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Hatchbacks Volkswagen Rabbit New Rabbit Owners - give us your report!
208 messages, Last post on Apr 29, 2008 at 5:17 PM
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when going from stop to first or reverse the car made a click noise (metal hitting metal when i let the clutch out) i took it to the dealer and they checked it out. they heard the noise but can't figure out what causing the noise they say its not the transmission and everything is fine. its been in the shop since Friday morning.. the dealer gave me a cheap ugly rental..  I want my rabbit back!!!! i hope they find the problem or else i want a NEW CAR!!!  other then this problem the car is sweet. so fun to drive and very roomy best car I have ever had (except for that strange noise!!)
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My second gas tank got me 19.1 mpg. Mostly commuting to work, about 2/3 on city freeway and 1/3 on city streets. That's about 3 mpg less than our CRV! I'm not impressed that my little 3 door Rabbit get worse mileage than my wife's small SUV. Also, I could not fix the rattle coming from the dash. It's too major. I'm taking it back to the dealer so they can have a second attempt. Regretting not trying harder to get a Mazda3....
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Replying to: takapuna (Aug 07, 2006 9:53 pm) I had hoped for more from the Rabbit, especially since it has better EPA ratings, so your report, although in the "realistic" range, is disappointing (coincidentally, we had a '05 CRV that we traded in on the PT and it got surprisingly good mileage, but I still like the cush ride on the PT better). |
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Replying to: takapuna (Aug 07, 2006 9:53 pm) but I've had 2 tanks of ALL city driving, and am averaging 25+ mpg. very acceptable since the engine isnt even broken in yet.
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Replying to: bpeachee1 (Aug 09, 2006 5:47 pm) The service department succeded in fixing the dash rattle the second time. Unfortunately another one has appeared now. I think I'll have to live with it. |
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Second tank - 22 mpg Third tank - 22.5 mpg "Spirited" driving in-city with some in-city freeway miles. 2006 Rabbit - manual transmission.  YMMV Jim
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Replying to: abqhudson (Aug 12, 2006 11:55 am) Just wanted to share some of my experiences with the Rabbit. I have a Golf V 2.0 TDI 6-speed manual. It has 140 bhp and over 200 lb and does about 33 mpg in the city and 40 mpg on highways. The best thing about this car is the torque. Especially on high speeds 100 mph and above you feel the difference with a gasoline powered car ( my previous car was a e46 BMW 325i) and believe it or not, it doesn't get worse than 33 mpg. Topspeed is 130 mph, whilst showing 135 on the speedometer and is reached in no time. What is surprising is that for a compact car it is very stable at such high speeds. Very much an improvement over the previous Golf. I bought the car with 22.000 km and after 30.000 more I still enjoy everytime I drive, whether in the city or on ">link titlethe highway. The downside though is the pollution, as my car isn't equipped with a particle filtre, perhaps it will be available as an aftermarket accessory.
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Replying to: jan16 (Aug 20, 2006 6:08 pm) |
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Hello all, I am a 06 Bunny owner for exactly 2 weeks & thought I'd share my experience... My past 2 cars were '98 & '01 Jettas both automatic with sunroofs. My last one hit about 91k and I knew it was time to start looking but I didn't like the new style Jetta with the shiny grill in front. Then I saw the Rabbit online and built & bred it many times and was hooked. I went to the local dealship and they had the perfect color (Sage) & a 4 door. One problem: it was a manual and I have never had one only practiced in a parking lot a few times on a friend's Audi S4 (WAY HARDER). Anyways long story short, after 2 days of 2 local dealships with the same car playing the price wars game I took her home. NOw 2 weeks later I can honestly say I won't go back to an automatic unless I had to. I love the pick up it gets forthe size & type of motor in it. I wish it had a 6 speed but oh well for the price and all the little bells & whistles that are included it is a good deal. And mine has been great on gas! So I can honestly say I am in love!! 
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Replying to: jwodae (Jul 29, 2006 8:45 pm)
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