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618 messages, Last post on Nov 10, 2009 at 12:24 PM
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Replying to: oceana143 (Dec 13, 2008 9:12 am)
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Replying to: ral2167 (Dec 13, 2008 12:25 pm) As for the Mazda 6i I never test drove it but sat in it during an auto show and I hated the interior it felt a bit cheap to me and definitely uncomfortable. |
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Thanks for answering my previous question. One more item: With taxes included, the S is about $2,700 less than the SE. The car would be a daily driver to work with one or two 1,200 mile round trips to visit family every year. I don't need the sunroof as it cuts down on headroom and things like ipod, satellite radio are of little or no value to me (sorry for being a Luddite!). Baed on the above, is there any reason to get the SE? Are S versions as easy to find? Thanks again. |
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Traded a midsize car in on my Wolf and actually find it easier to get in and out of, they wanted you to know you were driving a bigger car. And it couldnt turn as sharply as my VW. As for legroom, I'm 6'....no problems here. |
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Replying to: BilKop (Dec 02, 2008 8:14 am) BTW, Love the car!!! |
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Replying to: skidzam (Dec 18, 2008 8:06 pm) BTW, does anybody have any input on whether one is more likely to get a good deal at the end of December or at the end of January? I can buy a car now, but I can also wait another month, I'm not in a hurry.
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Replying to: BilKop (Dec 19, 2008 6:37 am) I live in New York on Long Island. As far as choosing between a Jetta or a Civic, I can only give you my humble opinion. I have owned/leased many cars over my adult life: Peugeot x2, Sable, Camry, BMW 525, Lexus, Mitsubishi Galant, Altima and Hyundai and honestly, NOTHING DRIVES LIKE A GERMAN CAR!! I drove a Volkswagen Golf (turbodiesel) in Italy and was so impressed, I swore my next car would be a VW. For the price, you can't beat the handling and pep. Good luck, do your homework and I'm sure you'll come to the right decision. Merry Christmas!
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Replying to: skidzam (Dec 19, 2008 5:22 pm) I got quoted for Edmund's invoice price from the place I test drove the car (17346 including dest. chg). They refused to go lower. I then called a few places, and got a quote from the dealer on Sunrise Hwy (the one closer to the city) for around $16,416 which translates into about $252/month on a 39month/10k lease, but the dealer stressed I had to call back right away on the voicemail he left me. I called back 1 day later and left a msg but the guy never called back. The original dealer right by my apartment refused to go below invoice, saying that I probably got a "lowball bs offer". Called up a few more dealers (one of the benefits of being in NY, there are over 10 VW dealers w/in 50 mile radius), ended up with another dealer in the Bronx area (did a search, they had about 4 of the cars I wanted), and was able to get a lease with no money down (literally a sign and drive) for $245/month, which translates to about $16,200, or $1150 below the invoice. Picking up the car at the end of the month. It is definitely possible to get the dealership to go below invoice during this time because car sales are plummeting like a rock. Just to give another example, I was able to get another dealer (Audi) to lease the A4 Premium (base model with metallic paint) for $1500 below invoice so that they matched my current 2007 A4's monthly payment of $450. I test drove the GTI, Jetta SE, Jetta S manual (08), Jetta Wolfsburg, Civic LX and the Mazda 3, and loved the GTI the most. It was extremely responsive. But the car would have put me over the $300/month mark and I was targeting in the mid $200s. I could not believe that the car was so much more fun to drive than the A4 despite having the same engine. I really wanted to get either the A4 Premium + or a BMW 335xi, but that would have put me over the $500/month payment for sure, and given the way the economy is, I decided to go with the more budget conscious Jetta S. The Jetta S definitely has better handling compared to Civic or Mazda 3 and even the S comes with many features as standard. I am actually kind of glad that it only has hub caps and not alloy rims. Just had my Audi A4 inspection and found out that the two tiny scratches on the right side rims (front right and back right) will cost me $120 each on excess wear and tear, so hub caps are fine as long as they don't crack..  Good luck to others looking for a car, definitely do be bashful in asking for a better deal with the dealerships! |
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Replying to: skidzam (Dec 19, 2008 5:22 pm)
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I took a test drive on a 2009 Jetta TDI sedan today. The car drove very well. One could not tell that it has a diesel engine by driving it. While VW has factory incentives on other Jetta models they do not have any on the TDI. Is it likely that VW will offer any incentives in the purchase of the Jetta TDI?
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