Comments on: Guest Writer: From a 2004 Passat to a 2008 Jetta Review http://www.volksbloggin.com/2007/12/31/guest-writer-from-a-2004-passat-to-a-2008-jetta-review/ Reviews, opinions and rants on all things Volkswagen Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:06:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: David http://www.volksbloggin.com/2007/12/31/guest-writer-from-a-2004-passat-to-a-2008-jetta-review/comment-page-1/#comment-125680 David Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:30:12 +0000 http://www.volksbloggin.com/2007/12/31/guest-writer-from-a-2004-passat-to-a-2008-jetta-review/#comment-125680 No VW 1989 or newer "requires" premium gasoline. It is RECOMMENDED, but not required. 1989 and newer VW's have a knock sensor that recalibrates to the lower octane fuels. 87 octane vs. 92 octane is for the most part, a 20 cent difference. 14 gallons x .20 is a whopping $2,80 more than you would have paid for regular old 87. I personally can't get my fancy fru fru coffee once per DAY for the same money, let alone the same amount once per week in my car. Worth the extra .20 IMHO. Congrats in any case! A Jetta SE, vs. a Passat Komfort is roughly a $7,180 difference in price. Your 2004 Passat sounds like it may have been GL with hub caps and no sunroof to be anywhere near the current price of a 2008 Jetta SE. Drive safe! No VW 1989 or newer “requires” premium gasoline. It is RECOMMENDED, but not required. 1989 and newer VW’s have a knock sensor that recalibrates to the lower octane fuels. 87 octane vs. 92 octane is for the most part, a 20 cent difference. 14 gallons x .20 is a whopping $2,80 more than you would have paid for regular old 87. I personally can’t get my fancy fru fru coffee once per DAY for the same money, let alone the same amount once per week in my car. Worth the extra .20 IMHO.

Congrats in any case! A Jetta SE, vs. a Passat Komfort is roughly a $7,180 difference in price. Your 2004 Passat sounds like it may have been GL with hub caps and no sunroof to be anywhere near the current price of a 2008 Jetta SE.

Drive safe!

]]> By: anthony http://www.volksbloggin.com/2007/12/31/guest-writer-from-a-2004-passat-to-a-2008-jetta-review/comment-page-1/#comment-121508 anthony Fri, 04 Jan 2008 11:13:52 +0000 http://www.volksbloggin.com/2007/12/31/guest-writer-from-a-2004-passat-to-a-2008-jetta-review/#comment-121508 I also have a 2008 Jetta. This is my 4th one...and I love it. Enjoy yours...they are a great buy. I also have a 2008 Jetta.
This is my 4th one…and I love it.
Enjoy yours…they are a great buy.

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