dallasjetfan
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Is that stock height or lowered?? With 18's?
heres pics
I have had my mk6 for 3 months and 5k miles. So far so good, but I'm not holding my breath. I didnt buy it because I thought vw's were reliable. This is my fourth gti. They are great cars if you don't mind a few hiccups now and then. If you want reliable, go buy a Jap car. Good luck with your choice.[/QUOTE
Fourth GTI? That's cool, you're an old school loyalist. Here here. I'm going on 5 months in a car I got CPO w/9500 miles on it. No mechanical issues thus far, just a wind noise faulty seal issue on the passenger's side that was fixed at dealer. Annoying seals rubbing on metal sound in driver's side that I believe someone on here may have found a fix too, but a minor gripe nonetheless. I imagine the GTI will be reliable enough and if something goes out on it, thats what the warranty is for. So I have to roll in a loaner for a week. Small trade-off for such a great car.
I am trying to decide between GTI and Acura TL Type S. Reliability is important, but I will only keep for about 3 or 4 years so its not major.
Is that stock height or lowered?? With 18's?
Is that stock height or lowered?? With 18's?
Stock bro
I am trying to decide between GTI and Acura TL Type S. Reliability is important, but I will only keep for about 3 or 4 years so its not major.
funny, i just replaced my tl with the gti. to keep things fair, there were a lot of convenience features i missed on the acura. straight line power was also more linear and faster in the tl. and most importantly, in the three years i had it, i beat it up and absolutely nothing went wrong.
that being said, so far i prefer the gti. i'm also in my 30's and i can't help but smile whenever i drive it. it's not the fastest car i've had, but it is the most fun. all i did so far was get it tuned, and added a torque mount insert. got new wheels and cat back on the way.
i haven't experienced any inherent reliability issues as of yet. its pretty new. but i've found so far trouble has found me. first week the stock pirelli's gave out on a pothole. i just fixed a rock chip on the windshield and got 4 more yesterday, but i blame myself for having a tailing problem.
i really can't say anything bad about the acura. i'd recommend it to anyone. it just depends if you want comfort and reliability with a splash of fun, or if you want fun with a splash of comfort. not to mention there is a significant price difference. good luck.
uhm.. i didn't originally post this. ive never had any interest in acuras.
funny, i just replaced my tl with the gti. to keep things fair, there were a lot of convenience features i missed on the acura. straight line power was also more linear and faster in the tl. and most importantly, in the three years i had it, i beat it up and absolutely nothing went wrong.
that being said, so far i prefer the gti. i'm also in my 30's and i can't help but smile whenever i drive it. it's not the fastest car i've had, but it is the most fun. all i did so far was get it tuned, and added a torque mount insert. got new wheels and cat back on the way.
i haven't experienced any inherent reliability issues as of yet. its pretty new. but i've found so far trouble has found me. first week the stock pirelli's gave out on a pothole. i just fixed a rock chip on the windshield and got 4 more yesterday, but i blame myself for having a tailing problem.
i really can't say anything bad about the acura. i'd recommend it to anyone. it just depends if you want comfort and reliability with a splash of fun, or if you want fun with a splash of comfort. not to mention there is a significant price difference. good luck.
Since I would be looking at the 2008 TL-Type S the price is better for the TL. However, I won't have a warranty. Plus, I have a friend at the VW dealership and I don't have to jump through hoops to buy the car. They won' try to sell me extra crap I don't need either. My only real fear is I will get bored with the GTI since I already has an '09 GLI.
uhm.. i didn't originally post this. ive never had any interest in acuras.