Well guys, its been a good run but it's time for me to trade my RX-8 for a Jetta TDI. At 41, I've decided to build a '66 AC Cobra kit car and I only need one sports car in the family. I also need a car that is better (read - more economical) for my daily commute.

Thanks for all the great advice - so long all!

Herkypilot

 

At least do another member here a favor and offer to sell it for trade in value, if it's all the same to you. I can't do it now, but maybe someone else can. They're gonna give you $15-$20K for it on trade in unless they get more back on the sale of the new car. I'd love to get one for 15K or 17K when I'm ready, maybe I'll find someone off lease then. Trade-in's always make it hard to see the real deal you're getting, and are why I didn't do it the last two times. But make sure you have it sold, selling used cars over $5000 is really hard because few people have cash and even fewer know how to get financing on their own.

 

Which kit? I was going to take the dive in the next year or two, although the 8 is stayin.

 

These guys make one of the best kits I have seen. If you haven't already, take a look.
http://www.superformance.com/home.aspx
PS. That GT40 replica they're coming out with is looking mean!!

 

For the love of god I work for VW DON"T GET TDI!!!!!!!!! They are towed in all day. The worst thing VW has ever built!!!!!!!!!!!!They have more problems than a yugo!!!!!!!!!!

 

PM me, I will give you the stories they won't. did they tell you the newer ones need a special oil that you can only get at dealers, $70 oil changes, twice the maintence of gas, how about the carbon issues that are not covered and are $1000 repairs at around 15k miles

 

bye

 

The first time I read that I thought you were trying to say an AC Cobra got better mileage than an 8..............glad I read it again.

 

Hurricane Motorsports - one of the most complete kits I could find for the price...not too much more than FFR with no doner car required - all new parts.

Hurricane

 

You are comparing an already completed car which is much more $$$$$ then a kit that needs to be assembled. I've seen the Superformance cars and they are real nice but that defeats the purpose of building a kit.


Herkypilot

 

Sorry, I did a good bit better then that with a VR GT

 

I have always wanted to build a cobra. One day I will get around to it. Good luck and have fun.

 

i like factory five's kits

 

90k for a GT40 replica seems kind of frivolous when you could buy the new GT for another 40K. (assuming you got your name on a very long list) I mean, whats another 40K right? lol

 

2ndedededed abosultely. (It doesn't hurt they're about 20 min away)

--kC

 

ummmm... does this hurricane kit come with an engine? i looked on their site and found nothing

 

VW quality is garbage. they break down all the time, you think youre saving money off the better gas milelage but in reality the cost of ownership is more due to the problems and cost of fixing them in both time, money and oppurtunity costs. the latest JD power long term reliability ratings has VW at the very bottom. goto autoweek.com or jd power's site and do a search your self. If you want a good daily driver I urge you to consider something else instead, there are plenty of reliable cars with great utility and gas economy out there. VWs and Audis are not amongst them.

 

Tell that to my dad who has 106k miles on his 01 Golf with ZERO problems, or my uncle who has 136k miles on his 02 Jetta TDI, and has also had zero problems. IT's a toss of the coin in any car you buy.

 

I had a '88 Golf II which I bought with 10K kilometers and sold it with over 200,000 kilometers 15 years later. During this time, the car never ever left me stranded and it did not have any significant problem, just the regular wear and tear items. This period also included years when the car was driven only about a month per year, otherwise stored (in a tent-garage, not a real one). That is usually not good for a vehicle, but it still didn't develop any problem.
This happened in Europe, in a country with subpar roads. Say whatever you want, but I really believe VWs are good cars and I only had good experience with them. Audi is even better.
It's possible that I was just lucky, but I don't think luck can last this long if the manufacturer indeed had serious quality problems.

 

I had a 98 golf and the dam car made me swear that I'm never going to buy a european car againg unless its a lambo.