You're a High School Graduate, Pick a car.

[Rento_VW]

Aight, you guys have seen me talk about this before, so uhh pick a car.

(All expenses are being paid by the government and parents: College and Living. You also have 10K saved up)

SLC Corrado
Pros:

Rare (EXTREMELY)
cool little gadgets (wing shoots up at 30MPH)
Leather
sunroof
VR6 sounds damn sweetCons:



Maintenance
Gas Mileage (It isn't bad, but it's 10MPG lower than a Rabbit)
MaintenanceDetails: Awesome ride, very quick and light, calls for TONS of fun. Looks are really catchy and if you're de-badged you'll have people dying to know what you're driving at the pumps. Maintenance can be a bitch though since things seem to break in groups of three and are unexpected, however, if you stay on top of things and perform "Preventative Maintenance" you should be good.

2008 Rabbit
Pros:

Cheap brand new
Warranty
MPG
Does not break much if at all.Cons:

Heavy
You see one atleast once everyday
There isn't such a helpful and great community as the Corrados (no offence to anyone with a Mark V, but look at VWVortex...)
Cloth interior
No sunroof
Looks like a minivan
Can't be slammed as easy as an older VWDetails: Cool car, no really big WOW factor, it is more of an economy car, however, it looks like a minivan from the rear which isn't very appealing. The car sounds good when a GHL exhaust kit is added and can be had for roughly $700, not too bad. Very cheap sticker price though, which is very appealing, not to mention you get a warranty with it. It's a better car when it comes to needing to get from Point A to Point B without having to make 10 hail marys before turning your ignition switch.

Also, someone in VWVortex told me this,

There are a few things you should concider here. A few being...

1. You have quite the chunk of change saved up. You could easily pick up a corrado and dump some left over money into it and have a lovely running car and NOT be in debt. Your insurance might also be cheaper.

2. Buying the rabbit and throwing down such a large down payment would probably bring your payments per month quite low allowing you to afford this car easily in the situation you will be in. And..assuming that you make ALL your payments on time, when you are done paying off the rabbit your credit score should be QUITE nice.


Both comments have fairly nice things to boot... However the idea in number 2 just sounds pretty damn nice if you ask me...

[mike]

If you don't have alot of money coming in, every month, you can do either, get the rabbit, no worries, maint. is cheap and it has a warranty, plus a cheap payment if you put money down.

I assume you are still considering Justins Rado? Its a very nice and rare car, i would hope you would keep it that way. If you buy it.

[JETTAone420]

id pick the 'rado because their so fresh

[Rento_VW]

Yeah, still thinking (and partly dreaming) of Justins Rado. Hell yeah I plan on keeping it a very nice car. I ain't no low baller when it comes to taking care of something that was hand built from a godly company.

That goes for any car that I will own. Oil changes every 2,000 miles or 3 months, whichever comes first, and only with the best Synthetic oil (Mobil, Royal Purple, and those German brands). Only 91 Octane. When it comes to other fluids, probably go all out and buy from the stealership for that OEM fluid (yes.. even the 15 cans of that ATF fluid from the stealership that costs $15 a can, I think it was ATF.... forgot off the top of my head).

But yeah, Justin's Rado if set in my hands would get the utmost treatment, just basic modifications such as Schmidt Modern line wheels (w/ lip, will move to the 3pc versions once I get that much money), some Koni Coilovers, oil cooler, Pimax window regulators, Techtonics exhaust. Not to mention looking over the parts that are bound to break every 25k miles and are replaced if needed.

The list goes on, but it all comes down to the car being treated like the entity it is. A car that has set a large milestone and takes a large proportion of unnamed history in Volkswagen.

[jwill'sMK4]

i'd go wit the rado also and if u wanna build credit cant u take out a loan and buy that off and it would have the same effect plus u get one of ur parents to cosign the loan and u get a lower interest rate

[Rento_VW]

i'd go wit the rado also and if u wanna build credit cant u take out a loan and buy that off and it would have the same effect plus u get one of ur parents to cosign the loan and u get a lower interest rate

Uhh I don't really know the technicalities of that yet... However to keep this thread free from off-topic crap. Think you could send me a PM w/ some details, or anyone else who gets this... (I'm a noob at life).:confused:

[URQ]

I would pick the new rabbit!
take it from me and I dont care what condition the older car is it will nickle and dime you to death if it is your only car.

[GTIcrazy]

I would absolutely pick the Rabbit. The Rabbit should be a hundred times more reliable. Since you are going to college, you might not have the time or the cashatola to keep the Corrado in good running shape.

A friend of mine writes about cars for a pretty big third party automobile company and when he had the new Rabbit for a week we were impressed. The stick car isn't blazing fast, but it goes well and in stock trim it held the road surprisingly well. Keep in mind this guy had a Mars Red Mk2 GTI back in the day and drives so hard that he would go thru a set of tires about two or three times a year. Now he gets a new car every week and gets paid to drive them and write about them...and drive them hard he does.

[RS4Dreamer]

ya get the new car, no worries about repairs b/c of the warranty. I know it wanst an option but go fot the GTI

[EDM]

I would pick the new rabbit!
take it from me and I dont care what condition the older car is it will nickle and dime you to death if it is your only car.

+1 to that. And the money you will be spending to keep it going is about the same as a monthly payment you would be making on a new car.

[FunkTron]

I think the title should read "You're a High School Graduate, Pick a car"

[Rento_VW]

I think the title should read "You're a High School Graduate, Pick a car"

Typo :drama:

[v2rocket]

rabbit man take it from a college kid youll want to safe the extra cash where you can

ive been through some cars but i love the mpg and ease of maintenence the honda is

[boosting07]

I was in the same situation as you were in a couple months ago and I would pick the more reliable car, newer car (Rabbit), so you don't have to worry about it while your in college.

[Rento_VW]

Hmmm you guys put up a good fight haha. Another forum voted all Rado, this one votes all Rabbit.

Makes it hard.. The college is about 5-10 miles away, so not too far, not interested in biking or walking though. But the car should atleast limp it's way one way and than I can get my friends to tow me home (Huge truck + trailer = wonders).

But uhh.. Yeah, I dunno. Each car is different in it's own way... If only there were more Corrados... But than I wouldn't want one haha.

I have also talked to a few college kids with Corrados... They say sometimes it can be a pain... Just gotta keep ontop of things.

Ah man... Well, at least I got some help.. Lots of it... Not really sure which path to take, really leaning on getting a Corrado still because I don't want to beat the shit out of myself for having to pay $20,000 for a Corrado with 200k Miles on it since that's the average Corrado in ten-twenty years from now. Hell, there might not even be many around that people are willing to let go. Unless they are today's Corrado guys, which at the rate of how much they are loved they won't be getting rid of them anytime soon.

I guess I'll think about it more.

[Mr. Nobody]

The Slc doesn't have maintenance, it is a parts car from the moment you buy it. Get the Rabbit.

[fcastle]

I think someone else mentioned it, but they said it would go down. I highly doubt your insurance will go down very much on a corrado. You're still a young male w/what is considered a sports car. Go w/the rabbit. More stuff will come out and fwiw it looks better than the GTI to me.

I would've bought one if they were out when I got my xb.

[Rento_VW]

The Slc doesn't have maintenance, it is a parts car from the moment you buy it. Get the Rabbit.

... Aren't you taking it a bit TOO far and exaggerating... :tdown:

[OmFgRoTfLmFaO]

corrado's aren't maintenance hogs..

just most that you find havent been taken care of.. its just as reliable as any other VW..

and you dont want the 2.5.. it gets the same mileage as my VR 25 city 32 highway

[Mr. Nobody]

Obviously you guys have never heard the running joke that Corrados are purely donor cars. I love the look and style of The Corrado, but the fact is they have more problems than just about every VW ever made.

unless the po spent all his time repairing maintenance parts and hunting down electrical gremlins and such it is not worth it. Not to metnion, you must be willing to put a lot of time and effort into the car to keep it going. AND unless you are a C genius and have the money coming out the wazoo they shoulld never be used as daily drivers and never as an only car. People do it, but ask them if it has ever left him stranded.

For a kid just out of high scholl (probably going to college) you should probably take the smart coursae and buy the more reliable Rabbit. Maybe later you can get a C as a project.

[DarkstaR]

hah is it me or did you post on the tex in the mkv forums?

anyways, back on topic. i say you go with the rabbit, since you won't have to worry too much about maintenance and problems. but here's a other option for you, would it be possible to get the MKV GTI instead of the rabbit? the GTI is a world apart from the rabbit. i just traded in my auto mkv jetta for the GTI 6spd. its a very fun car. if you can afford it, you should go for the GTI. but if you have a budget than its understandable.

[GTIcrazy]

corrado's aren't maintenance hogs..

just most that you find havent been taken care of.. its just as reliable as any other VW..


...but at minimum any Corrado is already a 14 or 15 year old car...maybe more. Just the maintenance issues for a car that old are reason enough not to have a Corrado as your only car when you are a budget minded on the way to college person. As a second car...if you have the cash...and the space...sure.

[Rento_VW]

Meh... Not to bomb on VW as it's my current Favorite car... But whne I used to love Mopars (the 60s and partlye 70s)... Those cars NEVER BREAK.... My dad's 69 Coronet, he Dailyed it from 1988-1996 and it never broke on him or left him stranded... Still stays like that to this very day.

Also, I do plan on spending every single hour on my car... Calculations... School, Job, Car, Sleep. Hell, I'll stay up till 2AM cleaning the car if I couldn't do it earlier in the day.

Maintenance, I mean it does sound like a problem, but most people (average car people) just wash their car, fill up the gas, bring it to the stealership and call it a day. I personally, would spend 4 hours just cleaning the car and another 4 hours cleaning the engine bay with a few paper shop towels and some windex. When it comes to maintenance, that doesn't get flaked off, if I want the car running the following the day, I will go out of my way and spend 30 mins checking over if everything is good or not.

I don't mean to look like I'm arguing against people voting for the Corrado, but II'm not your average teenager looking to hit the big bucks in life and sit on my ass and smoke a cigar. I want to be around cars for the bigger part of the days. In my world when it comes to family (I may look at it this way now but is more than likely to change later) but, I look at family on the same pedestal as my VW.
A few months ago I was talking with my friends and I was laying down ground rules of people near my car... a few them included only I drive it, no drinks inside, no food unless its in a bag, and you gotta take your damn shoes off...

I been really thinking about getting a Rabbit though... I just wish there was more... troubles of owning a Rabbit than just changing the fluids, and washing it... I kinda want to go in there and change things, pull the whole engine out and have something to fix. But hey... I guess everyone is right and maybe I should just get a Rabbit since i'm only a college kid....

hah is it me or did you post on the tex in the mkv forums?

That was me... I been posting similar threads forever. Just don't know what to do.

[mike]

My old bug never stranded me either, but it was unsafe, steered and stopped like shit (like most cars from the 60's and 70's)

Corrado's are just notorious for being problematic, Justins is by far the cleanest I've seen in a long damn time, I haven't seen a cleaner stocker since they used to come into the dealer when they were only a few years old. And if I had more room his car would be in MY garage since I have the means an knowledge to look after it. But it is a VW, so with that comes problems. VR6 Corrado's have typical problems of most VR cars, plus they drink gas, plus being alittle older, has age against it too. Window regs, spoiler motor, heater core, electrical, cooling system, these are all known maladies of a great car.

Not to put the Rado down, but it ain't a new car with a warranty. My guess is you will be working and going to school, so your time and money will be in short supply. If you buy the Rado, keep a few grand in reserves (which means completely separate from your modding budget) for little things or oh shit things like a clutch, head gasket, etc, and get a AAA Plus membership for the 100 mile tow. It will make things easier too if you know how to wrench on one or one of your good friends does. Afterall, you driving a 15 year old car, and a 15 year old VW to boot. I was changing parts on 16V Scirocco's when you were watching cartoons with a babysitter. You can either take our advice and benefit from it, or go against the grain and get burned. Its up to you.

[RollinInGreenz]

If I hadn't been through the same situation as you, I'd vote for the Corrado.

I bought an '83 Rabbit GTi a little over a year ago now, spent a good deal of time looking for a clean MK2 to use as a project platform, until I found it. I wasn't looking for a MK1, but it was cheap, clean, modernized, and owned by an enthusiast, so I took the plunge for 2 grand. Since then, I'm willing to estimate that I've spent about half that keeping it on the road and snazzing it up a little bit here and there. I've never been happier :)

that being said: The MK1 Rabbit is a pretty simple car to work on compared to the Corrado, which is the only reason I am not broke, and I still own the Rabbit. It's just affordable enough to keep me from getting pissed off or bankrupt.

Oh, and one thing that old cars (the corrado doesn't really qualify IMO) come with that a dealership sales guy won't be able to equip your new Rabbit with:

RESPECT.

[Rento_VW]

I guess ima just have to get a Rabbit and buy a shit load of parts for it to make up for a Corrado...

- GHL/TT exhaust
- Carbonio intake
- H&R CO Kit
- Still getting a NRG or Tekniq QR system just like I was on the Corrado.
- GIAC 91 OCT Chip
- Leather seats with Alcantara inserts
- Perhaps pay some company to get a B3/Corrado Sunroof installed
- short shifter kit

List might get a bit bigger. But meh.

You know what they need to bring to the US? Polos, and the ZA (South Africa) City Golfs... BRAND FREAKING NEW Mark I Rabbit...

[OmFgRoTfLmFaO]

my first car in high school was a corrado g60.. best car ive had to date next to my 95 jetta...

never left me stranded and only had to replace a starter.. traded it cause i didnt know what i had..

[URQ]

my first car in high school was a corrado g60.. best car ive had to date next to my 95 jetta...

never left me stranded and only had to replace a starter.. traded it cause i didnt know what i had..

Was your car 15 years old when you bought it?:rolleyes:

[Rento_VW]

Ah, guys the age doesn't really matter. If I get a Corrado, practically EVERYTHING that rots and gets tired from the range of 50-150k miles will be changed within a month or two.

[01rdGOLF]

New rabbit. Hands down. Brand new, no problems, warranty, better gas millage than the rado. Looks better with slight mods. :) More reliable than the rado as well.

[OmFgRoTfLmFaO]

Was your car 15 years old when you bought it?:rolleyes:

no actually it was 12

and like i said before if it was maintained right (which is hard to find) then you wont have any problems i hunted my C down for 4 months til i found it.. daily'd it with only a starter problem for over a year then i traded for a MKIII gti..

the corrado hands down is the funner of thw two.. nicer looking.. and has more potential...

the rabbit is a nice car however and i think anyone likes a warranty.. but noone likes car payments ;)

[Rento_VW]

the corrado hands down is the funner of thw two.. nicer looking.. and has more potential...

Some of the top reasons why I want one.

the rabbit is a nice car however and i think anyone likes a warranty.. but noone likes car payments ;)

Yeah :(

[karl]

warranty......plus you can always say that you are the 1st owner

[Rento_VW]

I just remembered I can't get a Rabbit till 2-3 months after ordering... Oh well... I'll just get a Corrado than. :tup:

Reason? School starts in like a month or so.

Sorry for the time I've taken, learned some good info though. Once I get a real place to live where I can own two cars, I'll get a Rabbit (hopefully an IROC if they give it a go in January.)

[mike]

there are rabbits sitting on dealer lots everywhere, go shake the bushes.

[mike]

whats a car payment on a rabbit anyway, with a decent down it would be $200 a month, a rado will cost you that per month anyway

[Rento_VW]

Hmm... Yeah, they do have em lots. I just wonder what are the chances of:

- 4 door (would like 2 door, but I want a sun roof)
- united grey
- 2008 (they are barely coming in)
- 5 spd
- Preferably Grey interior
- 17" Vision V wheels
- preferably ground effects kit, but not really needed.

Also, I'd like to buy it off a SCE guy so he gets the commission, I know how hard the auto sales business is and would like to help out a Dubber and Dub seller.

[Bimmer Pilot]

Just don't void the warranty, which is the biggest pro for your poll...

I guess ima just have to get a Rabbit and buy a shit load of parts for it to make up for a Corrado...

- GHL/TT exhaust
- Carbonio intake
- H&R CO Kit
- Still getting a NRG or Tekniq QR system just like I was on the Corrado.
- GIAC 91 OCT Chip
- Leather seats with Alcantara inserts
- Perhaps pay some company to get a B3/Corrado Sunroof installed
- short shifter kit

List might get a bit bigger. But meh.

[y3lhsa]

i say pick the Carrado you'll be happy that you still have it 10 years down the road. If you decide to keep it that long.