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I have been following this board when deciding whether to buy an Eos, so now that I just put down a deposit on an Eos, I wanted to make my contribution to it as well.  I mainly looked at the two VW dealers in Austin, Charles Maund VW and Hewlett VW. I also looked at Automax, but did not deal with them because they were not responsive to requests via emails, and the "sales consultant" there only emailed me from a personal Yahoo account. I was clear that I did not want either the luxury or sport packages, but it was very hard to find a non-package car. There was only one non-package Eos in silver in all of Texas, and somebody else bought it before I could. Despite the lack of availability, with some flexibility as to time and color I was able to get what seems to be a very good deal as an internet special from both places. I ended up ordering one in black with just the audio upgrade from Charles Maund (it's closer and the sales rep there was friendlier), which should arrive next month. I saw that VW_Rider/Prat bought a black Eos in Austin recently, and I hope you are enjoying it, Prat. I actually haven't seen a black Eos in person yet, so I hope it looks good. I'll report back with more details after I actually close on the deal. Thanks to all of you for posting on this board, since it was a valuable source of information for me. 
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Replying to: austin_eos (Nov 22, 2006 9:44 am) |
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Replying to: austin_eos (Nov 22, 2006 9:44 am) Hey, welcome to the club! So excited for you on your Eos purchase. We also went with the black/beige combo. We felt like the wheel choice really influenced the looks of the car. We liked the LeMans wheels but there are LOTS of wheels to choose from. Including "aftermarket". On the vwvortex forum there is a great thread about wheels with many pictures. Very helpful. You may want to take a look. Also on vw.com, the build your own Eos site allows you to put different wheel packages on the Eos of your color choice to view the effect. Your dealer should be able to trade out wheels for you if you decide for something different than you ordered. But it may be an UP-GRADE$$. I send a Thanksgiving shout out to everyone on the forum for many blessings to all! Houstontxmob, vw_rider, motor on!
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Replying to: ladyofthelake (Nov 23, 2006 2:36 pm) Hope everyone is safe and sound and having a great Thanksgiving Day! Take care! |
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Houstontxmob Good thing we appreciated the fab weather while we had it. It's snowing in Midland today, not convertible time.  We enjoyed probably 6 weeks of pure bliss, and now we have to wait awhile. Come on 60 degrees! I know it will come back. At least we have the moonroof (unlike the OTHER hard top convertibles!  ).
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Cold front just hit here this morning. Cold.. brr..brr.. But we are not getting any snow. Yes, I am looking forward for another 60's F weather again! Can't wait to get my top-down again. Happy holidays! Darien |
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I am soon going to pick up my Eos from the dealer. After reviewing these forums and those at forums.vwvortex.com, I have made a list of problems that other people have reported about their new Eos’s (with links to reports about them). I wanted to bring this list with me to the dealer to make sure the car I was picking up did not have any of them. If you have anything to add to the list (including whatever solutions/results you had dealing with these problems), please let me know as soon as possible. Hopefully, this list will be helpful to others as well. I am hoping that these problems are relatively rare, and not representative of Eos’ build quality. 1) Leak at the “A pillar” on the driver-side door: A number of people have reported that dealer service departments have not been able to fix leaks at this location. This leak appears to be a problem whenever it rains, and even when the Eos is washed by hand. The main documented solution appears to be dealerships putting new seals in. eoslover, "Volkswagen Eos New Owners' Reports" #33, 10 Nov 2006 4:47 pm http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2797280 2) Other leaks at passenger side or back windows: There are some reports of other minor leaks at other locations, but people do not appear to complain as vigorously as they do about the “A pillar” leak. 3) Door Closing Improperly/Window Roll-Down Problem/”Pinch Protection”: There are several posts that discuss different problems with the seals interacting with the door or windows. For example, this post documents problems with the passenger door closing with the window outside the seals rather than tucking up inside. http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2838958 Some people have reported that when the passenger window tries to close outside the door's seals, the “pinch protection” feature causes the window to roll-down automatically on its own (in a seemingly random fashion). This could be caused by a misalignment of the doors. http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2832513 4) Maintaining seals with weatherstrip lubricant: Several different posts suggest that you have to be very careful to maintain the seals on the roof, or else you start hearing loud cracking sound from the seals, particularly around the sunroof. Be sure to get some sort of weatherstrip lubricant from the dealer or elsewhere. The posts discussed above suggest that the car’s seals are the source of many of the reported Eos problems. http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2819603 http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2865214 5) “NO SAT RADIO” Error Message There is a “known problem” that the radio will sometimes say that there is no satellite radio service available even in wide open spaces. All that is needed to fix this appears to be a software update. http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2889117 Any others? Hope this helps other people!
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Replying to: austin_eos (Dec 01, 2006 12:48 pm) Hi! I'm really excited that you will soon take the wheel of your new Eos. When my husband went to pick up ours mid-October, we also felt the same trepidation about "making sure" we had no problems before we took delivery. I agree you should go over it with a fine tooth comb, but I'd be careful about how your dealer might feel receiving a long list of concerns right from the beginning. He may think, "Here comes trouble". I'd just suggest that you keep it casual, as I'm sure you will. His good will later is very important to you as some of these issues did not immediately arise for some people. Your list seems pretty comprehensive and I'm sure will be a big help to others. We have been very fortunate so far with no really big issues. The few things we've noticed don't interfere with our enjoyment of the car. We will address them at our first oil change. It's tough when you spend a lot of money on a first year model auto. You want to feel certain it's going to be perfect. We feel the same. Good luck to you!
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Replying to: ladyofthelake (Dec 02, 2006 4:03 pm) The delivery went fine, and the dealership (Charles Maund VW) was great with friendly salespeople who I felt went the extra mile for me. My car appears so far to be problem free. By the way, when asking about the "NO SAT RADIO" message, I learned that this was a problem with only the earliest built models, and the software fix is now built into all new Eos's. Anyway, to complete my report of "Prices Paid & Buying Experience," I was able to take advantage of an internet special, and with some negotiating, I got about $1,000 off MSRP for a non-package base model with just automatic transmission and upgraded radio. The short supply of Eos's worked against me, but the winter time period was probably a good time to get a great price on a convertible. I wish future readers luck in their own convertible buying experience. I'm off to drive my Eos!
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Replying to: austin_eos (Dec 03, 2006 12:04 pm) I guess you won't be posting for a few days unless you put wireless internet into your EOS!!! LOL,I know you're having a blast now. I was out in mine this afternoon and despite 33 degree temps, I was still enjoying the sunroof being open. It is SOOO COOOL that we can still have the moonroof/sunroof feature in the winter! Glad to hear your delivery went well. Happy Holidays! |
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