VW Jetta (was Job for Flavia? ) WAS:Re: [DMCForum] Re: Tom's DMC12... for sale!?

["Nun Yah" <joshp1986@xxxxxxxxx>]

 Well, when I posted the message about the VW I was thinking of the 
golf from the 80's, but I got thinking about it and I apollogize 
about the VW. The AMC thing is that in Arkansas everyone I know pokes 
fun at them when talking about buying a cheap car. They were great at 
the race track in their day before all of the emmision regulations.
  I work at a Dodge dealership and we get about 30 used neons a month 
and when compared to other cars of the same class and with same 
milage, the neon's interior squeeks and the tranny slips more. 
Everyone that I have talked to says that Dodge trannys are bad about 
lasting. We at the dealership hype up the neon because it is the best 
selling sedan at work but I just think that DC could have used better 
materials to make the car a better car. The SRT-4 is nice it is the 
funnest four door car I have driven at work but I would not pay the 
asking price for a Neon SRT -4. My personal favorite is the Crossfire 
even though they are the smallest car I have sat in and needed help 
getting out because of the steering wheel. DC has improved the car 
greatly over the old car but the interior needs some more squeek 
proving. I knoe that all cars squeek after a certain time and milage 
but the neon starts squeeking before the Ford Escort or the chevy 
models. With of course exception. The car depends on the owner, how 
well he takes care of the car. The majority of the Neons are sorry. 
Also there is a saying at my house, you hate whatever you work with. 
If you ever work with fast food then I am sure that you think that, 
at least I do.

 I didn't mean to rub anyone the wrong way. It's just my opinion.

-Josh


> 
> I am totaly lost here, with the AMC reference. While the Jetta is a 
rather uninspirational car, 
> I myself have never actually heard anyone dog one. Not in real 
life, nor any messageboards 
> that I've been to. As for drifting, yeah I've seen some out at the 
track spinning around (the 
> speedway in Vegas now offers drifting as a serious competition, and 
gives people their 
> own area to show off in), but allot of people who have them, got 
them because they're 
> cheap when used, and have a reasonable amount of aftermarket 
options available. Besides, 
> most drifters out here either prefer RWD, or AWD late model cars. 
See lots of Supras & 
> Lasers/Talons/Eclipses, etc.
> 
> The Neon is a fantastic car. I have a rental one right now, and 
I've been VERY pleased with 
> both it's performance, gas milage, and it's comfortable suspension. 
Plus the SRT-4 model 
> that has been recently released has done wonders when it comes to 
street racers, and 
> luring them back to American cars. It'll be a damn shame when DC 
kills the Neon. And 
> even though the PT Cruiser is based upon the Neon platform, so 
what? Allot of advantages 
> were aparently had that no one realized until the project started. 
Why do you see these 
> cars as a "Joke"?
> 
> -Robert
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Nun Yah" <joshp1986@xxxx> wrote:
> > 
> >  John I agree, it is a normal car but over here, or at least in 
my 
> > area, it is not as common as over in Europe. What I think all of 
the 
> > jokes are about is that they are making fun of the car because 
it's 
> > like the AMC Pacer. It's cheap and it just is the perfect joke 
car. 
> > It may be one of the best car to drift in or ralling but in my 
> > opinion, it's ugly. The neon is joke, I think. They make the PT 
> > Cruizer on the same platform but it's too small and cheaply made. 
I 
> > work at a Chrysler dealership and thought that it would be cool 
to 
> > work with the one of the best selling cars in America. That 
lasted 
> > one week.
> >  What part of Europe do you live in? Just asking, I'm going over 
> > there in about a year. 
> > 
> > -Josh
> > 
> >  --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "John Dore" <dmcjohn@xxxx> 
wrote:
> > > 
> > > Hi lads,
> > > What is with people in the US thinking a VW Jetta is a cool 
car? 
> > > Apart from Andrei's comment below, I have seen references to 
this 
> > in 
> > > many movies, e.g. American Pie 1, Mena Suvari drives one - when 
she 
> > > is getting out of it, her boyfriend says "wow - cool car!".
> > > 
> > > ??
> > > 
> > > I don't get it! Over here its a really normal basic car. About 
as 
> > > cool as a Dodge Neon.
> > > 
> > > No offense intended Andrei, I just don't get it!
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > John
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Andrei Cular <acular@xxxx> 
wrote:
> > > <snip>
> > >  And if you walk out into the 
> > > > parking lot you will find an Audi TT,Porshce 944cab, Porsche 
> > > 968cab, 
> > > > Jetta TDI, Infinity G45, and ocassionaly my D which all 
belong to 
> > > the 
> > > > engineers here.
> > > > 
> > > > Andrei
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Flavia wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > >Thanks for asking, Joe. I wanted to know too, but I didn't 
want 
> > to 
> > > > >ask as I'd sound silly because I can't afford one... yet. 
> > SOMEONE 
> > > out 
> > > > >there knows of any company that is hiring???? I need a job 
so I 
> > > can 
> > > > >buy a DeLorean :)
> > > > >
> > > > >Flavia
> > > > >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Joe OBrien" 
> > <joeyoseppijoe@xxxx> 
> > > > >wrote:
> > > > >  
> > > > >
> > > > >>Out of curiosity,
> > > > >>
> > > > >>How much are you asking for it? And is it still painted 
that 
> > way?
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Joe OBrien
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "thomaspaulmccoy" 
> > > > >><thomaspaulmccoy@xxxx> wrote:
> > > > >>    
> > > > >>
> > > > >>>The car has run flawlessly & powerfully for many years, 
other 
> > > > >>>      
> > > > >>>
> > > > >than 
> > > > >  
> > > > >
> > > > >>>the recent hot start issue (which I haven't addressed 
yet).  
> > > > >>>      
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>Photos 
> > > > >>    
> > > > >>
> > > > >>>can be seen in the "Tom's DMC12" folder.  If you're 
> > interested, 
> > > > >>>please e-mail using the address provided in the header.  
> > > > >>>      
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>Otherwise, 
> > > > >>    
> > > > >>
> > > > >>>back to our normal off-topic party!
> > > > >>>      
> > > > >>>
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