Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2001 11:49:06 -0400 From: Kalman Rubinson <kr4nopsamedu> Subject: Re: What car next? (Was: JD POWER)
On Mon, 06 Aug 2001 15:10:38 GMT, jw <johnwebster1nopsamhlink.net> wrote: >Kalman Rubinson wrote: > >> So, any fun-to-drive hatchback sedan would probably jump to the top of >> the list but I know of none. Next would be a sport sedan with a big >> trunk, fold-down rear seats and a BIG trunk opening. Suggestions? > >Try a VW Passat. The new 6-cyl. model (I think it's the VR6???) >is garnering rave reviews. A VW would be about the only car I'd >own if I didn't own a Saab. Actually I've owned a couple of VWs >in my day, and my 1984 Jetta GLI had a huge trunk and performed >pretty well too. VW packs a lot of value into a relatively >inexpensive vehicle. Yeah, the obvious choice. However, the Passat is exactly what I had in mind when I specified a car with a BIG trunk opening. The Passat's lid is too small, preventing me from loading large speaker cartons which, otherwise, might fit. Kal