Volkswagen- I'm done with you. (buying, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti)
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Current Golf models (including GTI and R) are assembled and shipped to the U.S. from Germany. Are there model years where they weren't?
I believe the new Passats are assembled in the U.S.? Can someone confirm that?
I know for a fact that MkV Golf/Rabbits and MkVI Golfs were manufactured in Germany. The new MkVII Golf will be coming from Mexico, but I'm unsure if that is for limited production, or full fledged production. With the exception of my headliner issue (which seemed to be Jetta specific) I haven't noticed any problems from the Mexico assembly plant location yet.
Honestly, I'd have really loved to get into a Passat TDI as opposed to my Jetta, but I couldn't get the dealership to work with me on the price.
I know for a fact that MkV Golf/Rabbits and MkVI Golfs were manufactured in Germany. The new MkVII Golf will be coming from Mexico, but I'm unsure if that is for limited production, or full fledged production. With the exception of my headliner issue (which seemed to be Jetta specific) I haven't noticed any problems from the Mexico assembly plant location yet.
Honestly, I'd have really loved to get into a Passat TDI as opposed to my Jetta, but I couldn't get the dealership to work with me on the price.
Yea I know my MkVI GTI (2012) came from Germany. I was almost certain MkV were from Germany too.
That's disappointing about the MkVII. I had heard about that but wasn't sure if it was true or not. Seems like the Mexico plant has sorted out the problems but time will tell I guess. I wouldn't buy a MkVII for several years anyways
I always loved VW's in terms of asthetics, but I don't know anyone who owned one who wasn't bled dry by the frequency and cost of repairs. One friend had a beautiful new Passat and the engine seized for no apparent reason. Car was fully under warranty and the company tried not to honor it. A bunch of my wifes friends have/had Jettas and they all complain about how often they are in the shop.
If you buy a reliable car, then it is worth buying. I've always had Hondas, Subaru's, and Toyotas, so I buy.
If you are talking cars with questionable reliabilty or really high mtc costs, then yes a lease makes sense.
They got me too. Lifetime VW fan (old ones). Last year i made the mistake of buying a 2007 jetta.
I will not be making that mistake again.
I have replaced it with (another) Japenese car like my last few, and of course have no problems since.
If there was anything impressive about the jetta, it was the sheer amount of things you take for granted, that dont break on other cars, that would break on mine. I don't know how they sold more than a few dozen of them. Someone above called it right, dont buy vw auto, and power windows/regulators WILL break. Mine had those issues and many more. It was sad, i liked the car, it drove nice, and looked great. But owning hondas for many year really lowers your ability/patience to deal with car problems.
I think part of the second hand vw unreliable factor, is due to the great lease deals, those cars get flogged by someone that knows they wont own it in a few years, the next guy buys it (me), and is surprised its a bucket, and blames the brand. But since my car was 4 years old with 61000 miles, i figured it just HAD to have a little life left in it. After all, i was replacing a 16 year old Honda with 150k on it... with no problems... but not to be.
VWs aren't the same as Hondas. I had a 99 GTI. Loved the car but it did have problems. My mother has an 2008 Passat which she bought used. Burns oil but it has been okay otherwise. She has had it about 3 years. A 4 year old car with 61,000 miles isn't an off lease car.
I would buy a VW again only if I was buying new. I would love a Toureg but they are priced close to an X5 so I will never buy one.
I have always said, if you get a V-Dub, get a stick. Although I have heard promising things about the DSG. I have a 1.8T 5-speed with 155K on it, still running strong! Change timing belt every 70K, and full synthetic every 5K with OEM filter.......should do fine. Of course keep an ignition coil in your trunk.
I have always said, if you get a V-Dub, get a stick. Although I have heard promising things about the DSG. I have a 1.8T 5-speed with 155K on it, still running strong! Change timing belt every 70K, and full synthetic every 5K with OEM filter.......should do fine. Of course keep an ignition coil in your trunk.
The DSG is a very nice transmission, very fast and smooth shifts. It has a manual mode which lets you fully control shifts and a fuel-saver slush box mode for in heavy traffic during the commute. There's also a "sports mode" that I never use. It's definitely a step above a traditional automatic.
In my driving (Passat R36 in Germany and the VW CC here) with the VW DSG. I've found it to be disappointing and disengaging. If I'm getting a VW. It has to be a manual. There is nothing you could do to make me settle for the DSG. The manual transmission though is splendid. The Passat W8 4Motion with the manual is still my favorite VW badged vehicle of all time.
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