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#1350 of 1441 Re: Volkswagen to be made in Vietnam [robr2] by cosmo Apr 09, 2007 (11:39 am)
Replying to: robr2 (Apr 09, 2007 8:37 am) VW's PR department did a good job with the American press back then, didn't they. If you go back and read some of the car magazines and consumer magazines of the '80's, you'll find that the quality of the U.S. assembled VW's was comparable to the quality of domestic products--not good in those days. If indeed the quality did eventually improve to the level of the West German VW products, it was too late. The decline in VW's sales was partially due to quality problems at the Pennsylvania plant. In fact, the stigma was so bad, VW dropped the Rabbit nameplate and started using the international Golf nameplate in the U.S. to signify that the car was no longer made in the USA. Yes, standards and expectations are much higher these days, but back in the '80's the Westmoreland fiasco precipitated the tarnishing of VW's previously well-earned reputation for quality products. That, like the infamous Audi unintended acceleration fiasco concocted by the American press, damaged VW/Audi just as the Japanese automakers were getting it together and getting it done right. Replies to this message: robr2 (Apr 09, 2007 12:13 pm)
#1351 of 1441 Re: Volkswagen to be made in Vietnam [cosmo] by robr2 Apr 09, 2007 (12:13 pm)
Replying to: cosmo (Apr 09, 2007 11:39 am) IMHO - although quality at Westmoreland was on par with West Germany, it was no longer on par with what Japan was able to attain around that time. IIRC, that's when domestics started losing ground as well. Europe and the domestics stood still while Japan moved ahead. How many other European brands left North America in the late 80's/early 90's - everyone but MB, Volvo, Saab, and BMW. Fiat, Rover, MG, Triumph, Peugot, Citroen et al all left because their "European" quality wasn't up to snuff.   But to compare the quality of Westmoreland from 20 years ago to the quality of Mexico today is a poor comparison. That would be akin to comparing the quality of Japan from the 1950's to the 1990's - it's not a valid comparison.   The quality of today's VW's from Mexico is on par to the quality of VW's from Germany or Brazil. The products and processes are developed so they can be transplanted anywhere. Location and human involvement are the least important factors in the manufacturing process - the latter being negated by training. I feel the same way about Asian marques as well - I've never owned a Japanese made Honda, only NA made and all have been high quality products.
#1352 of 1441 jetta cargo net by jtague Apr 11, 2007 (5:19 pm)
I purchased a cargo net today for my jetta and can't for the life of me figure out where to hook it. can anyone help me?
#1353 of 1441 Re: 2008 Jetta Sportswagon [driver_365] by jdhebert23 May 05, 2007 (1:56 pm)
Replying to: driver_365 (Apr 07, 2007 8:01 pm) Thanks for the pics, driver365. From the side, the car almost looks like a Mercedes C-Class wagon. IMHO, and only what I could tell in the pics, the back reminds me of a cross between a (VERY) mini-Touareg and an older Hyundai Elantra wagon. Does anyone else share this opinion? Replies to this message: timmboj (May 13, 2007 3:13 am) driver_365 (Jun 13, 2007 7:39 am) 7thvwaudi (Oct 17, 2007 5:07 pm) and 2 more...
#1354 of 1441 Re: 2008 Jetta Sportswagon [jdhebert23] by timmboj May 13, 2007 (3:13 am)
Replying to: jdhebert23 (May 05, 2007 1:56 pm) Wonder if they will offer the Sportswagon in the GLI trim? I was testdriving the GTI and my sales person mentioned the Jetta GLI as an option. He said GLI trim comes with the same feature content as the GTI. I'm assuming the wagon would have more space than the GTI. Does anyone have any specifics on the future wagon? Ooh, one more question, is the Jetta simply the sedan version of a Rabbit/GTI? Replies to this message: driver_365 (Jun 13, 2007 7:39 am) 7thvwaudi (Oct 17, 2007 5:07 pm) driver_365 (Oct 19, 2007 6:54 pm) autoboy16 (Oct 20, 2007 9:42 am)
#1355 of 1441 Speed Warning by cdoescher Jun 08, 2007 (5:52 am)
Does anyone know how to disable the speed warning? At first I thought it was the winter tire warning, but I checked it and it is turned off. The warning dings and displays "Speed 45 mph exceeded" every time I go over 45 mph. It is really annoying and I cant find anything about this in the manual. Replies to this message: vwguild1 (Jun 12, 2007 11:51 am)
#1356 of 1441 Re: Speed Warning [cdoescher] by vwguild1 Jun 12, 2007 (11:51 am)
Replying to: cdoescher (Jun 08, 2007 5:52 am) You just are not looking in the right place...It is part of the Multi-Function Computer settings...
#1357 of 1441 Re: 2008 Jetta Sportswagon [timmboj] by driver_365 Jun 13, 2007 (7:39 am)
Replying to: timmboj (May 13, 2007 3:13 am) The power of this wagon is 175hp, which is a whopping 20hp increase from a jetta sedan. Replies to this message: 7thvwaudi (Oct 17, 2007 5:07 pm) driver_365 (Oct 19, 2007 6:54 pm) autoboy16 (Oct 20, 2007 9:42 am)
#1358 of 1441 Fahrenheit by ivan_99 Aug 16, 2007 (5:05 pm)
I drove a Jetta Fahrenheit the other day...   I've been looking for a used car and didn't find anything interesting. Earlier in the day I drove a BMW 325i (2002) with a 5spd (non sport). It drove nice and handled really well but there was a definite lack of "oomph" in acceleration. It left me wanting more.   On my way back to work (lunch break) I stopped by and drove the Jetta Fahrenheit...what an amazing vehicle.   It handled much better than the 325;(the bimmer was the prev-gen...but still). The acceleration was also much better...plus there were two more people in the VW.   We hit twisties with multiple elevation changes and there was never any over-steer or torque steer. The car did not seem front heavy at all. The DSG was amazing; I had to learn to keep the gas down...bad habit of lifting throttle when shifting (hard to unlearn manual tendencies). Even from a stop there was no torque steer. If I didn't know I never would have guessed it was FWD.   The 325 was much smoother at higher rpm 5000+ but the VW had a nice exhaust note that was more noticeable at lower rpms. It sounded nice and throaty.   It even came with launch control (and of course we tested that out)...perfect wheel spin.   The interior was really well laid out with nice quality. The car had absolutely no creaks and no body flex...even with the low profile tires and the aggressive driving. The size of the interior is large enough for all but the largest of people.   the bad... I had expected more equipment for the price...such as power seats, auto climate control (although those are options I'd personally leave off of the check list) ...the price was 27K... at that price there are a number of other automobiles (new and used) that are very competitive. If they were asking 24 and the price was negotiable I would have been tempted to write a check.   Overall it left me with a "WOW" impression.
#1359 of 1441 Re: Hub Cap [svetter2873] by flaflyboy Aug 18, 2007 (10:54 am)
Replying to: svetter2873 (Dec 16, 2006 11:57 pm) YEAH! right front hubcap!   looking quite common! not just on jettas too, theres this beatle in my apartment complex missing its, yep you guessed it, right front hubcap as well. Maybe its hitting speed bumps, prolly not, i BABY that car.   anyhoo.. i found at pep boys a replacement hubcap that looks real close to the original. nobody notices! and dirt cheap there too! just missing its VW emblem. food for thought.

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