considering a jetta

[brad]

Cheers Brad. I'll have a look.. I like the sound of a manual 147. Is the 118TSI in the sKoda's the same as the 118tsi that has had so many issues in some of the VWs? Not sure i'd want part of that

No totally different.

I have a manual 118kw 1.8tsi & love it - very reliable, powerful (for a 1. & economical - it's had a remap for more than 100,000km and has been faultless

[SuperChimps]

Good to know the 118's are different, that puts them back on the list.

Was meant to go look at a Jetta last weekend, but got swamped with other stuff. Had a bit of a look at Octavia online, but I'm not seeing as much in my price range as the jettas. Some of the newer 'R' Octavia's look pretty great - nice mix of practicality and speed, but they're a bit more than I'm looking to spend. Anyway, its not an urgent thing, I can give it a few months waiting for something nice to turn up.

[brad]

There's a few for sale in QLD. Don't discount the 1.4T - it's also a good engine. There's a 2012 with 123,000km for <$10k up there.

[anthony]

Jettas are great,I have just returned from the USA,and after Corollas and Camrys,they are the most popular car on the roads over there.