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VW Jetta GLI vs Honda Civic Si

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#31 of 70 Re: Report on my 06 GLI [sweendogy] by eldaino

Jun 11, 2007 (9:47 am)

Replying to: sweendogy (Jun 09, 2007 7:21 pm)
the mkV jettas and rabbits/gti's have been doing very well reliabilty wise. But as your post has proven, reputations don't change over night, even if they are deserving.

#32 of 70 Re: Report on my 06 GLI [erok22] by jcory

Jun 15, 2007 (12:35 pm)

Replying to: erok22 (Jun 06, 2007 7:01 pm)
I realize that I'm a sucker for black cars... but I'm not going to lie... that is one beautiful car.

#33 of 70 curse of VW by 06civicsi1

Jun 26, 2007 (7:23 pm)

I know 3 different people who own VW's they all love and hate them. They are great, although you do pay for it both up front and continuously for repairs. The Si will cost you at least $5000 less and won't break... ever- VW usually has the worst reliability but people still like them so that says something...

#34 of 70 Re: curse of VW [06civicsi1] by eldaino

Jun 28, 2007 (12:15 pm)

Replying to: 06civicsi1 (Jun 26, 2007 7:23 pm)
yeah it does. as great as honda's are though, you'd be hard pressed to find bad information (well outside of a few people complaining on websites like these) about ANY mkV vw's. They have wholeheartedly improved.

#35 of 70 Re: New 2007 VW Jetta GLI Concerns [subaru_man] by themistocles

Jul 09, 2007 (1:53 am)

Replying to: subaru_man (Mar 07, 2007 12:22 pm)
GET A CIVIC Si coupe! or sedan i suppose. Ive had a Si coupe for 8 months, absolutely perfect car. You can drive it around like a everyday car, gets 29-32 mpg on the freeway, then if you want to have some fun, its all there for ya. The handling is absolutely perfect, and doesnt suffer under-steer like other front wheel drive cars. seats are very comfortable and are wider than most seats do to the widened body of the car, great lower back and neck support. Shifting is a breeze and quite fun to roll through the gears. The car comes with features you find on high end luxury cars, and they all come standard. Digital display dash, Front AND rear side impact airbags, one touch sun roof and windows, and if you get the touch screen/ voice activated navigation system, youll never get lost. all around best car with great reliability and will last you much longer than say a vw or mazda or really any american built car lol. good luck to ya, get a Si

#36 of 70 Re: Report on my 06 GLI [erok22] by themistocles

Jul 09, 2007 (11:33 am)

Replying to: erok22 (Jun 06, 2007 7:01 pm)
i like vws too, i used to have a jetta, excellent car, never broke down or anything, and thats a nice looking Gli. not quite as nice as my Blue pearl Si tho

#37 of 70 Re: New 2007 VW Jetta GLI Concerns [themistocles] by 600kgolfgt

Jul 10, 2007 (4:56 pm)

Replying to: themistocles (Jul 09, 2007 1:53 am)
will last you much longer than say a vw or mazda or really any american built car lol
 
Must be a newbie.
 
As someone who currently owns 3 VWs (5 total over 25 years) and as a former mechanic/current engineer, the reliability of cars has improved across the board over the years. The reliability of automobile owners however, has steadily gotten worse.
 
Every VW I’ve owned has gone at least 200,000 miles (my 1987 Golf has gone 624,000 miles). The secret - they are properly MAINTAINED. I also bought these cars because I knew what I was buying instead of listening to advertising jargon from a bunch of marketing-droids peddling the latest bells and whistles. I also avoided buying cars early in their production years.
 
With the exception of my first VW, a 1975 Scirocco, every VW that I’ve owned were purchased near the end of the production cycle (after all the bugs are worked out). I prefer letting others volunteer as guinea pigs by being the first on the block to own a brand-new fresh-out-of-the -factory 1st-year production model.
 
30 plus years ago, the knowledge of properly maintaining the family car was a rite of passage passed from father to son (and in many cases, father to daughter). Back then, the average autombile owner knew how to change the oil, replace headlights, replace the air filter (I’ll give a mulligan on replacing the spark plugs, since the mid-1970s emission controls took up more room in the engine bay and made that task damn near impossible), etc.
 
Nowadays in this age of convienience, entitlement, and electronic leashes (including mind-control devices like iPods, Blackberries, Bluetooth devices, text-messaging, etc.), if a light bulb goes out, today’s driver will go to the dealership, throw a fit, and constantly complain until the issue has been resolved. It seems that people today will gripe at the slightest inconvienience. No wonder society has gone soft these days…

#38 of 70 Re: New 2007 VW Jetta GLI Concerns [600kgolfgt] by thegraduate

Jul 10, 2007 (8:03 pm)

Replying to: 600kgolfgt (Jul 10, 2007 4:56 pm)
I also avoided buying cars early in their production years.
 
Something that is a VERY smart thing to do!
 
if a light bulb goes out, today’s driver will go to the dealership, throw a fit, and constantly complain until the issue has been resolved. It seems that people today will gripe at the slightest inconvienience.
 
If "today's driver" has shelled out $30,000 on a car, it would seem that he or she had a right to do so, especially if the car is within, say, 5 years or 75,000 miles of purchase. When I had a brake-light go out in my '96 Accord, the dealer simply changed it while it was in for the oil change. Charged me $2 for the bulb, $22 for the oil change, and I was on my way in 30-40 minutes. No fit necessary .
 
Sure, people will gripe at inconvenience, especially when their neighbor bought brand X and didn't have the same problems with their car. It makes them feel cheated.

#39 of 70 Re: New 2007 VW Jetta GLI Concerns [600kgolfgt] by themistocles

Jul 11, 2007 (4:56 am)

Replying to: 600kgolfgt (Jul 10, 2007 4:56 pm)
lol dont have to take it personal, notice how i chuckled after i said it.. Ive had plenty of vws, still have a 02 turbo v6 passat. has almost 90k miles and has never had a single problem except cracked windshields and people stealing those damn VW caps on the wheel. VW's are excellent cars, im just saying id take the honda over the VW.

#40 of 70 Re: New 2007 VW Jetta GLI Concerns [thegraduate] by eldaino

Jul 11, 2007 (7:12 am)

Replying to: thegraduate (Jul 10, 2007 8:03 pm)
while i do hope that my vw lasts as long as 600k's, i don't think that its out of hand for someone to go to a dealer to fix a light when the car is under warranty, regardless of how much it cost.
 
Back then, i don't think warranties and convenience was pushed AS MUCH as it is now with regards to new vehicles, hence why the whole 'fix it yourself' approach was used often like 600k said. Granted i also dont agree with throwing fits, especially over something so trivial.

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