[ajmat]

Not updated for a long time.

2021 saw limited use. Feeling very smug and with a wad in my pocket, I decided to treat myself to an upgrade. My upgrades were north of Rs 50lakhs for not much more so I decided to keep it. Preowned options were disappointing or the owners behaviour was disappointing.

Early November saw it get a serviced. Decided to change the windscreen and timing belt. It was discovered the radiator pump was also leaking do it was replaced. The wheels were looking grubby so I got the rims straightened and repainted in gunmetal with a brown tint.

It looked gangster!




We took it on a trip to Hampi and it was effortless as if it never had aged.





After driving a nutty tuned BMW 328i to Belgaum and back, I was still tempted to look and was considering a well kept 320d but it was still a compromise. Beige interiors, out moded Bluetooth. Tyres and suspension would need work so I made an offer but was kept hanging ( what is it with BMW owners - they think their car is the best thing since sliced bread).

To cut a long story short. Fellow mod Vid pointed me to an ad in our classified. Was in the middle of an audit but had 6 missed calls. The deal looked promising and in reality was compelling and so I bought the replacement!

Alas, back to back, the Jetta was more engaging car to drive but I could not justify keeping both so I put it up for sale. Due to COVID in the family and later myself. I had to delay the sale but I found a very decent buyer who met my target price and I let it go on Republic day. As I speak, he is doing justice and taken it on a long road trip.

The car served me well and I wish the same for the new owner.

[d3mon]

Originally Posted by ajmat

Alas, back to back, the Jetta was more engaging car to drive

You should have got a 3 as you originally intended to!

But it's high praise for the jetta that you rate it higher than the replacement in driving engagement. What do you miss the most from your jetta? Is it the better steering, manual tranny, sedan dynamics, or something else?

[ajmat]

Originally Posted by d3mon

You should have got a 3 as you originally intended to!

But it's high praise for the jetta that you rate it higher than the replacement in driving engagement. What do you miss the most from your jetta? Is it the better steering, manual tranny, sedan dynamics, or something else?

The problem with the 3 is the boot space. The Jetta was tactile and steering had some feel. The replacement is a little too competent but much more easier to drive.

A 3 will still be on my radar in a couple of years!

[TheGearBox]

Its always sad to see a Jetta leave someone's garage. But the sadness is short-lived as there is almost always a sleek German parked in the Jetta's erstwhile spot.
What was the odometer at when you gave it up? And what BMW did you replace it with?

[Abhi_Automobile]

Originally Posted by ajmat

The problem with the 3 is the boot space. The Jetta was tactile and steering had some feel. The replacement is a little too competent but much more easier to drive.

A 3 will still be on my radar in a couple of years!

Congrats on your new purchase. Which one is it then?

I had a similar dilemma a while ago. Nothing seems like an upgrade within reasonable stretch levels! We finally got a 3 GL, which did seem like an upgrade (albeit a pricey one!). We love the Jetta so much though that we decided to retain it, alongside the Bimmer, which was originally supposed to replace the Jetta 1:1.

[ajmat]

Originally Posted by ajmat

The car served me well and I wish the same for the new owner

1 year on, was pleased to get a message from the current owner

Hi Ajit, its been 1 year since i am using the Jetta. In 1 year it has covered 24000 kms and been to many places, some beautiful highways to broken patches. Its a wonderful machine. Thank you for keeping it in good shape and thank you for letting me have it. I have got some good memories with it now and loads of fun.

It made my day. He’s kept the car extremely well!