12,000 worth it?
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12,000 worth it?
Hey guys, so my girl is STILL looking for a car. We've have been searching and searching but have found nothing! I was checkin the paper today and I found a 2000 VW Jetta VR6 for 12,800. I know a lot of you guys say stay away from Vdub but she really wants to get a car soon and she doesn't really mind them. what do you guys think of the price? I was going to offer them 12,000
also - since a lot of you guys don't like Vdub - whats your major gripe about them? do they breakdown a lot? expensive parts? crappy mpg? I know i've heard that the seats are a bit uncomfortable - but besides that...what are some common problems they seem to have. i wanna know what else could potentially be a problem with them
btw i have searched and read reviews about them - but who knows who wrote those reviews - so i'm asking the only people on the net who i don't know that i trust so THANKS for the help!!!
also - since a lot of you guys don't like Vdub - whats your major gripe about them? do they breakdown a lot? expensive parts? crappy mpg? I know i've heard that the seats are a bit uncomfortable - but besides that...what are some common problems they seem to have. i wanna know what else could potentially be a problem with them
btw i have searched and read reviews about them - but who knows who wrote those reviews - so i'm asking the only people on the net who i don't know that i trust so THANKS for the help!!!
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Rep Power: 303 Mainly a bad engine, and I wouldnt exactly say that they are bad. They just seem to start having problems at an early stage. To start seeing problems around 50,000 miles is not un-common. If I had 12,000 to spend I'd get a nice used reliable accord.
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Rep Power: 380 Vw are known to have electrical problems.. but this does not mean the are totally bad cars... they just have their issues. Early VR6's were also known to overheat quite easily (Big engine in a very small engine bay = not much room for a big radiator).
Personally my major gripe with VW is the primitive rear suspension they've been using since the 70's... Semi-independant Tortion beam. But you'd never notice any problems if the car is for daily driving.
Personally my major gripe with VW is the primitive rear suspension they've been using since the 70's... Semi-independant Tortion beam. But you'd never notice any problems if the car is for daily driving.
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Originally Posted by joe6680
Mainly a bad engine, and I wouldnt exactly say that they are bad. They just seem to start having problems at an early stage. To start seeing problems around 50,000 miles is not un-common. If I had 12,000 to spend I'd get a nice used reliable accord.
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Rep Power: 336 passats are much better built than jettas and generally are in the same price range except they may be 1-3 years older than that said jetta.
I'd say look into a passat.
my brother has one and its been a great car to him. Our only gripe is, its gas tank seems to be quite QUITE small. He usually has to fill up once or twice a week.
I'd say look into a passat.
my brother has one and its been a great car to him. Our only gripe is, its gas tank seems to be quite QUITE small. He usually has to fill up once or twice a week.
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for the overheating issue that someone brought up you can get a thermostat from neuspeed that will kick the fan on sooner than stock to keep it cool.
for the overheating issue that someone brought up you can get a thermostat from neuspeed that will kick the fan on sooner than stock to keep it cool.
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Rep Power: 0 You can buy my car. Selling for $9000 OBO. 38,000 miles Comes with a erebuni shogun kit, 19" rims, tein ss suspension, tie bars and strut bars both front and rear, camber kit, full system, viper alarm with remote start, and much more. I know you want to buy it.
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Originally Posted by Manthatguysfast
me too! But the accord she likes (03+) isn't in her budget. she wont get a 01 accord cuz they have ugly rear ends
Just tell her that her rear end makes up for it.
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Rep Power: 347 My major gripe is the expensive. The parts, whenever something goes wrong, are very expensive. The engines are also larger than a Civic's so the gas mileage is worse.
Otherwise they are very sporty, and fairly comfy. I just don't like the high maintenance.
Otherwise they are very sporty, and fairly comfy. I just don't like the high maintenance.
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Originally Posted by Manthatguysfast
me too! But the accord she likes (03+) isn't in her budget. she wont get a 01 accord cuz they have ugly rear ends
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Rep Power: 360 how many people bashing vw gti vr6's have had experience with one?
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for a 2000 golf I could only find two recalls: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/
just curious
for a 2000 golf I could only find two recalls: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/
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how many people bashing vw gti vr6's have had experience with one?
just curious
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