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Volkswagen Jetta 2005 and earlier

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#11061 of 12749 hey guys by justin

Apr 29, 2003 (6:59 pm)

took forever to read these posts. nope, didn't buy the Miata. i really need heated seats and more room in the trunk. this is my only car. bought a used 2002 CABRIO. yep, i am part of the 2 slow crew now. one thing is for sure, i forgot how superior VW's base 4 speed adaptive auto tranny is to the 5 speed Tip. i don't miss the gear hunting in my Tip Jetta at all. this Cabrio drives like my old Jetta VR6. press the gas, it does what it is supposed to do, right away. of course 115 hp compared to the Jettas 180 is noticable, but in an automatic, not as much as i would have thought. miss the turbo whistle though, would sound great with the top down...
 
have had great weather - love how easy it is to take the top down, and love that, seriously, it is as quiet with the top up as my Jetta was. no rattles in this car! and i was going to tolerate rattles in a convertible. they will come, for sure.
 
anyway, loving the Cabrio so far. of course, every girl i see loves it, and even some guys at work have privately told me they like it, though in a group in the kitchen, no one admits it, haha. it IS a girly car....haha.
 
it now was 8700 miles on it - was built in June 02, in service date of 9/02. it must have been the last one built!
 
anyway, good luck with the Jettas.
 
BLUE - hang in there. a friend just bought a G sedan with nav and sport package. sweet. decent lease deals here on the East Coast. the leather is so soft, though i hate the green/yellow interior gauge lighting - so 1993 Camry. i don't see how you live in SoCal and don't have a droptop though....
 
interestingly enough, i read an article that said that for about a year, RWD has been the "new" trend, and that Nissan and others have all these cars in development on RWD platforms, and now the RWD sales are already on the decline. so, just like the mid 90's say bye to the Z and RX-8 in a few years probably....

#11062 of 12749 See the problem is the "bash" by adg44

Apr 29, 2003 (7:06 pm)

Constructive critism is always welcome, but just bashing a car is pointless. You say you come here to give a POV on the car, but if you are always bashing it, that's not an accurate POV, just like someone who always praises the car and says it's the best thing on earth isn't a correct POV.
 
And talking about each other is part of talking about a car, since the car doesn't drive itself. I mean it will be hard to hold a conversation with a car.
 
- Anthony

#11063 of 12749 Justin... are you feeling alright? by adg44

Apr 29, 2003 (7:09 pm)

You bought a 02 cabrio? A car that is built on a dated platform and has had one of the worst reliabilty records of all VWs?
 
And you like the 2.0? You have gone mad, my friend!
 
Good luck though... I know a hot girl with a cabrio!

#11064 of 12749 justin by Anakin

Apr 29, 2003 (7:10 pm)

*points at justin*
 
Girly car! Girly car!
 
oh wait, I have a girly car too.
 
*walks away quickly*

#11065 of 12749 Updates... by vocus

Apr 29, 2003 (7:18 pm)

Justin: Congrats on the convertible.
 
Anakin: Congrats on the seat covers. You must be estatic over them.
 
Meade: I have been busy working and I don't have 'net access at my new job.
 
Everyone: All VWs are girly cars. But I have used this 'girly' car to whip many unsuspecting peoples' butts...

#11066 of 12749 vocus, anakin and justin by blueguydotcom

Apr 29, 2003 (9:53 pm)

Everyone: All VWs are girly cars. But I have used this 'girly' car to whip many unsuspecting peoples' butts...
 
Oh yeah the infamous list. sigh...it could be worse the Jetta could come with rainbow decals too.
 
Anakin, i do praise my car. I continually return from rentals and praise my Jetta's sturdy feel, spritely engine and tossability. It's a fun, safe, luxurious ride. I often consider crossing my fingers and trying again for a new one with some of the features missing on my Wolfsburg (180 hp, leather, in-dash CD, a long warranty). You have no idea how sad it makes me that my comfy, shiny, fun little car causes me so much concern. If I had as much confidence in VW as did in my Stanza (what a trooper that beast was) I'd never own anything but VWs. Oh well...
 
Justin, miata to cabrio. cabrio to miata. whoa, chief you really lost me there. It's a convertible...so it's got that big element of fun. Can't blame ya.
 
As for me and convertibles...don't remind me. I dearly loved zipping around in my sister's miata; still enjoy visiting my parents and taking out the only convertible I'm allowed to touch (the 2000 miata, not my dad's 55 T-bird). My dad was just in town and he kept mentioning I should go buy a 350z roadster. When I was in high school the last gen Z car launched. I lusted after the Z like you wouldn't believe. He still remembers how much I'd go on and on about the Z cars. I actually enjoyed driving the ZTT more than a 95 RX-7. I was hopelessly in love with those cars (still find them sexy over 13 years later). Every few hours he'd say, "So have you called the Nissan dealer to reserve a Z roadster?" Personally, I think he just wants to drive it.
 
Justin, enjoy the heck out of that cabrio.

#11067 of 12749 #11054 of 11066 fish by chmeeee by 8u6hfd

Apr 30, 2003 (5:47 am)

Keep in mind, we're using Delvac 1 or something in our TDI's.
 
It may be a different story for fish, where he's not using a synthetic 5w40, but perhaps a conventional 5w30. Then I see his concern for the 10k interval. An oil analysis will tell the tale

#11068 of 12749 adg44 and everyone by justin

Apr 30, 2003 (8:00 am)

Cabrio has a worse reliability record than my Jettas did? not possible, believe me. yep, the Cabrio is DATED as heck. the interior is so old school. but, coupled with the boxy exterior, it has charm to me. i mean, really, the Cabrio goes back to what, 1993? and even in that redesign, it didn't really look different from the A1 and A2 Rabbit ragtops. i guess i like that. the New Beetle convertibles are nice with that chrome strip, but i can't go THAT trendy, ya know? in my mind, the Cabrio is less "trendy" than a Beetle convertible.
 
and yep, all VW's are "girly" cars. but, i would rather dress up in drag and drive my feminine Cabrio than drive a "butch" convertible! a Firebird? Mustang? kill me now.... the 350Z and TT ragtops are not very "masculine" either...not that i could afford either one.
 
car is getting a 6 disk changer put in it today, and a washer jet adjustment, so i am driving a beat down 03 Jetta GL as a loaner. still fits me like a glove.

#11069 of 12749 Paul ... by mdaffron

May 01, 2003 (6:25 am)

Did you get all those mods done to your car last weekend? C'mon man, you build us up with details and get us all excited, and you don't come through with pics and reviews? What gives?
 
Meade

#11070 of 12749 Meade... by vocus

May 01, 2003 (2:45 pm)

I only planned to put a new bumper on the car and have it chipped. I haven't gotten anything done yet actually. I have been too busy working lately to do anything.

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