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The Volkswagen Golf IV
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carlady/host
It is not what you think though.
it looks like a baby turd mustard color.
definatly different. someone wanted a vr6 alful bad. it sold in one week.
i work across the street from the vw dealer so i see them come and go. i can tell you that this dealer has about 15 jettas to every two golfs on the lot.
drooling in so. california
If VW are planning to replace current 2.0 with 1.8T without increasing base price then I'll definitely wait for it to come out!
I know this is a Golf site, but I just thought I would share with you my experience with the NEW Diesels. I had owned diesels in the past, I liked them for their efficiency, but they were hard to start in the winter and some were real smokers.
I bought a 1996 Passat TDI brand new and now have 150K on it. Yes, I drive alot. This powertrain is just awesome. Gobs of torque to pull my 3,330 pound Passat, I average 48MPG, regardless of where I am, I have a cruising range of 850 miles!!!!!! This car starts better in -20 F. Weather than my new 1999 Volvo S70. Noise is none existent thanks to great sound proofing.
I test drove the new Jetta TDI and was impressed at how much it was improved over mine..Quieter, smoother and a better gear ratio...
O problems..just change oil and fuel up once and a while.
Happy TDing
www.vwvortex.com
It's the best VeeDubbers info/forum Paradise!!!
Get infos from the 1.8T Golfs/Jettas for MY2K,etc...and for the TDI lover in you,visit the TDI Forum!!!
those are computer enhanced/"rumours" pixs from a German website,even the Vortex Staff knows that..).
But as per Jaime and George of Vortex,the base 1.8T will be available for the whole A4 Jetta/Golf line,that is after the NAIAS show in Detroit next year..
Mettalic and auto great car. I will add a
after market P-Flow air intake and Neuspeed muffler to give me about 20 more HP.
Paid 400 over invoice with CD changer.
Had to wait a little for the color.
PS Dealer's now offering 6.9 financing for 60
months.
Hey tradland, I'm getting A gl tdi GOLF iv WITHIN A FEW MONTHS. Where can I get an intake and muffler as such to increase the HP?
So who's right? Is there a third source? Or does VWofA or VW Germany even know? Seems like they change their mind a lot.
also offers that, but You would void your
warranty on the car if you do that.
So I dont think its cheaper.
There is a law enacted since 1975 to protect us car consumers from slimy dealers.It is called the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.The gist of the law states that the car dealer has to prove first that the aftermarket add-on has caused a failure of such a part/s of a car before such a denial could take place.But otherwise,the warranty claim by a customer should be recognized by the dealer and cannot be denied...The moral: Don't always believe what the dealer says. Fight for your consumer rights!
to detonation and a kracked piston which the dealer refused to cover because the problem was
caused by an aftermarket part
Seems like the 1.8t as standard engine will show up ONLY for the GTI GLS for spring 2000.Same goes for the Jetta GLS...
This means a GLS TDI in my wifes future then...
Anyway, I like the space and (possible) affordability of the Golf, so the Jetta is out. I was after hours shopping at our local dealer, and noticed only 4 Golfs on the lot, all with automatic (yuck!). This is a VW only store that gets quite a bit of cars. The had about 50 each of the Jetta and Passat, so I was surprised to see so few Golfs. I understand that they have switched Golf production to Germany, and left the Jetta in Mexico. That is no doubt the reason for the shortage. This dealer, who has the largest allocation in the area, adds $900 of useless options onto every car on the lot. Needless to say, the things they add range from ugly (pinstripes) to useless (some sort of clear coating). Too bad that the one with the most cars has to be the sleaziest. (I consider adding things like that to new cars to be the lowest of bottom-of-the-barrel dealer tactics)
We also have our eye on the Subary Legacy wagon. (Not the steroidal SUV wannabe Outback version) CarMax, for example, is offering brand new, not demo, '99 Legacies for 3800 off MSRP. This would bring a very well equipped Legacy to around $19000. To equip a Golf properly, I think you would have to at least add the $1000 package with sunroof and alloy wheels. This brings the Golf to 17300. If you combine that with dealers that wont budge on price due to low supply, this makes the bigger Legacy with nice things like AWD, alloy wheels and sunroof seem reasonable.
I realize the comparison of the Golf to the Subaru is a bit odd and not really comparing apples to oranges, but this is my decision making process in finding a reasonably priced vehicle that has lots of utility.
The engine choices on the Golf are a real disappointment, too. It would be perfect for me if VW offered the 1.8 20 valve engine w/o Turbo as a base engine, like I thought they did in Europe.
The only results I have been able to find are published on the BBC Topgear website @ www.topgear.com. They said the 1.8 20v version,which VW is calling "GTi" in England did 9.9s 0-62 mph. Rather disappointing, I agree. According to Topgear, this is still 1 second faster than the 8 valve engined Golfs. 10.9 seconds is simply atrocious. Did you read the Edmunds test of the Cabrio on this site? They got 10.8 s 0-60. Note that all these numbers are with <<manual>> transmission. I agree with you that the 1.8 is not a cure all. Why are these cars so darned slow? Why cant VW make something like Nissan's 2.0 liter engine? It makes 140 hp, the Sentra still gets better gas mileage with this engine, and the 0-60 is mid-7 second. Oh well, a tradeoff one has to make for the practicality of the Golf.
ndkim...
I live in the Chicago area. I dont know what the supply is like elsewhere. I would be interested in finding that out. The excuse that the dealer gave is that the Golf is now made in Germany again, and VW is not importing as many as used to be supplied by the factory in Mexico. VW is predicting all of their US customers want Jettas instead. I think they are underforecasting a bit, since this is the only 4 door hatch on the US market, and it does have a small following here.
The engine I really want in my golf (or beetle for that matter) is the v5 2.3l with 150 bhp. About as fast as the 1.8t but with a smoother way of going about things, and more character. Of course I could ask vw to sell this in north america but it won't get there in time (even if they did as I wished that is) as I need to buy a car this fall.
the acceleration at low speeds is great.
cause the 122 torque comes at 2600 rpm. i don't think any other car in this class can match that.
but it's not very fast at high speeds, cause of the low 115 hp for a 2.0L engine.
but overall, i prefer the golf to any japanese and american car in this price range.
carlady/host
My Golf IV is now 5 months old. I've got about 7k miles on it. Yes, acceleration is disappointing. It doesn't FEEL slow, but if there's another car of reasonable performance around you'll notice just how long 10 sec. is. (That is a legitimate estimate of 0-60.) However, my experience is opposite of #141. At high speeds (80mph avg. cruise, 105 mph max, so far) the car goes very well. Lane changes, merges etc. are never a problem . The 2 liter hums along happily at those speeds and low-end weakness is forgotten. Handling is always excellent. Comfort is exceptional, seats are great, visibility and room as well. The ONLY thing I would change is the 0-60 time, but this is not a drag racer. As an overall package the car is a winner.
Anyway, I'm set on a GL TDI, either satin silver with the light grey interior or the metallic indigo blue with a beige interior. Also want to add a spolier on the back, which is about $250 from VW, and some silver wheels. I would take the VW wheels, but they only have 5-spoke rims for the 5-lug golf, and I prefer 6-spoke.
I've had a '99 GTI GLS for a couple of months now. The worst problem is that the driver's door squeaks occasionally. Otherwise, the thing exudes quality. The parts man at the local VW dealership says that the electrical system has been changed to multiplex all the signals to a region of the car over just a wire or two. A chip at the destination routes the appropriate signal to the proper component. Cuts way down on the number of wires running around in the car (good), but it all depends on the chips holding up (?, probably OK, seeing how reliable they have become. I'm sure counting on the electricals in my car holding up.
Needed a bit of advice. I am thinking of getting a '99 VW Golf GLS (the 4-door version). According to the specs, the engine is 115 hp. Does this hp rating make the car underpowered or do most people think that the car has adequate power of city and highway driving. Would appreciate any help.
Do you think it's realistic to get one at $500 above invoice?
I am in Boston. Thanks to anyone with info.
My problem was locating a GL (2-door). There are a lot of 4-doors around here, many Indigo Blues.
I went through Autobytel and paid invoice+4%+destination. I don't like haggling, so I suppose you could get it cheaper ... but I had been looking for over a month for an Indigo Blue 2-door with beige interior, and Autobytel found it in one day, so I was very happy with the price.
About the engine, yes, I think it's pretty "peppy" especially on the freeway.