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Originally Posted by Isaac Zackary
I've often thought of this myself. Instead of buying a $15,000-$20,000 car, what would happen if I poured $15,000 to $20,000 of improvements in the car I have?
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Even if you pour less than half that amount, it may already lead to some substantial improvements.
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And at any rate, the most economical choice for me would be to just keep the Golf. If it needs a new engine or transmission, that would be a whole lot cheaper than a new(er) car that gets worse fuel mileage.
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And even if you get a TDI to swap into the old Golf, backed by an automatic transmission just to please your wife, it's most likely the fuel-efficiency will remain better than most of the other options you're looking at.
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Still, I think the one big reason for me personally to make a change is the wife factor. Time for something that's not "an experiment." 
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What's her major complain about the Golf?