new vw jetta: buy or lease?

[bigtravis]

Well just so you know in advance, I'm not sponsoring you.

lmao. I've seen this before right?

 

[PICK3]

What no thread tags?

 

[Mr. dB]

i dunno what diesel sells for in the north east; but here in the deep south the increased fuel economy is offset by the increased cost of the fuel.

Gotta factor in the increased price for the vehicle too, there's usually an upcharge for the diesel option as well. I'd do the math, at present fuel prices, just to see if getting the TDI option will pay for itself by, say, 75K miles.

 

[miplank]

Gotta factor in the increased price for the vehicle too, there's usually an upcharge for the diesel option as well. I'd do the math, at present fuel prices, just to see if getting the TDI option will pay for itself by, say, 75K miles.

I have a program on my comp here at work that can calculate it.

 

[Mr. dB]

I have a program on my comp here at work that can calculate it.

4-door Jetta S Sedan
manual
City 22
Hwy 30
$17649 invoice

4-door Jetta TDI Sedan
manual
City 30
Hwy 42
$22070 invoice

Will the TDI recoup the four-and-a-half grand upcharge in 75K miles or less?

 

[miplank]

15,000 miles per year on avg?

 

[miplank]

also, avg diesel price vs. avg gas price in your area

 

[Mr. dB]

also, avg diesel price vs. avg gas price in your area

oops forgot that part...

 

[Mr. dB]

$2.399/gallon for regular, $2.439/gallon for diesel, both at the corner Exxon

 

[miplank]

Gas-$1384.22 per year in fuel
Diesel-$1017.06 per year in fuel

$367.16 savings per year in fuel with a diesel.

$4421 cost to upgrade to a diesel.

12 years or 180,000 miles before you're ahead.