Volkswagons! Or other Econo Cars!!

Sexy Pid · Post by **Sexy Pid** » Sun Jul 15, 2001 4:40 pm

I have recently started looking at VW's as my main transportation unit. I have been told, and I believe they cost way too much to fix. Can anyone back this up, or (I hope) can you prove me wrong? Also, are there cars out there that would match that of a VW, remember, I am a 16-year old student, money plays a huge role.
Yes, this post wasn't very informative, but, please, help me out, peeps!~

Reg Kmet · Post by **Reg Kmet** » Sun Jul 15, 2001 5:47 pm

late 80's early 90's grand am for you grant

those i can fix!

vwkess · Post by **vwkess** » Wed Jul 18, 2001 6:30 am

What model/year range are you looking for?

Viperoni · Post by **Viperoni** » Wed Jul 18, 2001 12:35 pm

Just get a carburated v6 camaro and Reg will do the rest

wvjohn · Post by **wvjohn** » Wed Jul 18, 2001 1:03 pm

i've got an 89 taurus with 175k that still runs like a champ and gets decent mileage

Reg Kmet · Post by **Reg Kmet** » Wed Jul 18, 2001 5:04 pm

grants lookin for awesome fuel milage and cheap price, perhaps a jetta ?

Hipnotic_Tranz · Post by **Hipnotic_Tranz** » Wed Jul 18, 2001 8:47 pm

Depends what your price range is. You can get a cheap MK2 Supra (1982-1986.5) for about $500-1000 and put another grand or so and have a nice car

So far we've spent $2,300 total for my Supra. That is the initial $500 for the car, another $500 for power steering, another $500 for alignment/strut work, and another $800 for apearance (body work + paintjob) So for about 1500-2k you can have yourself a "sporty" car, yet it still gets good gas milage

I'm guessing mine gets about 25-28mpg. Damn thing runs forever....

Eitherway, I still figure for about $1500-2500 (depending on what condition you find it in and what all you want done with it) you can get a nice car

I just got mine back from the shop a few days ago and am letting the paint cure. Just got done cleaning hte interior today and will hopefully take some pics of it here in a week or so. Still gotta do some touchups

mplogic · Post by **mplogic** » Sat Jul 21, 2001 1:12 am

If you are concerned about insurance costs think old, big, and ugly.

If you have rich parents or a good job and MUST have an import, buy a new one with a good warranty and sell it in a year or two.

What I've seen, all import parts cost at least 2 or 3 times what the good old american ones do.

EvilHorace · Post by **EvilHorace** » Sat Jul 21, 2001 12:22 pm

"What I've seen, all import parts cost at least 2 or 3 times what the good old american ones do."

Pretty much true. I've been an import dealer tech for over 20 yrs now, own a Volvo and two American cars and I'm always amazed by how relatively in-expensive the parts cost for my American cars when compared to my Volvo (very costly parts).
I've worked on Japanese cars too over the years and their parts are just as expensive as the European cars. VW parts won't be any cheaper.

If you're seriously into VWs, I've heard that their new turbo diesel bug gets about 45mpg and costs around $20K (or so?) and if that's true, it'd probably be a fairly "affordable" new car. Something to look into.

Frost · Post by **Frost** » Sat Jul 21, 2001 4:28 pm

Lol, 20 grand, an affordable car for Pid!!?!?

j/k.

They make diesel bugs now??

Ivee · Post by **Ivee** » Sat Jul 21, 2001 5:06 pm

some VW's arent bad. Like Jettas i kinda like, especially in The Fast and the Furious.....
Personnally Im leanin towards gettin a Civic or Neon when I can drive......in 5 months.....Ill then soup my car up nicely

I allready got my subs for my car

Hipnotic_Tranz · Post by **Hipnotic_Tranz** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 9:23 am

I think the reason <b>new</b> import parts are so expensive is because...well...you have to import them

If ya get an old beater you can get all the parts you need from a junkyard and fix it up pretty nice for not a lot. I got a door, two tail-light lenses and a bunch of misc. bull for my car for about $250. Yeah, sure, it costed half the price of the car, but it was worth it

Viperoni · Post by **Viperoni** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 11:02 am

Hey HT, just me being a dumbass with photoshop

I don't have a car

Hipnotic_Tranz · Post by **Hipnotic_Tranz** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 1:11 pm

lol

I'm not sayin' mine is the fastest car in the world but it's got some get-up and go, which is all I need for being my first car. It handles really well also, so I can do some stupid shit and get away with it

BTW, It's a new color now. I really gotta get these pics developed and show ya guys the car. Looks damn nice (to me atleast) with the paintjob and body work done to it.

Viperoni · Post by **Viperoni** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 3:51 pm

Should I rice it for ya HT?

But hey, RX7's are cool

(it is an RX7, right?)