itsarebuild
itsarebuild GRM+ Memberand Dork
10/11/17 5:29 p.m.

So this morning another gremlin interrupted my commute. Starting to think about getting an appliance so I can save my garage time for elected services on my toys.

looking on autotrader for manual 4 doors with decent mileage three 2017 Jetta model s's came up around $13k. It's listed at 150 hp so it's no rocket. But it has my e30 beat by a few horses anyway.

 

what don't I know that makes this seem to be worth considering?

 

 

itsarebuild
itsarebuild GRM+ Memberand Dork
10/11/17 7:25 p.m.

That's a nice car and sounds like a great deal. But I'm really only interested if I'm under a very specific price point. Well below $16k. What is your impression of the fit/ finish of the car? Does it feel/ sound solid? Are the seats comfortable on a long trip?

thedanimal
thedanimal HalfDork
10/12/17 7:21 a.m.

The Jetta is incredible bang for your buck. My sister in law just picked up one, fit and finish is solid and the 1.4 is a great little motor. According to my research you can get a 1.4 S Manual at that dealer for $13.2 before TT&L. 

1kris06
1kris06 HalfDork
10/12/17 11:08 a.m.
Slippery said:

The only drawback, if I have to point one is that in Virginia cars have front license plates and they drilled the front bumper for one. I had asked for them not to do that, but they told me it was done at the port . Not sure its true or not.​​

States may vary, but cars we get from transports (mn, front plate required). Do not have front plate brackets installed until a tech does a delivery inspection before the car is put on the lot.  The car you bought was most likely already inspected and sitting on their lot.

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