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Originally Posted by epbrown
Maybe it's a Chicago thing, but the Jetta has always been a "female recent college-grad" car, not an old man's car.
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LOL not a Chicago thing - never heard of it. About 12 years ago I owned a CLK500. Loved this car because of the 5L V8. It got totaled, and I just needed a car. I bought a used 2003 Passat with a manual trans. I ran this into the ground. I was close to retirement and bought a MB C class sedan, thinking it would be one of the last vehicles I would own. Unfortunately, within 3 months, that got totaled as well. Hit/run while the car was parked. In my mind, that is the universe telling me not to own another Benz.
I'm not a truck/SUV guy, I'm a car guy so I bought a new 2019 Jetta. Not a Benz, hadn't had a car payment in who knows how long. Looked at a manual trans version of the car but decided on the automatic. After almost 5 years, it is an ok car, roomy, good gas millage, practical, I guess: an appliance. BTW, I put a set of run flat Centinentals on it and it is a big difference from the originals tires. My passion for cars has shifted from owning to just looking.
I own a Porsche 944 original owner and as I have gotten older, this is becoming a PITA to drive. And you get spoiled too: no shifting, power steering and back up cameras.
So, a car passion evolves - there is no right or wrong.