...yes... it says 51 mpg average for all miles driven today...covered with BUGS in St. Michaels, MD...interior shot...my traditional spot for new car photos, Lancaster County Park...coming through the covered bridge......holding camera @ 60 mph? not advised.

Edited March 10, 201312 yr by ocnblu

Really like your new ride! I like the new Beetles also. Congrats. Something tells me this one may be a keeper for you.

Thanks, reg. A keeper. I like the sound of that.

Here are a few more pictures, per request. I'm really digging this miniature Peterbilt:

Great buy! Only one problem.... will you actually keep it long enough for the engine to ever get broken in while you own it?

great pics.

even though those wheels are base, they are super nice.

Edited March 11, 201312 yr by regfootball

Well Drew, I do have a history, BUT, I always go into a purchase planning to keep the vehicle. Maybe this one will do the trick.

Yup reg, those are 17" wheels on there. They're easy to clean.

I like the fuel mileage readout that records your daily average. For Saturday's road trip to Maryland, it was 51 mpg. I'll need to fill it in the next few days... at some point, and I'll post. I'm very interested to find out if the DIC is accurate.

Gawd, I'm jealous.

Coming up on 100K miles on the '07 Malibu Maxx. Still love the car but it needs some work (brakes again & the front end knocking sounds are returning). Plus it looks like crap because of the awful winter we've been having...

Edited March 11, 201312 yr by NeonLX

Well Drew, I do have a history, BUT, I always go into a purchase planning to keep the vehicle. Maybe this one will do the trick.

Yup reg, those are 17" wheels on there. They're easy to clean.

I like the fuel mileage readout that records your daily average. For Saturday's road trip to Maryland, it was 51 mpg. I'll need to fill it in the next few days... at some point, and I'll post. I'm very interested to find out if the DIC is accurate.

You could do blog on the long term ownership of this car. Users can now set up their own blogs here.

The Beetle TDI is on my short list for potential vehicle purchase for myself this year. It really depends on how certain other things pan out if I decide I need a truck or not.

First tank. Stopped at 525.1 miles and filled it up, still could have driven my commute 2 more days, per the DIC range readout. With math: 43.8 MPG. Happy as a clam.

So nice to hear good news.

Thanks, Camino. This is the first time in I don't know how long... that I've wanted to just get in and drive.

This is what it feels like when I downshift from 6th to 4th to pass someone on the highway ... relative to how it felt in the Patriot:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks, Camino. This is the first time in I don't know how long... that I've wanted to just get in and drive.

It's the fahrvergnugen!!!

isn't that the yummy stuff in a Snickers bar?

And groovy ride, ocn. love the color, but I'm partial to black cars. the 51mpg ain't too shabby either.

Edited March 17, 201312 yr by Turbojett

Thanks, Mr. Jett. Overall first tank was 43.8. Looking forward to even better numbers as the miles accumulate.

Awesome car and shots, the black sets it off perfectly. Glad to see they did a nice wheel design for the TDI, even without a lot of other fluff options.

51mpg, no sweat. How much is diesel running nowadays anyway? Been a while since I've even looked at what I spend on premium...

I spent $3.96/gallon to fill it.

I just built a TDI Beetle diesel, after seeing the Beetle at the auto show, it's so improved. I am not sure who would buy a Golf 2 door instead of the Beetle.

Moonrock Silver with Beige Vtex, TDI, manual.

Passat is only a few bucks more though, I would need the backseat size.

Edited March 17, 201312 yr by regfootball

I spent $3.96/gallon to fill it.

wow, Diesel here in Washington state is at $4.35 per gallon.