Considering trading 09 A4 for 14 Jetta... Please chime in!

[zinthis13]

I have an opportunity to trade my 09 A4 with 110,000 km (69k miles) for a 2014 TDI Jetta with 64,000 km (40k miles). With cash in hand $1000 ( he pays me)

Car comparison:

2009 A4 2.0T quattro with 6spd Auto, Navigation, sunroof, silver on tan leather w/heated seats, non-sline. Oil consumption free.
The car has extended warranty on the Turbo for another 20k. The only thing it will need is breaks.
Extras: Vogtland coilovers, S4 exhaust conversion, Sprint booster, 20" Niche wheels, Eibach sway bars (front and rear)

2014 Jetta highland (top of the line Jetta) 2.0TDI with 6spd Auto, Navigation, sunroof, white on tan leather, Upgraded speakers system OEM, push to start button, heated steering wheel and seats, 18" OEM rims. Jetta has extended warranty to 200,000 km (130k miles) and will need breaks soon as well.
No extras, but the car has every single upgrade imaginable for a Jetta. The person spent $44k after taxes and all!

The reason for trade is this: I mostly do city driving, and as you all know our cars get beyond horrible milage in the city. I Fill up the car once a week at costco for $57.. The TDI is all city driving as well, fills up once every 3 weeks for less than $50 at regular pumps (gas more expensive by .06c). Our monthly payments and term are identical.

What do you guys think i should do??

[mjt20mik]

I'm in the same boat with you. I'm looking at possibly selling or trading my in b8.5 for something more reasonable on gas. City driving is terrible.

[james12lucy]

I would do it in a heartbeat. I've put over 400,000km of seat time in a TDI. I miss it more than anything. Plus, I know someone locally that sells performance (and longevity) mods, and well as Malone tuning in Markham. Seriously, swap, get a Malone tune, and enjoy a ton of power, torque, and mileage.


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B7 2.0T 6MT Avant. JHM test pipe, APR Carbonio Intake, 034 TIP, S3 injectors, APR HPFP, Stasis Cat-back, Eurojet billet VC, 42DD catch can, OEM black optic RS4 grill, RNS-E, JHM 93 Octane Stage 2, R8 Coils, RS4 rear sway bar, Stern engine mounts, Akipol rear diff mount.

More to come.

[Factis]

This is apples to oranges.

Sounds like the better move for you is the Jetta, no doubt. The two are not even comparable gas mileage wise.. you cannot buy a performance sedan and compare to something that isn't it re: fuel economy.