VW Australia dont want me?

amazeer · 2010-09-27T10:59:13+00:00

Ever since the VW Nationals I've been itching to ditch my falcon. A long time before then really, but especially so after my first drive in a new fangled water cooled dub> The Golf R and GTI are well out of my price range and if I'm honest, the trendlines probably will be as well. Last weekend I went to the mitsubishi dealer to enquire about the new lancer, which would be my 3rd time. My 97 has well over 200K on the clock with almost no maintenance. The only problem with it being that bastards have tried to steal it 3 times. The new lancer is great value. Its the same price now as my first one bought back in 1993 but you get a shitload more car and thats not taking into account inflation You're actually getting a lot more for less. Only problem is, you are getting over 400kg more car. Its a freakin slug in 2 litre form. On paper the 2.4 litre isnt much better. Never the less I got them to send me out a quote for the lease company. Despite it being Saturday afternoon I got it in email a couple of hours later. So off I goes to a VW dealer. The difference betwen mistsubishi is evident straight away. The only trendline they have there is a tdi dsg. (every mechanical combination in sedan and hatch was available at Mitsu). The tdi is a great engine. Plenty of poke. The dsg is a smooth shifting great unit going up. Its reluctant to shift down to second 🙁 Would drive me nuts. And why the hell doesnt a 30 odd thousand dollar car not have cruise control as standard???? I'd have to drive around the country looking for a test drive of a manual in tdi and tsi before I made a decision but left my phone number for the "lease guy" to ring me. That didnt eventuate so I went on to the VW website and used the contact form asking for quotes. Still havent heard anything. So a disapointing shopping trip all round. Let down by my 2 fave manufacturers for different reasons. At this rate I'll end up with a Focus or something.

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 5 Oct 2010, 9:57 pm

#805979

Why not go a toyota 👍

🙂

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amazeer Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,029 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 5 Oct 2010, 10:16 pm

#805988

bajachris88 wrote:Why not go a toyota 👍

🙂

a) Bad enough wanting a golf wagon "Dad's Car". I am 40, have quite a few greys and mathematically its possible, but not ready to get myself a grandpa car.

b) its not on the list. ford holden mitsubishi nissan or subaru. And volkswagen if you're in denial.

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 5 Oct 2010, 10:52 pm

#805995

tru...

and ur not indian either 😂

they ain't got much to choose from now their alltrac, mr2 and supra series have been long discontinued 🙁
Its camry's, prius or rollas in a nut shell... 🙁

(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!

Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 6 Oct 2010, 7:04 am

#806011

Chris your leasing company restricting you to Ford, Holden, Mitsubishi, Nissan or Subaru seems strange and rather unfair. OK, some Holden and Ford models are made in Australia, fair enough for a government dept. But Toyota Camrys are made here too, but they are not on the list - not consistent. Mitsubishi and Nissan USED to be made here, but both are now fully imported. Subaru has always been fully imported. If those makers are allowed, why not all the other importers - such as Volkswagen?

A Camry is a 'grandpa car', not a Golf! But I can just see you and the missus in a Passat wagon. Sure the R36 would be the pick, but even the basic models are a cut above the agricultural Fords, Holdens, Toyotas, Mitsubishis and Nissans. They have been on sale here rather longer than Golf wagons too, so there will be some 3-5-year old models on CarsGuide if you choose that path.

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