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176 messages, Last post on Nov 28, 2009 at 7:32 PM
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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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Replying to: cmerge (Dec 14, 2008 3:35 pm) Don't know how the Motor Trend people drive but they didn't mention in their article that they thought the Accord was a lemon because of the rear brake job. On a side note: I would be very careful when getting repair work done at new car dealerships. If they had ever thought of "getting a little unwarranted repair income" before these hard times, you can just imagine what pressure the backshop managers are under now to keep the dealership afloat. This is not to say that they are crooked but I've had my fair share of outright sham repair jobs by a couple of local dealers....and that was when new cars were selling great. |
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Indeed two points 1. see my prior post about the rear braking bias, for the easy correction, (you already know what it costs and the increased frequency when you do NOT want to do it) Vw Jetta TDI is 112,000 miles and more than half the rear pads left. As an aside, aside 74,300 miles an independent tire shop checked the rear brakes on a (my) Honda Civic driven per recommendations, and pronounced it looked good to go till least 150,000 miles) Naturally they want the business so they will check again, per 10,000 miles rotations. 2. unspoken but the US brake vendors do work for most of the oems. aka Honda Toyota, Nissan, VW, GM, Ford,Chrysler, etc, etc. Aside or 2b.  . while dealers HAVE to do warranty work when they absolutely have to, it is billed at a WAY lower rate than "customer requested" maintenance. Needless to say what they prefer and market for. Aside or 2c. This is a natural consequence of front wheel drive transmissions mated to front engines format. |
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