nuke
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Sep 16, 2001
- Location
- Si-Valley, CA USA
Well, I bought a 2001 Golf TDi GLS, Silver, Luxury package and Monsoon today.
It was kind of a sudden decision, but I had been thinking about hi-mpg a lot and with all the crud going down, it seemed like a good idea to have a vehicle that can 40+ mpg for the next few years.
You never know, but fuel is usually an issue when the world is not peaceful.
Did well on the car, it has a few miles on it but still new. (250 when I got it). Seems like a good car and it drives very well indeed. No squeaks or rattles.
The inside has a fairly strong solvent smell to it, like Var-Sol. It's not like diesel smell, I'm not sure what's up with that. I figure it will dissipate shortly.
The other thing is this Monsoon radio. Cassette deck. I don't get it. This is 2001. CD should be standard. I don't even own a single cassette tape.
Car is pre-wired for a changer, but I'd rather get a good in-dash single CD. My stereo store guy says an Alpine change with adapter will work though. The Monsoon seems to be integrated into the keyless entry system, so I'm not sure what is involved in doing a swap out vs. adding a changer.
Mud flaps? Does VW offer mud-flaps for this vehicle? They sure helped keep my Altima looking good over the years.
Anyone want to buy a 97 Altima?
It was kind of a sudden decision, but I had been thinking about hi-mpg a lot and with all the crud going down, it seemed like a good idea to have a vehicle that can 40+ mpg for the next few years.
You never know, but fuel is usually an issue when the world is not peaceful.
Did well on the car, it has a few miles on it but still new. (250 when I got it). Seems like a good car and it drives very well indeed. No squeaks or rattles.
The inside has a fairly strong solvent smell to it, like Var-Sol. It's not like diesel smell, I'm not sure what's up with that. I figure it will dissipate shortly.
The other thing is this Monsoon radio. Cassette deck. I don't get it. This is 2001. CD should be standard. I don't even own a single cassette tape.
Car is pre-wired for a changer, but I'd rather get a good in-dash single CD. My stereo store guy says an Alpine change with adapter will work though. The Monsoon seems to be integrated into the keyless entry system, so I'm not sure what is involved in doing a swap out vs. adding a changer.
Mud flaps? Does VW offer mud-flaps for this vehicle? They sure helped keep my Altima looking good over the years.
Anyone want to buy a 97 Altima?