You just cant beat a good ole beater cavalier


With Boyds!! LMAO

 

My lightning is my other car.

JS

 

My ***** box grand prix does the job for me.



the bike helps out with carting my but around too!

 

Alpha-

I was wrong on one pt, suziki and Daewoo are also ranked below VW when considering minor OEM's, but yeah VW consistently has ranked at the bottom of the industry for a long time. This JD Power study measures long term durability, it has nothing to do with dealer satisfaction (Dealer service with the L has been abysmal). VW also consistently ranks at the bottom of the Initial quality study. Where VW ranks highly is perceived quality. However, that has nothing to do with reality or statistics. I like VW and audi myself. Some of the best interiors in the buisiness and simple good looks. However, their quality is pretty poor. Not to say that there wont be excpetions of course, but statistically speaking....



http://www.jdpower.com/news/releases...asp?ID=2003050

 

My daily driver is a Suzuki Hayabusa...proud owner of world's fastest production truck AND world's fastest production motorcycle!

Matt

 

My *other* car is a 1997 Altima GXE. I drive the Lightning almost daily except for in the winter just because I can't stand being behind the wheel of the Altima. It seems everytime I drive the Altima, I end up stuck at a redlight with a nice car that I could've raced in my Lightning.

The Altima is okay for a winter beater though. The 2.4 liter sips gas (compared to the truck) and I can park it and forget about it almost anywhere.

Working on a 1994 Mercedes C280 as a daily driver....but we'll see how that goes.

 

My "other" 4x4 Lightning

 

Just barely, I've started on the Slim fast program so I can drive it...

Hey Adrenaline,

I know, it's different..lol

Oh well, I bought it as my daily Driver, If it doesn't work out, I'll sell it or trade it for something else. I got 1.9% for 4 years and I bought the car for $300.00 under invoice.

 

OK, you win. VW had a big problem with the coil packs in some of their cars, the turbo engines I believe. Almost 100% failure rate, just like the intercoolers in the '99 and '00 Lightnings. And just like Ford, the way they reacted to the problem generated enormous customer hostility. At first they stonewalled it, and even after they aknowledged the problem they would not replace packs until they actually failed, even though it was almost certain that they would. Sound familiar? But since I have a TDI, no plugs or packs to worry about, and occupant protection is the highest of any small car which is a main reason why I am buying another one for my wife. If I had to make a life or death trip, say had to get someone to the hospital, and had to choose between the VW and the Lighting, I sure wouldn't take the truck.

 

Buy a Volvo George.

This whole debate is completely lame. I want to see more pics of peoples other cars.

 

My L is my daily driver. That's why I bought it!

 

That's one of the main reasons why I chose a VW to hand down to my daughter in the future to drive, safety.

I was told about the coil packs problem from a friend who owns a 2002 GTI, He said overalll he is very happy with the car, VW fixed that problem.

Test drove a Volvo S 60R, OK car, but not very impressed with it overall. $43,000 to much moola..

A pic of my other daily driver..