If this next Mid Week Match-Up story sounds familiar, don't be shocked, because it is surprisingly similar to the story DT's CFlo told on the radio show about his wife's TDI Jetta Wagon and recent purchase of a Volvo V60. Anyway, today's Mid Week Match-Up comes from Matt W in Milwaukee, who writes:
I currently have a 2010 VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI (wife's ride) that
has some... (ahem)... issues. Suffice to say I'm hoping to have these
"remedied" by mid-October - and by "remedied", I mean my Very Wealthy
German friend is going to buy the car from me. I should have about
$14000 to spend on a replacement.
We really
like the Jetta from a features and performance standpoint and will miss
the fuel mileage (FWTW) and general feel. We've come up with the
following parameters to begin searching for the replacement: On a daily basis, this is a commuter vehicle and used for short trips in the 5-10 mile range. We
need to be able to haul two youngsters and a mid-size dog around, but
would like to have room for two additional people if possible
(third-row?). This is also currently our "road trip" car, so gets used for 1400+ mile trips on an annual to semi-annual basis. I'd like to be able to pull a small-ish trailer (karting). Did I mention we really liked the fuel mileage of the TDI? We live in the Milwaukee, WI area, so access to service is workable for almost any make of car.
