The New VW

They are pretty much dead even:

$35k usd for an A4 3.0 or 330i
325i = $28k
A4 1.8T = $29k

There are a lot more 3 series on the road than Audis.  The BMWs have a better reputation and styling.

Originally posted by Samwise
I believe Audi is seperate from VW (although they have the same monthercompany ... or something). There\'s Audi + Lamborghini + SEAT + maybe someone else and VW + Bugatti + Bentley + maybe someone else.

Disclaimer: Details may be off.

Skoda are another part of V.A.G.

They still can\'t shake the image though, that\'ll stay forever!

I\'d buy this VW over a Beemer any day, less likely to have stupid and irritating electrical problems like most BMWs I know of.

Originally posted by Green Meanie
They still can\'t shake the image though, that\'ll stay forever!

Too bad though. I wouldn\'t mind driving one (after VAG bought them that is ).

Every Skoda I\'ve tried has that annoying new thing on the clutch pedal where there\'s no resistance on the way down but then virtually catapults your leg through the roof when you release.

I hate it, nearly every cars clutch feels like shit. BMW clutches have just felt shit for as long as I can remember. I can\'t recall anything like this on a VW annoying me.

I will never buy a VW because the company and it\'s most famous model were personally authorized by Adolph Hitler.  The very name VOLKS wagen calls to mind NSDAP speeches delivered by Hitler.  When I see that name, I can\'t help thinking about Hitler shrieking "DEN DEUTSCHEN VOLKES!!"  :O

Personally I never use anything Hitler didn\'t personally authorize.

Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Fuhrer

Anyway, I still have my Jetta - the one I traded in for the Mach, for some reason VW doesn\'t like to terminate leases early so I have a free car for the next couple of months.

[videoholic]

One of my hosts, Sam Memmolo gets media cars.  He got this car like 2 weeks ago.  Let me tell you.  He gets a lot of cars.  Over a car a week.  He has driven a hell of a lot of mac daddy cars.

He told me that he was absolutely floored by this car.  It absolutely hauled ass and the ride was incredible.  He went on and on about it, but I don\'t want to bore you.  Just wanted to tell you a first hand account.

^^ ugh, then you can just as well avoid to buy any stuff made by Adidas (made Nazi boots ... if i got it right) and a whole shitload of other well known German companies. The new VW Beetle is pretty popular over here in Europe, nobody drags on about that sad past here.

[Kurt Angle]

That car was test driven on a car show a few months ago. Awsome car but just too much money.

Originally posted by Coredweller
I will never buy a VW because the company and it\'s most famous model were personally authorized by Adolph Hitler.  The very name VOLKS wagen calls to mind NSDAP speeches delivered by Hitler.  When I see that name, I can\'t help thinking about Hitler shrieking "DEN DEUTSCHEN VOLKES!!"  :O

Well by that same train of thought...

You would be against anything NASA has achevied.

Hey I know I have contradictions, I admit it.  I like Porsches, even though the Porsche firm built panzers during WWII.

There\'s just something about the name VOLKSWAGEN that reminds me of Nazis.  Also, the fact that the Beetle (Kafer) body design was developed during that time, and it\'s so closely connected with Hitler and the Nazi party...  I just don\'t have much interest in them.

In that case you also better put Mitsubishi on the list too.

They build the Japanese WW2 fighter the ZERO.

 
anyway nice looking VW anyway, but it looks very similar to a Audi, or it just me.

Honda built generators as well... but really who cares, they are not the same companies they were prior to World War II.

Exactly.

In fact there are only about 5 Major car companies now a days, that have gotten “fat” by swallowing up all the little ones.