[Vwdiesel] "new" car suggestions

[Evans Antoniou]

Maaaaaaaaaaaan  i feel for you.

i hate being in the situation where u need to find a
car fast but since you are giving the impression of
being a competent mechanical person why not just
pickup something with a "descent" body and (VW) engine
of course.  

i do not know how much space u need but the VW A3
chassis is very accemptable and very well priced. i
have 2 jettas, an A3 and an A4 and they are great.

my .02 cents

evan  
--- Justin and Michella Bennett <cjb at midrivers.com>
wrote:

> Its interesting how previous experience colors our
> future car choices.  
> I have only driven 1 Ford car I have liked and that
> is a 62 Fairlane 
> 500.  I have always had good luck with my VW's.  I
> have owned a 65ish 
> Bug, 68 Bug, 75 Scirroco, 79 diesel Rabbit, and a 81
> diesel Rabbit 
> pickup.  All of them were resurrected jalopies on a
> limited budget.  The 
> only reason I am looking for a new car is because
> right now I don't have 
> time to go out and resurrect one of my projects and
> I need wheels right 
> now.  Looked at the Subaru and the only reason I am
> not actively 
> shopping for one right now is that the awd is not a
> neccessity since the 
> highway is kept clean really well and the mileage is
> around the 28-30mpg 
> range.  You are right about tires.  The Neon has an
> odd sized tire on it 
> and I always have to wait for new tires here in RPX.
> 
> Justin
> 
> >
> > You say you live in Eastern Montana. I can
> understand the need for a dependable car. I used to
> live in Minn. (both rural- Willmar, & Mpls) so I
> know what cold weather is, that's why I moved to
> Calif. If you like the way a VW handles why don't
> you check out a Ford Focus? It was judged European
> car of the year. With all the factory rebates &
> dealer discounts you ought to be able to buy a brand
> new ZX3 or 4 for around $11,000 or less & they now
> have a 100,000 mile driveline warranty. I own a 2001
> Focus ZX3 5 speed I bought new for $11,643 including
> Calif. sales tax & license. However, the fuel
> economy STINKS! (24 to 29 or 30 MPG. If you want 4
> wheel drive there is always a Subaru. The only
> reason I would look at a VW is the availability of a
> diesel. From my experience, my Focus & 1996 Escort
> have been much more reliable than VWs I have owned.
> Despite bad luck with a 1957 VW bought new in 1957 &
> average luck with a European delivery 1979 Rabbit
> diesel I have not given up on VWs despite what I
> have said. I have a 1981 Dasher diesel station wagon
> I am restoring & will run on biodiesel & or waste
> vegetable oil. 
> > One other little tip most people don't think of
> when buying a new or used car. Check out what size
> tire it has & price that tire as well as the
> availability of that size in less populated areas
> "with out having to order it". That stupid temporary
> spare will get you 100 or so miles at 50 MPH. Do you
> want to hold up in some motel for 2 or 3 days while
> the small town dealer special orders that tire &
> charges you full retail? My 2001 Focus came with the
> premium package that included 205/50 R-16 tires.
> When I priced new 205/50-R16 tires at $162 pre tire
> at Costco & higher most other places, I bought some
> 15 inch replacement factory alloy wheels on eBay so
> I could mount the cheaper 195/60 R-15s. Also get a
> full size spare if you live in a rural area or do
> cross country highway trips. No, I didn't learn the
> hard way. Also, check out the replacement prices on
> these "run flat" tires that eliminate a spare before
> you buy a car equipped with them in order to
> eliminate the spare. Thank the Click & Clack
> newspaper column for the run flat tire tip.
> >
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