 6466 100% E85 + Meth Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2007 BMW E92 [10.00] 2007 BMW E90 [0.00] 2006 BMW E91 [0.00]	They are night and day different cars. Just drive the bmw you want and figure out if you want to pay to play. __________________ E92 6466 E85 + Meth/ E70 #1 fully deleted 2.8 race flash / E70 #2 JBD / E90 & E91 both tuned & retired Psalm 144 Last edited by Torgus; 04-02-2017 at 08:58 PM..
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