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Hatchbacks Volkswagen Rabbit Fit vs. Rabbit
167 messages, Last post on Feb 27, 2007 at 10:31 AM
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Replying to: moparbad (Aug 09, 2006 9:48 am) However, other than the age I don't fit what they are targeting (if anyone knows for a fact what that is). Accessories for example...I wish they would offer some useful accessories and not all of these add-ons that make the car look like a toy. I look at Honda's Japanese or European Fit/Jazz accessories, and wish that they would offer at least a few of those things. The Fit is the kind of car that spans many demographic groups because there are people who want a small, versatile, well-built hatchback and don't want to deal with the size and inefficiency of a minivan or SUV. Age seems irrelevant.
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Replying to: moparbad (Aug 09, 2006 9:48 am) |
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Replying to: moparbad (Aug 09, 2006 9:48 am) Along the same vein, the ads for the Nissan Versa were also confusing. The first one I saw was some guy (adult man in his 30s) crying his eyes out as a woman tried to shove him into a sub-compact that was not the Versa. The Versa wasn't even in the ad! The ads for the Rabbit were at least cute and original. I'm still not going to buy a VW, but at least they were trying to have fun with the name. |
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Replying to: hungarian83 (Aug 09, 2006 10:30 am)
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Replying to: cmk (Aug 09, 2006 11:36 am) 
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Replying to: bodble2 (Aug 09, 2006 11:48 am)
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Replying to: hungarian83 (Aug 09, 2006 2:03 pm) |
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I agree that the Fit looks like a minivan without the novelty of the sliding doors. I'd rather have a Mazda5 if I were going for a small minivan-looking car. That is one sweet driving mico-van. Ben |
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in this week's Autoweek they do one of those short reviews of the Rabbit - one guy says "why on Earth wouldn't I buy a Civic for this price instead? I would". The other guy basically says the Rabbit is OK and there are some aspects of it he likes, then goes on to say something like "between this and a $15,000 loaded-up B-segment car with poor power and handling and a lack of amenities, this is clearly the better choice" (paraphrasing here). Both make comparisons to Hondas, which seems so apropos to this thread. If there were a Civic hatch, I think it would be a slam dunk: I would go with the Civic. But since there isn't, for me it boils down to which end of the Rabbit Spectrum you are at. If you want a $15,600 two-door stripper, it is probably the better deal than the Fit Sport at the same price (as long as you only need two doors) - nicer interior, more well-rounded, etc etc. If you are looking at a loaded 4-door, I just can't see it being $4000-5000 better than the Fit Sport. Unless you're THAT attached to the idea of a factory moonroof. $4-5K is a lot of money. Right now, there is one big difference between the two: VW dealers will kiss your toes if you will buy a Rabbit from them (even the cheapie model), while Honda has a SEVEN-DAY supply of Fits nationwide, making them so scarce you can't even test drive one, and most dealers are marking them up.
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Replying to: carfanatic007 (Jun 09, 2006 6:53 am) Any proper accleration test will take a car to redline in each gear; if it doesn't it isn't measuring best possible acceleration. I just realized how old the post I'm replying to actually is, but it is still a valid point for readers to understand. |
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