My mother needs a new vehicle, what to get?

[Frank Lee]

I'm still mad at VW for making opening wing windows an extra cost option, "mounting" said window glass by GLUING it to two tiny pads on the hinges, naturally one day when the car is still quite new the glue fails and the glass falls out onto the road and shatters, and VW says "tough noogie". **** 'em.

That and their rust protection leaves A LOT to be desired.

Whoever likes average product at premium prices, go get a VW.

[dremd]

Originally Posted by Frank Lee

Moon Unit handles trailers quite nicely and has good interior volume and a smooth ride. Just a bit thirsty to be a daily driver for me though.

Sven, wait 'til he has to get VW parts or service, then get back to us.

I do like the size, unfortunately age, MPG, and safety rating all rule it out.

[dremd]

Originally Posted by Frank Lee

I'm still mad at VW for making opening wing windows an extra cost option, "mounting" said window glass by GLUING it to two tiny pads on the hinges, naturally one day when the car is still quite new the glue fails and the glass falls out onto the road and shatters, and VW says "tough noogie". **** 'em.

That and their rust protection leaves A LOT to be desired.

Whoever likes average product at premium prices, go get a VW.

I've got no wing windows

My current car is from Iowa with 0 rust, I've had it way way apart for the swap.
My buddies car has a tad of rust, but VW took care of it under 12 year corrosion warranty.

I drive them because I have similar requirements to my mother, but at a lower price point, all be it with an allowance for higher risk of repair.

Edit: my 1966 Type 2 did have wing windows, they slid in to a steel Chanel, and had a latch that was pot metal and broken when I got it, I replaced them with some super cheap ones that lasted until the bus met its maker.

[dremd]

Originally Posted by doviatt

A bus pass.
My wife just got the Jetta TDI sportwagon 6 speed manual. Love it. It encouraged my daughter to learn a manual so she could drive it. It only took her one practice session till she had it down. She prefers it over her auto transmission now.

My sister is 100% unwilling to try. It really ruins it and it bums me out majorly.
You know, makeup and all.

[Sven7]

Tell her beggars can't be choosers! If she wanted to use the car that badly, I'm sure she'd learn the stick shift pretty quickly.

Yeah, not a productive comment. Oh, well. Scion xB.

[dremd]

Originally Posted by Sven7

Tell her beggars can't be choosers! If she wanted to use the car that badly, I'm sure she'd learn the stick shift pretty quickly.

Yeah, not a productive comment. Oh, well. Scion xB.

I forgot about your XB comment, a buddy had one(gen2) I wasn't a fan, but it was hard to fault.

Off to research.

My sister often travels with my mother and my mother doesn't want to drive 100% of the time. If it was a borrow situation, I'd tell her worse tan begers can't be choosers.

Edit: no towing http://www.clubxb.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24643
Yeah, I'm sure it would be fine, but not for warranties and mothers.

[Sporty Modder]

How about a crv, or rav4 or other cute ute's

[02ws6]

^^ Think this guy is on to something....

[dremd]

Originally Posted by Sporty Modder

How about a crv, or rav4 or other cute ute's

That's looking like only option at this point to be honest.

I'm opposed to the concept of taking a wagon and ruining its handling, increasing its frontal area and making it more difficult to enter, but it looks like all that is sold to our country.

[02ws6]

Element??