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Sedans Honda Accord Volkswagen Jetta vs. Honda Accord
239 messages, Last post on Oct 18, 2009 at 7:48 AM
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I recently spent some time in my brother's new 2008 VW GTI. What a neat car - not practical, but neat! The paddle-shifters with no torque converter are awesome!!! I was uber-impressed with the interior fit and finish. I parked it next to my brand new 2008 Honda Accord EX-L and there was no comparison. The GTI's leather interior was significantly better! (IMHO, I don't think the Accord's interior is bad -- it just isn't up to snuff with the VW). Is the Jetta's interior of similar quality to the GTI? (I like the GTI and my brother puts a premium on speed and handling. But, I can't imagine spending $29k on a hatchback! That's a lot of $$ for not much interior real estate! Of course, it will run circles around my Accord!)
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Replying to: bug4 (Nov 08, 2007 1:11 pm)  And, you say it isn't practical, but a GTI is a lot more practical for some with that hatch back than an SUV would be, true?
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Replying to: thegraduate (Nov 08, 2007 1:14 pm)
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Replying to: bug4 (Nov 08, 2007 1:34 pm)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Nov 08, 2007 1:45 pm) And the engine will age well, while after noticing a drop in quality (response/acceleration) from 1.8T over a few years and miles, I will continue to doubt turbos from VW until they prove my assumptions wrong. I will give them five years for it. |
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Replying to: robertsmx (Nov 08, 2007 2:17 pm) --interestingly, I didn't notice much turbo-lag on the GTI.
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Replying to: bug4 (Nov 08, 2007 2:45 pm) A decade later, and with extensive experience with two 1.8T engines from 5-6 years ago, with 10+ years and 183K miles I can now say I'm glad that I picked the Accord. The engine/transmissiuon in the Accord became smoother with age, or so it seems.
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Replying to: robertsmx (Nov 08, 2007 3:05 pm) |
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Replying to: thegraduate (Nov 08, 2007 1:45 pm) Not only does it feel a lot quicker, it is a lot quicker. It's more on par with the Accord V6 until you get up to high speeds. It truly is a phenomenal little engine with a very efficient transmission. It pulls hard like a good V6 and if you drive it normally you get the fuel economy of a good I4. Granted, it lacks the silkiness of a good V6. robertsmx does make a good point about long term reliability though. But I will say this, the 2.0t is so much better than the 1.8t. There's virtually no turbo lag with the 2.0t and it has a linear power cure. In other words you don't notice you're driving a turbo. |
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Replying to: robertsmx (Nov 08, 2007 3:05 pm) |
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