Hugo, in one of your private messages you stated that your girlfriend was getting a GTI, and you wanted some feedback from me. Well first off one of the best things is the bang for the buck issue-for $18,000 I got a 2002 GTI with 8 miles on it. 8 speaker CD/Casette stereo, 8 airbags, black leather interior, heated front seats, heated side mirrors,power windows with one touch up/down-pinch protection and key operated close and open, telescoping steering wheel,daytime running lights, traction control(ASR), Electronic Locking Differential, 20 Valve 1.8 Liter Turbo engine, 16" alloy wheels, 4 wheel discs, ABS, full size spare tire. And many other little luxuries. Pretty well equipped for $18,000. As far as driving the car it feels extremely solid. No rattles,squeaks, creaks, moans and so on. The little 1.8T puts out 180 Horsepower at 5,500 RPM, and 174 ft. lbs. at 3,200 RPM. 6,500 RPM redline. 9.5:1 Compression ratio. The car goes, fast. Huge aftermarket, including many turbo upgrades grossing over 300 HP. The main advantage is torque,lots of it,right away. 1.8T's with just a chip are Dynoing at over 200 ft. lbs. of torque to the front wheels. Any questions feel free to ask. Sorry about ranting. Oh, one more thing. Basically the only field the car is lacking in is handling. It isn't bad but there is room for improvement. That will be my first mod, some Billstein PSS9 Coilovers, and some bigger sway bars. Hope this helped.
