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| 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. | |
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Replying to: ylz (Aug 25, 2008 5:45 pm) 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. |
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Replying to: ylz (Aug 25, 2008 5:45 pm) 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. |
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Replying to: ylz (Aug 25, 2008 5:45 pm) I had my 09 GTI in Aug, so far, it's running fine. But ofcouse it's too early to tell.
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Replying to: qing615 (Sep 15, 2008 11:58 am)
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Replying to: kyfdx (Sep 15, 2008 12:13 pm)
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Replying to: upstatedoc (Sep 16, 2008 5:40 am) Best regards, Shipo
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Replying to: shipo (Sep 16, 2008 6:14 am) |
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Replying to: sidds1601 (Jul 14, 2008 12:57 pm) DSG, sunroof, i-pod adapter, monster mats (actually pretty useful in winter or muddy times). 4-door grey. Update to my car (currently at 15k miles). The dash still rattles a bit, but I'm now used to it. No problems though, and I still love driving it. I got a roof and bike rack (through the dealership) for my mountain bike this summer. Although the rack has worked great, it is extremely noisy, especially with the sunroof open. I'll probably take the roof rack off in the winter time so I can go through the auto. car washes. One question I have to the peanut gallery, do people change their oil at 5k or at 10k (per service schedule)? I'm at 15k, and my dash tells me I need service. However, it explicitly states in the manual that the interval is 10k after the first 10k miles. My driving is mostly highway, so it won't qualify as "extreme" driving. I called the dealer and they recommened 5k oil changes, and also told me that the service manual is a "typo". I loath dealers.
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Replying to: ghetdo1 (Sep 18, 2008 4:15 pm)  FWIW, the reason your service indicator is recommending service at 15,000 miles is because your dealership didn't reset it for the 10,000 mile increment following the 10,000 mile service. Best regards, Shipo |
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