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Honda Civic vs Volkswagen Jetta

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#481 of 498 This post is really silly! by dieselbreath

Mar 20, 2009 (6:49 pm)

Comparing a Civic to a Rabbit makes sense.
Comparing a Jetta to an Accord makes sense.
(I used the compare feature with a Jetta 4-cyl. against a high-end Accord 4-cyl. and they were within a couple hundred on price and almost EXACTLY the same on features)
So those make sense to me ... but a Civic vs. a Jetta ... well, they're not even close in features, size, price .... I don't get it.

#482 of 498 Re: JETTA versus ACCORD by dieselbreath

Mar 20, 2009 (7:30 pm)

Replying to: dieselbreath (Mar 20, 2009 6:49 pm)
Oops! I made a mistake there.
I compared a 5-cyl, manual Jetta against a 4-cyl, manual Accord.
Here: /www.edmunds.com/...../VehicleComparison....
The Honda has more HP, the Jetta has more Torque, they have similar performance.
And they have almost IDENTICAL features.
As close to the same car as you can get.
The main difference is that the Accord price is roughly $5,500 higher than the Jetta's price.

#483 of 498 Re: This post is really silly! [dieselbreath] by backy

Mar 20, 2009 (8:26 pm)

Replying to: dieselbreath (Mar 20, 2009 6:49 pm)
You are right, the post was really silly.
 
Comparing a Jetta to a Civic makes sense--but be sure to compare equivalent trim levels.
 
Comparing a Jetta to an Accord makes little sense--you are comparing a compact to a much larger car, with a full-sized interior. Also you happened to compare a loaded Accord, with leather, to a lesser-trim Jetta. No wonder the Accord cost more. Try comparing a Passat to an Accord, with similar equipment, and see what you get.

#484 of 498 Re: This post is really silly! [backy] by dieselbreath

Mar 21, 2009 (11:41 am)

Replying to: backy (Mar 20, 2009 8:26 pm)
That's so funny!
A base Passat has most of the features of a loaded Accord.
Same with a Jetta.
The Accord is a nice car, and has more room in the back seat than the Jetta, but the Jetta has a larger trunk and can handle more weight safely (better handling).
 
The Passat doesn't compete with the Accord ... it competes with the Benz C-class and BMW 3-series.
 
Still, I'd take an Accord over a Camry any day

#485 of 498 Re: This post is really silly! [dieselbreath] by backy

Mar 21, 2009 (1:18 pm)

Replying to: dieselbreath (Mar 21, 2009 11:41 am)
A base Passat has most of the features of a loaded Accord. Same with a Jetta.
 
A base Jetta has a leather interior? I don't think so. A base Jetta has power seats? No. A base Jetta has 17" alloys? No. A base Jetta has a moonroof? Nope. A base Jetta has auto climate control? Nein.
 
Seems a base Jetta is missing many features of a loaded Accord.

#486 of 498 Re: This post is really silly! [backy] by thegraduate

Mar 21, 2009 (2:28 pm)

Replying to: backy (Mar 21, 2009 1:18 pm)
How about an engine with 6-cylinder smoothness and more than 270+ horsies?

#487 of 498 Re: This post is really silly! [thegraduate] by backy

Mar 21, 2009 (2:56 pm)

Replying to: thegraduate (Mar 21, 2009 2:28 pm)
Yah, well, I figured it was the I-engine comparison, since the Jetta can't be had with anything close to the Accord's V6.

#488 of 498 Re: 2005 Jetta 2.5 lease-buy or turn in? [bvdj84] by erickpl

Mar 27, 2009 (1:44 pm)

Replying to: bvdj84 (Feb 19, 2009 2:31 pm)
Why not change it yourself? It's not that hard. Just get the filters from the dealer, and get good synthetic from your favorite auto shop. Mobil 1 is rated to work with the Jetta's engines and what goes in the 2.0T with 6spd my daughter drives.
 
-Paul

#489 of 498 I am leasindg either a Civic or a Jetta a day or so by poorsaab

Mar 22, 2010 (2:09 am)

#490 of 498 Re: I am leasindg either a Civic or a Jetta a day or so [poorsaab] by dieselbreath

Mar 23, 2010 (11:34 pm)

Replying to: poorsaab (Mar 22, 2010 2:09 am)
a friend in Columbus Ohio just had her Jetta TDI totalled by an SUV that t-boned her at high speed. Cops said she'd probably be dead if she was in a Japanese car. She has a sore neck.
Argue feature lists all you want. A Jetta costs more, but its more car, much safer, and lasts longer, especially if you get the diesel, which is a no-brainer because its cost of ownership is lower and re-sale much higher (VW resale is highest in the industry).
 
Funny thing, but people who switch from Japanese to German cars almost never go back. Ask one of them why. They're easy to find. VW sells almost a million cars a month.

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