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Renting a Jetta or Passat?
In rec.autos.driving John S. > wrote:
> You might want to look at something larger like one of the 4 door > sedans from Chevy or Ford. Also, the Toyota Avalon seemed to have a Look at the Crown Vic. Seriously. Once you get past the "old guy's car" rep, it's a damn good car. They're RWD, very durable[*], comfortable, and get 25-27 mpg on the highway. Not "flashy" for sure, but nonetheless good. [*]- You see NYC cabs with 250+ k miles running around all the time. There's something to be said for a car that lasts that long in *hard* city driving. (NYC roads aren't the best, traffic is stop-and-go all the time, and it gets *hot* in summer.) -Andrew |
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Renting a Jetta or Passat?
In rec.autos.driving Pooh Bear > wrote:
> I know somone who bought that model and had to sell it because he found the > seats intolerably uncomfortable. > If you like great seats I can recommend Saab. > Graham Seat comfort is very much a personal thing. The original poster might find the 'old' Passat quite comfy (and I'm not sure how different the 'new' Passat's seats are anyway). I find my Volvo 240's seats to be extremely comfortable (not to mention the best seat heaters ever), but a short friend complained that the pass. seat was 'awful' on a long trip. -Andrew |
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Renting a Jetta or Passat?
"Bob Ward" > wrote in message ... > On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 06:31:16 GMT, lid (Király) > wrote: > >>Rent? Are there no local VW dealers willing to let you take a test >>drive, for free? >> >>K. > > You don't often learn a lot in a trip around the block with the > salesman pressuring you about buying the car, never shutting up long > enough to even listen to the radio, much less check seating comfort > over an extended period with two or more drivers at the wheel. > Hell, any GM or Saturn dealer will give you a 24 hour test drive. |
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In nk.net "Bill McKee"
> wrote: > > "Bob Ward" > wrote in message > ... >> On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 06:31:16 GMT, lid (Király) >> wrote: >> >>>Rent? Are there no local VW dealers willing to let you take a test >>>drive, for free? >> >> You don't often learn a lot in a trip around the block with the >> salesman pressuring you about buying the car, never shutting up long >> enough to even listen to the radio, much less check seating comfort >> over an extended period with two or more drivers at the wheel. >> > > Hell, any GM or Saturn dealer will give you a 24 hour test drive. But I don't think the OP could get a Passat from his local Saturn dealer :-) -- Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN |
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Renting a Jetta or Passat?
On Sat, 17 Dec 2005, Andrew Szafran wrote:
> In rec.autos.driving John S. > wrote: >> You might want to look at something larger like one of the 4 door >> sedans from Chevy or Ford. Also, the Toyota Avalon seemed to have a > > Look at the Crown Vic. Seriously. Once you get past the "old guy's car" > rep, it's a damn good car. It's a shoddily-engineered, shoddily-built piece of garbage from Ford. >[*]- You see NYC cabs with 250+ k miles running around all the time. Big deal! I still see '85-'87 Yugos, Chevrolet Cavaliers and other such dreck with that kind of mileage on them. With enough parts replacement, you can make anything last that long. |
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"Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in message n.umich.edu... > On Sat, 17 Dec 2005, Andrew Szafran wrote: > >> In rec.autos.driving John S. > wrote: >>> You might want to look at something larger like one of the 4 door >>> sedans from Chevy or Ford. Also, the Toyota Avalon seemed to have a >> >> Look at the Crown Vic. Seriously. Once you get past the "old guy's car" >> rep, it's a damn good car. > > It's a shoddily-engineered, shoddily-built piece of garbage from Ford. > >>[*]- You see NYC cabs with 250+ k miles running around all the time. > > Big deal! I still see '85-'87 Yugos, Chevrolet Cavaliers and other such > dreck with that kind of mileage on them. With enough parts replacement, > you can make anything last that long Yep! Even a Volkswagon. LOL http://www.my3cents.com/companyOverview.cgi?code=81 Geoff. > |
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In rec.autos.driving Daniel J. Stern > wrote:
> It's a shoddily-engineered, shoddily-built piece of garbage from Ford. Certainly simpler and more maintainable than the 500 or Taurus. Nice, simple RWD drivetrain and well-debugged design (the basic design is 20+ years old). I thought your philosophy was K.I.S.S., Daniel, and that you were a fan of the old RWD Volvo (1-/2- series) and slant-6 Dodges for that very reason. -Andrew |
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Renting a Jetta or Passat?
"Bert Hyman" > wrote in message ... > In nk.net "Bill McKee" > > wrote: > >> >> "Bob Ward" > wrote in message >> ... >>> On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 06:31:16 GMT, lid (Király) >>> wrote: >>> >>>>Rent? Are there no local VW dealers willing to let you take a test >>>>drive, for free? >>> >>> You don't often learn a lot in a trip around the block with the >>> salesman pressuring you about buying the car, never shutting up long >>> enough to even listen to the radio, much less check seating comfort >>> over an extended period with two or more drivers at the wheel. >>> >> >> Hell, any GM or Saturn dealer will give you a 24 hour test drive. > > But I don't think the OP could get a Passat from his local Saturn dealer > :-) > > > -- > Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN A used one. Or mention the offer to the VW dealer. |
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Renting a Jetta or Passat?
The callsign shows I'm in the Pacific NW of the US - and the local
dealer had not a clue where I could rent one for a 300 mile drive, nor would they allow me to drive it that long. |
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