We are officially domesticated. Last week, we traded in the sporty two door VW GTI for an economical and sensible VW Passat shaggin wagon. We had been wanting something it would be easy to get L in and out of, while still having enough space for the front seat passenger to have actual legroom in front of the carseat.
We are completely in love with it, we got a great deal and it’s still under warranty until 2011. It has 18,000 miles on it, and has the 2 liter turbo engine found in the GTI.
Last month, we made the decision that the Jeep, with 135,000 miles on it, needed to be sold as well. We did a Craigslist cash sale, and leased a 2009 VW Jetta. It has free maintenance for the first 36,000 miles. Between that and the manufacturer’s warranty, I shouldn’t have to spend any time under these cars fixing them.
The rough part is going up to two car payments again, but we made it work before and can make it work again. The piece of mind that accompanies getting rid of two money pits is worth its weight in an extra monthly payment.