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389 messages, Last post on Apr 17, 2009 at 12:40 PM
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Replying to: wilkich84 (May 26, 2007 1:45 pm) You didn't mention reliability which many motorists consider very important but you do make the comment about wasting time and money servicing vehicles. Have you compared the reliability information provided by Consumer Reports and others? VW has a huge hurdle to overcome in that regard. |
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Replying to: autonomous (May 28, 2007 7:49 am) |
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Replying to: autonomous (May 28, 2007 7:49 am) if you think about it....its the people who subscribe to them that get to dish out the ratings on the cars...having said that, what are the chances of consumer reports buyers continually buying vw's that they have rated badly in the past? you think they would have learned their lesson.  I dunno, its seems like a good way to keep cars that have been rated well, continually rated well; and a way to keep suppossed crappy cars crappy.  aside from pricey service, my bunny has been good to me. |
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Replying to: eldaino (May 29, 2007 5:24 am) On thing for sure, both VW and MB, recently admitted quality is their top priority, because their are lagging in it and it shows in sales numbers.
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Replying to: d_hyper (May 29, 2007 10:39 am) |
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Replying to: d_hyper (May 29, 2007 10:39 am) Actually, CR checks for these cases. If the sample is too small, they note that and do not list the results. The CR poll is one of the largest sources of actual consumer opinions available. |
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Replying to: eldaino (May 29, 2007 5:24 am) That said, it's more likely you'll get a dependable vehicle than a lemony one no matter the make. |
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Replying to: wilkich84 (May 26, 2007 1:45 pm) IMO, the rabbit really shouldn't be a direct competitor to the 3 (and civic, etc.). As you noted, the rabbit has significantly less space than most c segment cars, and it always has (even as a golf). I've often thought about buying a rabbit/golf, but it seemed more like a luxury b segment than a c segment.
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Replying to: socal2006 (May 29, 2007 4:10 pm) 3 and Rabbit specs The real difference is in the longer cargo area which (of course) makes for a bigger boot for the Mazda 3. But passenger space looks pretty close.
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Replying to: socal2006 (May 29, 2007 4:10 pm) The rabbit/golf may have always been kinda small, but so has the jetta, which vw considers to be its midsize. The 3 series has always been tight on space, but that doesn't make it any less of a competitor to bigger luxury sport sedans. Anyway, this is totally of subject. The rabbit IS a competitor to the civic/mazda3/nissan sentra and the like, wether the size specs support it or not. With regards to consumer reports, i have been continually checking to see if there is any info with regards to the rabbit; there is still not enough data to rate. And while the gti does not have a checkmark, cr does claim its one of the better smaller sporty cars, and the ratings are not horrendous. Even so, my orginal arugument still stands; and maybe people who DO have crappy vw's go out and subscribe to them. It will never end i guess.
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