bought my new car

XSeaNX · Post by **XSeaNX** » Sat Sep 28, 2002 9:35 pm

I finally bought the jetta.

2003 Jetta GLS all black with alloy wheels.

didnt get the 1.8 turbo in it though....as it is my insurance went up 200 dollars...the turbo woulda killed me.

however I LOVE THIS CAR....It has power everything, sunroof, tint, alloy wheels, 8 speaker sound system, everything.

its a 5 speed, which I STILL dont really know how to drive...but I was practicing tonight.

the advice Minir (I think it was him) gave that one time about being on a hill at getting the clutch engaged so it doesnt move without having the brakes on helped....so does a steep driveway.

however...when I was with my dad I must have stalled it out atleast 15-20 times (going from stop in first) and I layed nice rubber a couple of time (twice in the driveway...while I was practicing with the clutch.

I still love the car...but its a lot of work.

I bought it...and they didnt even detail it last night. Niether me or my dad had the time to pick it up in the morning, so they just ripped off all the acid plastic and seat plastic and took off all the stickers. Its REALLY dirty...but it looks better now that it rained. Thats ok. they gave me an IOU for a full detail and a full tank of gas.

and the flip out key is soooooo cool. anyone able to buy a jetta (or GTI) look into them....even the 4 banger has a lot of power

EDIT: BTW I will get pics after I get it detailed

rickabilities · Post by **rickabilities** » Sat Sep 28, 2002 10:07 pm

congratulations

A_old · Post by **A_old** » Sat Sep 28, 2002 10:10 pm

how much was it if u don't mind, i have been wanting one..like walk out i mean..

TEH WIN · Post by **TEH WIN** » Sat Sep 28, 2002 10:18 pm

good job man

congrats

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sat Sep 28, 2002 10:18 pm

I learned t drive on a VW Rabbit and a Jetta.

Loved the Jetta

XSeaNX · Post by **XSeaNX** » Sat Sep 28, 2002 10:18 pm

mine was 19,500 (give or take a couple dollars..Ill get the actual price later...Im too lazy to go get it now)

we put 2500 down and leased it for 4 years. payments are about 262.

I also bought the GLS which is a step up from GL

it goes GL GLS GLX and the sport-inspired GLI...

GL starts at about 17-18 (up to 20 depending on engine) and the GLS starts at 19 (to 22) GLX is rediculously priced somewhere from 22 to 26. the GLI at about 22-24 (I LOVED the platinum grey one I saw...but I couldnt afford it)

GET ONE!!! they handle GREAT. if you can afford it get the 1.8T......the cars soo light that that amount of power is pretty good in it. the VR6 though is awesome (6 spd too)

BaLa · Post by **BaLa** » Sat Sep 28, 2002 10:18 pm

congrats I guess...

your parents must be loaded?..

XSeaNX · Post by **XSeaNX** » Sat Sep 28, 2002 10:19 pm

Originally posted by BaLa
congrats I guess...

your parents must be loaded?..

no...Im paying for this car myself. I put 2k on the car my dad spotted me the 500 (basically jsut for gap insurance) its leased and Im paying the payments.

BaLa · Post by **BaLa** » Sat Sep 28, 2002 10:20 pm

Originally posted by XSeaNX
no...Im paying for this car myself. I put 2k on the car my dad spotted me the 500 (basically jsut for gap insurance) its leased and Im paying the payments.

damn...
even the insurance?

how can you afford it?...

very nice if you're paying for it yourself...

why did you decide to get a brand new car @ 17 though?

XSeaNX · Post by **XSeaNX** » Sat Sep 28, 2002 10:25 pm

no Im not paying the insurance yet. Im only paying the difference from what it was on the old car and what it is ont his car (about 200 to 300 diff. a year).

I decided to get a new car because well actually because my parents said to. they told me to get it now while there might be better deals on the 02s.....needless to say that didnt work right because I got an 03. but I think the biggest thing was my parents didnt want to pay for the other car since I was the only one driving it.

I bought the car because Id be paying the payments on the car Im driving now...my parents said either get a new car or by the time school is up youll be paying off the malibu. I figured why not have a new car?

no my parents arent loaded...its just a miracle I could afford this car. (blind luck I guess).....AND they took the malibu. we owed more on it that it was worth (we leased then bought it) and they ate the 1-2k diff. in it too. they just wanted to sell a car.

ghost · Post by **ghost** » Sat Sep 28, 2002 10:35 pm

Congrats on your new ride, there's nothing like it, huh?

VW makes some cool stuff, they're really getting their styling down nicely.

Make sure to post some pics when you get a chance, I'm sure we'd all enjoy seeing it.

A_old · Post by **A_old** » Sat Sep 28, 2002 10:37 pm

see i'm scared to lease..afraid on the mileage thing..plus u have to turn it back in u know? i dunno how it works i suppose

XSeaNX · Post by **XSeaNX** » Sat Sep 28, 2002 10:57 pm

Originally posted by Amro
see i'm scared to lease..afraid on the mileage thing..plus u have to turn it back in u know? i dunno how it works i suppose

drivers option allows you to buy at the end of the lease...and theres a couple different mileage options.

the only thing that doesnt come with drivers option is gap insurance which you have to pay extra for...but its worth it.

if you afraid of leases thats the way to go

A_old · Post by **A_old** » Sat Sep 28, 2002 10:59 pm

really? but wouldn't u pay more than the value ofthe car if u bought after the lease was up?

TEH WIN · Post by **TEH WIN** » Sat Sep 28, 2002 11:02 pm

Originally posted by Amro
really? but wouldn't u pay more than the value ofthe car if u bought after the lease was up?

yes, but if you cant afford the payments of buying it.... then you gotta lease it an just pay it off later.

people always say buying is better than leasing.. well hell ya it is, but if you cant afford to buy it, then leasing is your only option

A_old · Post by **A_old** » Sat Sep 28, 2002 11:10 pm

gotcha, thx the win..i'll look into it

minir · Post by **minir** » Sat Sep 28, 2002 11:39 pm

Hi XSeaNX

Nice Ride...Congratulations

As to the stalling situation...Practice, practice and then practice.

regards

minir

BaLa · Post by **BaLa** » Sat Sep 28, 2002 11:44 pm

Originally posted by minir
Hi XSeaNX

Nice Ride...Congratulations

As to the stalling situation...Practice, practice and then practice.

regards

minir

oh yeah

when I first started driving I drove an '87 Mitsubishi Mighty Max P/U

POS but it drove and was not mine

that's how I learned to drive 5 Speed
at one point after I started driving with permit I even considered buying a diff car for when I got my license b/c it is SO frustrating at first...

XSeaNX · Post by **XSeaNX** » Sun Sep 29, 2002 10:16 pm

Originally posted by BaLa
oh yeah

when I first started driving I drove an '87 Mitsubishi Mighty Max P/U

POS but it drove and was not mine

that's how I learned to drive 5 Speed
at one point after I started driving with permit I even considered buying a diff car for when I got my license b/c it is SO frustrating at first...

DEFINATELY frustrating.

BUUUUT. I went out by myself after I felt comfortable...and brought it over to this new school they are building...and got a better sense of the clutch. Even learned how to peel out and chirp out gears. I still need practice on my starts...I do still stall out every once in a while...but I figure Ill get there...and my rough starts I not as rough anymore. GOD I LOVE THIS CAR. the system is GREAT and it sounds like I have two 10s behind me when all I have are stock speakers.. It really is that good

Dakota · Post by **Dakota** » Sun Sep 29, 2002 10:22 pm

Originally posted by XSeaNX
I finally bought the jetta.

2003 Jetta GLS all black with alloy wheels.

Congrats!!!!!!!!! Here's our car:

XSeaNX · Post by **XSeaNX** » Sun Sep 29, 2002 10:30 pm

what model is it? it looks like a GLI but the rims are a little small for a GLI

BTW very clean car...nice

Dakota · Post by **Dakota** » Sun Sep 29, 2002 10:33 pm

Originally posted by XSeaNX
what model is it? it looks like a GLI but the rims are a little small for a GLI

BTW very clean car...nice

It's a turbo GLI, I guess. And those are 17's (wheels) there. Didn't know the Jetta had a GLI...Anyway, it's not a bare stock car.

XSeaNX · Post by **XSeaNX** » Sun Sep 29, 2002 10:35 pm

Im guessing if its turbo (and you bought it like that) then its the 1.8T GLS

the GLI (yes jetta has a GLI) is a VR6 running 200 horses, a sports suspension and some really nice 17" alloy racing rims with low profile tires along with some other goodies...wanted one but it was 5 grand more.....maybe later

Dakota · Post by **Dakota** » Sun Sep 29, 2002 10:44 pm

Originally posted by XSeaNX
Im guessing if its turbo (and you bought it like that) then its the 1.8T GLS

the GLI (yes jetta has a GLI) is a VR6 running 200 horses, a sports suspension and some really nice 17" alloy racing rims with low profile tires along with some other goodies...wanted one but it was 5 grand more.....maybe later

Yeah that's right. The GLI is new for 2003. I've been outta the loop.

Yeah. It's the fully loaded 1.8T with sports suspension, 17" alloy Long Beach wheels and Michelin Pilots. BTW: The 2002 1.8T dynos out to right at 200hp.

If ya wanna get some good reading on the VW/Audi based cars, go to http://www.vwvortex.com

JC · Post by JC » Sun Sep 29, 2002 10:54 pm

Originally posted by Amro
really? but wouldn't u pay more than the value ofthe car if u bought after the lease was up?

Let me see if I can explain how a lease works. At the time of the lease there is a Pre-determined residual value of the automobile. Meaning the value of the vehicle after the lease is up. certian cars that are "fleeted" meaning sold to rental car companies will allways have a lower residual value, because the market is flodded with them. For example lets take a chevy malibu or ford tarus, and lets say the M.S.R.P. is 20,000 after 3 years they say the car is worth 3000 so the payments you make ror the 3 years is the difference between the 20k and the 3k. Now on a car like a honda that are not put into the fleet in great numbers the resuidal is much higher,meaning the value is higher. This is a main reason hondas hold their re-sale value so much better than others, remembet these are just examples. I could give you the actual values but I dont feel like it right now.

Now as for the GAP insurance
Gap insurance is for protecting the difference in what the car is worth vs what you owe. worth meaning ACV to the insurance, and owe meaning payoff. this is saying that if you wreck your car amd the insurance company says it is toatled, and is worth 10k but you owe 15k the GAP insurance will cover the difference. the insurance company could care less what you owe on the car all they are worried about is ACV actual cash value.

Dakota · Post by **Dakota** » Sun Sep 29, 2002 11:01 pm

Originally posted by XSeaNX
I finally bought the jetta.

We need some pics!

nightowl · Post by **nightowl** » Mon Sep 30, 2002 12:33 am

congrats on the new car!

now mod the hell out of it!!!!!

XSeaNX · Post by **XSeaNX** » Mon Sep 30, 2002 10:21 pm

Originally posted by nightowl
congrats on the new car!

now mod the hell out of it!!!!!

Im not gonna do too much

new grill, take out the black plastic inserts (looking for something cold like metal to put in it) gonna get the GLI 17" wheels and maybe the sports suspension. but then again it is just a 4 banger only pushing out about 120 hp (probably less since VW has a habit of lying for insurance purposes on the output of their car....case in point is the 1.8T 200 hp dyno dakota discusses...supposed to be 180 at crank)

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