[IAMCANADIAN]

Originally Posted by pontiacjs

What was the purpose of looking at and driving those four cars if you are not in the market for a new car? Was it just to post a review on line or is your friend going to buy a new car and needed someone to help him make a desicion?

Do you or he have any intention of paying the price of admision for a g35 or you looking for cheaper transportation like the focus?

I'm not in the market for a new car right now. However with the price of gas and the fact that I don't drive a lot of passengers I would consider getting a smaller and more efficient car. If I was getting a car it wouldn't be right now but it would be perhaps in a year - maybe a little sooner, maybe a little later, it depends on what happens. My friend is purchasing a car soon - he likes the 350Z but wanted to see what the G35 is like as well. Mainly we went because we like looking at cars aren't weren't expecting to test drive a whole bunch, however doing so made it a lot more fun.

Originally Posted by eurohazard

Nice write up....I forgot to mention that in my 1st post. Have you looked at Cobalt sedans, particularly upper end ones?

Thanks I'd like to test drive the G5 coupe actually. I've sat in one and I like it so far. For what it offers and for the price, it would be my #1 choice so far - however I figure it's worth it to check out the competition and see what they offer.

Originally Posted by Uzzy

You should check out an Astra and see how it compares to the VWs

I haven't driven an Astra, however I've sat in one and there are things that the VW is better at and there are things that the Astra is better at. Both of them have nice interiors with nice finishings. The Astra IMO has much better seats than the VW's. Also, the Astra is more affordable and gets better fuel economy. However, the VW kicks the Astra's butt in the engine department. If the Astra came with diesel and turbo options and a more powerful base engine, it would stand a much better chance against the VW.

Originally Posted by JerryL

The GTI and the Jetta have extremely good financing and rebates available ...at least in SoFla. This is why I leased a Jetta with the 2.0T[Wolfsberg Edition], all the extras are on this version and it was only $23000 list....nowhere near $30,000. I somewhat agree with you on the DSG trans. but I found it much better, and faster, than the Audi CVT, in the A4. I had a 2004 G35 too,and it was high quality and had superior dealer service but it got worse mileage than my 2002 SS Camaro. Plus I had 2 sets of headlights stolen from it. It's a Miami thing.....they want the HD box. That was why I sold the G35.
Anyway, I ended up with the Jetta over the GTI because it was an unbeatable lease deal.

In Canada the 2.0T fully loaded would be at least $31 grand. While they're nice cars, they're really overpriced and a lot of their competitors do the same, if not better for less. That's why in Canada, the best selling VWs are the City Golf and City Jetta. For those who don't know what they are, they're basically the 1999-2005 Jetta and Golf offered for thousands less than what they originally went for. They were freshened for 2008 and sell quite well because they get you into a VW for under $20 grand. They're only offered with the 2.0L SOHC L4 with 115 HP - however for 2008 they're available with a new 6-Speed Auto with Tiptronic which along with the 5-Spd Manual help get the most out of the engine.

Here's more info on the City Models:
http://www.vw.ca/vwcms_publish/vwcms...dels/city.html