2008 Volkswagen Rabbit Consumer Discussions

Volkswagen Rabbit Prices Paid and Buying Experiences

2008 VW Rabbit 2dr Automatic with Alloy Wheels

Written by: howardde on Nov 25, 2007 00:13 PM

Purchased the above car (only option was the allow wheels) on November 24, 2007 in Southeast. MSRP $17,655 Invoice $ 17,174 Paid $16,868 You can definitely get a decent deal on this car (used multiple dealer quotes to pressure the price down to what I wanted to pay). Wish it had a center armrest though. Read More...

Baron VW

Written by: frooky on Nov 13, 2007 05:01 AM

I picked up a 2008 4-Door Rabbit S with manual transmission, ESP and Sirius Delete options. MSRP was $18,650. Paid $18,100 before tax, tags, GAP insurance, doc fee and transport fee (they had to go get it out of state) and $500 down payment. APR 5.9% on 60 months made my monthly payment around $397. While I was waiting for my paperwork to be completed, the new car sales ... Read More...

Volkswagen Rabbit

Bought a 2009 Rabbit S 2 Door Stick Shift this weekend

Written by: micweb on Jun 23, 2009 03:00 PM

Sure has improved (ride, handling, quiet, power) since my last VW Golf, a 2004 4 door 5 speed. Cabin materials and quality are even a little better, but they have always been superb. Engine rpm seem to be 1,000 rpm lower than on the old 2.0. The 2.5 is super smooth, especially compared to the early production run which I test drove when it came out. If I didn't know better, ... Read More...

Volkswagen Rabbit Prices Paid and Buying Experiences

Info on VW Money Factor and Residuals for 08 Rabbits

Written by: brentwood5 on Aug 04, 2007 07:21 PM

Car-Man or anyone, I'm looking to lease a 4 dr with auto and sunroof, for 36 months/10K miles per year. Do you have, or can pls tell me where I can get the MF, residual, acquisition fee and security dep. fee for a 2007 or 2008 Rabbit? Thanks in advance. Read More...

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Re: Auto News Article [backy]

Written by: shirotori on Apr 28, 2009 04:48 AM

VW chief set for new era in North America Diana T. Kurylko Automotive News | April 27, 2009 - 12:01 am EST Volkswagen is preparing to choose suppliers for the mid-sized sedan it will produce at a factory under construction in Chattanooga, Tenn., said Stefan Jacoby, CEO of Volkswagen Group of America Inc. Most of the suppliers will be American, Jacoby said. The ... Read More...

Volkswagen Rabbit Audio & Entertainment System Problems

Cheap CD Player

Written by: crazedcommuter on Feb 20, 2009 08:55 PM

My 2008 Rabbit's 2nd CD player just quit working again. I bought the car in June and the 1st CD player quit reading burned cd's first and 2 days later all cds. I called VW service and took it in. VW over nighted me a new unit and installed in about 20 minutes for free last October. Now this player has the same issues. No cd will play. What gives VW? Why are you installing ... Read More...

2009 VW Rabbit Changes

Re: 2009 VW Rabbit Changes [rv65]

Written by: ike3 on Nov 22, 2008 08:08 AM

Another change or two to mention. On the 2 door model, the center armrest feature is still not available. The change is that unlike the 2008 model, you can't have the dealer install the center armrest as a dealer-installed feature for 2009. My understanding is that the armrest has an i-pod adapter built in, but only on the 4 door model. The 2 door model has an "audio-input" ... Read More...

Mazda3 2.3 vs. '07 VW Rabbit

Re: Mazda3 2.3 vs. '07 VW Rabbit, auto & manual [myershift]

Written by: autonomous on Oct 22, 2008 03:17 PM

The Mazda3 IS noisy. In my opinion, many car magazines tend not to be systematic in their testing so I rely on Consumer Reports. As it turns out CR agrees with you about the Mazda3, i.e. "road noise is pronounced." Inerestingly Tony Swan, one of the Car and Driver reviewers found the Mazda3 "quiet". When I tested the Mazda3 earlier this fall I did not find the noise ... Read More...

Up coming Golf/Rabbit VI

Written by: creakid1 on Dec 06, 2007 10:11 PM

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/213369/volkswagen_golf.html Looks like turbo charge alone is too unsophisticated for a "driver on demand" GTI, as the only way to force fed w/o lag is super-&-turbo charge (unless it's a BMW engine): "Engine details have yet to be confirmed, but VW’s clever 1.4-litre TSI petrol powerplant will lead ... Read More...

Surprised myself

Written by: irritatrix on Sep 29, 2007 06:00 PM

Well...after researching the Mazda 3 5-door S Touring and the Rabbit for 2 weeks, I was almost sure I would end up with the Mazda. I did not. I just drove home my 2008 4 dr. Rabbit in Sage Green and for now, feel sure I made the right choice. My neighbor just bought his 2nd Passat in 4 years when the first one went off warranty, and purchased 2 used Jettas for his daughters ... Read More...