Comments on: Volkswagen officially confirms Scirocco plans

By: byron

byron — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 07:01:34 +0000

cobalt ss rules the road huh? that 205 hp engine? that 4 cylinder supercharged engine? Same thing as an ION Redline??? Funny thing is I work on a car lot and sell those cars and know what kind os POS those cars really are. Wheres your limiter kick in again? Find the limiter on a VR6. Please.. you just cant hang. trust me i sell ur car daily

By: dark gable

dark gable — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 17:03:22 +0000

Nostalgia is nice, but usually much more forgiving than reality ever was. Let’s hope the new car is nothing like the original. I purchased a 1983 Wolfsburg Edition Scirocco and it was nothing but trouble. If Sciroccos were so great, why didn’t VW continue to market them?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 17:10:24 +0000

that things ugly

By: Patton

Patton — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 01:12:50 +0000

Just read on Edmunds this car will be built at a plant in Portugal. So much for German labor…..

By: MrKnowItAll

MrKnowItAll — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 22:15:13 +0000

Sure they would Jon, it’s located about 18 miles North of Detroit here in Michigan. Dual franchise dealerships are common and are all over the place.

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 19:41:18 +0000

“VW/Buick franchise�? WTF are you talking about? What’s the name of the dealer that sells both VW and Buick under the same roof? Neither VW nor GM would permit that.

Jon.

By: ss

ss — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 13:51:09 +0000

dont fuel the fire guys. he is just tring to get rise out of you.

By: JD

JD — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 13:36:21 +0000

I bet you’re a racist too.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 13:22:17 +0000

Good, I am not in California. Here the Cobalt rules the roads. We blow Civics and Mazda’s into the weeds. And give the finger to every European snob in their BMW or VW POS as we are blowing by their snooty ass

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:57:57 +0000

I’d be embarrassed if I were driving a VW. This car has nothing on a Cobalt SS

By: Zan

Zan — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:33:03 +0000

My 03 Jetta has 65k and runs perfect, no issue at all.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 05:49:46 +0000

don’t look now, but that’s a hatch.

By: Thing2

Thing2 — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 04:37:54 +0000

hate to break it to you PJ, but VDub also wants to bring back the Phaeton for 2009. Looks like the move upmarket, however bad a move it will prove, will happen. I just don’t get it though, why don’t they leave the premium cars to their premium brand Audi?

By: V'Dub

V'Dub — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 01:36:20 +0000

Our local VW/Buick franchise always has a long line of VW’s going in for service, especially Jetta’s ! Old people in Buicks who are there for the oil changes and free coffee just laugh…..

By: Challenger

Challenger — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 01:34:01 +0000

Looks like a 350Z…..

By: sh.yoon

sh.yoon — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 01:30:26 +0000

While it all sounds well and good, I fear that the car is going to turn out nothing more than a Golf Coupe – similar to what Audi did with their TT.

By: Cameron

Cameron — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 22:04:30 +0000

I too am worried about the price tag. no doubt it will be a wonderful car if it has any characteristics reminiscent of the original, but even a great car has to have a good price before it makes any sense as a purcahse. However after having read this
http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/06/19/vw-to-cut-2007-jetta-rabbit-pricing/
I feel much better about VW’s future in both vehicles and pricing

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 22:04:00 +0000

RWD only please, Volkswagen

By: PJ

PJ — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 21:33:56 +0000

I’m also confused about how stories like these still generate “I would drink a tub of GM’s bathwater/I will eat GM’s first-born” comments. We get it. You love/hate GM. Your posts aren’t going to change each other’s opinions.

I love the idea of a new Scirocco, but I remember Volkswagen ballparking prices in the $30K-$40K range. Like most of their current products, this is beyond the reach of many of the buyers who like the idea of owning a VW. Give us a decontented 2.0T AWD model and sell it for $25K, VW, and you’ll be onto something.

PJ
motoralley.com

By: Toy Yoda

Toy Yoda — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 21:00:56 +0000

The back of that car, from that picture reminds me of the 350Z.

Overall, it looks kinda cool.

By: az

az — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 20:34:08 +0000

How does GM come up about a thread on the VW Scirroco? People go out of their way to rip GM. VW quality is not that good. My 06 Jetta TDI with 18K has squeaks and rattles that should not be there. This car is not abused. Look at the DSG and manual tranny issues at TDICLUB. My other VW was an 86 Golf, its quality (tight steering, good ride without being harsh) beats this car hands down. My brother had an 83 Scirroco, so I’m not complaining about cars I have not driven extensively. I hope this new Scirroco is more like the 80′s VW (at least mine and my brothers) quality. If so VW has a winner.

By: ss

ss — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 20:20:36 +0000

PS…they better put a speed activated spoiler on this thing!!!!!

By: ss

ss — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 20:19:54 +0000

i had 4 vws, 3 where over 100k and 2 of those where over 165k and they all ran like a tank! the best driving one had 183k on it. my dad has a 99.5 jetta tdi. it has been pretty much flawless since he has owned it. and he gets 47mpg…hard to beat that combo. it doesnt matter what kind of car you own, if you dont take care of it its going to fall apart…

Dakar M3- tell you jetta friend to check the weather stripping. it more then likly ripped or dried out somewhere…nothing some silicon cant fix. the beetle could have been exposed to high heat, or maybe a cleaning adjent that didnt play well with dash.

“after 15k miles it is falling apart”
-sounds more like neglect

By: Ed

Ed — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 20:12:28 +0000

Corrado, Corrado!!!!

I still miss mine.

By: Dakar M3

Dakar M3 — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 20:06:15 +0000

I’d purchase a Chevy any day compared to a Volkswagen. My friend has a jetta wagon and after 15k miles it is falling apart. Every time it rains the everything leaks and the interior turns into the German rendition of the Everglades. Another friend has a beetle with 10k and the interior is peeling off. I’ve got an S-10 Xtreme with 120k miles and the only thing wrong was some front bushings and an oil cooler line that came undone …

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 20:03:47 +0000

Between EOS, Scirocco and Concept A, I think VW is setting up for a strong comeback …

that is if they ever bring the Scirocco and Concept A to the US

By: British_rover

British_rover — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 20:00:31 +0000

Excellent always like the Siccorio and the Coronado.

By: ss

ss — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 20:00:07 +0000

i guess i need to start saving up…

By: Madcapp

Madcapp — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 19:57:30 +0000

Volkswagen is really on track these days, they are clearly making cars much better than GM could ever dream up. Even Volkswagen makes a 12 cylinder engine, that’s beyond Cadillacs ability to figure out.