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1593 messages, Last post on Sep 12, 2009 at 3:21 PM

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#1519 of 1593 Re: GTI maintenance [jb_shin] by clayh Jul 31, 2008 (11:52 am)
Replying to: jb_shin (Jul 31, 2008 11:29 am) Owner's manual always first, secondly, 'google', third is to buy, used if possible, Chiltern's manual. They always pay for themselves.
#1520 of 1593 Re: GTI maintenance [bc6152] by extech2 Aug 02, 2008 (3:46 pm)
Replying to: bc6152 (Jul 31, 2008 7:24 am) I think an 07 GTI is still under warranty, and defective light bulbs are a part of that.
#1521 of 1593 Volkswagen Reliability? by ylz Aug 25, 2008 (4:45 pm)
Hello there. I'm buying a new car and I love the 2009 VW GTI but have heard some TERRIBLE things about Volks' reliability. People that have owned them have told me about all sorts of problems from transmissions to the brakes going. Will someone who has owned Volks please comment on this. Are they well made cars? Now I personally am NOT a fan of german cars just because they spend more time at the shop and have had great cars in hondas and nissans. But what do you guys knows about Volks or the GTI in particular? Anything would help. Thanks. Replies to this message: gogogodzilla (Aug 25, 2008 4:57 pm) blueguydotcom (Aug 25, 2008 5:27 pm) qing615 (Sep 15, 2008 10:58 am) kyfdx (Sep 15, 2008 11:13 am) upstatedoc (Sep 16, 2008 4:40 am) and 2 more... umpark3 (Dec 26, 2008 12:11 am) blueguydotcom (Dec 26, 2008 10:23 pm) flossit (Aug 29, 2009 2:51 pm) allhorizon (Oct 04, 2008 1:01 am)
#1522 of 1593 Re: Volkswagen Reliability? [ylz] by gogogodzilla Aug 25, 2008 (4:57 pm)
Replying to: ylz (Aug 25, 2008 4:45 pm) I bought the GTI in the first year it came out stateside. Furthermore, I've also had to put it into storage for a full year... Neither of which is a good thing regarding cars. First year models tend to have more problems than later year models... and storing a car for long periods of time is never good on a car. Yet, outside of a few recalls... I've only had two problems happen: 1. The engine inlet manifold broke (which didn't really effect my day to day driving, it just kept the 'check engine' light on). 2. A rock punctured my radiator. (I can't blame VW for that... but I can blame the gravel truck) --- Just my two cents.
#1523 of 1593 Re: Volkswagen Reliability? [ylz] by blueguydotcom Aug 25, 2008 (5:27 pm)
Replying to: ylz (Aug 25, 2008 4:45 pm) http://www.jdpower.com/corporate/news/releases/pressrelease.aspx?ID=2007130 Volksagen has about twice as many problems as lexus. That's not much when you really think about it. At 298 problems per 100 vehicles or 3 problems per vehicle. Shrug. Lexus is at 145. The industry average is 216.
#1524 of 1593 Re: Volkswagen Reliability? [ylz] by qing615 Sep 15, 2008 (10:58 am)
Replying to: ylz (Aug 25, 2008 4:45 pm) what i heard about VW is the problem mostly occur on the US based factories. Mainly manufacturing Jetta and Beetles. GTI and all the other models are imported from Germany, they should have a better quality control. I had my 09 GTI in Aug, so far, it's running fine. But ofcouse it's too early to tell. Replies to this message: kyfdx (Sep 15, 2008 11:13 am) upstatedoc (Sep 16, 2008 4:40 am) shipo (Sep 16, 2008 5:14 am) and 1 more... umpark3 (Dec 26, 2008 12:11 am) blueguydotcom (Dec 26, 2008 10:23 pm) flossit (Aug 29, 2009 2:51 pm)
#1525 of 1593 Re: Volkswagen Reliability? [qing615] by kyfdx HOST Sep 15, 2008 (11:13 am)
Replying to: qing615 (Sep 15, 2008 10:58 am) What US based factories? Replies to this message: upstatedoc (Sep 16, 2008 4:40 am) shipo (Sep 16, 2008 5:14 am) upstatedoc (Sep 16, 2008 9:21 am)
#1526 of 1593 Re: Volkswagen Reliability? [kyfdx] by upstatedoc Sep 16, 2008 (4:40 am)
Replying to: kyfdx (Sep 15, 2008 11:13 am) There was a factory in Pennsylvania, I don't know if it's still there. And of course they made V-dubs in mexico for years. Replies to this message: shipo (Sep 16, 2008 5:14 am) upstatedoc (Sep 16, 2008 9:21 am)
#1527 of 1593 Re: Volkswagen Reliability? [upstatedoc] by shipo Sep 16, 2008 (5:14 am)
Replying to: upstatedoc (Sep 16, 2008 4:40 am) Chrysler started building a factory in New Stanton, PA (Westmoreland County) in the 1960s; however, they never finished it, and subsequently sold it to VW in the mid to late 1970s. VW started producing cars there beginning with the 1978 model year, and did so through late 1988 (including the production of a few 1989 models), however, that was when the dollar was very strong against the European currencies, and what with VW struggling with a sales decline, they shuttered the plant and sold it to the state of Pennsylvania. It sat empty for a couple of years and was eventually taken over by Sony. Unfortunately they seem to be having about as much luck as Chrysler and VW did with the facility, and are apparently on the verge of closing it yet again. Best regards, Shipo Replies to this message: upstatedoc (Sep 16, 2008 9:21 am)
#1528 of 1593 Re: Volkswagen Reliability? [shipo] by upstatedoc Sep 16, 2008 (9:21 am)
Replying to: shipo (Sep 16, 2008 5:14 am) Thanks shipo!

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