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#1863 of 2207 Re: VW SERVICE SUX + THEY LIE! [bcj2 #1861] by sebring95 May 18, 2004 (3:10 am)
Replying to: bcj2 (May 17, 2004 4:59 pm) That sounds about right. You really have to shop around for a VW dealer, they're NOT a luxury dealer regardless of what they charge for the cars. From what I've seen, most are marginal at best. That being said, my Jetta TDI has never been to a dealer in 80k miles. Oh, it's had a few problems here and there, but I find other ways to have the vehicle serviced/repaired. I wouldn't let my closest vw dealer work on a bicycle. But VW makes a few vehicles that just really appeal to me so it may be worth dealing with their "problematic" service techniques. The Touareg V6 and V8 are not worth it to me, but I think the V10 TDI may be. I probably won't keep it outside the warranty period anyway and as long as I'm not paying for their incompetence, I can put up with it. Replies to this message: markcincinnati (May 18, 2004 10:06 am) sebring95 (May 18, 2004 10:54 am)
#1864 of 2207 Re: VW SERVICE SUX + THEY LIE! [sebring95 #1863] by markcincinnati May 18, 2004 (10:06 am)
Replying to: sebring95 (May 18, 2004 3:10 am) Wow, quit beating around the bush, be direct -- what do you really think?   Are VW dealers REALLY this awful?   I'd like to take a moment of silence and reflect upon my good fortune to have had my current wonderful Audi dealer (owned by a VW Audi goup) since 1977.   Ommmmmm Ommmmmmmm Ommmmmmmmmmmmm.   Somebody must have the cookbook somewhere that establishes dealer standards -- yes? So VW dealers really just ignore the corporate mantra?   Ommmmmm Ommmmmmmm Enlightenment! Replies to this message: sebring95 (May 18, 2004 10:54 am)
#1865 of 2207 Re: VW SERVICE SUX + THEY LIE! [markcincinnati #1864] by sebring95 May 18, 2004 (10:54 am)
Replying to: markcincinnati (May 18, 2004 10:06 am) If only the Audi dealerships rubbed off onto the VW dealers, that'd be great! Sort of like Lexus and Toyota. Lexus dealers bend over backward, toyota dealers.....well it's sorta the other way around. At least some of them. I drove Camrys for upwards of 10 years and 350k miles. One honest one within 100 miles of me.   My Audi dealer is great. The VW dealer on the other side of town is a MB, Jag, Porshe, VW combo and they're terrible regardless of what brand they're servicing. Next closest VW dealer, I couldn't get through a telephone call without getting mad. 3rd closest VW dealer is responsible for pillaging a fellow TDI owner I recently met. 4th closest I'm going to find out soon as I just got a recall notice on my Jetta. Stay tuned, if they have a Touareg TDI I'll drive that while they perform the inspection that I could do myself.
#1866 of 2207 Great VW Service by mmee1 May 18, 2004 (11:55 am)
I've said it before, I think with the Touareg it is really important to shop the service of the dealer you're buying from even more than you shop the price.   I have a Touareg and an Audi. Took both in for service recently at their respective dealerships. Similar exceptional treatment at both.   I've developed a contact in my Touareg service department. She makes an appointment on my schedule, the work is complete and quick and the car was returned washed. The waiting area has ESPN, an internet hot spot and fresh coffee. When I went to sign for my car, they handed me a rose as a thank you for my visit. That evening my wife got a rose, just cause I was thinking about her. I don't know what more I could ask for out of a dealership.   I have to drive an extra half hour because my local VW dealer's service area seemed, shall we say, less good. Shop the service center.
#1867 of 2207 VW SERVICE SUX + THEY LIE! by bcj2 May 18, 2004 (1:23 pm)
I previously owned a 2000 Audi quattro + loved both the car + the dealer service. In Richmond, 1 VW dealer is just a few miles away while the other is about 45 mins 1 way in traffic. You can definitely tell the difference between a luxury dealer like Lexus, Acura, Audi etc compared to VW. My thought is that people spending $40k+ on a veh expect better treatment for service. If we don't get it, we'll take out business elsewhere. Unless VW shapes up, they've lost my business for good.   By the way, the dealer suddenly got in an airbag this afternoon. We'll see how it goes w/ svc tomorrow - i'll mention the remote range again
#1868 of 2207 mmee1 by avery1 May 18, 2004 (3:38 pm)
Who is your dealer?
#1869 of 2207 Avery1 by mmee1 May 18, 2004 (8:04 pm)
I guess I can say a dealer name here as long as I do not list individual names. My dealer is Bob Lewis VW on Capitol Expressway in San Jose, CA.
#1870 of 2207 VW Touareg Mileage Advertising Discrepancy? by mikeri2 May 20, 2004 (6:21 am)
VW's website claims that the V6 AWD 2.3l model gets 18/26 mpg, yet the EPA, KBB, and Edmunds sites claim 15/20 mpg.   Which one is right? Who's lying?   I'm seriously considering one of these.   Also... Will the 2005 be worth waiting for? Any anticipated improvements? Hybrid?   Thanks in advance Mike Replies to this message: sebring95 (May 20, 2004 7:07 am) panzer (May 20, 2004 7:26 am)
#1871 of 2207 Re: VW Touareg Mileage Advertising Discrepancy? [mikeri2 #1870] by sebring95 May 20, 2004 (7:07 am)
Replying to: mikeri2 (May 20, 2004 6:21 am) The VW.com lists the 3.2L V6 at 15/20. Possibly you're looking at the wrong vehicle or the european vw site?   Won't be any hybrids from VW. They've already stated they have no intention of developing this, and I wouldn't hold my breath for any european manufacturer to do it. Their diesel models are the bread and butter in the rest of the world. Replies to this message: panzer (May 20, 2004 7:26 am)
#1872 of 2207 Re: VW Touareg Mileage Advertising Discrepancy? [sebring95 #1871] by panzer May 20, 2004 (7:26 am)
Replying to: sebring95 (May 20, 2004 7:07 am) As of a couple of weeks ago, vw.com did, indeed list 18/26 for the 3.2 liter v6. It appears they've fixed their faux pas. By the way, my v6 Touareg averages 16-18mpg in mixed driving, and about 20mpg in steady highway driving at 70-80 mph. This is with good premium (shell) and about 1mpg less with cheap gas that I think has more ethanol in it.

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