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Originally Posted by Lux Hauler
No one really touched it on ebay. I called him after the auction and asked where he stood, he dropped to $7900, I said maybe. Called me up today and came down to $7500. Now that's in budget but I found an 05 Jetta, same mileage/trim/options, timing belt and water pump done and he wants $6700. At this point it's a matter of choosing which model.
It's my assumption that the Golf will yield better MPG and be a bit more nimble than the Jetta. It seems that the only advantages of a Jetta would be larger back seating and more trunk space. Am I correct?
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Lux, see if you can get them to give you the first digit of the VIN for each car. There is a bit of a difference in overall build quality between VW's produced in Mexico and those made in Germany. A lot of the Rabbitt/Golf's and almost all of the special editions (GTI, some GLI's, Wolfsburg, etc.) are built in Germany. Whereas almost all Jetta's and some other mainstream models for sale in the US are made in Mexico.
If the first VIN position is "W" then it was built in Germany. If it's "3" then it was built in Mexico. FWIW, myself and most in the VW community, would pay a little extra for a German built Golf over a Mexican built Jetta assuming everything else is generally equal. If the Golf was also built in Mexico (not all are) then it would be a toss up over whether you prefer the Golf or the Jetta. As far as rear seat room, they are about the same. The Jetta has a little more trunk floor space, but isn't as tall. The Golf also can haul a little more easily with the seats down. In terms of suspension, they are roughly equal, but the Golf is tuned a little more to the sporting side in base trim versus the Jetta.
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