01.09.08
1. Would you recommend buying a Volkswagen?
A friend of mine emailed me this question.
While I am not consumer reports and I’m not a car expert, I do own a ‘97 Jetta. The Jetta runs and has over 150,000 miles (it only had 16,000 when I purchased it). The Jetta has had regular oil changes and has had some work done to it. It’s pretty rough looking these days. I’ve actually been considering purchasing a newer vehicle.
The insurance is not all that cheap. I asked the insurance guy about this once… he said that volkswagens are like BMWs and Mercedes and the parts have to shipped in from Germany. I told him (this is true – I told him this and there is a sticker) that my car has a sticker that says “Assembled in Mexico” so it would be okay with me if we just used parts from Mexico if I was in a wreck. Apparently, this does not effect your insurance rate.
So overall, I’d recommend the Volkswagen.
blessed1 said,
January 9, 2008 at 6:37 pm
As a family, we’re on our fourth VW. We highly HIGHLY recommend any VW car. Jetta’s and Passat’s are one of the safest cars on the road. VW’s come standard with many safety features, that most manufacturers don’t implement. If it weren’t for my last Passat, my son and I would NOT be walking and healthy today. We were in a side impact collision that totaled my car, but left my then infant child and me alive and well, with only a few minor scrapes. As my car was towed away, undrive-able, I thanked God for his protection and that our VW crumped around us — not into us. The side air bags, front airbags, and all other safety features, all worked in concert to keep up protected and in tact. It served it purpose and we walked away from a bad accident. Repeat…I highly recommend VW’s.
cbgrace said,
January 10, 2008 at 12:09 am
My friend called and she did buy a Volkswagen, Jetta slightly used (I told her to buy the extended warranty-she already had).