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Talk me out of buying
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Low-Cod-9662
Passed Driver's Ed
Anyway, since all of you SUCK at talking me out of buying this, I bought one :lol: I just pulled into my own driveway.
The 150k metric is not saying that VWs suck or anything. I'm pretty sure many cars will take a fair amount of repair work by then. My coil packs for my Camry busted at like 160k and I had to get towed one day. I'm sure I've repaired enough things on that car too. My only concern was the difference between taking a Camry to 150k versus a GTI. I can understand if I spend like 5k versus say 3k, but if I'm spending say 5x the amount to upkeep the car and its in the shop half the time, then that's certainly a dealbreaker. I have a fair amount of confidence (and I also hope too) that VW doesn't make total pieces of junk and that I can take it to 150k without ripping my hair out.
The 150k metric is not saying that VWs suck or anything. I'm pretty sure many cars will take a fair amount of repair work by then. My coil packs for my Camry busted at like 160k and I had to get towed one day. I'm sure I've repaired enough things on that car too. My only concern was the difference between taking a Camry to 150k versus a GTI. I can understand if I spend like 5k versus say 3k, but if I'm spending say 5x the amount to upkeep the car and its in the shop half the time, then that's certainly a dealbreaker. I have a fair amount of confidence (and I also hope too) that VW doesn't make total pieces of junk and that I can take it to 150k without ripping my hair out.
Bcon
Ready to race!
That was quick! Congrats, you'll love it.
I doubt you came to a GTI forum looking for dissenting opinions, more likely for reassurance, and you got it.
Enjoy the new ride. What mods are coming up? You know you _want_ to.:happyanim:
Congats, you will love the car and its little foibles won't be an issue. There are so many great driver roads around SF, you will enjoy the drive, especially along the coast highways. With petrol at about $ 5 you can enjoy the turbo, handling and flipping off the petrol stations as you go by. I get an average round town 28 mpg and on the open road 34 up to Canada and back. Eventhough the VW recommends 91 octane, I get better mpg with 89, car runs great and my local VW dealer mechanic says that its ok to run 89 but no less. Take care of it and it will take care of you.
Scumby
Passed Driver's Ed
Nice, man! I can now confidently say and report with dealer invoices that my first actual repair was my a.c. condensor (approx $850.00) after I had over 100,000 miles on my GTI. Everything else I spent my own money on was for factory scheduled maintenance. Toyotas and Hondas aren't much different in that regard...I've researched them both. You should have plenty of worry free miles ahead of you.
ElectricEye
Autocross Newbie
Congratulations and good luck!
Yes, reliability was my chief concern as well.
Nothing sucks like frequent unscheduled trips to the dealer.:mad0259:
As I said, in nearly a year and a half, I haven't had any unscheduled service trips.
Yes, reliability was my chief concern as well.
Nothing sucks like frequent unscheduled trips to the dealer.:mad0259:
As I said, in nearly a year and a half, I haven't had any unscheduled service trips.
BangMangler
Ready to race!
Common point of failure? Is that why APR slams a Stage 3+ (450HP) into a DSG and it handles it without a problem?
If you don't service it when you need to, sure, if can have problems. But if you never get an oil change I promise any engine isn't going to last long either.
m0oZ1
Passed Driver's Ed
My 07 has 80k miles and I have never had one issue out of the car. The 1998 mk3 I had prior to the mk5 is still running strong to this day. VW makes dependable cars don't be fooled.
The main difference is VW makes a car you can drive to work and have fun doing so, not a car you just ride to work in. Some people like to drive, and others like to ride. Which are you?
I am a driver!
The main difference is VW makes a car you can drive to work and have fun doing so, not a car you just ride to work in. Some people like to drive, and others like to ride. Which are you?
I am a driver!
littleazn248
Go Kart Champion
I came from an MDX so I know that Acura has its fair share of problems. However, the problems I found were often very little things. As a result I considered the TSX and the GTI during the buying process. I ultimately picked the GTI for overall better bang for the buck. The GTI is funner to drive and even if you get the V6 TSX it would never be as nimble to top that off the TSX is going to be discontinued soon (ILX to replace). So rest safe and know you made a good choice with the GTI.
BTW congrats on the GTI purchase
BTW congrats on the GTI purchase
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