Re: GLX to A4 where's the $8,000? diff.

[Chuck Simpson <csimpson@zeltech.com>]

Opinions are great... but lets just be glad that both of these cars
exist,
and we have a choice.  They are both fine automobiles... and I don't
think
it is right to categorize one car with "young, brat, boy racer..." and
the other as a "fine piece of Automotive craftsmanship...".

If I could afford the costs... I would purchase both of the vehicles!

maybe one day I will...

- -Chuck Simpson...


Mike_Tagliento@idx.com wrote:
> 
> Now you seem to be forgeting the other A4, the 1.8T.  You can get yourself
> a new 1.8T with Quattro, sport package and sunroof for right around
> $25,000.  Then with your last wad of dough before the first payment comes
> you buy yourself a TAP chip upgrade which puts hp right at 200.  I know
> GLX'ers can be a slightly defensive bunch I used to be one before my
> "accident."  The A4 is a totally different world away from the GLX. Get
> yourself an A4 with Anthracite interior and  Brilliant Yellow Paint  you
> want to talk about attack of the giant killers here is a car that is the
> definition of fit, finish, quality, thoughtful engineering (something the
> current Jetta is truly lacking) for your $.  I used to drive my GLX and
> wonder for all the problems and rattles and sqeaks if this is car that will
> truly hold up and be something worth all these $'s after a few a years I
> never got to answer to answer that question but I think the answer would
> have been no.
> 
> I know no one on this is going to like the following but sometimes the
> truth hurts:
> 
> GLX=young, brat, boy racer great if your a pain in the butt teen.
> A4= A fine piece of Automotive craftmanship, something anyone over 15 can
> truly appreciate.  If you don't believe me park them next to each other and
> you tell me which car had more thought put into it.
> 
> But I will stop here I already here someones blood begining to boil.
> 
> P.S. - Dontcha' just sometimes feel cheated?
> 
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> 
> Please respond to jettaglx@igtc.com
> cc:    (bcc: Mike Tagliento/BOSTON/IDX1)
> Subject:  Re: MSRP and Cost of the 97 GLX (long) -Def of NEW
> 
> What you say is true but if you have the money why not upgrade to the A4.
> It is one hell of a car.  Especially the 2.8, my friend has one with 18"
> BBS rims (just had to say that) and let me tell you, it is wicked!
> Investing is cool too, but you gotta indulge in yourself once in a while.
> Mike W. Ward
> e-mail: vw1@geocities.com
> http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1528/
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> > From: Khan M. Klatt <kmk@pacificrim.net>
> > To: jettaglx@igtc.COM
> > Subject: Re: MSRP and Cost of the 97 GLX (long) -Def of NEW
> > Date: Monday, August 25, 1997 10:56 PM
> >
> > At 9:52 PM -0400 8/25/97, Etienne Totti Del Toro wrote:
> > >Mr. Klatt. Come on! You must be kidding. I love my car, but if I could
> > >get into an A8, A6 or an A4 (quatro), tomorrow I'd do it in a second.
> > >Have you driven the A8, we are not talking about anything remotely
> > >comparable to the GLX. I just drove one recently 'cause my father is
> > >loooking into one; I would rate it as far as comfort and drive, better
> > >than any (yes any) Benz and on a par with any (yes any) BMW. Those of
> > >you who disagree, just drop it; I've wasted enough time with non Jetta
> > >related speculations. Oh by the way; drive the A8!:-)
> >
> > I agree with everything you've said, but what is it that you are
> > challenging in my statements? You've got a point, in that I have NEVER
> > driven an Audi A4 not to mention an A6 or an A8... I am still in
> (pleased)
> > shock over how much of an improvement my GLX is over the Toyota Corolla I
> > used to have (yeah, yeah, enough already ;)
> >
> > There's no DOUBT that an Audi is a nicer car, but I'm just saying that
> from
> > just looking at specs on the web, I can't see a $8000 difference to
> upgrade
> > to an A4. When you're talking an A8, it's a completely different class of
> > automobile. No way a 6 cylinder VW is going to compare!
> >
> > Let's compare apples to apples. An A6 is at least in the same ballpark as
> a
> > GLX, and yes, it's a much nicer car. What I'm saying is, is it $10,000
> > nicer? Boy, I find that $8,000 premium for an A4 a bit hard to swallow,
> if
> > you don't-- congratulations on a fine choice, I'll spend my $8,000
> > elsewhere, like modding up my GLX so that it performs better at "prudent
> > and reasonable" speeds. :-)
> >
> > Maybe I need to go test drive one, wonder if the dealer will let me drive
> > it to Montana!!! :-)
> >
> > Nothing you've said makes me want to back down from my statements, except
> one:
> >
> > A GLX is CERTAINLY out of an A8's class of automobile. (Look, ma, I
> > admitted I was wrong! ;) Otherwise, my other statements still ring true
> to
> > me:
> >
> > A GLX is in the same general class as an A4 or an A6.
> > You're going to spend about $8,000 or more on an Audi than a GLX.
> > A GLX is cut from the same general cloth as an A4 or A6.
> > I'd rather spend $25,000 on a GLX than $3X,000 on an A4 or A6.
> > If I *was* going to spend $3X,000 on ANY car, it would be an Audi over a
> > Beamer or Mercedes anyday.
> >
> > Is that SO wrong?
> >
> > -Khan
> >
> > >Khan M. Klatt wrote:
> > >
> > >> At 2:47 PM -0500 8/25/97, S. Joseph Mann wrote:
> > >> >Yeah, I'm thinking about trying this with a Audi A4 30valve in a year
> > >> or
> > >> >so.  Sorry
> > >> >guys, isn't the point of life to constantly improve one life style?
> > >>
> > >> Yeah, but let's get real here. I've been comparing notes between the
> > >> GLX
> > >> and Audi/Beamer/Mercedes (I'm just a German car kinda guy, I guess.. I
> > >>
> > >> couldn't bear really buying anything else), and I can't imagine
> > >> spending
> > >> that much dough on a car. I mean I'd go out and buy a Hummer or an ATV
> > >> of
> > >> some sort (or even import a Corrado and spend the saved bucks on
> > >> modding it
> > >> to be a convertible, etc.) before I spent more than $25,000 for a car
> > >> in
> > >> the GLX's class.
> > >>
> > >> If you're talking about a car >>> (much greater) than a GLX, then
> > >> fine. But
> > >> I simply don't think that an A4 or an A6, or even an A8 are *THAT*
> > >> much out
> > >> of the GLX's class.
> > >>
> > >> Me, I look at a GLX as the "little baby cousin" of the Audi family.
> > >> It's
> > >> got the same blood, just a different shell. BMW and Mercedes make fine
> > >>
> > >> automobiles, but just to drive one that's WORTH driving, you have to
> > >> fork
> > >> out >> $25,000. Just my opinions, I'd love to hear yours.
> > >>
> >
> > Khan Klatt                          khan@pacificrim.net
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