>> .  I've read in numerous places (as well as have been told by a local
dealer - for what that's worth) that 2008 is the year the TDI Jetta and
Rabbits will be here at least.) <<

That's good news. When I was looking for a new car a few years back I
stopped at VW dealer just to poke around. The Jetta wagon diesel really
sparked my interested because 2) it was VW, 3) it was a wagon, 4) it got
great mileage and the #1 reason was it was built in Germany.  There was 1 on
the lot in a sea of Jettas.  Unfortunately I needed 4wd so I did not buy it.
Those diesel Jetta wagons are commanding top dollar on eBay right now.

The only thing more ludicrous than the $70K Syncro Westy's at GoWesty is
typing in "diesel touareg" on eBay.

Bryan