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Originally Posted by Jeff Alton
We are talking about used cars here, one for 6K and one for under 3K?? And you are complaining about your VW that cost you next to nothing and needed repairs???
Roll the dice and take your chances, you are likely buying a worn out car that has outlived its designed life cycle........ but you are paying about the same amount as the tax on a new one would be so.... 
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All good points. That Jetta, in the end after all the repairs, has cost me over $5500, and has seen about 11,000 miles in four years. Things keep breaking left and right- I'm just afraid it will strand me on the highway at this rate. VW's are great cars- for about the first 7 years. After that, they go downhill quickly, especially the 3rd generation cars.
It seems like the Subaru's, while not perfect, have a better rep. This car will sit outside in an airport parking lot, attacked by dirt and soot, and often times I will go out to the lot once per month just to start it up and charge the battery, so it won't see much use. Placing a new car in these conditions would be a waste of money.
Thanx!
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