tree_hugger
Banned
- Location
- Dayton, OH
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anyone go from GTI to rabbit?
- Thread starter MarkR
- Start date
MKV Aaron
Form Follows Function
- Location
- Westerville, Ohio
- Car(s)
- Golf R
If he owes more than its worth, how can he sell it? He would lose money most likely. That would be even worse financial advice imo.
Fact is, he should probably just keep it.
Fact is, he should probably just keep it.
chunkisagoonie
VW Lifer
- Location
- Phoenix, AZ
- Car(s)
- '97 Golf Jazz
+1. If you're upside down on it already, refinancing will put you in even more debt over time. And trading at a loss to get into a simpler model is money out of your pocket. Keep the car if you can.
MarkR
Ready to race!
- Location
- West Chester, PA
the only thing im bummed about is losing satellite radio. but i can live without all the other crap the gti has to offer. sure theyre nice, but its not worth stretching my money if i plan on moving and having a place to live is more important than a car. will i miss it? you damn right i will. but its not the end of the world.
i talked to my credit union who is financing the loan if they did auto re-finance and they said they dont offer it, and every big bank turns me down for some stupid ass reason. i find these places online but they look shady. so the best option at this point to me atleast would be to trade the gti in on something that will be less per month.
i talked to my credit union who is financing the loan if they did auto re-finance and they said they dont offer it, and every big bank turns me down for some stupid ass reason. i find these places online but they look shady. so the best option at this point to me atleast would be to trade the gti in on something that will be less per month.
BTDUBS
The Interceptor
- Location
- San Jose CA
- Car(s)
- Fiat 500 Abarth
Lol. I have the nav, golfball shift knob, GTI headlights, and some work under the hood. The Rabbit is all about what you make it. I didn't like that mine had nothing, so I fixed that. I wasn't going to waste even more money for a GTI since the Rabbit is paid off.
True, but in the end.. You have a wabbit :smile:
HondaSlayer
rally car wannabe
- Location
- Texas
- Car(s)
- 09 BMP GTI
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In 09 i got a new car for grad. I wanted a rabbit w all the extra stuff so i could eventually turbo the 2.5. Something about couldnt find a rabbit w all those options so i was asked whether i wanted to settle, get a gti, or a diff car altogether...
Im extremely happy i have the 2.0T. I have plaid seats and 18" denvers.
I didnt get as much pinoche as i prob would have w a bimmer but i got a lot more than those w the rabbits with no thunder under the hood.
Anyways...gti wins. Unless the rabbit is TFSI
kayubassist
なんとなく
- Location
- Vancouver
- Car(s)
- Audi A3
yea, when I had GTI and my mom had a Jetta 2.5 it was a noticeable difference in overall driving experience. may I say... Jetta/rabbit don't feel as solid as GTI.
you can drive a GTI after driving a rabbit/jetta, but not the other way around.
well.. you can but you will soon regret it.
you can drive a GTI after driving a rabbit/jetta, but not the other way around.
well.. you can but you will soon regret it.
slo_latino
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Atlanta
- Car(s)
- 2009 Rabbit
i went from a nicely modded 350Z Touring to a 09 Rabbit...its two totally different cars but i think i made the right choice in the end. its 'smarter' for me as of right now at this stage in life. i won't lie though, it sure is a fun little car with TONS of cargo and great mpg
BTDUBS
The Interceptor
- Location
- San Jose CA
- Car(s)
- Fiat 500 Abarth
I had no idea, thank you. :thumbsup:
The only mechanical difference other than drivetrain are the brakes (the larger GTI rotors fit with the bracket kit) and the suspension has slightly lower and stiffer springs and sways (have them both). I have never noticed and the structure being any less stiff or anything like that. Structurally there is no difference between the Rabbit and GTI. They both came off of the same assembly line in Wolfsburg (only Jettas are made in Mexico) and each was made exactly the same until each body was designated to be GTI, Rabbit, Golf etc. So as far as how solid they are, they are exactly the same.