currently own a 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis GS with 56,000 miles on it and have about 3 more years of payments at 288.00 a month. I found a car I like a lot its a 2003 Volkswagen Passat 1.8t with a five speed manual loaded with heated seats etc...with 45,000 miles and a full warranty untill 100,000 miles. My payments would be 290.00 a month for 5 years if I bought the VW. Or I could keep the Grand Marquis. Which car should I get and which one sounds nicer? Thanks for the help
2007-03-22 03:15:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
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I like the Passat but am skeptical about VW's reliability.
A 5 year commitment is a long time to a 4 year old car that may or may not satisfy.
Your present car if in good shape and is relatively trouble free is the better option.
2007-03-22 03:26:55 · answer #1 · answered by Mr realistic...believer in truth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Passat is a MUCH better car than the Grand Marquis -- light years better. VW's are not as reliable as Hondas (I'd prefer an Accord), but they're a big step up from a Grand Marquis. You'll love it.
Good Luck.
2007-03-22 03:23:00 · answer #2 · answered by JeffyB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be quite honest. I would go with the Passat. VW's are super reliable cars. Much more reliable than your current car. No pun intended. I'm not a big fan of payments and would suggest to anyone to go with the one that you can pay off quicker but in this case I would suggest going with the Passat. You're gonna enjoy it more. Plus the warranty is for 100k miles and you're only going up $2 in the monthly payments.
2007-03-22 03:29:09 · answer #3 · answered by creatingmars 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
passat is more fuel economical than the marquis. plus the warranty and realibiality is better on it as well. go for the passat.
2007-03-22 03:23:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋