Chinese market VW Jetta (Mk.II) Facelift spotted without camo

Discussion in 'Older VWs, Vintage' started by bmer, Feb 9, 2010.

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  1. bmer New Member

    This is for real. The Mk. II Jetta (sold in Europe 1984-1992) is still in production in China (has been since 1991). This is the latest facelift spotted without camo:


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    bmer, Feb 9, 2010
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  2. braaf Active Member

    Not so suprising. Up until a few months ago VW SA were still selling the Golf 1 rebadged as a Citi golf.
    braaf, Feb 9, 2010
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  3. coolraoul Well-Known Member

    And the VW T2 bus is still produced, I think in Mexico. Why not, they're good cars, and being old they are cheap!
    coolraoul, Feb 9, 2010
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  4. VroomVroom Well-Known Member

    Ive seen this done with Chevrolet, they are still maming the Corsa B. Brilliant idea to keep production and material costs down!

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    VroomVroom, Feb 9, 2010
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  5. ZicZachZo Active Member

    Eh I'm mildly insulted that VW is still passing this vehicle off as new. Strictly speaking in terms of safety, to sell this car as a 2010 model is pretty much a joke. Are they saying that the Chinese car purchasing public isn't worth the same time and effort as the Euro-American market? You know we wouldn't go for this crap.
    ZicZachZo, Feb 9, 2010
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  6. shonguiz Well-Known Member

    I am sorry but my only reaction toward this facelift is :rofl:
    shonguiz, Feb 10, 2010
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  7. PanterroR Well-Known Member

    ^Mine would be like this: :t-rot::t-rot::t-rot::t-rot::happy001::happy001::happy001::happy001:

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    PanterroR, Feb 10, 2010
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  8. MikeJ Global Moderator

    I believe the car-buying public in developing markets has the choice of modern cars with modern safety features and older, cheaper cars with hardly any safety features at all. This VW isn't even the oldest design by a long shot. Heck, you can still buy the Hindustan Ambassador (essentially a 1957 Morris Oxford) brand new in India. Given that many buyers have very limited funds available, the older models are still popular in many countries.
    MikeJ, Feb 10, 2010
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  9. Floydian New Member

    True! They do sell Golf I as Citi Golf in South Africa.
    Floydian, May 2, 2010
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  10. VroomVroom Well-Known Member

    ^ Yup, those Citi Golfs are freekin awesome!! If only they did a 3-door tho:eusa_doh:
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    VroomVroom, May 3, 2010
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  11. Floydian New Member


    If I had the chance to buy a brand new Mk1 Golf, I would definitely buy one :)
    Floydian, May 3, 2010
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  12. mayham85 Active Member

    me too :)

    i am a golf fan :)
    mayham85, May 3, 2010
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  13. phaeton Well-Known Member

    2010 FAW Volkswagen Jetta

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  14. speed_kills Active Member

    At least it has airbags. Not bad.
    speed_kills, Feb 29, 2012
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  15. K-A Banned

    What the hell?! They still sell that 30 year old POS in China?! LOL.
    K-A, Feb 29, 2012
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  16. Beemer B773ER Well-Known Member

    Double appropriate!

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    Beemer B773ER, Feb 29, 2012
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  17. Human Persue Your Dreams

    Good grief! Well we had the VW Golf MKI as a entry level car updated by VWSA and discontinued in 2010 here in SA. The car was not complying with safety standards anymore and replaced by the previous gen Polo - Now our new entry level car is the Polo VIVO! (It sells a steady 2000+ units per month!)

    Don't worry! We do have the complete range of new generation Polo hatches and sedans here (also 2012 Golf, Jetta, Beetle, Passat, Kombi and Caravelle also Tiguan, Touareg, Amarok etc);)

    The VWSA Uitenhage plant manufactures the new Polo for all right-hand-drive world markets, the Cross Polo for all markets globally and the Polo Vivo for the local market.

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    Human, Feb 29, 2012
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  18. Centurion Contributing Member

    Ironically it appears to have higher ground clearance than most SUVs on the market. :D
    Centurion, Feb 29, 2012
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  19. Kowalski Well-Known Member

    Actually, this wouldn't fare much better than a Chinese car in a crash-test.
    Kowalski, Feb 29, 2012
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  20. Beemer B773ER Well-Known Member

    Looks like a baby Phaeton actually.

    Nice choice for the budget-conscious who still want some badge-cred.
    Beemer B773ER, Feb 29, 2012
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