Re: NEW Car} What should I buy ?

[Bryan Billings <vwxcross@worldnet.att.net>]

Does not matter 2 or 4 door just something fun.

Bryan

Khan M. Klatt wrote:
> 
> 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