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Originally posted by Porsche-O-Phile
What about the diesel TDI? Either that or the new one they've got coming out with the convertable top - seemed pretty nice (and economical) at the auto show last year. Certainly a heck of a lot more interesting than a Camry or Civic (both of which might as well be toasters or washing machines, IMHO).
Define "interesting". A friend of mine got trapped in his '03 Passat diesel last month when a "door sensor" malfunctioned. He was in there with his two kids (3 & 6 yrs old) for almost an hour before they "tricked" the power locks into allowing them to escape. He's currently trying to sell the cursed thing at a disgusting loss.

I borrowed my dad's '04 Accord (5 speed) for a day last month. It was a fun car to drive and steady as a rock. I wish we could get them with the 2.2 diesel over here.

Also, the new Civic is actually a good looking car, instead of simply palatable (IMO). The new Jetta looks like it was left in the microwave 30 seconds too long.
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