Are you looking for a vehicle that can achieve 50 mpg on diesel, can utilize biodiesel, is rock solid, fast, and fun to drive?

** We have reduced our pricing to just over cost for a fall inventory sale. The Jettas below represent a great value. We have selected the finest one-owner Southern TDIs with VW service. We are also offering four snow tires at time of sale as a thank you to our customers. For most of our cars, that would be eight new tires.

Having sold over 100 TDIs to folks in 25 states and 3 provinces in Canada, it is our opinion that the 2006 Jetta represents a better value at the moment over the 2009: higher mpgs, use of biodiesel and lower cost of maintenance due to much less complex emissions systems.

Engine oil requirement for all Volkswagen vehicles: When performing repairs, scheduled maintenance or other service to Volkswagen vehicles that require the addition of engine oil, whether topping off or doing a complete oil change, dealers must use engine oil that meets Volkswagen oil quality standards. *2004 to 2006 PD engines in the TDI must use 505.01 VW approved oil. We use Castrol SLX Professional 5w-30.

Go to our Fruitlands B&B Web site.

We can pick you up at BTV, Burlington, VT, airport, or at the AmTrak station in Montpelier, VT.

Tire Pressures: Tire Inflation
Proper tire inflation plays a large role in keeping vehicles fuel efficient. For example, a vehicle with a recommended pressure of 35 psi whose tires are at 28 psi will have increased its rolling resistance by 12.5%. Read your label on the inside of the driver's door. Most VW TDIs have a higher cold inflation # than most of you would think...traditional thought being 32 psi.

If you want to read a recent and thorough report on tires and fuel economy, read this report from the Transportation Research Board.

Explanation of the DSG transmission used in the 2006 Jetta TDI: (also a video review)
The Direct-Shift Gearbox or DSG (Direkt-schalt getriebe) is an electronically controlled, twin-shaft dual-clutch manual gearbox, without a conventional clutch pedal, with full automatic, or semi-manual control. In simple terms, it is two separate manual gearboxes, contained within one housing, and working as one unit. It is designed by BorgWarner and initially licensed to Volkswagen Group (which owns the Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, and Škoda brands). By using two clutches, fast shifts can be achieved, and the torque converter of a regular automatic transmission is eliminated.

At this moment, the DSG transmission is only available in transaxle-mounted front engine, front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive.

A twin-clutch gearbox or dual clutch transmission (DCT) is a semi-automatic transmission with separate clutches for odd and even gears. The outer clutch drives the odd numbered gears, while the inner clutch drives the even numbered gears. Shifts can be accomplished without interrupting power, by applying the engine's torque to one clutch just as the engine's torque is being disconnected from the other clutch. Since the synchronizers that select an odd gear can be moved while driving the car in an even gear, and vice versa, DCT's have been configured which shift more quickly than Formula One and other cars equipped with single-clutch AMT's (automated-manual transmissions, a.k.a. single-clutch semi-automatics). Also, with a DCT, shifts can be made more smoothly than with an AMT, making a DCT more suitable for street-driving.

A twin-clutch gearbox eliminates the torque converter used in traditional automatic transmissions. However, dual clutch transmissions that are currently on the market use wet multi-plate clutches, similar to the clutches used in traditional automatic transmissions. Versions that use dry clutches, like those usually associated with manual transmissions, are rumored to be in development by several manufacturers. A 7-speed, dry DCT will be introduced by VW in the 2008 Golf (product codename DQ200).

Contact Information for top-flight TDI work in northern New England:

Full Circle Automotive
Jason Chojnicki
4631 Main St.
Waitsfield, VT 05673
802-496-9236

Herm Pasker
1061 Alexander Reed Rd
Richmond, Me. 04357
Phone: 1-207-737-2861

If you are considering the purchase of a TDI but feel as if you need to learn more about this automotive choice, refer to these resources:

• Fred's TDI Club Page, the #1 resource for all things TDI.
• BiodieselNow.com
• BioWillie, Willie Nelson's Biodiesel Website
• Dieselgeek.com, specialty parts for your TDI
• Blue Heat - Warm up your vehicle without idling. I personally recommend this product. The Northeast representative for this company drives a white '04 Jetta TDI that he purchcased from me. And, of course, he enjoys a car that is toasty warm, defrosted and ready to go when he gets in to drive in the morning!
• Frost Heaters
• Vermont Biofuels Association
• Vermont Biodiesel Project
• The Solar Bus - "The Solar Bus is a demonstration and education project created by The Harmony Institute to promote awareness of issues relating to: biodiesel fuel, vegetable oil as fuel, other alternative fuels, solar energy, energy conservation, peace, politics, and the environment. We believe that the best way to promote something is to DO IT. And if you really want to get people's attention, BIGGER is better."
• TDIParts.com

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