My new Car............

[Tiffers]

Not sure why Jud's thread got locked as I tend to ignore his ramblings at times, but I got my new car tonight.

It is a 2010 Jetta TDI Cup 6 speed manual (I love manuals, hate automatics), race suspension, cool rims, etc. The only think I hate is the fact we are required to have a front license plate which takes away from the pretty front grill. Jud suggests I take it off, keep it in the front seat and if I get pulled over, just say my husband hasn't put it on yet. Another great Jud idea. Fine is 50$ (zero points) for not having a front plate, but lots seem to do it around here.

I want to thank him for all the negotiating and financial work he put in to making this deal happen. Most don't know exactly all he does at work, but he is brilliant with numbers, analysis, and critical thinking when it comes to our personal finances. I have learned a lot from him since we started living together and eventually our marriage. It also helped that his cousin is in the business to help advise him on pricing and more helpful we are both friends with a guy that worked for the dealer for 10 years. Of course he likes me more than Jud 

Sorry for the less than stellar pictures. We didn't expect to get home so late, but the idiot financing guy when he was explaining he warranties gave us incorrect information on the pricing of the Premium (the best) warranty. Luckily, Jud questioned it later and we got it sorted out, but had to re-do all the paperwork. 

We opted for the 85k/or 6 year warranty (whichever comes first), GAP Insurance (as our insurance company does not provide it), Enviroguard by Rositall (or maybe the other way around, I don't recall, he negotiated it. Basically it is a paint, rim, and interior protectant warranty for 5 years. Get a rip in the seat from a dog.........free replacement. Get birdshit on the hood and leaves a stain....they fix it...one of our dumb friends yacks in the car.......the clean it), rim and tire warranty (hit a pothole.....all over here...bend a rim, free replacement of tire and rim. Catch a nail.......new tire), and also it included LoJack. Figured this was a good option as it is a special edition car and on average, 19 cars a day are stolen in the Columbus area.

Enough talk......now on to the shitty pictures Jud took. My D60 couldn't handle the darkness when we got home, so we had to use our Olympus Stylus which is not nearly as good and je couldn't get as good of pics as I wanted (I am getting into a side business of professional photography. I already have a website and several jobs booked. PM me if you'd like my link to see my real pictures). Not to mention, he isn't allowed to touch my camera 

Note: some pictures might look like here are scratches on the car, but there aren't any. I think it is due to lighting and the lens being dirty or just possibly leaves, etc.

Enjoy.













Jud is going to kill me for saying this..........but he is awful at driving a manual car



It took him like 10 tries to get it in the driveway.

(now off to pyscho gun guys favorite thread)

[Raux]

OMG, i am so going to enjoy your posts. there is at least one Cyrus bash in each one 

this one had 5

btw cool car

[cyrus buelton]

OMG, i am so going to enjoy your posts. there is at least one Cyrus bash in each one 

this one had 5

btw cool car

She isn't really bashing me........just makes fun of me as much as I make fun of her.


hey babe.......how many times did you stall it on the way home 

[Raux]

ok ok

you can do it back... but dont forget you gave her a gun

[cyrus buelton]

you can do it back... but dont forget you gave her a gun

and she shoots better than me

(we are both a couple of jokesters......if you can't tell by my postings.......why would someone marry me that isn't the same?)

[Raux]

ok ok

i'm getting dizzy on these two threads

got it, match made in heaven

[cyrus buelton]

Let's keep it on topic so like my thread, hers doesn't get locked.


I am in love with the car, but it isn't mine to drive  and as she eloquently pointed out........I suck at driving a manual car, but yet I ride a motorcycle just fine.

Same concept.......just need to adapt the hand operation on a bike to the feet operation on a car.

Reverse is rather odd.

You have to push down the shifter and it is the upper left position.

but shit........it has such a short shift throw.........no mod needed there.

Probably will tint the windows and call it a day for now. oh yeah..........it will get a Ducati Sticker and a Indy Racing League sticker.

[Raux]

is it a 6 or 5 speed

[cyrus buelton]

is it a 6 or 5 speed

It is a 6 speed.

specs:

2.0L 140HP, 236 ft lbs torque, inline 4cylinder TDI clean diesel (thanks obama for the 650$ federal tax credit)
electro-mechanical steering

[lethe]

I've stalled my car about 4 times now too so you two aren't alone. 
In my case I'm guessing the slower revving nature of the diesel and having to readjust to a bottom hinged pedal. But if you have done it as well and are coming from a VW, albeit an automatic previously, then maybe it might be something else. 

Looks great. 

does jud have to sit on a phonebook?

[herm]

i dont suppose this is an experiment to see if mother can tell that tiffers is really judd?

[ducpainter]

i dont suppose this is an experiment to see if mother can tell that tiffers is really judd?

I always hated experiments...

[GAAN]

i dont suppose this is an experiment to see if mother can tell that tiffers is really judd?

what if jud is actually tiffers?

pretending to be jud pretending to be tiffers

[cyrus buelton]

what if jud is actually tiffers?

pretending to be jud pretending to be tiffers

I am not that whackey

[DucMouse the Mighty]

that is a pretty sweet car and congrats