GWIM got a 2011 Sportage SX (AWD), Rick bought a GTI..

[RuskiTrombone]

I have a civic that gets good gas mileage I should go look to trade.

[Rick]

I'm at the vw dealership right now. I drove the TDI first and then the GTI. The GTI is freaking sweat! I'm so internaly conflicted right now. The GTI has 1.9% financing, and the TDI doesn't.

[RuskiTrombone]

You can get 2.49 from a credit union. 2.79 if you want to reduce your monthly payment and have a balloon payment at the end of the loan.

[godwhomismike]

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[ShrinerMonkey]

How nice is the lounge in the dealership, are the seats comfortable, good selection of reading material, HD TV? I ask because you will be there often so you might want to make sure it is up to your standards of comfort.

[Gire]

No 2012 Ford Focus, Mike?

 

 

Crazy gas mileage and better styling than the VW in my mind. Mind you, no torquey turbo grunt.

[ShrinerMonkey]

No 2012 Ford Focus, Mike?

 

 

Crazy gas mileage and better styling than the VW in my mind. Mind you, no torquey turbo grunt.

+1

You would be foolish to not at least test drive the new Focus.

[godwhomismike]

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[godwhomismike]

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[Penguin]

Might I recommend a 1995 Ford Aspire? They can be had for a case of Miller Lite! You may need to put a clutch in though.

 

Great on gas, fun to drive, and the ladies love them. See my review in this section.

[godwhomismike]

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[Penguin]

My Aspire has none of those issues.

[BAC5.2]

I'd probably get the TDI over the GTI. I just don't really like FWD enough to want a "fast" FWD car. TDI's get good fuel economy no matter what the weather is. GTI's are only fast when it's dry.

[godwhomismike]

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[Rick]

I drove the gti home last night. The car is a blast to drive, and I was able to get an average of 30mpg. I still might by the TDI Golf, or maybe the sportwagon. With the price of gas going up it seems like a bad decision to buy

the GTI.

[BAC5.2]

That's a really tough call. Comparably equipped DSG models are only about $500 different (the GTI being more expensive).

 

I'd be torn as well.

 

I'd still probably get the TDI, though. I'd probably get it with a 6MT instead of the DSG though.

[godwhomismike]

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[Rick]

I'm buying the GTI 6sp manual tonight! I couldn't pass up the 1.9% financing.

[BAC5.2]

I'm buying the GTI 6sp manual tonight! I couldn't pass up the 1.9% financing.

 

Awesome!

 

I don't think I could pass on the DSG in a GTI though. That would definitely be a hard choice. I habitually hate automatics, but that trans is pretty sweet.

 

What color?

[Rick]

It was a tough choice, but I just have so much more fun shifting on my own. It's a two door, Blue Metallic. The wife is pissed that it's a two door! She said to get whatever I wanted.

[godwhomismike]

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[godwhomismike]

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[Rick]

Yes, it's Shadow Blue Metallic. It stickered at $24, 560, and the TDI was $26,500. Unfortunately they were only offering the 1.9% financing on the GTI, so that was a big part of my decision. I was very impressed with how strong the TDI pulled, and I was very close to buying it instead. On another note I was able to average 29.5mpg's on the GTI.

[godwhomismike]

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[ehsnils]

After having driven a diesel for about two months now I can say that even though the power is about the same as the 2.5i it has the torque where you really use it. 1800 to 2500 rpm...