Vehicle shopping...need opinions

[Blueberry]

This thread has got me thinking about my next car, which won't be for another 3 years at least (I hope). My Rabbit is great, but I really want TDI, and now I'm really liking the Tiguan TDI manual...except that it's not sold in the US (yet). Perhaps by the time I'm ready to buy, it will be here. If not, there's always the Golf TDI manual here, and the GDT next year.

I hope you enjoy your subaru.

Or the TDI Sportwagen with a manual. I can actually fit a lot more in my car than I could when I had a loaner Tiguan.

[tulip]

Or the TDI Sportwagen with a manual. I can actually fit a lot more in my car than I could when I had a loaner Tiguan.

I might try one but I'd probably get the Golf over the Jetta wagon. I don't need alot of space--just enough. My Rabbit has just enough. If I move to the mountains, I might want 4WD, although that's so totally overkill since I've never needed 4WD ever before, so the Tiguan is really pretty silly for me, actually. I like the small size of the Golf. I have a while to think on it.

[maillotpois]

Congratulations! And thanks for letting us vicariously experience the new car smell.....

[Koronin]

Congratulations on your vehicle!

Tulip, intersting about Europe and manuals, although I guess that does make sense. However, for us it would make sense to spend the extra for the automatic. I prefer to not live on motion sickness medication and I have never been in a manual transmission vechile that didn't make me sick. Both my friend and my husband can drive them very well. I told my husband the only way I'm learning how to drive a manul is I'd have to be able to afford a Ferrari and it would have to have paddle shifters otherwise I've got no interest in learning. He was like, so if I can a manual Mustang you don't intend to learn how to drive it? My responce was nope and I also don't plan to ride in it, since I'll be sick before we get out of the neighborhood.

[BikeDutchess]

Congrats, and welcome to the Forester family!

[VeganBikeChick]

Congrats on your Forester! I have a 2011 manual Forester, and couldn't be happier. It's been a lifesaver in the snow here - handles incredibly well and I'm not afraid to go anywhere. Enjoy the ride!