# Question: What's good and bad about VW TDI?

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [March 27, 2007, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-whats-good-and-bad-about-vw-tdi/26586 "2007-03-27T10:12:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 27, 2007, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-whats-good-and-bad-about-vw-tdi/26586/7 "2007-03-27T11:26:46Z")

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[quote=“badnewsmini,post:4,topic:26586"”]

they get better then 40 without a chip, chip just makes them fun to drive.

therer awsome cars and Im looking at getting one when the Civic blows up, but prolly a MK3

altho the car is a great price. if you can get it I would.

but soon it will need Timing Belt, and a turbo, being an auto it will probibly lose that first, pending on how it was or is drivin there only good for 150,200k miles, all considering not bad, just I would avoid as that motor will last forever if cared for.

there great cars and fun to drive (if chiped more fun) and its always funny to pull up along a semi to get gas. lol

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The timing belt was done, read the ad.

If it’s legit, its a steal, although the autos do get worse gas mileage than the manuals. -10mpg or so

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