2012 VW Golf or 2012 Civic coupe?

[Cestode]

Hi all,

If you had a choice between a 2012 VW Golf or a 2012 Honda Civic, what would you buy?
Pro's and cons?

I like build and finish of a VW, but I am a little turned off from price and fuel mileage.
I like the civic also (i currently am leasing one), but while it's cost, efficiency and reliability are great it feels a little "cheap" to me in comparison to the golf.

What do you think???

[jakeXT]

1. I never liked the looks of a golf

But the Scirocco looks great



A bit like the new A class

[KurtNYC]

2. the Honda

Great rep, great resale value.

[bluedigger]

3. My wallet says Civic.

But I'd get the Golf, of the two.

I'd also check out the Subaru Impreza and Chevy Cruze.

[NV Whino]

4. Civic

VW products suck.

[3waygeek]

5. Go for the Golf TDI...

EPA says 30 mpg in town, 42 on the highway; once the engine is broken in a little, you'll probably do better than that, as the EPA mileage spec penalizes diesels.

I've been driving an Audi A3 TDI for the last two years -- it has the same engine as the Golf, but in a Jetta-sized body. My mileage slightly exceeds the EPA figures for the smaller Golf, and would be even better if I were a bit less lead-footed.

[elleng]

6. I love VW, Rabbit was my first car,

had several Jettas, love the way they handle, and their Blue Lagoon Metallic!

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=VW+Blue+Lagoon+Metallic&hl=en&biw=1112&bih=558&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=8wtC0v4e9iu47M:&imgrefurl=http://autojager.com/showroom/Volkswagen/New%2BBeetle/GLS%2B1.8T%2BCoupe/Blue%2BLagoon%2BMetallic/&docid=NMlcne3JuTg9pM&imgurl=&w=480&h=360&ei=QSRpT8eCEenx0gG05NjwCA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=79&vpy=136&dur=3260&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=118&ty=113&sig=111212442345101169839&page=1&tbnh=111&tbnw=140&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0
Now driving Dad's '93 Toyo wagon.

MAY be better off with Honda for reliability/cost/efficiency. Haven't studied it.