trade-up Scirocco for Corado

[n3745n at yahoo.com (Ellen Northam)]

If you are looking at it from a maintenance-cost standpoint, I would
agree with Brian.  I currently have a '93 VR6 Corrado which is only
driven during the warmer months.  I have had good luck finding parts
for the car, but nothing with the Corrado is cheap.  Like most VR6
VW's, the Corrado has a timing chain instead of a timing belt, that one
part is approx $1200.  Be prepared.  Depending on how much of the labor
you plan on doing yourself, you can cut down prices, however the
Corrado is not nearly as easy to self-maintain as the Scirocco. 
The Corrado does not handle like the Scirocco.  Though not as agile as
the Scirocco, it does have excellent acceleration and highway handling.
You do not feel the road the same way in a Corrado as you do in a
Scirocco. At times, I do miss the feel of a Scirocco, but for the type
of driving I do (Interstate) the Corrado is quite comfortable and
responsive.
Good luck on your hunt!  Have you looked at the Corrado Club of America
Web site yet?  They have some good info. 

Ellen Northam
'81 Scirocco RIP
'93 Corrado SLC VR6
'94 Passat VR6 (Hubby's)
'00 Plymouth Voyager (Winter car)
 
--- Brian Wagner <brian_wagner@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> I would recommend against it, if you thought that Scirocco ownership
> was risky. You will hate Corrado ownership. The reason I say this
> (and this comes from experience) is that Corrado is a unique platform
> and breed of VW, and with that uniqueness comes a price. Parts are
> unique to the Corrado and that means pricey and some times harder to
> find aftermarket than the Scirocco parts. 
>  
> I always wanted a Corrado too, so I got one. And after six months of
> ownership I sold it. They feel bloated and has no road feel.
>  
> HTH
>  
> Brian
> 
> Stefan P <swap17s@hotmail.com> wrote:
> To be honest I have always liked the Corado more than the Scirocco
> but 
> couldn't afford to buy one. Now I want to buy a Corado with the
> Scirocco as 
> trade-in. My Scirocco is in very good condition with 125000 miles.
> I've had 
> it for a little over a year, the previous owner kept it stock but for
> the 
> lowering kit he added. Even the paint job is original and in very
> good 
> condition except for on the hood where the paint has small dull spots
> caused 
> by the missing insulation. But even that is not noticable unless your
> stand 
> right next to the car. There are no major problems with the Scirocco,
> those 
> of you who read my last post "help please help" will know the last
> thing 
> that happened to it. It's just that I'd rather own a Corado. Also
> correct 
> me please if I'm wrong, owning a Corado which is newer, would be
> better for 
> me because it is not as likely to break down as an older
> car...Assuming the 
> Corado is in good shape. I would like to make the value of the
> Scirocco at 
> 4000 dollars. Should you be interested, please reply to this email
> address 
> for more details.
> 



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