Re: Done with VW's, I've had it.

[16v Jason <jason@scirocco.org>]

At 11:51 AM 6/16/2000 , you wrote:

>I like the e30 idea too, esp a nice sleeper 325Is.... but who knows. At
>this point I can't afford to dream too much, I have a scirocco to take
>care of and drive. Thanks,
>Gary Huff



Gary,
         Normally I wouldn't even enter into a discussion like this -- as 
it doesn't make any difference to me in the grand scheme of things if you 
drive a VW, Honda, or a Yugo.  However, I have a lot of experience with 
older German cars, and I think your reliability issues with your car have 
less to do with the fact that it's a VW, or it's German, or it's 
anything.  It's an old car.

         I've had lots of experience with Money Pits... that's just the way 
old cars are.  You have to make a decision on whether it's worth it to you 
to (a) have no repairs and a large car payment, or (b) have no car payment 
and have to pay for repairs.

         For me, the decision is clear -- I'd be bored to tears if my cars 
never broke.  Then again, if my cars never ran right, they'd be out the 
door in 2.3 seconds flat.  What you need to do is find a car that you like, 
you can afford, and that's reliable.... whatever it is.

         But any car can be unreliable -- I had to Lemon Law a Toyota 
Corolla.  It's the luck of the draw.

And please don't complain about how expensive VW parts are-- I have a MB 
190 and my best friend drives a 325is.  You want to talk about expensive 
parts?  VWs are cheap -- we just all don't think so cause we're poor. :)

And a word of advice about the e30s:  They're great cars, don't get me 
wrong.  The motor is the best thing this side of an orgasm, and the chassis 
is sooo much fun (though a little tail happy).  However, the Motronic on 
the later cars (i.e. the 2.5 liter cars) is just as (if not more) finicky 
as CIS-E... and stock e30s do *not* handle well.  Dropped 2" with great 
tires and all kinds of sway bars, they're a blast -- but stock they're 
nowhere near a stock 16V Scirocco.

Good luck whatever you decide. :)
Jason




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