wrx? or VW gti/jetta 1.8t?
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wrx? or VW gti/jetta 1.8t?
Hi guys,
i have been lusting for a wrx for quite a while, and i believe i will be purchasing (well not me but my parents) a car really soon. Like this week or next weekend. Anyways i went with a friend to test drive the veedubz, both the gti and the jetta 1.8t. Interior wise, i can say it's so nice. However i have still not yet test drive a wrx yet and i know, i should, but so far, i'm really impressed with the veedubz. 2 of my friends have vw, 1 with a gti, and 1 with a jetta, and 2 of my friends have a wrx, one with a 02, and one with a 03. Any suggestions guy? I know the wrx should still be the answer, but i just want some feedback from people who's also been in these cars before or something like that, so they can help me make my decision and of course go with the wrx.
i have been lusting for a wrx for quite a while, and i believe i will be purchasing (well not me but my parents) a car really soon. Like this week or next weekend. Anyways i went with a friend to test drive the veedubz, both the gti and the jetta 1.8t. Interior wise, i can say it's so nice. However i have still not yet test drive a wrx yet and i know, i should, but so far, i'm really impressed with the veedubz. 2 of my friends have vw, 1 with a gti, and 1 with a jetta, and 2 of my friends have a wrx, one with a 02, and one with a 03. Any suggestions guy? I know the wrx should still be the answer, but i just want some feedback from people who's also been in these cars before or something like that, so they can help me make my decision and of course go with the wrx.
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I had the 2002 passat with the 1.8T.. It was soo no WRX at all.. I had tons of problems with that interior that people rant and rave about ... was really junk for me.. My VW before that was a 1996 Jetta. I had an oil pan leak and a bad ignition cyl before I had 5000 miles on it...plus most VW service dept are really bad bad... But if a budget makes the parents decision... just get a base jetta with the 1.8t that way you have room for upgrades and wont break the bank.. dont even worry about alloy wheels you can those first if ya want.
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hehe, thank so for the input guys, oh yea, for the parents making decision, since i'm only 18, and this is going to be my first car, they are willing to pay up to 25,000 car plus my insurance, and i'm thinking my insurnace will be about 3000? a year?. so that's why i'm choosing these cars, and if i get the vw jetta1.8t it will be fully loaded, my friend just got one for 23,000 out the door, FULLY LOADED, but my other friend who just got the rex got a bare rex for a little less than 24,000 out the door.
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a fully loaded rex is a waste of $$...mid 30s OTD...most of the accessories are worthless...if you like them you can always get them for MUCH less $ online........people have gotten the wrx for 500+ under invoice (03)...so i would go with a stripped 03 wrx...if ur lucky and get ur parents to pay for mods you can get a few basic things and still be under 25000...good luck
P.S. insurance might less than 3000...and i would wait for the 04s to come...the dealers are gonna be dying to get the 03s off the lot
P.S. insurance might less than 3000...and i would wait for the 04s to come...the dealers are gonna be dying to get the 03s off the lot
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heheh, i WISH they would pay for mods, the only mod they will pay for is prolly a alarm system, and a friend will get that in for 260, the viper vx790 i believe? remote start and blah blah blah all those goodies u need heh. mm yea i was thinking either a fully load VW or a bare wrx.
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tell your parents you want the $3000 BBS wheels...when they say no, bargain with them for $1500+ to spend on mods(exhaust/intake/wheels)...if that doesnt work(doesnt sound like it will)... you could just go with the $800 exhaust and turbo gauge which would bring the price to about 25(otd)
(didnt even take a WRX to change his mind, lol)
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just got newest info from dad...=] we're going car shopping next week, and we're buying it the same day we going to shop for cars too. mm, yea i know i should drive it, i'm going to check out my friends first, see if he'll let me drive it, he's still babying it since he just got it about 3 weeks ago, still breaking it in. 
i will test drive it the day we go car shopping. =] thanks for time. heh, but does anyone agree with me? the VW's interior design is so nice...just a random thing i had on mind
i will test drive it the day we go car shopping. =] thanks for time. heh, but does anyone agree with me? the VW's interior design is so nice...just a random thing i had on mind
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Like a few ppl aready said "Just go Drive it and see". Those few words will show alot but if you wanna know about the car's realiablity then thats another story. As far as what ive reseached the WRX is more reliable than the VW's. A friend of mine have a GTI and has had 2 prodlems in less than a year (something with engine and a power window failure). I havent heard of any lil problems that plague the WRX. Also if you go and Test drive a WRX tell the dealer you want to test a blue one (if you want a Grey) run it pretty hard and see how it is then when your ready to buy the silver 1 you can get it fresh 