Volkswagen Bringing Back the Rabbit in 2007

It warms my heart to see that VW is bringing back the VW Rabbit in 2007. I know that it's just changing the name on the Golf, but I have a soft spot for the Rabbit.

I drove a 1986 diesel Rabbit from the middle of high school until the end of college. It was my main car through my developing independence and bachelorhood. I only got rid of it shortly before getting married.

I bought it for $1500 with 186,000 miles on it, which, as a geek, I saw as some sort of the-universe-is-winking-at-me kind of moment. The odometer quit working along the way, but I believe I put about another 100,000 miles on it before passing it on. It's moved through the family, to my brother and eventually my uncle, where I believe it's still in service on the farm as a junker.

It had problems, and running a diesel in Minnesota winters is an interesting experience, but I loved that car.

Of course, it's a bit of a different car today, including such luxuries as air conditioning and more than 53 horsepower, but I still want one anyway. Just not enough to fork over $15,000 any time soon.