One owner, 167,556 miles. This has been my one and only car for 14 years. Four-door, 5-speed manual, power sunroof. No collisions, no rust, usual dings and pings from driving and parking everyday. The car would benefit much from a clay treatment, a waxing, and some touch-up paint on the dings and scratches (primarily passenger side).

The way I drive the car around town it usually averages 37–39 mpg.

I have full repair history with receipts except for a couple of repairs that were done at the NorCal TDI Get-Togethers by the super-experienced TDI gurus who work on cars at those events.

I would prefer not to sell but my wife insisted on getting something shiny, new, and most importantly, automatic. She is tired of shifting and since she is the one who drives to work, she gets to choose.

This model is equipped with a 6-CD changer in the back but I bought a Blitzsafe iPhone/iPod adapter (Mlink1 V.3A) that is snaked up to the front seat. There is a little noise in the circuitry at high volume but overall the sound is good. I also have the original "Trek" roof rack and the attachment for 1 bicycle. Unfortunately the other attachment was damaged when I drove a bike under an apartment building. No damage to the car or the base rack.

Recent repair notes:

Timing belt changes:

46,715 (Feb. 2002) Belt was dry-rotted and changed under warranty with tensioner.
100,086 (July 2005) Belt, water pump replaced.
155,000 miles (February 2013) Bora Parts 100,000 mile timing belt/tensioner/serpentine belt/water pump installed by TDI guru

152,000 (Nov. 2012) alternator replaced with Bosch rebuilt.
140,192 (Oct. 2011) balljoints and lower control arm replaced.

The Good:

Clean interior, non-smoker. Major wear is on those surfaces with the ridiculous "soft-touch" rubbery coating. Plastic on driver-side door pull is cracked, but it is only a surface over the actual door pull.
Windshield was replaced four or five years ago and so is in good shape.
Bilstein HD shocks and struts installed by TDI guru March 2013.
Dieselgeek Panzer Plate Skid Plate.
In Feb. 2004 I had trouble with the EGR/mass air flow/intake manifold being clogged up. The air flow meter and EGR were replaced--twice I think--and then the turbo failed in Aug. 2004. VW America took responsibility as the clogged intake manifold that led to the turbo burning out was a known issue, and the turbo was replaced for free at 88,732 miles. So the turbo has less than 100,000 miles on it.
The ignition in the steering column was recently replaced. A tiny metal tab broke off and rendered the ignition inoperable. So, that won't be breaking soon...
All four glow plugs and the glow plug relay replaced January 2014.
In January 2014 brakes were checked and front were 90 percent remaining, rear 65 percent remaining.
In fall 2013 I had a persistent problem with the fuel pump leaking. Since then, fuel pump has been completely resealed with new o-rings about 10,000 miles ago. That led later to a coolant leak as the hose below the pump had been soaked with diesel. Many of the cooling hoses, including the multi-segmented hose up top (don't know its name) were replaced relatively recently. There are zero coolant leaks and zero fuel leaks now.

The Bad:

The hydraulic strut that supports the rear hatch when it is open is showing its age. Usually it works. Once it clunked me on the head.
Tires are getting old. I can't find the receipt for the date and mileage when they were installed, but less than .25" of tread is left.
In January 2014 (163,721 miles) my mechanic noted that there is a slight leak in the tranny, right axle seal, but nothing to worry about right away.
The dipstick holder does not seat securely. I think there is a crimp in the tube that should hold it in place and that's not working.

The Ugly:

Glovebox hinge broke for the third time about 3 years ago. It closes and stays shut just fine with the one hinge, and I just lost the will to pay for a third replacement.
One cup holder's spring mechanism is broken.
Many moons ago I had the wiper motor replaced and the knuckleheads (since closed down) who did the work didn't install the wipers back in the correct position. So instead of disappearing down when you turn off the wipers, they stay a little higher than they are supposed to.
My lovely wife gave the passenger side front wheel a nice scraping a few months ago. Great job!
There has been for a number of years a creak that shows up at low speeds. It's not always there, can't be figured out, but comes and goes as it pleases.
About 12 years ago I was driving past some road construction. When I got home I saw that there were 3 or 4 small pits on the passenger window. Welding sparks? No idea, but they've been there a long time with no change.
The shifter shroud is worn and could use replacing.
Headlight lenses need a refresh.

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Brace yourself for another tidal wave of Super Bowl commercials. Volkswagen has released its spot for this year's big game. Set to air during the second quarter, the Get Happy spot follows one jubilant office worker as he makes his way through the day, spreading joy wherever he goes. The source of his happiness? A Volkswagen Beetle, of course. Now, if you're wondering why a gaggle of white guys are running around on your screen with Jamaican accents, it will help to know the spot is part of a larger Get Happy campaign featuring Jimmy Cliff.
The first ad in the series featured the artist singing his rendition of "C'Mon, Get Happy," complete with a little help from some notorious unhappy YouTube stars. You can take a look at the new ad before it airs below, along with the complete press release for a little more background.

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Part of the Volkswagen Golf recipe that has helped the car sell more than 30 million units in just under 40 years is the number of variants in which the hatchback is offered. Building on that range here in the US, Automotive News is reporting that we will finally be getting the sporty Golf GTD, likely as a 2016 model. It's the GTD, you'll recall, that crosses the performance abilities of the venerable GTI with a powerful and fuel-efficient diesel engine.
After speaking with Andreas Valbuena, Volkswagen product manager for the Golf, AN not only says that the GTD will for sale in the US in a couple years, it also estimates a baseline price of around $27,000, which would place it between the current pricing for the GTI and the Golf R. The GTD is launching in Europe this summer, but we won't be getting the seventh-generation Golf in the US for another year. The news about the performance diesel model isn't entirely unexpected - VW officials have been hinting at it for at least a year now, going so far as to import a sixth-generation model for media test drives on US soil, a task we happily took them up on last year.
The Mk VII GTD uses VW's 2.0-liter TDI engine with output increased to 184 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque, allowing the car to sprint to 60 miles per hour in about seven seconds while returning more than 40 mpg in highway driving. We can't wait.

Autoblog Podcast #366

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Episode #366 of the Autoblog podcast is here, and this week, Dan Roth, Jeff Ross and George Kennedy of Boldride.com talk about the 2015 Lincoln Navigator, Volkswagen's US market woes, and the drama at the Rolex 24 hours of Daytona. We start with what's in the garage and finish up with some of your questions, and for those of you who hung with us live on our UStream channel, thanks for taking the time. Check out the new rundown below with times for topics, and you can follow along after the jump with our Q&A. Thanks for listening!
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