i have 6k for a new car.....

[Delfuego]

Don't buy a VW!!!! I speak from experience!

I have a buddy who is a Toyota Master Mechanic that is selling his GS300 for about that price. It is in really great shape and has always been meticulously maintained.

Shoot me a PM if you interested.

[tmleadr03]

Don't buy a VW!!!! I speak from experience!

I have a buddy who is a Toyota Master Mechanic that is selling his GS300 for about that price. It is in really great shape and has always been meticulously maintained.

Shoot me a PM if you interested.

I drove mine for 90K miles with almost no issues. I spent less money and time on that vehicle then I did on my wifes Chevy.

[Delfuego]

I drove mine for 90K miles with almost no issues. I spent less money and time on that vehicle then I did on my wifes Chevy.

Your the lucky one then, I will never ever ever buy a VW again. And Chevy is not a super reliable vehicle either...

Once you go Jap, you'll never go back! Toyota's and Honda's for me and mine...

Friends don't let friend buy Volkswagen!

[tmleadr03]

Your the lucky one then, I will never ever ever buy a VW again. And Chevy is not a super reliable vehicle either...

Once you go Jap, you'll never go back! Toyota's and Honda's for me and mine...

Friends don't let friend buy Volkswagen!

Meh. Don't buy the gas motors or the autos and you are good to go with VW.

[Colorado_Outback]

Meh. Don't buy the gas motors or the autos and you are good to go with VW.

LOL thats like 95% of them

[Danimal]

Your the lucky one then, I will never ever ever buy a VW again. And Chevy is not a super reliable vehicle either...

Once you go Jap, you'll never go back! Toyota's and Honda's for me and mine...

Friends don't let friend buy Volkswagen!

Most cars can be reliable if they are maintained and driven responsibly. So if you find one that has been taken care of, chances are it will be a pretty good car. The problem that I have with any popular small cars, Golf's, Jetta's, Preludes, Camry's, etc... is that chances are they were driven by some high school aged brain-dead fast and furious kid that drove it everywhere at 6000 rpm on a 10,000 mile oil change interval. Brand does not matter if it has not been taken care of. It will fail then it comes down to the cost of repairs and the cost of insurance to determine its cost of ownership.

Buy something that a teen-aged kid would hate and buy it private sale form someone who knows what a maintenance interval is and can tell you where and when the last service was performed per the periodicity chart in the owners manual. It will rule out about 80% of the cars on craigslist but you will end up with a good car. I also use consumer reviews to rule out years where certain cars had too many issues. A little research and being selective saves a lot of money in the long run.

[sniper7]

Don't buy a VW!!!! I speak from experience!

I have a buddy who is a Toyota Master Mechanic that is selling his GS300 for about that price. It is in really great shape and has always been meticulously maintained.

Shoot me a PM if you interested.

I had good luck with my VW passat. It was a 99, my first car that I bought on my own. drove it until 170K, then sold it and got my 03 silverado.
only thing that ever happened to it was the ignition system started to go bad at 150K. regular MX, timing belt. not much else required.

oh...and it did 129 mph