The Itty Bitty NOVA VW Committee

[Senor_Taylor]

Crossed over 6000 miles. Took it to the dealer to get some things addressed.

Very loud clacking noise from engine on cold start. No idea what it is, dealer says it's not a big deal, but it honestly makes my car sound like a piece of shit, so I'm not happy about it. They ordered me a new speaker because one of mine is already blown and rattling. They can't reproduce my clutch squeak or the issue with my led map lights flickering. The material on the shift knob is also wearing away quickly and causing light irritation in my hand.

These cars have plastic oil pans with single use oil plugs (WHY?) so I bought a new plug so I can't change my oil at some point. Other than those issues, the car has been fantastic. I honestly can't think of a better daily driver for me. Stupid fast from 30-90 so it is perfect for Nova Traffic. I've driven to South Boston, JMU, Maryland, back home, VIR, Summit, Virginia Beach and all over in it without issue. I've carried 5 people in it with no problem and shoved large loads in the back with the seats folded down. The seats are the only seats I've ever been able to drive more than 2 hours in before my back hurts and the clutch is so light that I never have knee pain when driving, which is also a first. The headlights are amazing, the shifter feels good, the brakes and diff make it a dream to drive. It has all of the features I want/need and consistently makes me smile with all of the turbo woosh noises it makes with my blow off adapter.

Do I have a desire to mod it? No. Am I a VW fanboi now? No. Do I love GTIs with all of my heart now? Probably not.

Is this car the best car for me right now? Absolutely. Still happy with my purchase. Finalizing paperwork today to refinance with my bank, and I'll soon be submitting the forms to get a nice check from VW for cancelling my wheel and tire protection plan.