That would have been 1976... the Rabbit debuted in 1975 and people forget how revolutionary it was as a car.
My 95 GTI is the modern grandchild of it and is starting to show its age. But I think if I get a new car I will keep the GTI. It's got a lot of utility about it for a car.
The problem with the 70s Rabbits was rust, which would eventually eat the whole thing. Supposedly VW finally figured out their rust problems in the early 80s. My 95 has a 2" rust spot near the back window for the last year, and I keep forgetting about it and not dealing with it.
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