06 VW GTI

[gulaz 1]

Does anybody have one of these? I think im in love... . I drive a Mk3 jetta right now, and am looking for something newer. My buddies wife sells VW, and im going for a test drive on friday.

They also have an 03 VR6 GTI, but I think they want too much for it. Anybody who has driven/owned either one, or both, what do you think of it?

[thegreekone 0]

you have to admit those new commercials with Peter Stormare (the psycho who put Buscemi in the woodchipper in Fargo) are freakin hysterical.

swedish guy, acting like a german who can rap. the ad wizard who came up with that one deserves a raise.

[ryno1972 0]

I work on VWs at the shop I manage. They are really cool cars. We had a 2002 Audi S4 in today for brake work. This car has a 3.0 liter, twin turbo, all wheel drive stuffed in an A4 body. Really fast and cool.

BUT, the brakes were almost $1200.00! They are great cars, but they require a lot of maint. and they can be expensive to fix.

glad to be here!!

[gulaz 1]

I know about the maintenance... just did brakes, struts, an outer cv joint, and rear bearings on my 94 jetta... did the work myself, but even just the parts were $$...

[thegreekone 0]

BUT, the brakes were almost $1200.00! They are great cars, but they require a lot of maint. and they can be expensive to fix.

[ryno1972 0]

Ouch...I have a buddy that works on Porcshes, he replaced a strut in one of those for $6800.00!!!

glad to be here!!

[AggieDave 6]

I don't care, but I freak'n LOVE the commercials!

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[raftman 12]

Alot of jumpers at SDD drive VWs, myself included.
Check out the Fast video at vw.com

[Cyanide41 0]

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Alot of jumpers at SDD drive VWs, myself included.
Check out the Fast video at vw.com

"sweetie, It's really hard for me to enjoy the engine with all that yacking"

JAMES

[grue 1]

Given how poor the MKIVs were for reliability, I'd wait a while to see how these things turn out.

cavete terrae.

[Peej 0]

Really? I drive one and have had zero problems with it (touch wood)

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[raftman 12]

Right on. I'm on my 3rd vw now. Put over 200G on each of my last 2, no major problems, usual stuff-brakes, batteries, a clutch cable. Didn't have to change the clutch on my last one till 160G. Good cars.

[racer42 0]

Go on buy ....it ...buy it!! It's a pocket Porsche. My favorite car ever was my 85 Scirrocco. I loved the body style, it was just fast enough to get me in trouble but not enough to kill me and handled like a dream.

I have an 01 Sentra now. Very sensible, economical, gets me to the DZ and back on half a tank.....yaaaawn. Need I say more?

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[gulaz 1]

I went and drove it. It rocked, but im not sure its what I need right now (im guaranteed a ticket or 2 with it, and I cant afford that). Working on a deal for a 06 Jetta TDI right now though
Just gotta sell my 94.

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[psychoswooper 2]

I have a 2005 1/2 Jetta TDI (basically a 2006 released mid -05) It is awesome. I love everything about it. I really & truly have gotten 40-42 mpg average over the 1st 10,000 miles, combined city & hwy & I fly on the hwy.
I previously had a 03- Jetta. Right now my TDI is in the shop-- no problems just having some cool stuff added...bike rack etc.. So the dealer loaned me an 06 GTI. Holy Cow! I'm glad I don't own it because I would definately be racking up the tickets. I love the fuel economy of the TDI but the GTI 2.5 gets up & goes like mad.

[racer42 0]

Hey those TDIs get up and go for a little diesel. You can get in trouble with that too. Enjoy!!

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