In a message dated 98-04-24 08:33:45 EDT, pgh@unx.dec.com writes:

<< I went to the dealer and test drove a TDI Jetta. The interior is
 great, the fuel consumption is excellent, but quite frankly, when
 sitting in the car at a stop light, the idling engine will vibrate
 your tooth fillings out. It is acceptably smooth upon acceleration and
 at speed, but very noisy. A quick around the town spin with plenty of
 stops had my stomach jumping, and my ears aching. The TDI is simply too
 much of a beast for such a small car.
  >>
That is bulls**t. You must of gotten a car that there's is something wrong. I
would road test a different car with the TDI motor in it, like the Passat, a
different Jetta and the new Beetle TDI. I personally have, and they are very
quiet and smooth. I'm very dissapointed with your experience.