thinking about a larger family car...ideas?

[thebarber]

well, my wife loves the new jetta tdi wagon, but i was underwhelmed when driving it....we took out a 6spd manual....just wasnt as impressive-feeling as when we drove a golf tdi 4 years go....didnt have the grunt i was expecting from 236 ft-lb. that and they start at like $25000CAD

id like to spend less than 15kCAD used....

as for the gas guzzler comments and the magnum...i realize itd be a bit of a pig, but it'd be mainly for family stints on the highway and etc....my wife and i commute together in the yaris and the aveo is good enough for grandma and zoe in the day....

wee, what year equinox do your folks have? im leary of actual economy claims and i don't really like that first-gen ones, but i could cope

[DevilGirl]

Originally Posted by thebarber

well, my wife loves the new jetta tdi wagon, but i was underwhelmed when driving it....we took out a 6spd manual....just wasnt as impressive-feeling as when we drove a golf tdi 4 years go....didnt have the grunt i was expecting from 236 ft-lb. that and they start at like $25000CAD

My boyfriend has a 2009 Jetta TDI Sportwagen 6spd. He also has a 2002 Golf TDI auto. The 09 totally kills the 02. He drives the 09 daily, but then again, his commute is only like 15 minutes down the road. It's mainly for family purposes (just him, me, puppy, and his mom thus far, but thinking towards the hopefully near future).

To me, the clutch just feels weird in the 09. I like the Yaris better for the clutch.

[WeeYari]

Originally Posted by thebarber

wee, what year equinox do your folks have? im leary of actual economy claims and i don't really like that first-gen ones, but i could cope

They've had a first gen for close to 2 years now. Apparently they just got the 2nd one. A 2010 now sitting in their driveway with a whopping 19 kms on it.

Here's a quote from my dad for ya;

'The old OX is a 2007 with the 3.4 engine and I haven't checked the mileage the old fashioned way for a long time. The gauges say the current tank full is giving us 9.5 Lts. per 100 klics. but that was going to Sarnia running around there and here. The numbers your friend is leary of likely are the 2010 4 bangers with 6 speed and 17 in. rubber like ours. Add a 6 cyl. and all wheel drive etc. and it goes downhill. We shall see if we get what G.M. is saying.'

[thebarber]

Originally Posted by WeeYari

They've had a first gen for close to 2 years now. Apparently they just got the 2nd one. A 2010 now sitting in their driveway with a whopping 19 kms on it.

Here's a quote from my dad for ya;

'The old OX is a 2007 with the 3.4 engine and I haven't checked the mileage the old fashioned way for a long time. The gauges say the current tank full is giving us 9.5 Lts. per 100 klics. but that was going to Sarnia running around there and here. The numbers your friend is leary of likely are the 2010 4 bangers with 6 speed and 17 in. rubber like ours. Add a 6 cyl. and all wheel drive etc. and it goes downhill. We shall see if we get what G.M. is saying.'

lol, thanks

id be very interested to know how your parents new 4 banger works out economy-wise