anyone driven one or had one in the past? or maybe a relative that had one? if so how reliable are they? my girlfriend likes them and is thinking about getting a used one. i know they get like 20 something mpg city and like 41hwy mpg so thats great....... the 1998 and up "newish body styles"...

any feedback would be great..

 

My father inlaw had one.

It was a great car, ran great, good mpg , no probs with it, and was actually pretty roomy inside. I think you'll be fine with one IMO.

 

cool deal, thanks tim. do you know if his was the 2.0 4cyl. or the diesel? i think they had a turbo 2.0 4 cyl too.....

 

It was the gas 4 cyl bud, not sure of the liters LOL

Honestly he had it for 3 years and it was a good car, no probs.

Maybe others will chime in.

They also had a VW Jetta and it was a great running reliable car also.

But now the Father in law has a NNBS Silverado and really likes it

 

haha cool tim, yea i think i would like a new silverado after driving a beetle...

 

My grandma has a 02. i think is the year. silver, diesel. Nice car, hella mileage, not real fast tho lol. I tried to race a late model tans am full of people going to the casino one day, and i pulled up next to him on I-10 going about 110, then he dropped the hammer and so did I, and that mother ****** left me like we were standing still. I was amazed lol. I mean I never thought of it as fast but man that trans am was real fast!

Shes had it since it was brand new, and all the grankids have drove the ***** out of it and it runs great still.

 

My girlfriend had a bug. It was the turbo one, got great gas mileage, but turned off randomly. She took it to the dealer 5 or 6 times and they couldnt figure it out. The car didnt age very well either. But it could have been a fluke.

 

I had a '66 and a '71 ... they are so much fun to drive. not sure about the new ones

 

My wife has an 03 convertible turbo 5 speed and she loves it, I like to drive it when she lets me. It is a blast to drive and it has plenty of room inside, i am not a little guy and I am very comfortable in it.

 

what kinda power do the turbos have? pretty quick or....