Based on all your comments in the newsgroup, I took the plunge and ordered a
2004 Golf GLS TDI. If I clear the financing hurdle (should know by friday),
I'll take possession on monday. I am trading in a very high KM 2000 neon,
and getting raped. I guess a 4cyl neon with 230 000km doesn't fetch a good
buck anymore (like it ever did). My payout on the neon was over $4700 and I
could only get 1200 for it. (actually it turned out to be 1600 after I made
them wiggle a bit). It's a good thing they did wiggle, because I'd be out
of luck otherwise.

Now, since I based my decsision solely on people's opinions in this group,
i'll be holding each and every one of you accountable for anything that even
so much as hints at going wrong with this car! If the check engine light
even so much as flutters, you'll all have hell to pay. GIGGLE

I guess I am just kidding.... the insight you guys have here (and at
tdiclub) drove me to realize that taking a 5-yr term on a chrysler product
that averages 4 yr of life (with my driving conditions) just did not make
sense. If I get 5.5 years out of the Golf at 65 000 km / year, I am in the
green depending on how much the gas prices increase that is. Of course, as
the gas prices increase, so does my realized savings with a TDI. 5.5 years
will be about 310 000km.

I'll let you guys know what happens in my saga

Mike