Re: [semi-ot] gf's new car?

["Marie Laugesen" <scirocco@telus.net>]

 My '88 Scirocco Slegato has the 3-speed atuo trans.... yep, it's slow, and
I get crappy gas mileage. But I really don't need any more speeding tickets
so I'm happy.

Marie

>If you want a car with an automatic for less than $2000 a VW wouldn't be
the
>best choice.  Most VWs in that price range have the 3 speed auto.  The 3
>speed auto's are slow, don't even try passing on a 2 lane road, and they
get
>crappy gas mileage, I know...I own a Rabbit with an auto.  If you can
afford
>to spend a little more, try to find a Corrado G60 with the 4 speed
>automatic.  My Corrado is basically stock right now and I've beat a stock
>16v Scirocco in a stoplight race.  Although the Corrado isn't as fun to
>drive around corners as the Rabbit is.
>
>Kenneth
>1980 Scirocco S
>1983 Rabbit
>1991 Corrado
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "David Liu" <dyliu@pacbell.net>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 6:55 PM
>Subject: [semi-ot] gf's new car?
>
>
>>
>> ok folks-
>>
>> this is semi-off-scirocco topic - my girlfriend is looking to get a cheap
>> car. we've pretty much concluded that under $2000US, automatic would do
>it.
>>
>> of course i recommended the various vw's - cabby, gti, scirocco (she
>> probably won't go for it)..
>>
>> we're also looking at toyota tercels, old honda accord hatchbacks,
etc.. -
>> my take is that the vw's area  great bargain given the
price/power/mileage
>> packages you see with vw's versus the tercels and such.
>>
>> so, what's your take? if we go with a vw and want to spend less than
$2000
>> with an auto, what do we go with??
>>
>> thanks
>> dave
>>
>>
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