 For starters, the bar started very high coming from a Z but I've been looking forward to this car for quite some time.  Being one of only 2 Golf TDIs available in the Northeast and completely lucking out in my timing, I thoroughly enjoy my wildly variable driving conditions for three months now and I highly recommend the TDI!  Back and forth and all around NYC from WNY...7000 miles so far and loving almost every minute, this car has far exceeded my expectations, in all driving conditions...especially at $25,000.  Sweet lil car  Too bad for speed limits, I can't drive 65!!  this thing wants to cruise at 80.  Ok, maybe that's just me.  Fuel economy is 37 combined :( but supposed to jump soon!