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#4559 of 4744 Re: Is the 2011/12 Jetta TDI Sportswagen more reliable than before? [bpeebles] by roccus

Sep 23, 2011 (11:48 am)

Replying to: bpeebles (Sep 22, 2011 3:46 pm)
thought my 2009 TDI was perfect car...drive about 500 miles a week commuting....mostly highway.....just found out I need a new DPF(diesel particulate filter) and catalytic converter....$4000.00 estimate by dealer..yes THOUSAND.....called VW customer service and was told the DPF and catalytic converters are covered for 8yrs/80k miles....I was at 80,800...so sorry " nothing we can so" they did say they would send me a service voucher for $250.00...thanks.....also 90k a timing belt change is required maintanence*($1200-$1400 dealer estimate) so much for saving money driving a TDI... just be careful....I never missed a dealer servicing so I'm even more annoyed.....

#4560 of 4744 Re: Is the 2011/12 Jetta TDI Sportswagen more reliable than before? [bpeebles] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Sep 23, 2011 (11:51 am)

Replying to: bpeebles (Sep 22, 2011 3:46 pm)
I think it would be more accurate to say that a diesel car has OTHER things to fail rather than FEWER things to fail.

#4561 of 4744 Re: Is the 2011/12 Jetta TDI Sportswagen more reliable than before? [Mr_Shiftright] by roccus

Sep 23, 2011 (12:10 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Sep 23, 2011 11:51 am)
recently had new glow plugs(750.00 dealer repair) and new door latch (450.00 dealer repair) can understand glow plugs after 80k.....so with the DPF and timing belt in a month or so I'm looking $6000.00 in repair costs for a car I bought less than 3 years ago for 25k . So much for VW Engineering.....thats above the expensive regular maintenance I had at the dealer.....

#4562 of 4744 Re: Is the 2011/12 Jetta TDI Sportswagen more reliable than before? [roccus] by gagrice

Sep 23, 2011 (12:12 pm)

Replying to: roccus (Sep 23, 2011 11:48 am)
If your state does not require smog check on diesels, maybe a different exhaust system that boosts power and better mileage. I think CA requires longer than 80k miles. That would ruin my day and give me unpleasant thoughts about VW. Have you always used high quality ULSD? Not all states are fully compliant on the ULSD mandate. The engine must have it.

#4563 of 4744 Re: Is the 2011/12 Jetta TDI Sportswagen more reliable than before? [gagrice] by roccus

Sep 23, 2011 (12:24 pm)

Replying to: gagrice (Sep 23, 2011 12:12 pm)
yep...always high quality fuel ...NY metro area....won't pass emissions with check engine light...real dissappointed.....love the car...hate the unforseen expenses....does VW have to charge 4 grand for a poorly designed filter/catalytic converter? will the new one have to replaced in another 80K? really thought I would be driving it for years... doesn't seem to make sense putting that kind of money into it

#4564 of 4744 Re: Is the 2011/12 Jetta TDI Sportswagen more reliable than before? [roccus] by gagrice

Sep 23, 2011 (1:06 pm)

Replying to: roccus (Sep 23, 2011 12:24 pm)
I wonder if you would take a full $4k hit as a trade-in on a new one? Might be worth a try at a different dealer.

#4565 of 4744 Re: Is the 2011/12 Jetta TDI Sportswagen more reliable than before? [gagrice] by roccus

Sep 23, 2011 (1:18 pm)

Replying to: gagrice (Sep 23, 2011 1:06 pm)
not happy with the quality /engineering now...might be done with VW...just might cut my losses and buy something different....don't know what other problems might pop up despite my taking great care of the vehicle...can't see throwing good money after bad

#4566 of 4744 Re: Is the 2011/12 Jetta TDI Sportswagen more reliable than before? [roccus] by longo2

Sep 23, 2011 (2:59 pm)

Replying to: roccus (Sep 23, 2011 1:18 pm)
My first new VW was a '59 bettle, coldest, noisiest, most uncomfotable bucket of bolts on the road, next, a '62 Bettle, at least it had a gas gauge but not much else, then a '72 Super beetle we called 'Herman', it got run into 3 different times parked out side the house, next up a '74 "Sun Bug" well named because it had a sunroof (that wouldn't close) then a Rabbit or 2, one of those things was a diesel, 0 to 60 time trial is still going on, and finally after all those PIA's, a 2006 VW TDI.
 
I am living proof of the old saying, you can't keep making the same mistake over and over, and expect a different result.

#4567 of 4744 Re: Is the 2011/12 Jetta TDI Sportswagen more reliable than before? [roccus] by gagrice

Sep 23, 2011 (3:06 pm)

Replying to: roccus (Sep 23, 2011 1:18 pm)
What other indication do you get that the emissions system is broke?

#4568 of 4744 Re: Is the 2011/12 Jetta TDI Sportswagen more reliable than before? [roccus] by ruking1

Sep 24, 2011 (7:34 am)

Replying to: roccus (Sep 23, 2011 11:48 am)
It might be time to use local independent shops that specialize in TDI's. If you decide to stay with VW's. It would be hard to fault you after getting the - $4,000 news. So for another example, the VW recommendation for the 2009 TB/WP change is due 120,000 miles. This has been well known and documented in many places and also in the owners manual. This interval is UP from the 2003 (mk IV) interval of 100,000 miles. Using local guru's, while the parts cost slightly more than a Mk IV model, my last 100,000 miles TB/WP interval cost 600 total.
 
This is not an excuse for the lack of durability for your emissions system, but I had app $4,600 in repair fees for a 1985 Toyota Camry. It was done at the time by a local Toyota dealer. Yes and like yours, a couple of miles outside the warranty. Looking back on it it can only be descrbed as a sludge monster with a whole bunch more issues. They actually as a good will move did a lot of OTHER things under their "secret customer service warranties" Needless to say Toyota reliability has been , even back then and remains... ledgendary.

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