Justin Bimmer

The trunk is deceiving. There is quite a bit of room in there once you get past the small opening. There is no spare tire though. You get tire goo and a inflation pump. Also, the rear seats fold down in this model. Since I am 6'4'' and have the seat all the way back, they don't fold down very far however. I'll post photos of it. As far as blind spots. Since I'm tall, I can see great out the back window without any problem. The B pillar however ruins any blind spot check that I would typically do when changing lanes. I have adjusted to look less behind and more to the side and that seems to be helping.

6-Speed manual then. Let me correct it for you.

Edit: Found a better deal at Planet Hollywood this afternoon.

I like it a lot too. It goes really nice with the two-tone interior. The cell phone photo does not do the RS package justice. Wait till I unleash the Nikon D5000 on it.

I took it out at lunch time today. I'm feeling good with the 6-speed now. I haven't driven a stick in awhile. I was taking it slow on the take-off from stoplights and I had a woman in a Daewoo honk at me because I was starting too slow for her liking at the green light.

. Interactive Review: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS RS Manual 2010 Camaro SS RS Manual interactive review: questions welcome and updates to follow.

Interactive Review: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS RS Manual Just received the Camaro SS RS today. Feel free to post any questions you may have about the car. I plan on taking lots of photos for everybody's enjoyment.

I'm laying odds on Reg's chances of purchase at 4-1 against.

Don't throw too many tomatoes at me but when I saw Phantoms I thought of this. . .

. Bob Lutz to Retire May 1 78 year old Lutz caps off a 47 year career in the automotive industry GM confirms Lutz to retire effective May 1, 2010.

I have no clue what this is.

+1

True, which is why the GM news today is no surprise either.

Their whole press release is LOL. None of it makes any sense.

Here is the deal with Ford. Volvo, which is in transition to China, sold more cars than PHSS for GM. When both are taken away, GM sells more cars. Don't get too excited.

Volkswagen of America Announces February Sales HERNDON, Va., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. today reported February 2010 sales of 18,116 total units, representing a 32.6 percent increase over February 2009. With 2010 year-to-date sales of 36,135 total units, up 36.9 percent over the same period of 2009, the Volkswagen brand continued its strong start for 2010. The practical Tiguan, which continues to gain greater market acceptance, showed an 18.6 percent month-over-month growth in sales during February, and with total Tiguan sales of 1,690 units it represented a 94 percent jump versus the same period in 2009. With more consumers placing greater emphasis on efficiency and sustainability, Volkswagen's line of clean diesel TDI models continued to perform extremely well. Volkswagen's sixth generation GTI, honored as Automobile Magazine's 2010 Automobile of the Year, posted its best sales month since August of 2008 with sales of 1,278 units. The Passat sedan and wagon also enjoyed strong February sales, with 1,627 total units, representing their highest month of sales since December of 2008 and August of 2009 respectively. "February marks Volkswagen's eighth consecutive month of sales growth, which can be attributed to our brand's full range of 13 different models," said Mark Barnes, Chief Operating Officer, Volkswagen of America, Inc. "Our newer models such as Tiguan, Routan, CC, and all-new GTI continue to gain awareness and consideration with consumers. Our no-charge Carefree Maintenance Program, which provides full vehicle maintenance coverage for the first three years or 36,000 miles of the vehicle's lifespan, is also resonating well with consumers and helping drive showroom traffic." Volkswagen of America, Inc. Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc. is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. Volkswagen is one of the world's largest producers of passenger cars and Europe's largest automaker. Volkswagen sells the Eos, Golf, New Beetle, New Beetle convertible, GTI, Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, Passat, Passat wagon, CC, Tiguan, Touareg and Routan through approximately 600 independent U.S. dealers. All 2010 Volkswagens come standard-equipped with Electronic Stabilization Program. This is important because the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has called ESC the most effective new vehicle safety technology since the safety belt. Visit Volkswagen of America online at www.vw.com or www.media.vw.com to learn more. VW-US Snapshot ---------YEAR TO-DATE --------- February- February- Yr/Yr % February-10 February-09 Yr/Yr % 10 Actual 09 Actual change YTD Actual YTD Actual change --------- --------- ------ ---------- ---------- ------ Rabbit/Golf 810 666 21.6% 1,422 1,489 -4.5% GTI A5/A6 1,278 479 166.8% 2,211 1,021 116.6% R32 (1) 85 -101.2% (1) 120 -100.8% --- --- --- --- Total Rabbit/ Golf/GTI/R32 2,087 1,230 69.7% 3,632 2,630 38.1% Jetta Sdn 6,430 5,199 23.7% 13,999 10,484 33.5% SportWagen A5/A6 1,398 784 78.3% 2,722 1,737 56.7% ----- --- ----- Total Jetta 7,828 5,983 30.8% 16,721 12,221 36.8% New Beetle - Coupe 1,430 899 59.1% 3,373 1,472 129.1% - Convertible 311 374 -16.8% 535 595 -10.1% --- --- --- Total New Beetle 1,741 1,273 36.8% 3,908 2,067 89.1% Eos 355 510 -30.4% 680 879 -22.6% Passat Sdn 1,383 761 81.7% 1,967 1,701 15.6% Wgn 244 211 15.6% 416 403 3.2% --- --- --- Total Passat 1,627 972 67.4% 2,383 2,104 13.3% CC 1,383 1,808 -23.5% 3,274 2,880 13.7% Tiguan 1,690 871 94.0% 3,114 1,633 90.7% Touareg 285 510 -44.1% 599 824 -27.3% Routan 1,120 503 122.7% 1,824 1,166 56.4% TOTAL 18,116 13,660 32.6% 36,135 26,404 36.9% ------ ------ ---- ------ ------ ---- SOURCE Volkswagen of America, Inc.