Two weeks of engine loss leads to a 6 month product delay? Rabbits are popular, but I didn't think that 2.5 Jettas & NBs were flying off the lot so fast that two weeks of production loss would require such a reaction. I can see a month delay, or maybe two. But then, who wants to release a new product at the tail end of the year?

This leads to the interesting possibility of VW rolling the wagon out with the 2.5 & TDI at the same time - a big product launch rather than just a product release. Would VWOA do that? They typically like to phase things to be able to say "New!" But with the TDI Jetta sedan rolling out in the the early 2008 timeframe, it would make little sense to me to delay the TDI wagon. Hmmm...

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Looking like a Golf TDI is in my future - if VWAG will build enough of them for the USA...

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I don't want a sports car, I want a daily driver that doesn't make me die inside in exchange for high mileage!

I want a sportwagon now!

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X2, and that is probably what they are going to produce in the meantime, instead. For import to Europe, of course.

VW EV, plug-in Hybrid, and/or 1.4-2.0 VVT&VVL T/dual-charged FSI engines for the US would be useful...

And why does 2 weeks of engines result in a 6 month delay?

Either way, total bummer.

The bad: Spring it is (march 2008)

The good: both the 2.5 and 2.0TDI will be available at launch

i am assuming all engines that hade the 2.5L upgrade to 170/180 hp for 2008 models will be delayed then - making it the rabbit, beetle, and jetta, would have come out this fall, just in time that the new jetta sportwagen would have come out as well.

but delaying the sportwagen and all the other 2.5L increased hp models too, will help dealers still get rid of their 07 inventories with the 150 hp 2.5L engines.

Modified by garethusa at 4:09 PM 6-27-2007

Waiting for that Tiguan or Passat Wagon in TDI!!!!!

Based on the message from VWoA I'd have to guess that this large fire actually damaged/destroyed 2 weeks worth of production, engines that were just sitting waiting to be shipped to final production facilities. But no doubt the factory itself was damaged and will require repair. This repair time could lead to additional weeks if not months of no additional production.

Either way, big bummer.

Sure, and each car can cost 3k more, and require premium fuel

Rabbits suck

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glad it wasnt the 2.0T facotry!!!!

Truuuuue that. Now THAT would have been tragic.

While we're talking about engines, VW, when can we get some Twincharger love?

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VR6 Passat -- 265k+ miles and still going
Looking like a Golf TDI is in my future - if VWAG will build enough of them for the USA...

Quote, originally posted by Turbiodiesel! »

I don't want a sports car, I want a daily driver that doesn't make me die inside in exchange for high mileage!

Yes, I ride a bike...

Unfortunately, they are probably still building Jetta Wagons during the original slot, just not with that engine, and not with the US as destination. No time to make quick face lifts (rear tucks?) .

VW EV, plug-in Hybrid, and/or 1.4-2.0 VVT&VVL T/dual-charged FSI engines for the US would be useful...

I see no reason other than the idiosyncratic ways of VW for not at least doing a "quiet launch" of the TDI or 2.0T as originally scheduled.

While my next car may be a TDI, I like the 2.5, it has it's place and purpose and I understand the reasons VW brought it here, it is not bad at all.

Of course the first time I suggested this was about 6 months before the Rabbit was rolled out. Still no Rabbit TDI, and after 12 months of sales I still only see about one Rabbit a month. (I see Mk5 GTI's almost every day.)

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Those who are expecting a base engine to do more than provide reliable operation, adequate power, and decent mileage have overly high expectations for the objectives of a base motor.

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I'm betting some people automatically bag on the 2.5 because it's the base engine, without ever having driven it.