Re: '98 GLX

[Chuck Simpson <csimpson@zeltech.com>]

Chip.Mautz@Alcan.Com wrote:

> I just returned from driving a '98 GLX, black, black leather, 5spd, moonroof,
> abs, traction control, cd changer, etc. - and loved it!  I thought that the
> sport seats might be too uncomfortable - but, neither me nor my co-driving
> companion even thought twice about them!
>
> He has a bad back, so if one of us would have at least noticed, it would have
> been him.  But, we both agreed (afterwards, when I happened to think about it)
> that they were very, very comfortable.
>
> And, after driving (and originally considering) the 2.0 Wolfsburg 5spd, I must
> say I like the GLX - it will scoot!
>
> The suspension was a bit looser for the amount of power involved, but that's
> nothing a set of springs and shocks wouldn't cure!
>
> It hung in the curve very respectibly, but didn't take a set of railroad tracks
> as well as the Audi A4 that I took on the same road - which, being such a good
> handler, says lots about how the GLX handles.  Again, the lower springs/stiffer
> shocks would help tame this, too.  It wasn't out of control or anything, just a
> little more loose - but, tight as a drum.
>
> I liked it - and, two VW dealers are offering GLX's like the one I drove for 24
> months, $239/mo.  Not bad!
>
> Chip Mautz - impressed test driver
> Atlanta, Ga, USA




Ummm...  is the $239/mo 24-month deal a lease?  Or is there some huge balloon
payment at the end?

j/curious,

-Chuck Simpson...
'98 Jetta GLX-VR6