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From: klein@ucbcad.UUCP (Mike Klein)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Advice needed on some Camry-type cars
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Date: Tue, 28-May-85 17:32:21 EDT
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> I have heard some good things about the new Volkswagens.  Do they compare
> favorably with these cars?  The Saab?  Volvos?  I am mainly interested
> in getting something with good handling and good power (to enable her to
> outrun all the intoxicated drivers on the New Mexico highways).

My wife and I went through almost the same thing a while back.  We liked
the Camry until we drove it.  Then we popped into a VW dealer and drove
a Jetta GLI.  That's the one we are about to get.  It has good speed
(0-60 in 10.5 or so), about equal to Saab Turbo, faster than Volvo, and
much cheaper than either.  Handling is the best of all of them.  Interior
and trunk room are substantially larger than the older (pre-85) models.
Air conditioning is superb.  I would really encourage you to learn
how to shift well with a 5-speed, and not get the automatic.
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		-Mike Klein
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