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Thousands spent for New transmission @ 79K
milkman128, 06/07/2014
2009 Volkswagen Rabbit S 2dr Hatchback (2.5L 5cyl 5M)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
The fuel economy and quality of the drive train are the biggest downer for me. It has good pep to its step and handles incredibly well. Although with my Transmission failing so early I worry about the power train quality. It looks pretty inside and out, handles very well but doesn't appear to have the longevity dynamic.
Rabbit on Rabbit - Pure Adrenaline
Watson Martin, 02/18/2016
2009 Volkswagen Rabbit S PZEV 2dr Hatchback (2.5L 5cyl 5M)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Go Rabbit go has been going for now decades. With its generational shift to mature adults who once X owned 80s Rabbits. Unfortunately, the unibody pick was not crossed over. More about that later. I live in Roanoke VA driving mostly along interstates or the valleys jurisdictional byways with plenty of ups downs and curves of all sorts. Car handles like a charm even more so on passes crossing dozens of ridge lines located along the Blue Ridge Mountains to the east and the Appalachia Mountains to the west. It's tight and krpt me out of the ditch approaching a downhill car - both balls to the wall - with dry leaves in tow. Fortunately I road the rail on the right edge of a steep unguarded cliff. Adrenalin should be this cars middle name. Love it but got to sale it cuz of growing family and desire for tech audio smart upgrades. Dodge Durango SX. Go figure. Taurague is not my deal as it's much smaller for much more. American German dodge. Go figure.
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Energizer bunny treated like a truck!
Energizer Bunny, 05/14/2021
2009 Volkswagen Rabbit S 2dr Hatchback (2.5L 5cyl 6A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
It keeps going and going and going. Just rolled over 240k miles in my 2009 VW rabbit. Outside of the usual maintenance (oil, spark plugs, air filters, tires, and transmission fluid), I've had to replace the AC compressor at 130k, all wheel bearings at one point, and the CV boots twice (second, about 20k miles ago), the aux belts twice, and aux belt pullys 20k miles ago, but I'm still on my 2nd battery. I routinely use this car to haul 600-1000 lbs of equipment (pelican cases and gas cylinders, probably 170k miles of heavy hauling on it in total), and thankfully this economy car is overbuilt to handle this without a problem (cruising at 80 mph and still plenty of punch to pass from 70 to 90 mph on Texas two lane roads.) I thought I was nearing the end about 20k miles ago when it would rough idle, occasionally stall, and leak a quart of oil every 3k miles, however, this was all a simple $25 fix by replacing the PCV valve (the rubber valve had torn and oil had leaked through). After replacing the PCV valve, putting two bottles of Seafoam through the tank, and one bottle injected just before the throttle body, its running good as new!! (I still have to add a cup of oil every 3k miles, but it's not a big deal). Every 50k to 60k miles, the transmission will start to get clunky, but flushing the transmission fluid resolves that issue every time. Staying on top of maintenance and being in tune with how the car is running will give you an incredibly durable and long lasting vehicle for what was under $20k in 2009. The only minor con I have is the ceiling and door liners sagged, but that was fixed with staples. Also, the passenger side door only locks about half the time. I average 25-30 mpg in this car, which I guess some people complain about, but I find this to be pretty good considering I'm routinely carrying up to 1,200 lbs in the car, including myself, and cruise at 75-80 mph on the highway. As I make a lot of mileage reimbursement money off this car, I plan on keeping it as long as possible (hoping for 300k miles!)
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Just about perfect!
Eric, 09/05/2009
2009 Volkswagen Rabbit S PZEV 2dr Hatchback (2.5L 5cyl 6A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
In my family we own an 09 Rabbit and 08 Mazda 3. They are truly both fantastic cars. Both are equipped pretty much the same and they both cost the same (just about 17K). My wife drives the Mazda and she loves it however I am a good size guy and I find the Rabbit's seat goes back further and has more thigh support (and overall room). The Mazda gets better gas mileage but the Rabbit has better acceleration so in my opinion the lower MPG is a fair trade. Both handle extremely well and are a lot of fun to drive however the Rabbit is a little more quiet overall. The Mazda has one of the nicest stearing wheels I have ever seen on any car.
Fun to Drive, not your Grandma's Corolla
dean-l, 10/04/2008
2009 Volkswagen Rabbit S 4dr Hatchback (2.5L 5cyl 6A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I wanted a small sedan. One test drive of Civic and Corolla and they were out. Those sheep need to look around a little. Mazda3 is a good car and better value, but this one just "felt" like it was built better. I picked the Rabbit over the Jetta because of the chrome on the front and the fake leather seats, I just couldn't do it. The real stuff is better, why bother? Also Rabbits are unusual around here. I've enjoyed the car so far. It really IS fun to drive. Plenty of power. NO exterior "loud & obnoxious" things about it. A real knock out in red. I can't believe this car is not more popular.