im getting a new car need advice

[phillycivicsi]

im looking to trade in my car for a vw gli 2008 with the autobahn pakage
here is the car i want real bad
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp;?tracktype=usedcc&searchType=21&pageNumber=0&numResultsPerPage=50&largeNumResultsPerPage=0&sortorder=ascending&sortfield=MILES+ascending%2cPRICE+descending&certifiedOnly=false&criteria=K-%7cE-%7cM-_48_%7cD-_447_%7cN-N%7cR-50%7cI-1%2c7%7cP-MILES+ascending%2cPRICE+descending%7cQ-ascending%7cZ-19116&aff=national&paId=297167306&recnum=16&leadExists=true&AID=10546635&PID=3323800
anyways i want your opinions and comments on the car and i need to know if there are any recalls or problems with the car
i know its an automatic and im lookin to get an auto as my next car cuz im growing up and im tired of driving stick lol

let me know and im lookin foward to be a part of the vw community
thanks

[jcr557]

bad link santosh!!

[Elliott18t]

my grandparents are in there late 70s and they drive a 2004? F350 turbodiesel manual... ok not all the time lol


here is some info on MK5s

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2374154

[phillycivicsi]

shut up john its fixed

[Nick Merrone]

For real santosh? a honda to a dub? haha. and stick to auto? Don't do the auto..just don't. Unless you give me your scanner. (;

[poisonivory]

i like those cars...mild drop, tint and some different wheels and you're set.

and no problem with a reliable auto DD.

[Elliott18t]

whats wrong with honda to VW?....

and Huffs are ugly (wheels)

[Nick Merrone]

whats wrong with honda to VW?....

and Huffs are ugly (wheels)

no like thats a step up. haha. i like vw more then honda. lol

[phillycivicsi]

na im getting a auto my mom and sis are chippin in if i get one so they can drive it sometimes i doubt that will happend cuz i dont like anyone driving my car and i wanna grow up and get outta the whole my car is faster than yours bs. if i get this ill slam it tint the **** outta it and throw some bbs's on it **** will look nice

[phillycivicsi]

whats wrong with honda to VW?....

and Huffs are ugly (wheels)

they are 18s and alot of people actually like them

quick question dude is adr rims for vw's equivlent to rotas and drag rims to honda guys

[Elliott18t]

na im getting a auto my mom and sis are chippin in if i get one so they can drive it sometimes i doubt that will happend cuz i dont like anyone driving my car and i wanna grow up and get outta the whole my car is faster than yours bs. if i get this ill slam it tint the **** outta it and throw some bbs's on it **** will look nice

if you dont care about speed you can look at the 2.5s... even more reliable.

I would look for one with DSG. then you can be sorta manual lol

[phillycivicsi]

i really like these and until i can afford bbs's i wanna rock these
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/vitaminb6/WheelADRMSport.jpg
adr m sports look nice

[jcr557]

you out of all our friends made fun of all vw's and german cars. even made ant sell his car lol, and now your getting one. owellllllll. yo mr vitale has one (ryan teacher) if you wanna take it for a spin.

[Elliott18t]

they are 18s and alot of people actually like them

quick question dude is adr rims for vw's equivlent to rotas and drag rims to honda guys

honestly I dont know, Im not a huge wheel/tire buff.

most people swap out oems... get audi rims or whatever they like w/ propper fitment.

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2602640

^ mk5 wheel fitment thread ;)

[phillycivicsi]

if you dont care about speed you can look at the 2.5s... even more reliable.

I would look for one with DSG. then you can be sorta manual lol

i know i said i dont really care about speed but that is me now and a year later ill prolly have mods haha but idk i want the gli 2.5's are stupid slow haha

but my question is are there any problems with the gli like recalls or parts goin bad on the car sooner than normal cars

[TROLL]

Have you done any research yourself? It would make more sense to do all the research you can on your own, then come back here with specific questions...

And I'm moving this to the VW section since its about... VWs.

[phillycivicsi]

thanks troll and yea i did some research on edmunds and vehix. but i really needed to ask the real vw people about the truth with these vw's so i know what im gettin into

[TROLL]

Cool... if you haven't yet, check out www.vwvortex.com too and see if they have any FAQ's or Stickies with good info...

[phillycivicsi]

you out of all our friends made fun of all vw's and german cars. even made ant sell his car lol, and now your getting one. owellllllll. yo mr vitale has one (ryan teacher) if you wanna take it for a spin.

haha yea i know its funny cuz when i would pick my lil cuz up i would see him and he would speed off on academy road and i would look to my cuz and be like wow thats his mid life crisis car hahaha now im lookin into gettin one

[Elliott18t]

thanks troll and yea i did some research on edmunds and vehix. but i really needed to ask the real vw people about the truth with these vw's so i know what im gettin into

here are some "common" ailments of the 2.0t

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3366754

most of these arn't really common except maybe the pcv cracking, which isn't a horrible issue. Just annoying, you can still drive it.

Lots of people have 0 problems with it. Just ask around on vortex.

[phillycivicsi]

Cool... if you haven't yet, check out www.vwvortex.com too and see if they have any FAQ's or Stickies with good info...

yea i just made a thread on there too recently
its all cluttered up and wierd the way vwvortex is setup just like hondatech

[phillycivicsi]

here are some "common" ailments of the 2.0t

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3366754

most of these arn't really common except maybe the pcv cracking, which isn't a horrible issue. Just annoying, you can still drive it.

Lots of people have 0 problems with it. Just ask around on vortex.

wow dude thanks thats some really helpful info right there but i should expect all this lol i guess no car is built perfect haha

[Elliott18t]

yea i just made a thread on there too recently
its all cluttered up and wierd the way vwvortex is setup just like hondatech

try here too...

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zeroforum?id=1081

or the mk5 forum

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zeroforum?id=142

[phillycivicsi]

so how many pounds of boost does the jetta gli run stock and what does vw use on the 2.0 fsi engines drive by wire or drive by cable and does it use mass air flow sensor or maps

[Elliott18t]

MAF

pretty sure they are drive by wire like mine (mk4)

dunno about boost.

[GTI_NY]

so how many pounds of boost does the jetta gli run stock and what does vw use on the 2.0 fsi engines drive by wire or drive by cable and does it use mass air flow sensor or maps

boost should be between 12-15, PS i agree that you should go manual or DSG.

a pic to try and talk you into buying, sick jetta :wink:

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm199/briangoetz24/jettas/drop3.jpg