New Jetta anyone?

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

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The Subaru Impreza 2.5 is a highly underrated car with an MSRP starting at $18k.

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I'll have a look at that. At the same time, I hated how the WRX drove, so we'll see.

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What didn't you like about the WRX? The handling or the turbo lag? Did you drive a stick or a slush box? The 2.5 has better low-end torque/power than the WRX because it's a 2.5L (instead of 2.0L) engine and has a higher compression ratio.

[DasLeben]

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Isn't OP a waiter?

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Wow, good catch. I happen to make semi-decent cash at my job, which would allow me to lease a new car.

Let's also make it very clear that me being a "waiter" doesn't have a damn thing to do with this topic, considering that I can afford the car. Just for your future reference as well, I'm doing this job for the next 3 months before moving to CA to attend ATC school (and I can't/won't bring my truck with 181k miles on that move). But, you wouldn't have picked that up from my previous posts either.

Just to address one more concern: The reason I would like a new car is because of the warranty. I'm sick and tired of having to come up with repair costs myself. You have no idea how good a spanking new car with a nice warranty looks to a guy that drives a beater '94 Toyota Pickup with too many miles on it.

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I don't understand how you can reconcile "I need an affordable car" with leasing a brand-new car.

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Yeah, I just looked past this and assumed he was just really stuck on getting a new car. New cars are a terrible investment, but I don't see anything wrong with a kid treating himself to a new car as a reward/treat when he gets out of school and into a job (as long as he can afford it).

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Isn't OP a waiter?

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Yes. IMO he should just buy something like a 3-5 year old Corolla or Accord but some people just can't do the most fiscally responsible thing and instead want a cute new car.

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What didn't you like about the WRX? The handling or the turbo lag? Did you drive a stick or a slush box? The 2.5 has better low-end torque/power than the WRX because it's a 2.5L (instead of 2.0L) engine and has a higher compression ratio.

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It wasn't the performance of the car at all. The turbo lag was a bit much, but that can be dealt with. I mostly didn't like the jerky gearbox (I drove a manual), numb steering, and overall feel of the suspension. I guess some people would call me snobbish, but I tend to have a very sensitive and picky mind for such things in a car.

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Isn't OP a waiter?

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Wow, good catch. I happen to make semi-decent cash at my job, which would allow me to lease a new car.

Let's also make it very clear that me being a "waiter" doesn't have a damn thing to do with this topic, considering that I can afford the car. Just for your future reference as well, I'm doing this job for the next 3 months before moving to CA to attend ATC school (and I can't/won't bring my truck with 181k miles on that move). But, you wouldn't have picked that up from my previous posts either.

Just to address one more concern: The reason I would like a new car is because of the warranty. I'm sick and tired of having to come up with repair costs myself. You have no idea how good a spanking new car with a nice warranty looks to a guy that drives a beater '94 Toyota Pickup with too many miles on it.

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A used 2000 or 2001 corolla would clost you less per month and you'd have something to show for it after 2-3 years. If you own it for 4-5 years having 2-3 years w/o payments and with the occasional repair cost is an insanely good deal.

[DasLeben]

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Yes. IMO he should just buy something like a 3-5 year old Corolla or Accord but some people just can't do the most fiscally responsible thing and instead want a cute new car.

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Wow. You're welcome to read my reply to his post before you act like a tool.

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

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What didn't you like about the WRX? The handling or the turbo lag? Did you drive a stick or a slush box? The 2.5 has better low-end torque/power than the WRX because it's a 2.5L (instead of 2.0L) engine and has a higher compression ratio.

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It wasn't the performance of the car at all. The turbo lag was a bit much, but that can be dealt with. I mostly didn't like the jerky gearbox (I drove a manual), numb steering, and overall feel of the suspension. I guess some people would call me snobbish, but I tend to have a very sensitive and picky mind for such things in a car.

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And you liked the Jetta better? Or was the Jetta bumped up just for the price/financing?

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A used 2000 or 2001 corolla would clost you less per month and you'd have something to show for it after 2-3 years. If you own it for 4-5 years having 2-3 years w/o payments and with the occasional repair cost is an insanely good deal.

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Driven plenty of those too. I simply dislike a lot of the econo-box cars that you see out on the road. The Jetta (and Scion tC) are exceptions. If I'm going to get a car, I might as well like it right?

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And you liked the Jetta better? Or was the Jetta bumped up just for the price/financing?

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I think that's comparing apples to oranges, honestly. The Jetta takes the cake simply for the pricing and affordability.

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ok you guys can be a part of history and have open discussion about him buying MY car. opportunity sort of fell into my lap, i'm about to buy an A3 and was planning on trading in, privately selling, or ebaying my jetta.

it's a 2003 with 14,000 miles on it. i'm the only owner, a non-smoker, and nothing has ever been smoked in the car. it hasn't been in any accidents. regular oil changes, 100% synthetic. only premium gas has been used. when the car was new it had a line dealing with the master cylinder not attached properly. that was attached and there have been no service issues in 2.5 years of driving.

it's black with black leather, and it has all of the dealer options. i can't recall all of them, but it includes premium sound, moonroof, heated seats/mirrors/wiper nozzles, sport seats, etc. i still have the window sticker so i can look it up. msrp on the car was about 26k. i've also added molded rubber floormats and changed the stock pedals to aluminum ones.

this is the last 'good' gli. there used to be a big separation between the 1.8t and the gli, big differences being engine and luxury options. mine is a vr6 200hp with 195lb/ft of torque and a 6-speed manual. the year after this was made the gli was kind of turned into a '1.8t deluxe' with the same 4 cylinder engine and various chrome improvements, but no options like leather or heated seats.

i'm an idiot for wanting to flip such a nice, problem-free car and eat thousands of dollars worth of standard depreciation on it but i want an a3 so that will be that. it would be nice to sell it hassle-free and not have to deal with trade-in negotiations or private sale to somebody random.

so the car's never broken. i've never had sex with a man, either. feel free to talk about whether you think this is a good option for him or that sort of thing, i'm fine with all the cards being on the table. i think it's a steal of a deal under 20 grand in terms of power and creature comforts. i've got a mild case of used-car-itis and i want to kick myself in the ass for offering this car to anyone, i think it really is a best-case scenario for a used buyer and i'm completely trustworthy.

pics from right after i bought it are HERE. some pics show a spoiler, i had that removed (traded trunk lids with a non-spoiler jetta). pics don't show the floor mats or pedals which really add a lot to the interior look.