Which is better a Nissan Versa or a VW Rabbit?

Question

Which car is the all around better car for my friend to get? She is mostly concerned with reliability.

Any suggestions between the two?

Answer 1

nissan makes better cars.

Answer 2

The Versa will be a bit boring to drive, but will return better gas mileage and does not require premium gas. The Rabbit will return a much more exhilarating driving experience, but in return you will get a poorer mpg rating and it will need to be fed premium. Also, a base model Rabbit is over $3,000 more expensive than a base model Versa!

In the reliability department, both will run for over 300,000 miles if they are maintained correctly because they have a solid reputation for building tanks, but the Versa will be less expensive to maintain and repair than the Rabbit. Save the $3,000 and go for the Versa.

Answer 3

having owned a newish VW and having been on the VW owner forums, and known many other VW owners... buy somehting else.  they may run to 300K like other cars, but only if you are hemoraging money into them to keep them on the road.  the 99-05 jetta and golf were often ranked 'least reliable' car available in the US.  

the new ones are a little better, they are now about equal to a Dodge Caliber in reliability.

actually, i wouldn't buy either car.  both get poor gas mileage for their class, one is not very reliable.  the reliable one drives poorly.

in that class, two cars that are fun to drive and reliable are the Mazda 3 (they make a hatch back if that's what she wants) and the Civic.  the mazda 3 is more fun, the civic better fuel economy.  on the more reliable end is the corolla, but it drives like a buick.