blue909
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- Joined
- Aug 4, 2000
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Hi All,
Went to the LA autoshow for a few hours tonight... fortunately it wasn't too crowded (got there around 5pm) so my friend and I were able to cover the whole show incl. the aftermarket accessories area within a few hours.
At VW, there were 2 Jetta wagons, a blue VR6 and a (Reflex?) silver one. Of course, they were just like Jettas but with wagon backs.... looked like they'd have some more storage than the regular US Golf (hatch, not wagon as in Euro) but not TONS more room.
Not a one of the 3 VW ladies I spoke to knew a thing about VW now allowing TDIs in CA, and the area rep that was supposed to be in attendance wasn't. At least they knew what TDIs were (which is more than I can say about a few VW dealer salesmen I've met). One lady gave me an email addy for a VW guy in Colorado, but I'm not too optimistic about my chances of finding this car: http://forums.tdiclub.com/NonCGI/Forum7/HTML/000562.html anytime soon.
...while I was there, I sat in a VR6 GTI (I'd probably prefer the 1.8T) they had there... Rave Green metallic with a black leather interior. With the VR6 and options the car listed for about $24K. I imagine that with the 1.8T, one ought to be able to get it for about $21K after negotiating. At first the green metallic paint was annoying, but after only 15 or 20 minutes I sort of got used to it. The car had some nice VW alloys (added $400. and worth every penny) MUCH nicer than the regular alloys on the Golf/Jetta GLS. The car looked really nice (even with the funny green) and if it had a TDI engine, it'd be perfect. To be frank, if I've got to wait too many more months for a TDI from a local dealer at a decent price, or if I've gotta pay more than list AND travel to get one from another state, I might have to consider the 1.8T GTI... it seems pretty sweet. There are two reds, black, white and reflex silver for the GTI (too few colors IMHO, like the Golf/TDI).
There was a fair crowd at the VW stand.... not as much action as BMW but more folks than at most of the GM makes. If you're in LA and a car freak like me, it's worth the $8. admission.
blue909
Went to the LA autoshow for a few hours tonight... fortunately it wasn't too crowded (got there around 5pm) so my friend and I were able to cover the whole show incl. the aftermarket accessories area within a few hours.
At VW, there were 2 Jetta wagons, a blue VR6 and a (Reflex?) silver one. Of course, they were just like Jettas but with wagon backs.... looked like they'd have some more storage than the regular US Golf (hatch, not wagon as in Euro) but not TONS more room.
Not a one of the 3 VW ladies I spoke to knew a thing about VW now allowing TDIs in CA, and the area rep that was supposed to be in attendance wasn't. At least they knew what TDIs were (which is more than I can say about a few VW dealer salesmen I've met). One lady gave me an email addy for a VW guy in Colorado, but I'm not too optimistic about my chances of finding this car: http://forums.tdiclub.com/NonCGI/Forum7/HTML/000562.html anytime soon.
...while I was there, I sat in a VR6 GTI (I'd probably prefer the 1.8T) they had there... Rave Green metallic with a black leather interior. With the VR6 and options the car listed for about $24K. I imagine that with the 1.8T, one ought to be able to get it for about $21K after negotiating. At first the green metallic paint was annoying, but after only 15 or 20 minutes I sort of got used to it. The car had some nice VW alloys (added $400. and worth every penny) MUCH nicer than the regular alloys on the Golf/Jetta GLS. The car looked really nice (even with the funny green) and if it had a TDI engine, it'd be perfect. To be frank, if I've got to wait too many more months for a TDI from a local dealer at a decent price, or if I've gotta pay more than list AND travel to get one from another state, I might have to consider the 1.8T GTI... it seems pretty sweet. There are two reds, black, white and reflex silver for the GTI (too few colors IMHO, like the Golf/TDI).
There was a fair crowd at the VW stand.... not as much action as BMW but more folks than at most of the GM makes. If you're in LA and a car freak like me, it's worth the $8. admission.
blue909