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Originally Posted by skiiipi
He personally likes the Golf, but likes the added feature/spec for similar price found in the Kia, Hyundai etc. One of his main concern as I mentioned before is Highway noise, and long term reliability, he is/will be driving from richmond to langley 5 days a week, and from BC to Saskatchewan possibly once a year. (Dont ask me why he doesnt choose to fly, its probably cheaper/easier).
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This sounds exactly like a guy I work with... Wonder if it's him? lol
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Originally Posted by Mr.C
Ok, fine. Friend with a 98 Jetta. Hated it because of high maintenance. Another friend with a 2001 A6, the car is falling apart at a bit over 100k. He has done all regular maintenance. Another friend, this time with a 04 Phaeton. He loves the car, but he says it's a 'nightmare' (his words) in terms of maintenance. Very expensive, very frequent. Think transmission replacement @ 10k kms. Let's see, cousin used to drive a 2006 VW Gol (not Golf, Gol). Had a plethora of problems, switched for a Fiat.
Heck, I toyed with the idea of getting an RS6. I read through the owner forums, and everyone said the same thing (be prepared for high maintenance costs). OP is asking about a reliable car to be used as a daily driver. I'm sorry, VWs don't fit the bill on the 'reliable' part.
Edit: Has he considered a Ford Fusion? I've heard very very good opinions of that car.
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To be fair, I've had 6 different Volkswagens. Although they tended to be older models (MK1/2 Jetta's, a B3 Passat and a Super Beetle), they were all reliable. Well, not the Passat but those were notorious for electrical issues.
I would also suggest checking out the Fusion. It was very high on my list of potential cars when I was looking, and only got edged out by an older car because I got a better deal.