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#113 of 167 Re: Considering 2007 JETTA WOLFSBURG EDITION [jeffyscott] by ruking1 Dec 10, 2008 (11:55 am)
Replying to: jeffyscott (Dec 10, 2008 11:47 am) If they are as reliable as the ones I mentioned sure. You really dont want to increase her trips to the shops just because American parts are theoretically cheaper. She is really saying she is repair adverse. Replies to this message: jeffyscott (Dec 10, 2008 12:07 pm) ruking1 (Dec 10, 2008 12:22 pm)
#114 of 167 Re: Considering 2007 JETTA WOLFSBURG EDITION [ruking1] by jeffyscott Dec 10, 2008 (12:07 pm)
Replying to: ruking1 (Dec 10, 2008 11:55 am) I think most people have an exaggerated idea of what the actual reliability and repair costs differences are. (estimated repiar cost differences can be found here on edmunds)   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) Replies to this message: ruking1 (Dec 10, 2008 12:22 pm)
#115 of 167 Re: Considering 2007 JETTA WOLFSBURG EDITION [jeffyscott] by ruking1 Dec 10, 2008 (12:22 pm)
Replying to: jeffyscott (Dec 10, 2008 12:07 pm) I think in my case that MIGHT be true as I project 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.
#116 of 167 2008 VW Jetta brakes replaced at 16,500 by cmerge Dec 14, 2008 (3:35 pm)
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? Replies to this message: dancerman (Dec 16, 2008 10:13 am) m6user (Dec 16, 2008 10:56 am)
#117 of 167 Re: 2008 VW Jetta brakes replaced at 16,500 [cmerge] by dancerman Dec 16, 2008 (10:13 am)
Replying to: cmerge (Dec 14, 2008 3:35 pm) There is probably little you can do that will get VW to pay for the new brakes after the fact. The dealer will always assume the cause is your driving style unless you can prove otherwise. One thing you might consider is having the brake pads measured for wear at each service interval. This will give you a data point every 5000 miles so you will know when the brakes pads need replaced and will not have the grinding and squeaking damage. If you see rapid pad wear again, you may want the dealer to check for caliper drag.   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.
#118 of 167 Re: 2008 VW Jetta brakes replaced at 16,500 [cmerge] by m6user Dec 16, 2008 (10:56 am)
Replying to: cmerge (Dec 14, 2008 3:35 pm) I would not be pleased to have to replace rear brakes on a front wheel drive car at 16,000 miles or so either as it kind of defies logic. However, I just read Jan 09 issue of Motor Trend and in an update to their long term test for the 2008 Honda Accord EX-L they noted that they had spent $241.92 on rear brakes pads/resurface rotors. The test car at the time of print had 16,317 miles on it but they didn't say exactly how many miles were on it at the brake job.....suffice to say it had no more than 16,317 miles.   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.
#119 of 167 by ruking1 Dec 16, 2008 (11:06 am)
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.
#121 of 167 Jetta rear brakes by thess02 Jan 06, 2009 (10:40 pm)
Wow...lots of posts on rear brake wear on Jettas. My wife and I bought a 2007 base Jetta with automatic transmission new in August 2007 and we now have 33000 miles on it. It's been a great car and in my opinion the best car I've owned for the money ( $17,500 new). I just rotated the tires at 30,000 miles and inspected the rotors and pads. The rotors looked fine. I checked the brake pads for wear front and rear and have about 6mm friction material left on the right rear and 5.7mm on the left rear. New rear pads start with 11mm of friction material. I didn't even measure the fronts because the pads looked new. New front pads have 14mm of friction material. New rear pad kits cost $66.00 at the dealer for oem items. The rear brake kits include pads for both wheels (4 pads total...2 for each rear wheel) new caliper bolts ( 4 each) and new shims. According to my Bentley shop manual, the caliper bolts are required replacement items so $66.00 is not out of line. The pads require replacing when worn to 2mm thickness so I guess I'll get 60,000 - 80,000 miles out of the first set. Not that bad in my opinion. I really can't see why folks are being charged $400.00 for rear brakes though as these aren't exotic designs.
#122 of 167 crap brakes by ibclink Jan 08, 2009 (3:01 pm)
Just took my wife's Jetta in for 20000 mile service. I thought the $330 was expensive, but now they called saying that new rear brakes and rotors are needed. My wife's last car (Ford escort's) rear brakes went to 60000 before pad replacement and rotor resurfacing. This sucks. My $330 bill just went up to over $700. The big bummer about this is we bought it used at 12K miles, so after having it for 8000 miles we are out a bunch of money. I just left a voicemail with the guy who sold us the car. Hopefully they will come down on the price.

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