A couple of weeks ago, while shopping for a 2004 Golf TDi, I was told by Northland VW in Calgary that, cruise control is no longer available either standard or as an option, on the GL model.
This contradicts the information on the 2004 Golf print brochure and the corresponding page on the VW Canada web site, where cruise control is shown as standard on both TDi models.
OTOH, the features comparison function of the same website agrees with the dealership.
Two weeks ago, I e-mailed VW Canada customer service to clear up this contradiction, and am still waiting for a reply! Yesterday I e-mailed VW customer service in Germany for clarification, and am waiting for their reply.
Meanwhile, I've put a deposit down on a 2004 TDI GLS on the assumption that this is the only way to get cruise control on a Golf TDi. I really didn't want a GLS, because the prospect of malfunctioning power windows at subzero temperatures doesn't thrill me (not to mention the hefty repair bills post-warranty). However, the Sales Manager at Northland (or someone posing as such) assured me he had recently delivered a 2004 Golf TDi GL personally to a friend, and it turned out to have no cruise control. He also said that so far as he can remember VW diesels have always come with cruise as a standard feature.
So, has VW Canada come up with another ruse to squeeze the economies out of buying a diesel, or have I been "had" by the dealership?
Achim
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