Betcha he would change his mind about another Subaru if you found a WRX!
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Betcha he would change his mind about another Subaru if you found a WRX!
Scott
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My VX has been used by two college graduates (first in 2006, second in 2010); they loved it. They hated the mpg. But the car is fun, it is easily parked, it is good in bad weather (Maryland has more snow than people realize). The upside for you is that college drivers probably don't put that much mileage on it; mine is a 2001 and it only has 45k on it. It is smallish (8 guys are not going to go partying in it....maybe 4). It does have horrible blind spots (us older guys are a little more comfortable with that, but as parents not so much). It does have the window issues (my right side window is not usable). Many of them have CD failures (mine has worked fantastically). I don't know if others do this but one of my seats has always been impossible to fold forward to let people in the back. Not much room for the beer in the back (I guess that is a good thing).
I'm sure your student would love most anything, but the VX is really cool.
If anyone is looking for one, I think I'm ready to sell. My last kid is getting ready for college and she is happy in a VW bug and I need some cash. I don't know how to value it, great shape, never off road.
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Jeff - My suggestion would be to start a new thread about your vehicle, copy/paste the questions from this thread...
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?t=18106
...into the new one and answer them there. With that info we can give you a pretty good idea what you can expect to get.
And one more thing, pictures are VERY important! Load a few to your gallery and link them in the thread. If you need help figuring out how to do it send me a PM.
Good luck!
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That's fairly low miles. Wish I was in a position to make an offer at the moment. I've always liked the Kaisers, and with the condition it was in and the luck I've had with the last one I bought there, I might as well make it a point to buy ALL my VX's from owners in the Baltimore area.Originally Posted by MarylandJeff
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I spent the week or so going to car lots, on line, on the phone and did my research on KBB and Edmonds...the ford escape at Edmonds consumer reviews and it sounds like trouble. the jeep liberty with all the windows falling down and being repaired countless times and they still fall down...CHEEP.. (i'd rather have a VX with a bad window!) Everything that would possibly be dependable, Toyota or honda 4x4 with low miles is out of my price range, well in my area anyway.. or just plain ugly or really high miles. all the trucks are falling apart and have 140000 miles and they want 8 grand .
ok so...
That said.
Back to the VX thing.
can't get it off my mind... the red, the green, black, ironman, yellow... all cool.
help!!!!
I got VX gas.
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OK, no more mincing words.
Buy Jeff's VX. Give the kid your Pasat (he'll be fine ... eventually). We'll help you get that passenger window fixed. One of our members here already sells the repair kit for ~$60.
You'll be happy & we'll be happy knowing that another VX has gone to a loving home.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Put a smiley after you say that Bub.
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You've got the disease!!! It seems that many of us here (if not all) saw a VX, fell in love, and couldn't get it out of our heads until we got one. Five years after I bought mine I STILL smile everytime I see it.
As has been said before: Welcome to the addiction.
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong, it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair."
-Douglas Adams, Mostly Harmless
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+1 - Saw it in an ad in 1999, on a used car lot in 2004 (turned around on my way to work to stop and look at it) and wasn't able to get it out of my head until I bought one in 2008 (waited that long to pay off my existing car). Give in now, four years is agonizing.You've got the disease!!! It seems that many of us here (if not all) saw a VX, fell in love, and couldn't get it out of our heads until we got one. Five years after I bought mine I STILL smile everytime I see it.
As has been said before: Welcome to the addiction.
Seriously though, Tom's right, give him the Passat and get yourself a VX. Just be prepared to spend plenty of time here doing research, and maybe a little more than usual on repairs (though probably not more than you would spend on a VW).
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And the search is on!!!!
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happy hunting !!!!!
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"Seeking a Vehicross, there is neither map nor discipline. We only know it burns the blood like powdered glass,
that it exhausts, rejects all the sweet geometry we understand, and that it shatters styles." -The Nation of Vehicross
Mark Griffin (a VX lifer)
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How about a Ford Explorer SportTrac (for the son)....alot like a Suburu Baja in functionality and was built on the Ford Explorer suspension/chassis so alot of the parts would be as easily obtained as for an Explorer I should think. They have been making them for a number of years now so I would have to believe there is an older one floating around in your price range. The older ones all have V6's.
I looked at a new version at the Pittsburgh Auto Show (like the Detroit Auto Show) and liked it alot. The new versions offer a V8 as an option....If I can't afford a Ford Raptor in 5 years I'll probably get a Ford Explorer SportTrac for a daily driver!
Then trade in your VW (or sell) for a VX for yourself!
I went to a VX meet in Vermont like 5-6 years ago I believe...Mt Equinox was fun in a VX!
Last edited by Jolly Roger VX'er : 10/23/2010 at 07:24 AM
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if its fast and cheap, its not reliable;
if its cheap and reliable, its not fast."
If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?
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I hate you mav!!Livin' the dream.
Why don't ya take some new pics on the beach with the Borbets....really make me crazy!
p.s...back on topic....browse through some of the galleries......you'll buy the VX!!
VX KAT
....the adventure BEGINS ANEW! ...2015......
Remember that life is not measured in the breaths you take, but rather in the moments that take your breath away.
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Heavy sigh... baby, work, school (Sonya), and life have conspired to keep us from going out there the last two summers, which is sad considering it's only a few hours away. We have made it a point to do a "just us" weekend during the off season for the last several years though, which usually ends up being in the April/May time frame.I hate you mav!!
Why don't ya take some new pics on the beach with the Borbets....really make me crazy!
p.s...back on topic....browse through some of the galleries......you'll buy the VX!!
I can't wait to get those pics either...
And yes Chris we know you still don't understand.
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I'm just saying. For the money spent on Borbets, you could get some bead lockers. Borbets will NOT help you in the Zombie revolution.Heavy sigh... baby, work, school (Sonya), and life have conspired to keep us from going out there the last two summers, which is sad considering it's only a few hours away. We have made it a point to do a "just us" weekend during the off season for the last several years though, which usually ends up being in the April/May time frame.
I can't wait to get those pics either...
And yes Chris we know you still don't understand.
As for which color to get, Proton is clearly the way to go. Ebony is boring, shows lots of scratches. Foxfire and dragon are cool, but nothing turns heads like the proton
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