Originally Posted by NighthawkSI
i like my GLI a lot...the interior of the car is so damn nice and the seats are comfortable as hell. The tranny is real smooth and i get great gas mileage. Also, as said before, are relatively cheap to mod and make good power. A chip will net around 30hp/60tq to the wheels for about $500...pretty good if you ask me. As far as looks: i actually tend to get a lot of glances from people b/c they probably think its modded when in reality its stock ;-). VW reliability has gone up in recent years and i havent had one problem with my car yet. Hope this helps you out some.
edit: if you are looking to buy new, goodluck. the only ones that are left at dealerships are the shitty tiptronic ones. All the 6mt's are gone.
I'm die hard VW, obviously, but lay off with the "VW reliability has gone up" crap.. That's not true. The simplistic aircooled cars were IMO the most reliable. Hell, you still see them on the road untouched from the 50's and 60's.
I doubt any modern car will make it that far without spending its life in a garage untouched (50 years from now)