I can see the appeal.

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck) 09/16/2019 at 21:57 • Filed to: extremely unncessary car shopping with the guy with the paseo wagon

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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ... for merely $21,963 new. Keep in mind that this and the Alltrack are THE LAST manual proper wagons you can buy in the US as both have been killed off for 2020.

$21,963... Such a pitiful amount of money when compared to the average price of a new car in the US. An d yet it may as well be $50,000 for me. If feels that far beyond my reach.

I might be doing this “living” thing all wrong.

Ash78, voting early and often > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/16/2019 at 22:00

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Fun fact: if you can still find an Alltrack, many are going for sub-$25k, which is a helluva lot of car (basically this plus some midrange options, leatherette, etc). Unfortunately, most are DSG which is still a great compromise.

But your example above may be the best value of any new car anywhere.

As a very longtime veedub enthusiast, this is one of the best noses ever. The badge cutout  in the hood is such a nice touch.  The new Schick Quattro thing has to go. 

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/16/2019 at 22:05

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On the other hand, VW reliability.

BeaterGT > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/16/2019 at 22:05

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Am I doing this right?

https://delaware.craigslist.org/cto/d/wilmington-vw-volkswagen-golf-alltrack/6966651219.html

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > BeaterGT 09/16/2019 at 22:07

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Wheels and shifter selections fill me with the opposite of confidence.

dogisbadob > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/16/2019 at 22:08

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The real problem is that VW just isn’t as good as Toyota :(

HammerheadFistpunch > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/16/2019 at 22:08

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I'd seriously consider selling the gx to get one of these. we'd still have my cruiser for trailer duties. my wife is sold on the extra space though, there's no going back. I'm not too sad about it other than manual and economy.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 09/16/2019 at 22:10

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Come on, now.

What about Jordan’s GTI?
Your AssPat?
Jkm’s Jetta?
Any of the VWs owned by that fella with all the VWs that are always breaking?
Jag’s Phaeton?
Various Dieselgate buybacks?

Okay, I’ll stop.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/16/2019 at 22:11

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Oh, and the HFV’s broken Cabriolet...

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > BeaterGT 09/16/2019 at 22:13

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Heavily modified 1 year old AllTrack being sold on Craigslist? What could possibly go wrong?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > dogisbadob 09/16/2019 at 22:13

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Isn’t the real-REAL problem that they don’t sell this in MURIKA?

Ash78, voting early and often > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 09/16/2019 at 22:15

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On the foot, 7-year warranty (2019 is the end of it)

Ash78, voting early and often > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/16/2019 at 22:17

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I’m still daily driving the sh*t out of a 2001 loaded Passat wagon 4motion V6.

Yes, it’s held together with duct tape, hose clamps, and bubble gum. Why?

facw > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 09/16/2019 at 22:21

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You can still get 2019s with the good warranty though right? So buy now!

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/16/2019 at 22:23

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And for what I’ve heard they are all out of dieselgate wagons, so that’s not an option anymore. 

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/16/2019 at 22:25

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Just @ me bro

And I only have two VWs at the moment.

And a Saturn.

And that 93 Scoupe Turbo...

dogisbadob > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/16/2019 at 22:31

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YUP!!!!!!!!!

And no sunroof on the hatchback, either :(

Wacko > BeaterGT 09/16/2019 at 22:32

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current owner looks like a roadside shitter

He’s got a  TP reserve in his car.

BeaterGT > Wacko 09/16/2019 at 22:39

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I was going to say one can never be too prepared, but that is quite the reserve. 

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/16/2019 at 22:44

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Have you seen the deals on CPO TDI’s? You can get one as old as 2011 with up to 75k miles CPO. Very easy to find one under $10k. They even come with a 2 year unlimited mile bumper to bumper warranty and a long emissions warranty too. 

MrDakka > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/16/2019 at 22:58

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Didn’t jagcar’s phaeton’s air suspension go kaput?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > MrDakka 09/16/2019 at 23:00

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That was the yoke, yes

Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/16/2019 at 23:34

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Seriously. I think of dropping $10k on a car, and my heart gets palpitations.  How any person pays $30k+ on a Chevy Traverse and is not in full panic attack is beyond me.  

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus 09/16/2019 at 23:36

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“What do you want your monthly payments to be?”

Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/16/2019 at 23:38

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My currently monthly is $0.00. What can we work with for that amount?  

Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/16/2019 at 23:53

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The thing is, and I know I’m beating this horse a bit, when I was a teenager, back in the 1980’s, I could not understand why my dad kept fixing the old, POS cars we had. Now I get it. I have just 2 cars, my 06 Focus, and my wife’s 02 Explorer. Both need constant repairs and maintenance. But it’s a damn sight cheaper than two $300-$400 month car payments.  

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus 09/16/2019 at 23:59

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Same. My dad bought an base Audi 4000 new in 1981, kept it until 2000 (more reliable than you’d think, but he did all the work). Pretty sure we kept the C aravan for 15 years, too.

RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/17/2019 at 00:02

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oh shit

Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/17/2019 at 00:52

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BTY, totally jealous of your Lexus. Damn fine car. 

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus 09/17/2019 at 00:53

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Thanks. It's still in the shop though so 

pip bip - choose Corrour > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/17/2019 at 01:33

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shame its still a VW

His Stigness > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/17/2019 at 01:37

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I'm doing the lords work with three Golfs all without a single problem EVAH! 

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/17/2019 at 07:02

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2001 VW Transporter dual cab...just about to pass through 300,000 km and only one owner (me) . Nothing much apart from routine maintenance in all that time...

Our Subaru is even older but only 240,000 km... original clutch, original head gaskets. New suspension and front CVs though. Again...mostly just maintenance.

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/17/2019 at 09:21

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On a personal note, the current Golf’s front seats are even more uncomfortable than those in my Fit. They seem like fun cars but I have no desire to own one.