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167 messages, Last post on Oct 26, 2009 at 11:42 AM
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Replying to: trepine (Dec 01, 2008 10:31 am) We now have about 28,000 mi on our Jetta, with the original brakes. |
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Gee, and I thought getting 60,000 miles on pads for 1994-1997 Toyota Landcruisers were consumptive !! But one data point for 03 VW Jetta TDI. It is  111,000 miles and I just am thinking of putting on the new tires, I bought 2 or so years ago, as I got the LAST place oem tire and most that had it pronounced it crappo and would probably not exceed 30-40k miles TOPS 50k. . I do 10,000 mile rotations and have rotated them at least 11 times. I use that time to inspect front/rear rotors and pads. The REAR pads have over half left and the FRONTS a tad more than that. Early on on www.tdiclub.com, a few gurus mentioned the VW's (euros in general) put greater BIAS to the rear pads. (I have read in passing the ratio is close to 2 to 1) Indeed the rear rotors/pads are smaller, i.e., less surface area. So to compensate/take advantage of the set up: one should not "PRE "brake, but to make sure that when one does HAVE to brake to, brake more firmly. This subtle/major shift in turn causes the vehicles weight to shift to the fronts where the bigger rotors and more surface area brake pads can do the majority of the work. The real reason for this so called anomoly is VW's ( Jettas) are built to cruise the autobahn 100 mph and above all day, etc, so the braking is designed for this scenario.
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I'm really glad I can across this forum. I went in to a dealership today and was approved to get a 07 jetta (wolfsburg edition). It is a really nice looking car with great gas mileage. But, I had a question. There is still a manufacture warranty on the car. I believe 50,000 miles. It only has 15,000 on it now. They also offered me an extended warranty 85,000. Maybe I did not look at the paperwork correctly. Do these warranties not cover brake and rotors? It is a Euro car and people keep telling me not to get it b/c parts are soooo expensive. I'm a single mother with 2 children. This is my first real car in my name. Is this car going to give me more problems than what I can handle?? I'm just really questioning purchasing this vechile now and I'm questioning the validity of the warranty. Can someone help me please???
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Replying to: jaye2 (Dec 10, 2008 2:02 am) Even as I have a Jetta TDI and have 111,000 miles, and am very satisfied with it, given your circumstances, I would NOT recommend a used Jetta gasser. Honda Civic/Accord or some to any of its category competitors IS the WAY to go. This does not mean they are trouble FREE. It just means there is less chance of you getting bad ones. Also even if a dealer service shop is poor , they can at least fix it. And if you chose an independent there are many more of them.
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Replying to: ruking1 (Dec 10, 2008 7:53 am) If she is looking at used, she is going to have to pay a lot for one of those. Used VWs are pretty pricey, as well. To me, the american makes are better buys in the used car market.
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Replying to: jeffyscott (Dec 10, 2008 11:47 am)
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Replying to: ruking1 (Dec 10, 2008 11:55 am) My point on the used car prices also means that if one is going to buy a used recent model honda or toyota (and to some extent VW), you may as well buy new, because you are not going to save much on the price of the used one. (Of course, I don't know if things have changed recently in that regard, given the economic situation and all)
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Replying to: jeffyscott (Dec 10, 2008 12:07 pm) 111,000 miles getting 180 to 200k off the rear pads and rotors and more for the fronts. I did NOT as you will acknowledge use this information in recommending the OTHER cars I did.
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My brakes went out already grinding and squeaking. They told me it was most likely my driving. I am so frustrated by this. I called VW America and they said as you guessed, not under warranty. Makes me curious what the data looks like for this vehicle on brake replacement. They wouldn't do anything. If it happens again at another 16500 I will turn the car back in. A shame to spend that money so soon. Any ideas on recourse?
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Replying to: cmerge (Dec 14, 2008 3:35 pm) Brake pad life does depend on your driving environment and style and every car is different. The Jetta seems to be a vehicle that does wear pads quickly under certain conditions. You may be able to increase pad life by modifying your driving style to suit this car. Many people do have habits that cause pads to wear without even realizing it. |
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