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2008 Volkswagen Golf GTI Top Comparisons
Users ranked 2008 Volkswagen Golf GTI against other cars which they drove/owned. Each ranking was based on 9 categories. Here is the summary of top rankings.
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2008 Volkswagen Golf GTI 2.0T 2-Door FWDReview
Jaron writes:
This Is The Best Car I Have Ever Driven Or Owned. Drive One And You Will Never Go Back. — Performance is unmatched, price is good and saves gas. I would recommend this to a single person looking for a fun car with plenty of power and curb appeal. I wouldn't recommend it for a family. I would definately buy another if I get it with 4 doors. Primary Use: Commuting to work Pros: This car is great fun. Drives like a dream, feels like its on rails. No lack of power. Good MPG, Gas saver! Sporty, yet classy. Easy to maintain, but requires quality parts and cannot be cheaply maintained. Cons: Expensive to maintain properly. Not good for a family. Small back seats - adults can get in okay, but placing a baby seat in the back is tough work. ![]() Looking for a Used Golf GTI in your area?CarGurus has 2,713 nationwide Golf GTI listings starting at $2,650. |
2008 Volkswagen Golf GTI 2.0T 4-Door FWDReview
Brian writes:
Great If You Don't Haul More Than 1 Adult Passenger. — Good car stock. Awesome car lowered, with more power and opened up exhaust! Better mileage than my Audi Quattro, but thirsty compared to my wife's Jetta TDI. No room in back seats, cozy up front, but a blast to drive! Just watch out for radar... Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.) Pros: Such a blast to drive ... you can't stop grinning! Cons: Putting full-size adults in the back seat is officially torture. |
2008 Volkswagen Golf GTI 2.0T 4-Door FWDReview
John writes:
I Love It Almost As Much As I Love My Wife — Awesome piece of engineering. Works just as well to dice the traffic light GP as to drive to the shop and back. Looks great, has a bit of the Mark 1 GTI styling with the bit of red in the front. For the rest it feels like a after market kitted car, only thing is it comes out the shop stock standard like that. Awesome Primary Use: Commuting to work Pros: The GTI spirit recaptured. Cons: The cost of the friggin tyres |
2008 Volkswagen Golf GTI 2.0T 4-Door FWDReview
Matthias writes:
Gti'08 — Great sport car with excellent handling. It's fun driving the car up the mountains. Upgraded the car with 19" rims and a new sound system. The only negative side of this car is the manufacture - VW sucks (really bad service) Primary Use: Commuting to work Pros: Black Rims |
2008 Volkswagen Golf GTI 2.0T 4-Door FWDReview
Marius writes:
Perfection — Performance: it charges like crazy when you put your foot down, the brakes are good, fade free, handling is great for a hot hatch Quality: overall very good, more Audi than VW, but the DSG is tricky Appearance: aggressive stance, yet not too obvious Cost: cheap on gas for a sports car, easy to maintain Fun factor: this is where everything I wrote above doesn't matter anymore; it's a BLAST Primary Use: Commuting to work Pros: puts a smile on your face every time Cons: you are insanely rich and want a Ferrari |
2008 Volkswagen Golf GTI 2.0T 4-Door FWDReview
Nicholas writes:
Top 3 Hot Hatches Out — the golf is a brilliant machine. with the dsg gear box, it flies. have just ordered the new mk6. one of the best and most reliable cars that i've owned. would recomend to any one who wants to have fun for little money Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.) Pros: Fun Cons: the isn't |
2008 Volkswagen Golf GTIReview
Andrew writes:
This Car Is The One I Always Wanted — This car has no problems I had VW sport put a chip it that puts out 170KW It handels well and it Accelerates very good . It is a car you can realy on. The dsg is outstanding The service plan is outstanding Primary Use: Family transportation Pros: It suit my requirement Cons: None |
2008 Volkswagen Golf GTI 2.0T 2-Door FWDReview
George writes:
Great — love it, treats me well as long i as treat it well back. has enough pep to get my license suspended :( payments suck for an 18 year old but its okay. Vw scene is great and would recommend a vw for anyone Primary Use: Commuting to work Pros: fun and cool Cons: electrical? |
2008 Volkswagen Golf GTI 2.0T 4-Door FWDReview
Eslam writes:
Get One. — this car is pretty fast... and its stable too so whenever you want to push it to the limit it never says no... but you also need to know how to drive.. it has the looks also the way the 18 inch rim is fiitted under thhose fenders makes me wana drive it more and more :D:D once you own a golf gti you ll know what i am talking about.. Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.) Pros: its just perfect Cons: its too dangerous if you are a fast driver you ll never stop speeding.. |
2008 Volkswagen Golf GTI 2.0T 4-Door FWDReview
Robert writes:
Great All-arounder — After nearly 2 years with this car I still enjoy getting in it as much as I can and I get bored very quickly. It doesn't have the outright pace of the my old Evo VIII but it can hold it's own on a race track (and beaten up on a few Evo's in the process). I have yet to find a new car in the US market that has the performance, build quality, practicality, and solid gas mileage for the price this car cost me. And I drive a lot of flippin' cars! Pros: Good performance, practicality, price and quality rolled into a nice tidy package. If you can get past the breadbox on wheels looks it's almost a perfect everyday car. Cons: Like most cars these days it depreciates quickly. Buy used. |
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