Cory Wolfe

I meant... What can you say about the Cobalt that you can't say about the Jetta? I know how my Jetta drives in comparison to that Cobalt. There's not much of anything the Cobalt does better on the points that you mentioned. It's slightly more solid and slightly more quiet. Both handle well and are stable at higher speeds (I would certainly know having topped out my Jetta before) and they ride very well. You're not very good at convincing me.

This beast: Mountain bikes are not the best road bikes. I need a new one.

Yes, it was my Grandma's. It's sort of a hard to turn a base model into an well-equipped model, as far as making it what I want. I don't need a ton of performance or for it look like rice-city. My main negative with the Cobalt is that it has nothing and is oh so boring. It has A/C, but I can count the times I've used A/C in my previous cars on one hand. I mostly want a well equipped car that suits my taste and I will be able to enjoy. Power accessories, moonroof, a consistant feel (like the Jetta's euro quirks), etc. That's where I look at the Cobalt and think "eh". I really can't make it what I want... It's still just a Cobalt unless I sink more money into it than what I'm paying for it. Debateable. Those 11 year old Jettas do not drive any worse than a new Cobalt and are certainly better equipped. I do know VW's do not have a sparkling reputation for reliability... However, my Jetta was perfect. It never let me down. Why should I condemn a car based on other people's experiences and not my own? The one car I finally had good luck with reliability wise is one that I refuse to condemn because of its reputation. I'm sure many of you have bought a car with a bad reputation. Any GM fan will have, in fact. Did the reputation always come to be true? My parent's had a hellish time with out Blazer and Sunfire and you see me coin the term POS when speaking to those respective vehicles all the time and isn't out of the ordinary. Have people had good experiences with them? Yes. Why else are we here if we didn't have good luck with GM vehicles despite the reputations that 95% of them have... I simply don't see what there is to respect over what I've had. If anything, it might be on-par with my Jetta in some respects. In all honesty... I want to be convinced into this Cobalt. It's been strictly within my family and is hardly driven. It's a deal that people dream about finding. I just can't get enthusiastic about the car itself. I feel as if I'm "settling" for it. It's not what I want, it's poorly equipped, its the absolute definition of an appliance, and its depreciation is going to be put me right back to the same price range if I decide to trade it in. That's not even accounting for the loan I'll be paying off for three years. It'll probably put me in an even lower range if I wait until I pay it off. What are good reasons to go for the Cobalt? What does it have over a vintage Jetta that cannot be countered? In the end, the Cobalt has it's low mileage. That's really it. Nothing else beams far above the Jetta. And this is why I will most likely end up with it. It's a safe choice. I may kick myself for getting into another vehicle that I do not want, but I can't say it'll be a bad vehicle. It's an appliance and with a decent reputation. I feel like I understand the thought process for someone who buys Toyotas now... Except, I'll be stuck with a hell of a lot of depreciation. (I found this funny. 2005 Cobalt LS with 10k: $9500 vs 1998 Jetta GLX with 100k: $7200. 8 years newer and 90k less miles will only net you a $2300 difference in retail? That's sad, regardless of equipment differences.)

Yes, I revealed it in the post I just made in that thread.

Thanks. This information will be useless if I go for the Jetta and not the Cobalt.

Understood, but car is like driving a Corolla. Sure, it'll be good to you, but it'll also be painfully boring to live with. Car B is a car I've already had good luck with, for once. I don't bother with CR. Average mileage, I consider to be 10k per year, which puts it right at 100k. I don't need a Carfax for car A, I know its history, and car B has a clean Carfax with nothing bad to report. I might as well just say it. Car A = 2005 Cobalt LS. Car B = 1998 VW Jetta GLX. My main reasons for asking is that I really can't see myself being happy with it. It's a Corolla to me. Boring, featureless, a complete drone, and depreciates horribly. It will be a down-grade for me from my Jetta, which was atleast well-equipped and retailed only $3k less, despite its age and mileage. The GLX I'm looking is even more favorable. However, at the same time, I feel like I would be stupid for not go for it. It's one of those times where you come across a good deal on a car you don't want. I'll probably end up with it just because it's in the family. Will I enjoy it? That's a good question.

Speaking of, I took my first ride of the year today. Four hour ride, yay, my ass hurts.

All I know is that my PS2 v1.0 hasn't given me any trouble in the 5 years or so I've had it.

If you were offered a 2005 bottom-of-the-rung compact vehicle with 10k miles in your price range would you be stupid to continue to look at an 8 year older vehicle with not nearly as low of mileage? Now, the first vehicle is pretty far from what you're looking for. The only option it has is for an automatic transmission, which is an option better left unchecked in your opinion. Crank windows, not a power amenity to be found, and its about as exciting as watching water flow by. It does have a good engine, even if the exhaust note has your Hoover vacuum confused. It doesn't really have any bad reputation, it's mostly average. The second vehicle is what you've been looking for all along. You like it, which is why you've been looking into them. You're familiar with the type of vehicle, as well, you're not purchasing based on a blind love. It has everything you want. Power amenities, moonroof, leather seats, good factory sound system and an engine that's powerful and fuel efficient. The downside, it may not have the reputation that the first vehicle has and certainly not the similar super-low mileage. What would you do? Go for the newer, low mileage car that's pretty opposite of what you want with the first vehicle or take a risk going for an older, average mileage car that is exactly what you want? (Don't assume what vehicles they may be. The second one is pretty obvious if you know my latest quests for a vehicle, but disregard that.)

I've always used Quaker State.

GM is doomed, either way.

Does the seller need to be present at a notary to transfer the title or does he just need to sign the title and hand it over? Reason for asking is, that is what someone with a NY registered vehicle that I'm looking into is telling me. I don't want any complications.

Pennsylvania Nights - My Dog Won't STFU.

I can't say I disagree with him. Chrysler hasn't exactly had decent interiors the past 5 years.

Maybe you should've gone old school and bought an MK3.

Slipknot - Duality.

My Jetta's interior was rock solid in the time I owned it and after having to disassemble the entire thing, I can tell you that those parts are not easy to remove, they are well put together and of higher quality. I can't say the same for any GM vehicle of similar vintage. After one VW, I'm ready for another.

A7X - A Little Piece of Heaven.

Ever since Java updated, mine has been slow. It's never been a problem until then.

If it weren't for the car's computer thinking it's still in drive, I could, indeed drive it around. That and the removal of the radiator fans that are pushed into things. Nope. The Sunfire is starting to rust after only 7 years of being on the road, while the Jetta has not an ounce of it. This is the most rust-free car I've seen for its age. It was the first of many things. It's sucks that this had to happen. That's basically what it's going to amount to. Except for some things, anyways. I'm liking the driver's seat as my computer chair. I may just keep it and put some wheels on it.

I've heard Millenias can conquer the task.

New pics of my disassembly adventures.

As far as angel eyes go, I've always wanted these for the Jetta.

I learned that VW seats make excellent computer chairs. ....And that Burger King sucks ass as a second job. I am crazy for applying.

Magnum down 99%.