I have my popcorn ready for this thread and for when the Outback starts falling apart due to abuse.........oh wait it was already put into a substantial ditch.
So, I'm the entertainment for the VW fan club?
I guess fan boys don't like Objective and Critical reviews.
That's not abuse , it's called driving in up country.
The Jetta has its charms, but I would not lease it it again.
And I wouldn't buy one with the Shortened warranty.
Handling is way too sloppy for a modern car, though it does ride well on the highway.
But then again it was so underdamped I bottomed out all four corners on a float and slam down on i-93 near Boston twice.
That is SERIOUSLY underdamped. The replacement of the rear springs - under recall- didnt help; in fact it made the ride and handling worse.
But, All economy cars are compromises; You pick your favourite attributes and go for that.
Some go used.
My best friend bought a 2011 100K BMW 750 Li twin turbo V8 AWD for just $11,000 with 78K miles on it.
It n excellent shape and no accidents, one owner.
And BMW is on the hook for the drivetrain for 120K miles due to a class action lawsuit. so not much downside there.