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#1556 of 1593 Re: Trading 2007 Altima for 06/07 GTI [patzelt1982] by blueguydotcom Mar 20, 2009 (10:16 pm)
Replying to: patzelt1982 (Mar 19, 2009 12:43 pm) Repair costs are much higher on a VW. Much. Very different cars. Call your insurance and ask about the rate hike you'll see going to a GTI too.
#1557 of 1593 Re: MKV GTI out of production [shipo] by joem5 Mar 22, 2009 (1:01 pm)
Replying to: shipo (Mar 02, 2009 10:36 am) On the GTI do you have to have the 18' wheels ,if you want a sunroof? My Type S runs like new but I need a Turbo because the mtn air 10 k above sea level is too much'.              The 5spd Maxda 3 speed is tempting . I dont think they offer a sunroof,maybe to avoid the extra weight. I live in Maine summers, but I'm sick of storing cars. I tok the Mazda RSA tires as off there unsafe on snow and wet roads, I bought a  Mazda 08 I new value,but a naturally aspirared car won't cut in the Rockies, Tetons or inTahoe. Alot guys have WRX's here no way I spend that kind of money for what you get. Replies to this message: shipo (Mar 22, 2009 1:30 pm)
#1558 of 1593 Re: MKV GTI out of production [joem5] by shipo Mar 22, 2009 (1:30 pm)
Replying to: joem5 (Mar 22, 2009 1:01 pm) As far as I know, the GTI option list for 2009 (which was dumbed down due to the cessation of the MKV production) requires you to opt for the roof and the 18" wheels as a package. That said, the dealers that I was talking with when I was Rabbit shopping told me that they'd be happy to swap the 18s for 17s, free of charge. Both dealers would then put them on a non-Roof car and mark it up a bit.   Given that the GTI has not historically tied the roof and the wheels together, my bet is that when the MKIV becomes orderable, you'll be able to pick them once again as separate options.   Best regards, Shipo
#1559 of 1593 Re: Some 2010 Rabbit/GTI info [rv65] by rv65 Mar 23, 2009 (8:08 pm)
Replying to: rv65 (Mar 04, 2009 4:00 pm) The Rabbit GTD will have the 140 HP TDI not the 170 HP unit due to emissions. The 170 HP model doesn't meet emissions so yeah.
#1560 of 1593 by bfluegie Mar 24, 2009 (1:41 pm)
I have an 08 GTI. Has anyone noticed that when you have the heater on (blowing on the feet) or the defroster on (blowing on the windshield) that there is still a lot of air coming out of the dash vents? The service writer I spoke with said that's so the hot air can blow on the windows. Personally, I think that is bogus. I thought the small vents on the roof pillars were to blow air on the side windows when the defroster is on. Granted, they don't blow a lot of air, but that could be because most of it is coming out the dash vents. Another reason I think that is bogus is that the GTI seems well thought out in most ways and it is just dumb to have to defog the side windows using the dash vents (which would also have to be adjusted from the positions used for air conditioning). Currently I am closing the dash vents when I want heat or defrost since I can't stand hot air blowing in my face.   I took delivery July 1, 2008 so I didn't notice this until right before my first service. Otherwise, at almost 9 months and 9K miles I am loving the handling and performance of the car. Replies to this message: shipo (Mar 24, 2009 2:02 pm) upstatedoc (Mar 24, 2009 5:04 pm) upstatedoc (Mar 27, 2009 9:50 am) bfluegie (Mar 30, 2009 7:29 pm) tabran (Mar 30, 2009 7:56 pm) bfluegie (Apr 03, 2009 10:00 am) ksteffey77 (Jul 21, 2009 5:22 pm) tabran (Jul 21, 2009 7:28 pm) upstatedoc (Jul 22, 2009 8:06 am)
#1561 of 1593 Re: [bfluegie] by shipo Mar 24, 2009 (2:02 pm)
Replying to: bfluegie (Mar 24, 2009 1:41 pm) It sounds normal to me, every car I've had for the last 20 years has used that technique for defogging the side windows, and those cars have been made in Germany, Japan and America.   Best regards, Shipo
#1562 of 1593 Re: [bfluegie] by upstatedoc Mar 24, 2009 (5:04 pm)
Replying to: bfluegie (Mar 24, 2009 1:41 pm) I'll check it out in the AM. It's lookin' to get down into the teens again overnight.
#1563 of 1593 Re: [bfluegie] by upstatedoc Mar 27, 2009 (9:50 am)
Replying to: bfluegie (Mar 24, 2009 1:41 pm) Yep, air still comes out of the dash vents even if you have defrost or feet/defrost on. I just manually close the dash vents, still a pretty awesome car despite that defect? Replies to this message: bfluegie (Mar 30, 2009 7:29 pm)
#1564 of 1593 Re: [upstatedoc] by bfluegie Mar 30, 2009 (7:29 pm)
Replying to: upstatedoc (Mar 27, 2009 9:50 am) Hey, thanks for checking on the vents for me. I don't think I have ever had a car that did that. I will just continue to close the vents. It doesn't seem like the best engineering, but a small thing compared to the rest.   I did just get a jolt this afternoon when I saw some white spots on the red hood. I expected to see water spots or something like that but instead I saw areas with no paint (is the primer white or is there a white layer under the paint?) I was pretty bummed since the car isn't that old and I don't remember any gravel or anything like that hitting the car. I know these things happen, but did it have to be so soon?

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