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

["John Hamill" <jhamill@tiac.net>]

I thought the characterizations were pretty good.  I would add:

GLX: probably a software hacker, making pretty good dough, car is lowered,
blacked out windows, plays Quake all night. Or, some woman who doesn't know
what she has and drives 40 in a 70mph zone with a GLX.

A4: Aggressive corporate type who drinks coffee and talks on cell phone
incessantly while driving, makes more $ than GLX owner but too busy to
spend it.

your opinion may differ and probably should

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> From: Chuck Simpson <csimpson@zeltech.com>
> To: jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject: Re: GLX to A4 where's the $8,000? diff.
> Date: Tuesday, August 26, 1997 9:13 AM
> 
> 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/
> > ----------
> > > 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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