A year later and 19k miles on the clock and the Rabbit we bought our daughter is running strong and free of problems.

I think that the chaps at Wolsfburg finally took care of some of their previous QC problems.

For just about $20K, loaded to the gunwales, the Rabbit is fun to drive, fast, stable and trouble fee.

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Current Benzes

1989 300TE "Alice"
1990 300CE "Sam Spade"
1991 300CE "Beowulf" RIP (06.1991 - 10.10.2007)
1998 E320 "Orson"
2002 C320 Wagon "Molly Fox"

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hmmmm.. wish I made more money that what this crap job pays

I thought it was the "other kind" of rabbit test....conjo chico.

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2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

[QUOTE=BENZ-LGB;1564464]A year later and 19k miles on the clock and the Rabbit we bought our daughter is running strong and free of problems.
...QUOTE]
19,000 miles without a hitch eh?

Those Germans sure can build em!

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-Marty

1986 300E 220,000 miles+ transmission impossible
(Now waiting under a bridge in order to become one)

Reading your M103 duty cycle:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/831799-post13.html
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/831807-post14.html

Someday soon, my friend, you will make tons of money and then a Rabbit will seem like just a toy.

It is a very nice car though. And in spite of all the dire predictions of endless problems, the car has survived one year of my daughter's driving!

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Current Benzes

1989 300TE "Alice"
1990 300CE "Sam Spade"
1991 300CE "Beowulf" RIP (06.1991 - 10.10.2007)
1998 E320 "Orson"
2002 C320 Wagon "Molly Fox"

Res non semper sunt quae esse videntur

My Gallery

Not in this weather!

Have we grown so pessimistic of German quality that we now celebrate 20K trouble-free miles?

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2009 ML350 (106K) - Family vehicle
2001 CLK430 Cabriolet (80K) - Wife's car
2005 BMW 645CI (138K) - My daily driver
2016 Mustang (32K) - Daughter's car

I haven't?

Have you?

If I suspected the quality of German cars I would not own 4 Benzes and one Rabbit.

When I bought the new Rabbit for my daughter there were naysayers who said that I would regret the choice.

This is my way of saying: you were wrong and I was right!

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Current Benzes

1989 300TE "Alice"
1990 300CE "Sam Spade"
1991 300CE "Beowulf" RIP (06.1991 - 10.10.2007)
1998 E320 "Orson"
2002 C320 Wagon "Molly Fox"

Res non semper sunt quae esse videntur

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Not in this weather!

[QUOTE=BENZ-LGB;1564553]...
When I bought the new Rabbit for my daughter there were naysayers who said that I would regret the choice...QUOTE]
nOT THAT i'M a naysayer, but take that thing on an 80,000 mile road trip and report back to us...

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-Marty

1986 300E 220,000 miles+ transmission impossible
(Now waiting under a bridge in order to become one)

Reading your M103 duty cycle:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/831799-post13.html
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/831807-post14.html

I will assume you are feeding your rabbit alfalfa.

Tom W

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

[QUOTE=A264172;1564570]Is that 80K miles in one single road trip?

Or 80K miles divided among many short trips?

OK, so she has almost 20K in one year. We will see 3 years from now.

BTW I occasionally read the long-range test reports from the various car magazines. It seems like every car has this or that issue to deal with.

That is why I am so happy with the Rabbit's performance to date.

I don't want to jinx it though.

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Current Benzes

1989 300TE "Alice"
1990 300CE "Sam Spade"
1991 300CE "Beowulf" RIP (06.1991 - 10.10.2007)
1998 E320 "Orson"
2002 C320 Wagon "Molly Fox"

Res non semper sunt quae esse videntur

My Gallery

Not in this weather!

Timothy hay is what I recommend for rabbits of the organic variety.

Timothy Hay

This daughter's Rabbit is as economical as the other daughter's C320 wagon (a heavier car with a bigger engine). But the Rabbit can get by on regular.

Try feeding regular unleaded to a Benz.

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Current Benzes

1989 300TE "Alice"
1990 300CE "Sam Spade"
1991 300CE "Beowulf" RIP (06.1991 - 10.10.2007)
1998 E320 "Orson"
2002 C320 Wagon "Molly Fox"

Res non semper sunt quae esse videntur

My Gallery

Not in this weather!

I had a 78' diesel rabbit that was a brilliant car.

It would be dated (read under powered and tin-can-esque) today...

but I have high hopes for the new incarnation of the model, so I'm rooting for you.

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-Marty

1986 300E 220,000 miles+ transmission impossible
(Now waiting under a bridge in order to become one)

Reading your M103 duty cycle:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/831799-post13.html
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/831807-post14.html

Thanks. Time will tell, I know.

In the meantime, however, the 6-speed DGS tranny is a blast to drive.

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Current Benzes

1989 300TE "Alice"
1990 300CE "Sam Spade"
1991 300CE "Beowulf" RIP (06.1991 - 10.10.2007)
1998 E320 "Orson"
2002 C320 Wagon "Molly Fox"

Res non semper sunt quae esse videntur

My Gallery

Not in this weather!

I have a new Jetta. Lower miles than you but great job so far. 7K)

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1984 300D turbo, 250K
1971 MGBGT, 101K
2007 VW Jetta, 4K

No my friend, he was merely commenting that a that car could has made 20k unscathed with a woman driver.

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1984 300SD Orient Red/ Palomino
1989 560SEC
2016 Mazda 6 6 speed manual
1995 Ford F-150 reg cab 4.9 5speed manual