On May 23, 9:46Â*pm, Chalo wrote:
T∅m Sherm⊄n wrote:
Ron Ruff wrote:

Then buy a Mercedes diesel...

Or even a current VW diesel, which are much more luxurious than the Golf
I (aka Rabbit) of 3-3½ decades ago.

I am told that 21st century VWs are some of the most quickly self-
composting cars ever made. Â*I understand that one of their most common
failures is locking the owner out of the gas tank when the fuel door
release mechanism breaks.

At some point, it no longer matters how good and efficient an engine
is, if it is wrapped in a vehicle without a will to live.

Chalo

I can't speak for the newest ones, but I think that the mid-80s
through early 2000s VWs are possibly some of the most highly
underrated (and durable) cars of those eras. They got a horrible rap
while I've had nothing but excellent luck with many examples of each.
And yes, I considered my '02 GTI to be very luxurious, they did a
great job "upscaling" the A4 models. I considered that car to be more
of a small GT than a "hot hatch" like my '84 (A1) GTI that I'd had
before. Both great cars but very different personalities, really
sharing only the engine block and the nameplate.

nate