I have a coworker with at Jetta, and he asked if there is any benefit of a factory rack over a Yakima or Thule? any of you that have roof racks, what kind do you have and around how much did you spend to set it up for say 2 bikes? I dont know much about the factory racks or their cost... any info would be appreciated!!!
Any of you with VW and Roof Racks?
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Doesn't that homo you ride with have a Jetta???
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You two call it getting "super discounted"??? Weird.brungeman said:
Seriously - can't manhattanpr53194897348282 answer all of your questions best??? There aren't any other guys here that will admit to driving a chick's car.
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ahhh - who makes the factory rack???
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brungeman is a bitch ass mofo....
Is that better, stinky???
Is that better, stinky???
I have a Thule. I think from what I remembered the factory one was more expensive than the Thule.
My wife had aJetta with a factory rack and it was cheaply made and several parts broke. I suggest a Thule or Yakima
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Fixed it.stinkyboy said:I have a photo of you and your wife. Steer clear of this thread and no one gets hurt.
steve and jamie both have thule, i personally think some of the systems those guys use are a bit hoaky, thule is damn sexy looking, but the yakima viper is prob the most solid system out there...brungeman said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but we're talking about roof racks. Right?manhattanprjkt83 said:
I have a set of Thule bars that will fit the MKIV Jetta and GTI (Both sets of feet). I am willing to sell, if interested pm. Also have a surf board carrier attachments for it as well
I dont think the Factory rack can switch from Jetta to Golf.
I dont think the Factory rack can switch from Jetta to Golf.
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I personally have broken a Thule mech before. It has some plastic in it. I prefer the Viper, as far as attachment goes. I wouldn't use anything besides that.
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good man...the viper is all function.
I have a 99 jetta with the Yakima racks and King Cobra trays. Works great - tested up to 100mph with bikes on top.
I'd avoid the VW racks, much as I'd avoid most things produced by vw (bad reliability, in my experience), plus they're pretty cheap looking and bulky, which = more wind noise.
The jetta's bad enough without racks, even with the Yakima's up there, at 60 mph, it sounds like I'm driving 150 mph through a hurricane.
I'd avoid the VW racks, much as I'd avoid most things produced by vw (bad reliability, in my experience), plus they're pretty cheap looking and bulky, which = more wind noise.
The jetta's bad enough without racks, even with the Yakima's up there, at 60 mph, it sounds like I'm driving 150 mph through a hurricane.
Lets get everything clear. The REI flagship store is in Seattle, not Denver.
And there is no advantage to a factory rack for most vehicals. I have a yak on my VW and it works.
There is a advantage to factory racks on volvos though. They are custom made by thule and volvo actually thought about how a rack would fit unlike most car makers. Anyways, they are pimp and don't touch the paint and are super strong
And there is no advantage to a factory rack for most vehicals. I have a yak on my VW and it works.
There is a advantage to factory racks on volvos though. They are custom made by thule and volvo actually thought about how a rack would fit unlike most car makers. Anyways, they are pimp and don't touch the paint and are super strong
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I'll chime in w/ my 2 cents.
I don't own a jetta, paid for my rack at damn close to retail in '99 and then worked at a shop and sold yak stuff for 4 years. I'm still on the same system and its on the third car w/ only changing q-clips. I like the ability of yak/thule to switch from vehicle to vechicle w/ little hastle (unless your going to a vehicle w/ factory racks already, like many suv's and wagons, then its a little more of a pain - new towers in most cases). And, it didn't lower my value when I traded in my last car and swiped it off the top. The stuff has held up and worth it in my opinion.
I'd just get the car w/o the option and put that money towards a thule/yak system.
I don't own a jetta, paid for my rack at damn close to retail in '99 and then worked at a shop and sold yak stuff for 4 years. I'm still on the same system and its on the third car w/ only changing q-clips. I like the ability of yak/thule to switch from vehicle to vechicle w/ little hastle (unless your going to a vehicle w/ factory racks already, like many suv's and wagons, then its a little more of a pain - new towers in most cases). And, it didn't lower my value when I traded in my last car and swiped it off the top. The stuff has held up and worth it in my opinion.
I'd just get the car w/o the option and put that money towards a thule/yak system.