Civic hb vs Elantra gt sport vs golf gti

[donjalapeno]

Civic Hatch is the best out of the 3............

[westopher]

I owned a GTI from when it was 3 years old CPO, to it being 6 years old. I slammed it, did a shitty job of changing the oil on time, redlined it constantly.
I never spent a penny on it other than oil changes, gas and mods. It was a great car as far as reliability goes. The vw reliability issues are greatly exaggerated when it comes to their newer models. It was the mk4 that fucked everything up for their reputation, and any passat ever made.

[oldsnail]

I am pretty sure the SPORT TOURING has LED's.
My CTR has them.. and all the aesthetics are based from the touring.

[bcrdukes]

Originally Posted by westopher

any passat ever made.

LOL @ Passat.

[Traum]

Originally Posted by westopher

I owned a GTI from when it was 3 years old CPO, to it being 6 years old. I slammed it, did a shitty job of changing the oil on time, redlined it constantly.

I never spent a penny on it other than oil changes, gas and mods. It was a great car as far as reliability goes. The vw reliability issues are greatly exaggerated when it comes to their newer models. It was the mk4 that fucked everything up for their reputation, and any passat ever made.

Which gen of GTI was it? Within my realm of experience, I seem to recall that the MkIII cars with the 2.slow engine is generally quite reliable. The engine, in particular, was basically bulletproof.

I should also add that my MkIV and V cars never left me stranded either. Limp modes, yes. Stranded -- never. Also, the worst the cars have ever done to me was 3 or 4 unscheduled repairs / breakdowns within a calender year. For someone who is accustomed to Japanese reliability, that is quite a difference, esp when each repair was notably more $$$$ than Japanese repairs. But for a German / Euro car, perhaps they aren't so out of the norm?

[twitchyzero]

limp mode
mechanically anything needing more than the fluids and wear & tear is not worth owning to me...leasing may be
if you don't mind selling your car after warranty expires and taking the significant depreciation, more power to you

Originally Posted by snowfarmer

If you want reliability rankings, go to Consumer Reports

yes and no..i think there's merit in consulting a car forum...CR is far from not being biased either (they released a definitive recommendation before a new product launched based on a previous-gen track record)

You just have to assess each forum posts...people saying their cars are flawless after only 2 maybe 3 years should be taken with a grain of salt.

It would be more meaningful to find out from owners with the same platform but going back 5 years+. For the MK7 GTI look for problems in the MK3 A3 going back to 2012-2013 since it's the same platform.

Originally Posted by Manic!

Maybe buy used.
https://vancouver.craigslist.ca/rds/...394644484.html

buddy hooned it into a ditch...5k fix on a 50k car becomes a rebuilt?

[AzNightmare]

Originally Posted by twitchyzero

buddy hooned it into a ditch...5k fix on a 50k car becomes a rebuilt?

"With 2,3L engine 350 hp and 350 lb-ft of torque this car eats DIRT all day long."

fixed

[Manic!]

Originally Posted by twitchyzero

buddy hooned it into a ditch...5k fix on a 50k car becomes a rebuilt?

Did not even notice it was a rebuild.

[westopher]

Originally Posted by Traum

Which gen of GTI was it? Within my realm of experience, I seem to recall that the MkIII cars with the 2.slow engine is generally quite reliable. The engine, in particular, was basically bulletproof.

I should also add that my MkIV and V cars never left me stranded either. Limp modes, yes. Stranded -- never. Also, the worst the cars have ever done to me was 3 or 4 unscheduled repairs / breakdowns within a calender year. For someone who is accustomed to Japanese reliability, that is quite a difference, esp when each repair was notably more $$$$ than Japanese repairs. But for a German / Euro car, perhaps they aren't so out of the norm?

I had a mk5. It was a rad car. Its hard to say I miss it with the M3 replacing it, but I certainly remember it fondly.
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