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Autobarn Countryside - Take the Test Drive of the Year
By source: Autobarn Press Release
Nov 24, 2009, 12:44

Stop by The Autobarn Volkswagen Countryside and test drive Automobile Magazine’s 2010 Automobile of the Year, the all-new 2010 GTI.

In the words of the Automobile staff, the new GTI Mark VI was given Automobile Magazines highest honor; “Because the Volkswagen GTI continues to burn the affordable-enthusiast-car flame like no other vehicle in the world. Because the new, Mark 6 GTI, although only a mild update to the Mark 5 GTI, made a good thing even better.

Because, as we pointed out in our February 2007 issue, the GTI is "the right car for our times. Hell, it's the right car for any time." And because, as we also stated three years ago, "what the world really needs now is not cars that are fast, but cars that are practical, fuel-efficient, and fast." Not to mention affordable and fun. The 2010 VW GTI is all this, and more.”

Volkswagen has done an excellent job refining a car that is one of the most recognized and respected performance vehicles in the world.

Automobile’s West Coast editor, Jason Cammisa, says, "just as much fun to drive and with just as much street cred as cars costing three times as much." Volkswagen alone has managed to do this, with varying degrees of success, longer than any other automaker: the first GTI reached the U.S. in 1983 and single-handedly created the whole "pocket rocket" genre.

Here’s Car and Driver’s take on the GTI Mark VI. “VW has done the right thing by simply refining the GTI’s successful formula rather than overhauling it. Whether or not you’re a fan of the fifth-gen GTI—as we are—you will love the performance, refinement, and modern looks of the Mark VI.”

The GTI is more than the original performance compact. It’s the car that has come to define VW performance. The design of the Mark VI makes it clear that Volkswagen is committed to staying with the formula that has made the GTI such a success since it was launched 33 years ago.


All VW fans are encouraged to come into the Autobarn Countryside and take the latest version of the GTI out for a test drive to see why so many people have so many good things to say when they drive it. You’ll be glad you did.

Fans of the GTI Mark V can take advantage of special close-out offers as The Autobarn Countryside moves out the very last of their stock of new 2009 GTIs. Special Clearance pricing will only be available on remaining, new 2009 GTIs in stock at the Autobarn Countryside.

More Special Offers From The Autobarn Countryside.

In addition to the special clearance pricing being offered on remaining new 2009 GTIs, The Autobarn Countryside has additional incentives for new and pre-owned VW buyers.

The Autobarn Countryside has a Chicagoland-only $500 owner loyalty offer on the three cars featured in VW’s Sign Then Drive lease event. You can lease a new 2010 Jetta S, Tiguan S and CC Sport for no money due at signing and save an additional $500 off the price.

There are a number of excellent enhanced APR offers from Volkswagen available right now. New 2010 CCs and Routan are available with 1.9% APR financing for 60 months, and Certified Pre-Owned Volkswagens are available with 3.9% APR financing.

The Autobarn Countryside is also offering very significant discounts on all remaining new 2009 Volkswagens in stock. These savings are in addition to any factory incentives available, so Volkswagen buyers can gets hundreds, or in some cases, thousands of dollars in additional discounts at The Autobarn Countryside.

To schedule your test drive, or take advantage of the latest incentives from The Autobarn Volkswagen Countryside, contact Richard Kirkpatrick at rkirkpatrick@theautobarn.com or Bogdan Studzinski at bstudzinski@theautobarn.com. The Autobarn Volkswagen Countryside is located on Joliet Road, just north of I-55 and LaGrange Road in Countryside. Call us at (708) 354-6600

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