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Originally Posted by jamesqf
There's another point. On my Honda Insight, maintenance (other than oil & filters) is replacing the spark plugs and adjusting the valves every 100K miles, which I can do myself in under an hour. Much the same is true for my '88 Toyota. For a VW diesel, "maintenence" includes timing belt replacement (which I'd consider a major repair job) as frequently as every 40K miles, per here: TDI Tech: Life After 100 (Thousand) — Part One | Dr. Dan's Biodiesel
The VW diesel may be saving fuel, but it sure doesn't seem to save money. |
did you read this: "Note 1: Interval for 1998-2002 ALH cars may be increased to 100k at belt replacement if updated parts are installed."
since 2013-09-13, when I started tracking mileage, till now 2015-06-02, I have saved (over EPA), 523 gal. (US), Total saved: $1762.51. Total distance traveled: 54741.2 mi. Total cost: $3,095.93.
when I was driving my truck, the best it got was 20 mpg. cost would have been $7,526.00.
I thing my jetta saved me a lot.