Re: [VWoT] Anybody? Now Subbie

Don't forget insurance. Most VW's are silly expensive to insure. A 1996 Jetta is ok to insure, but newer Jetta's range from expensive to 'rape and pillage the bank account'. Take a look at <http://ibc.ca/en/Car_Insurance/Buying_a_New_Car/HCMU.asp> and download either the spreadsheet or PDF for details.

I went through the spreadsheet eliminating any vehicle that included red or yellow. That left 46 vehicles that are "below average" to ensure. Obviously no VW's were left. As best as I can determine, it appears that the following are the least expensive vehicles to insure:

1996 Buick RoadMaster Wagon - What? The 3 left on the road have never been in an accident? Lord knows that nobody would steal one...

2004 Ford Econoline E350 SD Wagon EXT - The size of city block and enough seating for a crew of worm pickers and their worms...

2007 Buick/Chev/GMC Rainier/TrailBlazer/Envoy 4DR 2WD - now this is at least getting realistic, but who would want to own or drive one?

I did this while waiting on hold with the insurance company, only to be told that they made a mistake and that it was too bad for me... <sigh>

Dave

On 2010-03-04, at 13:23, d8ve wrote:

I think I've moved away from VW a bit because I was bored with what
they were offering.

I'm the same. I think I'll stop at the mk4. The mk5/6 really don't appeal to me at all. They're too big and heavy now.

After living with the Subie for a while it's nice to have a car doesn't need to be wrenched on or develops a new leak once a month. Everything in the Forester still works. All the options are functional. This is how it's supposed to be.

At the time I felt like Subaru wasn't afraid to take chances and offer
a car that enthusiasts wanted (ie a rally car for the street).

Yep, they not only gave us the WRX but also the STI. Meanwhile, VW won't bring an AWD Golf/Jetta to Canada....but offers it to the states. I don't get it. I'm quickly becoming indifferent to VW's offerings. I'll always enjoy the older models but have no interest in maintaining them for daily driving.

I drove it in summer (it had winter tires on) and I was sold. I paid
$2000 more than the 01 Golf 4-Door 1.8T I was looking at but I got
soooo much more with the WRX.

How do you find the 'feedback' with the WRX? This is really the only thing keeping me in german cars. I haven't found a Japanese brand with the same driving 'feel' yet. They're almost there, but not quite.

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d8ve
00Golf2.0 - 01Forester2.5 - 03Monster800