wow the car looks good and kinda cheap too

 

yes, its a mini GTi !! that body kit looks hott too! its a shame it only comes in 3 colors... white , black , and grey

 

rabbit colours?
i can see someone putting playboy bunny logo all over the car lol

 

My mom might buy it . She used to own a 1987 VW Rabbit. reason why she sold it is because the tranny and no AC :(

 

I would get the Rabbit 3door exactly like the one in this pic:


I might trade the rims for either the base rims or the 5door rims.

 

Would be nice to have Fit options for:
Electronic Stabilization Program (Rabbit for $450)
and
Traction Control (Rabbit appear to have std)
on the Fit (Honda would call it Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®) with Traction Control).

I assume it's nothing like the Fit or Vibe/Matrix as far as headroom and space. And I'm personally probably never going to buy a VW- friend has had trouble with several in a row. Certainly an option for some.

 

I think it is a good looking car. I just can't buy VW because of reliability. That is an 5 cyl motor in that thing, did they get it from audi? I am very happy with the fit.

 

I drove one back to back with the outgoing Golf model - both were MT. The new model is lots better for about the same MSRP, though they are now heavily discounting the outgoing Golf. The engine has a lot more grunt. The ergodynamics are much better - I especially hated the shifer location of the older golf - too far fwd for me, like the Matrix's one is. Also feels less sloppy than the outgoing gearbox. The only complaint is that clutch effort could be lighter with less travel.
Tighter supension with a lot less body roll than the old model.
And you can get a sunroof, unlike the Fit:( .

The only problems were :
1) It's a VW. Even though it seems a lot better than the outgoing one, I'm still suspicious of their reliability.
2) The gas mileage sucks compared to the Fit - can't remember the #'s now but it was low 20's if I remember, maybe even lower than the Mazda 3.
3) No AUX in, but it did support MP3 disks.

Bottom like - If you like VW's this is a big leap in comfort and performance while keeping a reasonable price. The interior fit and finish is more upscale than the Fit. But I won't buy one......

 

Saw a commercial for the Rabbit -- they were multiplying rapidly. I'm very fond of rabbits, the four-footed kind, and I love the logo. Consumer Reports was not kind to VWs in general. I would have looked at it a couple of months ago had it been around. I checked out the VW wagons that were available back in March/April '06 and got sticker shock. The salesman told me once I test drove one I wouldn't consider anything else. Wrong. I'm happy with my Fit.

 

I was lookin at one but 22city/30hw thats the reason im gettin a fit even in my current accord that has 155hp plus a few pounds on the rabbit is gettin 26city/33hw dunno i do like how it looks but not the specs oh well:confused:

 

Looks nice, but I have always been leery of VW reliability. Plus, when comparably equipped, the price rises to Civic territory.

 

Nice, but I'll only consider VWs until their reliability statistics go up. We're getting our Fit for fuel efficiency and reliability, of which the VW has neither.