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Old 03-14-2012, 08:21 PM   #31
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It's her first car and it has around 130,000. It treating us great. I've had many other BMW cars and you can't go wrong. They just drive and feel different. I love'em
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Old 03-20-2012, 12:34 AM   #32
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Thats an awesome first car... I have kind of wandered from the BMW's they just stopped popping up on CL. My wife told me to start looking at VWs again, came across this Jetta gli vr6 with the 6sd manual. Went out and drove it today, and man, thats a hell of a ride. I love the bimmers, but my wife likes the Jettas, and I dig em too so I think we might try to snatch this one up tomorrow. Sucks I cant find a bimmer, but I think this will fit as a commuter/3rd family car a little better than a bimmer coupe ha ha.
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Its a little dirty but itll clean up nice. Just got out of the tranny shop on friday (he showed receipts) drove really nice, no ticks, squeaks, or thumps. couple small blemishes on the body but nothing noticable unless you know its there. should buff up nice.
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Old 03-20-2012, 10:47 PM   #33
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Insurance on a BMW isnt cheap. I was going to buy one, and it wasnt worth the insurance at all for me.
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Old 03-20-2012, 11:16 PM   #34
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Saab is basically a european gm. I assume they still help build them since the bail out. Just get a focus or escort. Great lil cars, great mpg and look good. Well atleast the focus looks good. I almost bought an svt zx3. My ex and i bought a 96 escort se 4 door sedan and that thing got 38mpg easy and low 40's on the highway. 5speed is the only way to go in a lil car. Escort zx2's are great lil cars as well. Only 2 doors though. You could get a zx5 focus (4 door hatch back for a lil over 3k).
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We ended up picking up the Jetta, its sittin in the garage right now, Im going to vacuum it out and do a rough cleaning. She liked it, I like it, its sporty while still getting about 25-30 mps. itll help keep the miles down on my rig and her escape while still maintaining a nice sporty car. I just got back from the hour long drive to pick it up and I am satisfied. Im actually kind of excited to go to the dentist tomorrow just because I get to drive it. Ill get some pics when I clean her up tomorrow.
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Congrats! I'd love to have a TDI. I'd love to have a micro bus for some reason. The camper van kind would be sweet!
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VW's last a long time man congrats!
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Thanks guys!
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VW TDI's are great on fuel! I would get one in a heartbeat.
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I wish I could have found TDI in our budget
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