Scott is right more or less as far as parts and prices go. The only exceptions being the mileage and gaskets (not sure what needed replacing but to do a normal TB change there shouldn't be any gaskets required). I was able to capture and reuse the coolant too, although I do have some on hand and it's not cheap.
Like I said I love the car, it's treated me well. There are some "gotchas" besides the TB, like the EGR clogs the intake manifold and the glow plugs harness can be corrode and need to be replaced, although that's a piece of cake compared to the intake clogging. It also has something that I LOVE, like all small cars should have cartridge oil filters and not spin on type. Boy do I love not have to crawl under the car to get bathed in oil when I do a change.
All this really isn't fair when it comes to trying to figure out how viable diesel cars are in the USA. Really this is one manufacture and one engine that's been revised twice already.
My basic argument still rests in that unless you're getting around 50 mpg it's not worth it if you have to pay substantially more for the diesel option. There are local variables in play here for me as I pay more for diesel then then I would for gas, which is the killer for me.
If I could get a diesel for even a thousand dollars more then I would do it again. I would also love to have more options. I'm a VW fan just because I like German autos but all and all VW didn't treat me overly well during my warranty years, enough so that it might influence my next purchase.
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