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Originally Posted by tiger1964
Those highway RPM’s do sound livable, and the GTI would check a lot of boxes; particularly small-ish, fun to drive and can carry stuff (like bikes!)
We’ve had two GTI’s BITD, 1986 and 1989, plus I had a modded Rabbit well before that. Very useful and got great MPG’s, but…
…and YMMV…
...we had horrible reliability issues, mostly engine management, that could and did leave us stranded (like 200 miles from home in a nearly new car, on the side of the road, in the days before cell phones). So, unlikely even this many years later, to reward VW with my dollars again (or Chrysler but that’s another story) when there are other options. Sadly, 2-door “sporty” hatchbacks are thin on the ground, so the Toyobaru seems to top the wish list unless something new pops up in the next 20 months or so.
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I literally just sold my 2015 GTI because the sunroof started leaking water into the cabin. I discovered that there is a full on class action lawsuit about the "panoramic" sunroofs in VWs because they leak water for no reason other than parking it in the sun and if you repair them (expensive) they will just start leaking water again before too long. This problem was not covered by my Carmax warranty. I didn't even want a sunroof.
The car was a competent handler and quick enough to not feel slow, but FWD was rarely fun to drive. I think the best selling point was that the interior is really very good, comfortable, good for road trips or commuting...as long as the roof isn't pissing hot water on to your wife.
I actually feel pretty lucky that the new BRZ is coming out right now when I need a car anyway.