Comments on: Understanding why we buy certain cars

By: MIB

MIB — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 01:25:58 +0000

My guess is we tend to equate size with quality when judging cars and the Charger and Altima (among other models) appear larger than most rival family sedans to the casual observer. If I was really pressed for an answer, I’d say we also tend to prefer cars with more isolated ride/handling than what’s available from comparable Hondas and Toyotas.

The first new car I ever bought was a VW GTI and I still swear by that car. Repair costs were marginally higher than Japanese and American brands, but the GTI’s performance more than made up for the added $$$ in my book.

If you end up enjoying your Jetta and have to move up to something larger, I’d recommend a Passat station wagon over the Touareg.

By: Duane

Duane — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 17:36:20 +0000

So far my VW has been good to me, however reality is starting to smack me in the face as we are planning to have another child. So it may be about a year or so I will be trading it in for something to accomadate more passengers. The Touareg by VW is pretty nice, but again I am stuck with a five seater situation. I can’t stand minivans, but it looks like it might be in my near future.

By: rhythm

rhythm — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 16:12:10 +0000

I just got a new(-to-me) car this past summer. It’s a luxury vehicle that I purchased because I thought it was cute, a good make, and something most 24-year old black women aren’t driving (not because they can’t afford them, but because I suspect they’re not interested). anywho, before that, I had a ’97 VW Golf (which was my point in commenting, lol). It was reliable as all get out, but YES, it was more than difficult to find parts and mechanics. But she got me through some times! R.I.P. Golfball…

By: DarkStar

DarkStar — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 02:50:18 +0000

Long term, you may regret the Jetta because of reliability and the trouble you will run into finding a good mechanic for a VW.

Performance wise, I think VWs are good. But, I think they are overpriced across the board.