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Best Car I Have Owned
chris, 12/28/2006
2006 Volkswagen GTI New 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
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This is by far the best car I have owned. It's safe, I get about 30-35 mpg on the highway, and the car is quick out of the box. I did have mine chipped by GIAC and I am now in love with this car. The gas mileage is the same and it's a blast to drive. Also, I have yet to take it to the dealer for any warranty issues. VW has stepped up their quality big time from previous generations. This car brings me back to my first car which was a 1984 Rabbit GTI.
Fast and Safe Car
Joy C., 01/04/2007
2006 Volkswagen GTI New 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
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The GTI is fun to drive with its 2.0 turbo engine. It has lots of pickup when you need it. Its fuel economy is outstanding. In the city it gets 28-30 mpg, which is higher than it was rated.
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Fun, Fast, and Full of Smiles
BLiaw, 01/07/2007
2006 Volkswagen GTI New 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
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As a spare car in our garage, the GTI sees very little mileage (2,000 miles in our 8 months of ownership). Its build quality is exceptional for a vehicle of this price. There are standard features on this car which cost more on cars costing up to 2.5 times as much. It was against my better judgment to buy a 1st year model car, but problems have been minimal. Overall, this car has been a great buy for the money.
Just what I expected and more
drew, 02/22/2007
2006 Volkswagen GTI New 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
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I don't really feel like typing out a long review, but I've owned an '03 GTI before this and the jump from a previous generation to the current generation is so substantial that it's as if they rebuilt the entire car from the ground up. The chassis' rigidity is superb and the motor is definitely worthy of the awards it has been receiving, both for around the town and even on a track. While this may not be a performer like the STi or Evo, it holds it's own quite well. If it's stock performance really bugs you enough, there are many tuner choices for just a simple ECU upgrade that pumps the car up ~50 horsepower and ~80 torque. I've no complaints with the car at all other than no lsd.
I love my car
erw, 03/01/2008
2006 Volkswagen GTI New 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
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This is the funnest car to drive for the money. It is the best on the freeway. Girls love this car, I get compliments all the time. I had one problem with a rattle but the dealership fixed it. I love how I can drive it way fast and aggressive or slow and easy and get great gas mpg around 34-38 mpg if I drive good.
Love/hate relationship
lilcoop, 10/22/2007
2006 Volkswagen GTI New 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
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I loved my GTI from the 1st time I drove it. I even traded my BMW 330ci for it. I love my GTI, still, except I hate it when it doesn't run. Which is altogether too often. Unfortunately, I feel I have to let it go - there have been so many little bugs and repeated 'check engine' lights. It has 42k on it, and has spent 14 days in the shop for warranty items, in addition to regular service. I can't afford to come out of work to a car that needs to go for service or won't run. It makes me sad that it isn't reliable. I love my fast.
Great Car
drew, 10/20/2007
2006 Volkswagen GTI New 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
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Well, I'll admit I never even test drove a civic si, or any other "competing" car in the same segment. I already know the GTI handles great, has very easy power (especially with mods), and that the looks were leagues ahead of other hatchbacks (interior and out.) I love the plaid seats, the subtle yet aggressive lines, and most of all the motor. With a 2 liter I'm making 260 wtq and 230 whp with just chip, exhaust, and intake. I find that more then enough for a daily driver and equal or better then any other stock hatchback out there. I've had only one problem with the car, an airbag light I got fixed under warranty. I've watched other hatchbacks come out, and am very glad I chose the GTI.
German Engineering
Matthew, 12/12/2007
2006 Volkswagen GTI New 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
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I love my GTI. It gets good gas mileage. I usually average about 24 mpg in city/highway driving, and I'm not easy on the throttle. Got over 27 mpg going from IL to Dallas TX with an average speed of 70 mph. The power of the 2.0T is amazing. It pulls even from 6th gear, as long as it's in boost. I can't wait to get APR Stg 2+. I should be looking at around 240whp and 270wtq or around there. I always find an excuse to take the long way home, this car is addicting. Even with all of the TSBs, a few recalls, etc., I still love my GTI. Good job VW!
Not Again
kyle clinton, 08/17/2006
2006 Volkswagen GTI New 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
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I received a new GTI for graduation. On my first trip to college with less than 3,000 miles, 6 weeks old, the compressor cracked and backed off the engine shredding the belt. This car stranded me 120 miles from home. My parents brought car back to VW to be fixed. The fix lasted five days. My parents attempted to drive up to my college and the compressor shut down again, this time 590 miles from home. My parents brought it back to VW again, now they are saying two weeks at minimum. This car only has 2000 miles on it. The Honda Civic Si is looking really good right now.
Very Nice
Vinni, 12/28/2006
2006 Volkswagen GTI New 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
The Volkswagen GTI is a car that is put together very nicely. Another 60 or 80 horses would have been better. More options would be nice as well. It definitely needs a better stereo.
Junk
Themistaken, 08/08/2006
2006 Volkswagen GTI New 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
0 of 6 people found this review helpful
I do not not like anything about this car. I had it for one month and had to take it back. It was slow, the styling stunk, and the seats were uncomfortable. I am a huge VW fan. I race their cars on a touring circuit, and have two corrados, a '93 GTI, and a '97 Jetta, but this one by far is the worst that I have ever seen, sat in, and driven.
Well, I Wanted to like this Car...
MikeR, 08/23/2006
2006 Volkswagen GTI New 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
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I bought my GTI in June, and I have had nothing but issues with it. The airbag light keeps coming on, which the dealer fixed twice. With the sunroof open, and the windows up, it sounds like a machine gun is being fired in the car...the wind noise is so loud, it is useless to even drive this way. The torque is nice to have down low, but on the highway, I have nothing left in the top end. I wish it had a little more REAL power up top. Also, the car makes a strange metal tapping/rattling noise up front somewhere, and the center dash rattles. All and all, this is what I have come to expect from VW, which is bells, whistles and a whole lot of buyer's remorse.