2008 VW City Golf and Jetta First Impressions
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2008 VW City Golf and Jetta First Impressions
These VWs we love to hate
When your name is Volkswagen, getting old is never easy. Booed for their lack of reliability, VW cars still managed to become popular, particularly because of their incomparable fun factor and their fuel-efficient diesel engines.
But recently, technology and emissions became a chief concern, and the automaker had no other choice but to suspend for one year the sale of its TDI-powered models, despite the fact that they represented a solid core. Fortunately, the executives at Volkswagen's Canadian division reacted promptly and smartly by introducing the City lineup. These Golfs and Jettas are more affordable since they rely on the technologies and features of the old generation.
Yet, the old stuff proved to be good enough to sell no less than 16,000 units in just one year. Not bad for a manufacturer whose total sales figures in Canada amounted to 37,500 vehicles in 2006.
That's why the company refused to abandon these popular offerings, especially since they made people forget about reliability issues. Now, the question is: how do you update such entry-level cars? The answer, quite simply, is to freshen up the styling and the list of amenities in order to make these little urban cars as inexpensive as ever yet more modern-looking.
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When your name is Volkswagen, getting old is never easy. Booed for their lack of reliability, VW cars still managed to become popular, particularly because of their incomparable fun factor and their fuel-efficient diesel engines.
But recently, technology and emissions became a chief concern, and the automaker had no other choice but to suspend for one year the sale of its TDI-powered models, despite the fact that they represented a solid core. Fortunately, the executives at Volkswagen's Canadian division reacted promptly and smartly by introducing the City lineup. These Golfs and Jettas are more affordable since they rely on the technologies and features of the old generation.
Yet, the old stuff proved to be good enough to sell no less than 16,000 units in just one year. Not bad for a manufacturer whose total sales figures in Canada amounted to 37,500 vehicles in 2006.
That's why the company refused to abandon these popular offerings, especially since they made people forget about reliability issues. Now, the question is: how do you update such entry-level cars? The answer, quite simply, is to freshen up the styling and the list of amenities in order to make these little urban cars as inexpensive as ever yet more modern-looking.
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If you want German engineering for cheap (and for better or worse), VW is the way to go.
They can prove that you don't need a luxury marque like BMW or Audi to have fun. But then again, a lot of other automakers that can make it fun and reliable and cheap, so they still have a lot of work to do to be competitive in the market...
They can prove that you don't need a luxury marque like BMW or Audi to have fun. But then again, a lot of other automakers that can make it fun and reliable and cheap, so they still have a lot of work to do to be competitive in the market...
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They are last generation models. Although the 2008 models have been updated with the new look you see in the article. The Jetta has a Passat face and a Phaeton's butt. The Golf has a modified Rabbit/Golf front and I don't know what the hell it's supposed to be with the taillights.
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If you want German engineering for cheap (and for better or worse), VW is the way to go.
They can prove that you don't need a luxury marque like BMW or Audi to have fun. But then again, a lot of other automakers that can make it fun and reliable and cheap, so they still have a lot of work to do to be competitive in the market...
They can prove that you don't need a luxury marque like BMW or Audi to have fun. But then again, a lot of other automakers that can make it fun and reliable and cheap, so they still have a lot of work to do to be competitive in the market...
Yaris is from $13k-$20k, Fit from $15k-$21k and Versa is around that price range too $16k - $22k.
For comparison, a 3-dr Rabbit w/ manual is $20,175. Add $1,500 for 5-dr model and tops out at $26k. The Jetta is $23.5k - $38k for a loaded GLI auto
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the new Jetta wagon looks impressive.. maybe cause it's a direct import from Europe as the Golf Variant so it's not watered down.
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