RE: NEW Car} What should I buy ?

["Karp, Steve" <KarpS@1st-annapolis.com>]

As much as I love my 98 GLX, it is not in the same "luxury" class as an
Audi or BMW -- while the GLX may have as many features (if not more)
than these other makes (at a significantly lower price), the overall
build quality reflects that of a $20,000 car vs. a $25,000+ car.  While
I love what the GLX offers for the many, you can't have it all, and
build quality is where I think you pay.

Steve

>-----Original Message-----
>From:	Khan M. Klatt [SMTP:kmk@pacificrim.net]
>Sent:	Wednesday, July 29, 1998 3:50 PM
>To:	jettaglx@igtc.COM
>Subject:	Re: NEW Car} What should I buy ?
>
>At 2:06 AM -0600 7/29/98, Bryan Billings wrote:
>>I have a 97 GLX VR6 and plan on keeping it.  I drove the beetle today
>>and it felt like a one of those weird big dash vans.  I want to spend up
>>to 25k but don't know what to get.  Opinions please ????
>
>You don't say how many doors you want, how much horsepower, fuel economy,
>luxury/economy features, safety features, etc.
>
>I myself am a German engineering kind of guy, so let me classify my choices
>for you:
>
>Price Range		Category	Car
>-----------------	--------	---------
>$15,000 - $20,000	Novelty		New Beetle
>
>$10,000 - $15,000	Economy		Golf TDI
>$15,000 - $20,000	Economy		Jetta TDI
>
>$10,000 - $15,000	Horsepower	Golf GL (Not bad for $12,500)
>$15,000 - $20,000	Horsepower	GTI VR6
>$20,000 - $25,000	Horsepower	Jetta GLX
>$20,000 - $25,000	Horsepower	BMW 318 Series (Jetta's better tho)
>
>$20,000 - $25,000	Family Car	Passat GL (4cyl)
>$20,000 - $25,000	Family Car	Audi A4 (4cyl)
>$20,000 - $25,000	Family Car	BMW 318 Series
>
>$20,000 - $25,000	Luxury		Jetta GLX
>$20,000 - $25,000	Luxury		Audi A4
>$20,000 - $25,000	Luxury		Passat GL
>$20,000 - $25,000	Luxury		BMW 325 Series
>
>You're not going to be able to afford any nicer Audi, Porcshe or Mercedes
>for under $25,000.
>
>No flames, please, I just came up with this in under five minutes.
>Corrections, however, are welcome.
>
>-Khan