"Agrajag" (Agrajag)
07/08/2014 at 22:25 • Filed to: vwlol, vw, woe
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"Agrajag" (Agrajag)
07/08/2014 at 22:25 • Filed to: vwlol, vw, woe | 7
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Got another loaner. The Sonic I had was supplied by the warranty company and only had an 8 day allowance. The dealership has now put me into a brand new(only 5 miles on it) Passat. Which I get to keep until my car is done. That may take a while however since my engine is back ordered.
Gripes about the Sonic:
-I like to work on my trucker's tan while driving and this car did not make it easy. To have the appropriate arm to body angle I had to have the seat almost all the way up. Not the ideal seating position.
-Steering was super light
-Transmission was awful
Gripes about the Passat(so far):
-Beigekrieg has taken its toll. The quality of the interior is disappointing. They must have bought their plastics from GM.
Vicente Esteve
> Agrajag
07/08/2014 at 22:29 |
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Really? I thought at least the Passat had a better interior than the Jetta. We have a 2011 Jetta with the platic interior, and I dont feel it is a crapbox.
dogisbadob
> Agrajag
07/08/2014 at 22:30 |
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Regarding the trucker's tan, yeah GM is awful with tiny windows and high belt lines, but unfortunately it's not just them doing it :(
VW should just rebadge the European Civic hatchback and sell it as the VW Golf. The CTR would become the GTI. Mr. Opporunity is back and he's knockin'
Garrett Davis
> Agrajag
07/08/2014 at 22:30 |
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"-Beigekrieg has taken its toll. The quality of the interior is disappointing. They must have bought their plastics from GM."
I had a rental 2012 Passat and was extremely disappointed with the interior. Nothing had that VW solidity or refinement that they are known for.
Spaceball-Two
> Agrajag
07/08/2014 at 22:37 |
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I was shopping a Passat for a new DD for the Mrs. then sat in a buddies TDI and thought the interior seemed hollow and almost squeaky.
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Agrajag
> Vicente Esteve
07/08/2014 at 22:44 |
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I wouldn't call it a crap box, but is a noticeable difference from my MKV. I'm curious no w though and intend to check out other models when I return this car.
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Vicente Esteve
> Agrajag
07/08/2014 at 22:45 |
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I understand. The MKV is definetley the most upscale
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Agrajag
> Garrett Davis
07/08/2014 at 22:46 |
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Exactly.
I hope it's only among the models they are making for our market. If it is, how do you explain that to a potential customer who is sitting in all the cars? Or do most people not notice these things?
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Agrajag
> Spaceball-Two
07/08/2014 at 22:47 |
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"Hollow" is a good adjective for it.
deekster_caddy
> Garrett Davis
07/08/2014 at 22:48 |
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too bad! Our '08 is the base model (only heated seats) and although plasticky, it all has a decent feel and after 100K miles and 5 years of kids throwing food and barfing the interior is still pretty solid. The front seats are very comfortable, it's one reason we bought this car.
Jayhawk Jake
> Agrajag
07/08/2014 at 22:49 |
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I have my seat as low as possible and I can put my arm up on the belt line. It's a bit annoying when the window is closed though because the edge is thin
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Agrajag
> Jayhawk Jake
07/08/2014 at 22:51 |
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We must be proportioned differently.
twochevrons
> Agrajag
07/09/2014 at 09:03 |
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You definitely feel the difference as compared to the Golf, too. My wife and I have a 2011 base-model Golf, while my in-laws have a Jetta SE from the same year. Putting the two side by side lets you really see where they cheaped out, and even more so when you drive them.
I wouldn't say that the Jetta is a bad car, especially since, when new, it was a good $4000 cheaper than the Golf, but it still just feels a bit disappointing.