Yeah Ford is out of the question. Like I said I was only considering it because it was going to be under bumper to bumper warranty the entire time I had it, the dealership was basically across the street and I figured they wanted them off their lot but my streak with idiot salesmen continues. Dude told me to "go down to Charlottesville and buy 2" if they're offering $2,000 off. As if $16,000 for a barebones Fiesta SE that's been on a lot for close to a year was some kind of screaming deal. Guess they wanna keep the cars around for another year, more power to them.
I'm not arguing that a VW could be pretty reliable, I'm just saying if it's not then I highly doubt we're talking cheap repairs. Throw a DSG into the mix and that's definitely a no from me. Not looking to drop another $3-4k to replace a fucking valvebody no matter how low the chance of that actually happening is. Guess I'm kind of stuck on the Fit now. It'll be short enough to park in front of the Ralliart without blocking the driveway so that's a huge plus. Found a low mileage Fit Sport in Alexandria for 7k but it sold this morning just as I was leaving to go get it. That's what I get for waiting til Saturday.
update: went to go check out the one in Front Royal today and put a deposit on it since my bank and their local finance office was closed for a funeral. $7k and 89k miles seems like a good enough deal to put this search behind me. It's a base but it's very easy and relatively cheap to swap out the front bumper and grille if I really feel like it. Hitting the bank Monday morning and picking it up after work. Overall it was pretty good. I knew it was roomier than it looked after riding in Matt's at hyperfest but it still blew me away behind the wheel. Had a good hearty laugh when I floored it at 70 to pass someone on 66 just to see if it could. I mean it did but the passing gear only seemed to make the car just a little louder.
I'm not arguing that a VW could be pretty reliable, I'm just saying if it's not then I highly doubt we're talking cheap repairs. Throw a DSG into the mix and that's definitely a no from me. Not looking to drop another $3-4k to replace a fucking valvebody no matter how low the chance of that actually happening is. Guess I'm kind of stuck on the Fit now. It'll be short enough to park in front of the Ralliart without blocking the driveway so that's a huge plus. Found a low mileage Fit Sport in Alexandria for 7k but it sold this morning just as I was leaving to go get it. That's what I get for waiting til Saturday.
update: went to go check out the one in Front Royal today and put a deposit on it since my bank and their local finance office was closed for a funeral. $7k and 89k miles seems like a good enough deal to put this search behind me. It's a base but it's very easy and relatively cheap to swap out the front bumper and grille if I really feel like it. Hitting the bank Monday morning and picking it up after work. Overall it was pretty good. I knew it was roomier than it looked after riding in Matt's at hyperfest but it still blew me away behind the wheel. Had a good hearty laugh when I floored it at 70 to pass someone on 66 just to see if it could. I mean it did but the passing gear only seemed to make the car just a little louder.