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Sedans Hyundai Elantra 2007 Elantra vs VW Rabbit
140 messages, Last post on Apr 27, 2007 at 4:43 AM
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Replying to: eldaino (Nov 20, 2006 9:24 am) I didn't say it was useless, I just say I don't see $3K of value in something that I might be used once or twice and most likely won't stop an accident. I would hardly call the passat cheesy, Nor would I call an Elantra cheesy. But since they are both pretty even in quality if one is cheesy so is the other. Your dealer issue? I think its funny that the mention how many more problems they have with vw's. No actually I think its sad. But it is one reason I won't buy one. Hmmm...this doesn't make sense. Makes perfect sense. If something has quality issues wouldn't you question the materials being used? Something has to make the car unreliable. but not the quality of the materials used on the interior and such, which is what i am referring to. But you didn't use interior did you. Why anyone would cross shop the elantra and a much much more expensive passat Who says I was cross shopping? who says I was even shopping? who says I cannot stop in and look around? I just stopped by to look at a few cars and thats what they had on the showroom floor that I happened to look at. |
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Replying to: moparbad (Nov 20, 2006 9:28 am) oh and definietly gouda. 
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Replying to: eldaino (Nov 20, 2006 9:53 am) What do you not like about the materials used?
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Replying to: snakeweasel (Nov 20, 2006 9:26 am) The whole ditch thing was to point out to you that your bashing of traction control is a little off balance, being that no one is pushing it like it stops accidents completley. Don't insinuate i'm drunk either. Maybe drinking and typing appeal to you but not everyone. Yes if a car has these features it does automatically make it safer. But just the CAR. not the driver. You say your skills negate the need for traction control ok whatev. But just because you don't think t.c. makes a vehicle safer does not mean that it's true. YOU HAVEN"T EVEN DRIVEN ONE with it. No one says they completely prevent accidents, they aid in doing so. I just love driving during and right after a storm on my FWD car and seeing all the 4WD/AWD cars in the ditch. My guess in the future I will be driving my FWD car sans traction and stability control past all the cars with traction and stability control that are in the ditch. Are you sure you don't enjoy it?  ...no i question it's true usefulness.. I seriously doubt that stability control will have any real effect on 99.999% of the owners of these cars if this does not insinuate that you think traction/stability control is useless, i don't know what does. Again that doesn't follow your argument. another typo, i was typing to fast. I meant they CANT have total control. Or did i just finish my bottle? Thats what you don't get, I don't want to spend thousands more for something I can easily do without. I always got it. As i pointed out, the rabbit does not cost more just because of tracion control so saying this was not necessary. I just don't get why you keep bringing up points like this in your defense.
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Replying to: moparbad (Nov 20, 2006 10:13 am) I just think the guages look dated, the steering wheel is very un-ergonimic and although it has lots of space, the hvac controls and the whole center console look very uninspired and the plastics feel very thin. It's just a lot of those little things.... |
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Who says I was cross shopping? who says I was even shopping? who says I cannot stop in and look around? I just stopped by to look at a few cars and thats what they had on the showroom floor that I happened to look at. but i knew you would say this!!  Oh and snakeweasel... I am done with you. Don't bother responding, it will be ignored.
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Replying to: eldaino (Nov 20, 2006 10:40 am) First of all I am not bashing traction control. I am just questioning if the benefit equals or outweighs the cost. I don't think there is a $3k benefit in it. You say your skills negate the need for traction control ok whatev I said that good tires and good driving skills/habits do far more than traction control will do. Given the choice between the two I would take good driving skills and good tires over traction control. another typo, My guess is bottle. They are not just typos but typing the wrong word(s). As i pointed out, the rabbit does not cost more just because of tracion control Immaterial since it does cost more and all you are getting for that extra price is traction and stability control. Is it worth that extra cost ($3-4k)? I say no, you may differ. |
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Replying to: eldaino (Nov 20, 2006 10:44 am) Why because I have openly stated that I stop by dealerships just to look around before? Or is it illegal to stop by a dealership and look at cars?
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