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#157 of 208 Re: purchacing a 07 Rabbit on Tues!! [sharpedgeshurt] by eldaino Jul 10, 2007 (5:43 am)
Replying to: sharpedgeshurt (Jul 09, 2007 2:15 pm) awesome. i have seen 3 2 door rabbits since i got mine in october of last year; and 3 four doors, 1 in silver, the others in the sage green. i see a gti every now and again, but even those are difficult to find, and they are mostly 2 doors; i've only seen 2 four doors on the road since the gti's existance.   it seems that mkV jettas are plentiful, but the rabbit/gti are harder to come by!
#159 of 208 YAY the bunny's in my driveway!! by o_rabbit Jul 11, 2007 (12:20 am)
hey all! and thanks for the info eldaino and sharpedgeshurt! i have my bunny now! all paperwork like title transfer and insurance is over with and i get to now enjoy the rabbit in all its glory! its a 2 door sage green automatic. i wanted to fill you all in on the great buy i got it at. please PLEASE dont take it as bragging, i just think we all should know great deals are available if we have the patience for em. ive loved the rabbit since i first saw their new model but never thought i could afford one. low and behold on craigslist i found a private seller needing to sell this bunny asap bc she was moving out of the country. it was only bought this last oct. and still under 5yr warranty. i was able to talk her down to 13500. i feel so lucky about it! what a blessing! so far in the two days of driving it ive been oober please with the handleing and of course the car itself!!just washed it tonight and i hope me buying a 5dollar gallon of soap isnt going to cost me and my baby's paint!! Replies to this message: eldaino (Jul 11, 2007 5:46 am)
#160 of 208 Re: YAY the bunny's in my driveway!! [o_rabbit] by eldaino Jul 11, 2007 (5:46 am)
Replying to: o_rabbit (Jul 11, 2007 12:20 am) man, that is a steal! especially since vw's (even the previous unreliable gen.) hold their value very well!   congrats and enjoy!
#161 of 208 Re: purchacing a 07 Rabbit on Tues!! [eldaino] by micweb Jul 11, 2007 (3:55 pm)
Replying to: eldaino (Jul 09, 2007 9:45 am) I urge 5,000 mile oil changes even with synthetic oil. The owner's manual may or may not permit non-synthetic oil as well "if synthetic is not available" (???) (my 2.0 did) in which case 3,000 mile oil changes.   5,000 miles is a long way to go between oil changes, particlularly if you have some city and short driving trips mixed in with it, but with synthetic oil should have some margin for error. 10,000 mile oil changes leave little margin for error (and also assume a VW spec'd synthetic oil, not just any old synthetic oil). Remember that at least one oil change a year is required under the "time or miles" alternative.   Finally, with "every 3 months" oil changes becoming a thing of the past, there is no one looking at tire pressure and fluid level checks besides you. Owner's manual service recommendations PRESUME a monthly check of the items listed in the manual. These are very minor checks, but how many owner's actually still do them? Does it matter? Ask owners of Ford Expeditions who had tire blow outs due to underinflated tires. Ask Camry and Sebring owners with sludged engines.   Don't believe all the hype about "maintenance free." Even my toaster needs to have the crumbs dumped out once in a while or in becomes a fire hazard.... Replies to this message: eldaino (Jul 12, 2007 7:19 am) sir_enitie (Jul 12, 2007 7:38 am)
#162 of 208 Re: purchacing a 07 Rabbit on Tues!! [micweb] by eldaino Jul 12, 2007 (7:19 am)
Replying to: micweb (Jul 11, 2007 3:55 pm)   you sound like the guy from the vw dealer that told me he reccomended 5 k oil changes no matter what,...and then dropped it to' man, you should just come in every 3k! thats the way to do it! i've seen to many sludged engines!'   Yeah. This is the same guy who told me my 20k service was x amount one time and then 2 weeks later, it was 150 bucks more for no reason.   there is no need to change your oil any sooner than what vw themselves says needs to be done. The manual does NOT give a substituion of synthetic oil is not avialable, and i only use the vw spec/approved one.   i do perform the fluid checks and check my tires regularly, i just wont be taking my car to the dealer every 10k not when its just, check this/check that. on the big ones where there is some more extensive work and things that need to be tested, i can scrounge up the dough to do so. (i.e. the 40k service.) but aside from that i'm good. Replies to this message: sir_enitie (Jul 12, 2007 7:38 am)
#163 of 208 Re: purchacing a 07 Rabbit on Tues!! [eldaino] by sir_enitie Jul 12, 2007 (7:38 am)
Replying to: eldaino (Jul 12, 2007 7:19 am) Interestingly, the Canadian manual follows the "extreme conditions" maintenance intervals, which is every 8000km (5000mi).   I've always found it funny that all Canadian manuals follow extreme conditions (I'm not only talking VW here), whereas the moment you get across the border, it's back to the normal conditions. Since my climate (Toronto) is roughly the same as that of New England and other northeastern states, there should be no reason why that which applies to one shouldn't apply to the other.   Whatever the reason, I think that changing oil every 5000mi is a good idea anyways. As far as fluid checks and tire pressures, every owner should do that on their own anyways. I could get on a rant about how owners "expect" their cars to operate maintenance-free in perpetuity, but I'll resist.
#164 of 208 First week with the car. by sharpedgeshurt Jul 12, 2007 (12:08 pm)
Averaging right around 24mpg after two tanks of gas and have driven around 550 miles with a little over 600 mpg on the odometer total. (I drive at least 500 mi a week). I've noticed my radio jump up in bass for a split second when merging on to the 134 in Taluca Lake today so I will have to turn that automatic radio adjusting thing off.   Also: my dealer didn't tell me that the lumbar support knob on the passenger seat was broken. I'm guessing it was broken when they gave it to me, because a friend of mine who is an Audi owner (and was my first passenger) with the same kind of seats accidentally pulled the knob out. I will be taking it to the dealer soon for a repair. It doesn't bother me too much since I am never a passenger in my car, and so long as they fix it without hassle. The "Gorrilla gear" mats in my car are vey cool. but I notice there are little twistable knobs on the floor of my car that look like they're for the mats, and you slip them through on holes in the mat, and twist them so that the mat stays in place. My Gorrilla-gear rubber mats with the rabbit logos do not seem to fit very well over these. Any suggestions? I'll probably ask my dealer when I bring it in to have the seat fixed.   Still love the car and all it's odds and ends, the 10 speaker system in the 4 door is freaking great and the car is getting more fun to drive every day.   I am still driving very conservative, and when I start the engine cold it's RPM's are pretty high and I let it warm up. Once or twice even after waiting for the RPM's to drop when I shift my automatic tranny from park to reverse it makes a little bit of a grinding noise, but then seems to run just fine. Hopefully just part of breaking the engine in!
#165 of 208 Q about sterio volume and speed by o_rabbit Jul 12, 2007 (10:35 pm)
is this feature not standard on two doors? i havent noticed my music changing in volume Replies to this message: eldaino (Jul 16, 2007 8:15 am)
#166 of 208 Re: Q about sterio volume and speed [o_rabbit] by eldaino Jul 16, 2007 (8:15 am)
Replying to: o_rabbit (Jul 12, 2007 10:35 pm) it is standard and you can disable it.   sharpedge: i've got the monster mats, they are rubber, and they fit just fine into the little plastic parts on the floor.

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