[ba] used car rant

[James.Pasqualoni at sungard.com]

Robby,

I see a lot of Passat sedans and wagons out there that fit your
criteria, at least in my area in the Northeast:

http://www.cars.com/for-sale/searchresults.action?toggleCpo=0&mkId=20089
&mdId=21758&minp=0&prMx=10000&rd=100&zc=03801&AmbMkNm=Volkswagen&AmbMdNm
=Passat&AmbMkId=20089&AmbMdId=21758&prMn=&stkTyp=U&cpo=&searchSource=QUI
CK_FORM&alMkId=20089&alMdId=21758

I currently drive a 2010 CC 6-speed (2.0t) as a DD and am enjoying it
well enough with a range of 500 miles per tank to boot.

HTH,
Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: <200q20v-bounces at audifans.com>@SUNGARD On Behalf Of robert
weinberg <centaurus3200 at yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 7:05 PM
To: 200q20V mailing list
Cc: ba-group at audifans.com
Subject: used car rant

hi all,

i'm getting a little frustrated looking for a decent used car for a
daily 
driver. you'd think that with the economy and job market as anemic as
they are 
plus such tight credit from lenders, used cars would be fairly
reasonable. yet, 
prices seem to be high. like so high, they are encroaching on dealer
used prices 
- and at least those come with a 2 year extended warranty (looking for a
used 
jetta).

i mean you can lease a new 2011 jetta for like $158/mo with zero down.
how the 
hell are people still asking $13,500+ for a 4 year old base model 2.5?
i'd lease 
but i don't like the new jetta (live rear axle on a FWD car???) and we
drive 
over 20k/yr.

other cars i've looked are nearly as ridiculous. i can buy a new mazda6
for 
$15,800 plus tax and license - yet  there are countless 2006 6's with
80k-117k 
for $11k+! WTF???

what do i want? a decent DD with under 45k for under $10k. preferably a
jetta. 
i'm in norcal. this should be reasonable - especially since the warranty
is up 
at 36,000 to 50,000 miles (depending on year).

and it's not really like these private party cars are selling - same
shit. week 
after week on craigslist and cars.com. i really hate low-balling, but i
think 
i'm gonna start having too. and it's not even a low-ball, i'm just
trying to get 
within the realm of reason.

i think i'm also bitter because my 200q20v does everything better than
the cars 
i'm looking at... and it's worthless ;-)

okay, end rant and back to searching ;-)

see ya,
Robby


      
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