Well ladies and gentlemen, I got rid of the Maxima this weekend. We bought an 06 VW GLI (Jetta, for those unfimiliar). It's not as fast as the Maxima (slight turbo lag), but for a $600 ecu upgrade, it will be faster. That's about the cost of the GReddy Exhaust. You think the Maxima has torque steer. Anyway, check out the classified section for the few goodies.

It's been a wonderful learning experience here on the forum and I will drop in from time to time to see if the aftermarket companies are beginning/continuing to take care of you. Have a happy holidays. Take Care.

Squint

 

goodbye...

 

Uhh, one question... Why?

 

got scared with every adrenaline rush from touching the wheel??

looks cool in the commercials anyway.....
I'll never comprehend those that switch cars, especially before payments are finished. But I appreciate how it helps my stock

 

Best of luck to you.

 

VW's look better on Air Force Bases...

 

I tried to sit in a Jetta... I got in, but holy shizzle, its a pain to get out... good luck with the VW... ill stick with my max.

 

how much did u sell it for?
se sl?
miles?

 

see you later

 

Nice knowing ya'.............

 

The only Vw that would make me kiss the max goodbye would be something with more power, and more luxury, and of course...faster. So, VW Phaeton W-12, but then again Id buy an S8 with that doughski....You didnt take a step down, its more like a step over to a compact.

 

The Jetta is @ 100 lbs lighter than the Max but it gives up 65hp. That can't be good...

 

Good luck with your new ride.

 

Chernmax: "VW's look better on Air Force Bases..."

lol, what the hell is that supposed to mean?!?

 

gonna need more then a chip to make it quicker then the max

 

well sometimes you just need a change. i know when i traded in my max for the titan it was because my need for a truck out wayed the want for a car. the car was awesome but i cant haul anything in it, or even get to work on some days.

 

VW's are for homos and the Air Force is full of them.... The Pink and Yellow VW Bugs really brighten the base up.

((I am a little biased b/c my brother served 21 years in the Marines!!))

 

Sorry I'm retired US Navy, we tend to not have to explain ourselves...

 

But why didn't you think of that when you were buying the car, in his case, only a year ago? Getting rid of a car in the 1st year is a killer to the bank account.

 

BINGO!!!

 

Chernmax BZ for sticking it out and retiring from the Navy. I have 19 1/2 years in myself, I'm an LDO LT but still a Chief in my heart.

Mike

 

This homophobic remark is not appreciated. It is inappropriate and offensive, and it stereotypes others.

 

I think Chernmax was trying to say that European cars look more in place on military installations since we bring them back from overseas assignments. Also, saving on average $2000 by going through Military Sales is another reason. For the record, VW does not honor military/diplomatic discounts. I know Volvo, Saab, and BMW-Mini do to name a few though.

 

Its not homophobic... I have plenty of gay friends and a few family members as well but I'm not affraid of them which would then make me homophobic... the comment IS funny. I didn't intend to say ALL Air Force guys are homos, just most of them.

 

Good luck, as for me the only VW I woulg drive would say Porche on the ***.

 

good luck, yyyyy did u go from a max to a vw

 

Thank you. Should I not have?

 

because things change, like my new job and living arrangements, i had a much bigger need for a truck rather than a car. i had my 04 max for 9 months before i traded it in. i pay less a month and my ins is down over $600. so getting rid of it helped my bank account out alot.

 

God Speed shipmate, I sent you a PM.

 

Dude PLEASE, it's a military thing that is more about good clean competition, rivalry and pride between the armed services, don’t be a homo about it…

 

Test drove the '06 GLI this past weekend before buying my '06 SL. It was definitely a fun car to drive and would have been a tough decision between the two had it not been for the extra room in the SL. I'm 6'3" and the fit in the GLI was tight even with the seat all the way back. Not to mention I have a toddler and the car seat wouldn't have fit well in the back with my seat like that.

Take care...Contrary to what is written above, VW has come a long way and the GLI is a beautiful car.

-Jason

 

My friend has a 2003 GLI, sick car, wouldn't trade it in for a 6th Gen Maxima though. He wrecked it 2 weeks ago. Get this they only made 500 of them in 2003 lolol. Now there is 499 left lolol.

 

japanese engineering > german engineering

 

I am not sure if you are kidding or not.

I have owned over 14 cars in the last 10 years since I have been driving. Many were from both sides of the spectrum. The make I have owned the most is VW; 3 now to be exact (03 Jetta GL 1.8t, 02 Passat GLX, 06 GLI). IMO it's hard to compare the two countries. They are two different distinct styles, for now anyway. It seems more and more that they are reverse-engineering each other. On the same note, the GLI doesn't compare to the Maxima. The closest comparison would be the Passat.

 

Funny you should mention that, my decision was between the maxima, passat and the ford five hundred and my budget was $20k. All three of them were nice but resale value of imports>domestic.