# pros/cons: Mazda Vs VW **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [July 7, 2006, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pros-cons-mazda-vs-vw/14269 "2006-07-07T17:58:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 21
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 10:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pros-cons-mazda-vs-vw/14269/21 "2006-07-07T22:36:31Z")
> [@ghettostyleTA](#): > > hey, he repainted it and got rid of the spoiler > > i won’t say shit about anything he says til at least '07 for that Yeah, the new pics of his car do look a ton better than the old pics. (I’ve never seen it in person.) His post just annoyed me. > [@K Cuv](#): > > the jetta 1.8t is one of the least exciting, slowest cars…ever. > for the money you would be spending on either of these cars you could get … well, pretty much anything would be better. I’m the first to admit that VW’s have issues, but I get annoyed at all the anti-VW bandwagoners. You can quantify excitement however you want. A mildly modded 1.8T is not slow. It’s not “fast”, but last I checked a car that can run mid 14’s is not the slowest car ever. Don’t get the Jetta if you want zero problems. But I think of VW’s as macro-reliable, just not micro-reliable. You’ll have small BS along the way, but the motor will not grenade like your truck did. (The 1.8T is stout as hell.) You won’t be breaking transmissions. The anodized steel body won’t rust. They’re very safe cars. The 1.8T responds well to modding. etc. etc. etc. No it doesn’t have the build quality of a Japanese car, but it does have a lot going for it. They’re comfy as hell. You can easily put 200k on these cars as long as you’re willing to maintain them and deal with the occassional repair. I must be tired and cranky. I’ve got a case of sandy VW vag… --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pros-cons-mazda-vs-vw/14269)._