How Reliable is VW?

[Rickster]

Buying car is just like marrying a woman.

 

Usually the more chio or hot the girl is, the more "attitude" she tend to have.

[Rickster]

No worries, there is always the 2nd hand car market for 1-2 yr old conti cars at >30% off the retail price

 

I told myself the next car i am buying would most probably be a conti...a 1yr+ 2nd hand conti...

Edited September 11, 2008 by Rickster

[Fireball0088]

Brother, going there you must dress smart and look like someone who can afford a VW. Must be your looks !

 

Go to the PI ! You wear swimming costume also will serve you ! Buy buy buy !

 

CBX

 

Whether I wear smart or not, it doesn't matter.

 

Next time, I go, I will bring cash and have them stick out of my pockets...

 

 

[Fireball0088]

Can you be more specific on "soul" of the car? Or give examples of model of cars that have soul?

[Reuters]

How does the Touareg fare then? same kind of issues with the rest of the family?

[Wolfverine]

This is very subjective and it varies person to person. However, in my opinion, a car with soul would by Alfa 147 - my previous ride with a twin spark engine !

[Perrier]

I am waiting for the F***** to report in. No worries, they are from the same family.

[Rickster]

My last visit to VW was not very plesant...so many SE walking around doing nothing and no one wanna serve me. I asked for the price for a Golf GTi and one of them just tell it to me casually and ignore me again . Got a very similar treatment when visiting Ford showroom.

 

While passing by Merc's showroom, decided to pop in and kay poh kay poh...but was very plesantly surprised by the warm reception and effort they showed me. done C&C on this aspect!

[Colin03]

any feedback on your previous 147 1.6cc ride ?

 

there is 1 last unit left , thinking about it.

 

Rdgs

[Wolfverine]

Sorry bro, can't comment on the 1.6 as mine was 2.0 Salespeed.

 

If you ask me about Alfa Salespeed vs. VW DSG, I will say that the VW DSG is a lot smoother in terms of transmission. However, the DSG is too "perfect" for a "manual- automatic" (if there is such a term!) and I would recommend the Salespeed if you are more of a manual transmission person wanting to drive automatic occasionally .

[Colin03]

Thank you for advise .

 

rdgs

[Acemundo]

i like your choice of words "numbingly reliable"

 

sounds like the T brand haha

[Acemundo]

if conti car hit jap car slightly, conti car owner still gotta pay for dent to jap car.

 

if jap car hit conti car, jap car owner no need pay to conti car owner because there's no dent on conti car.

 

overall, jap car owner had a better deal, they don't need to pay for their own mistake.

[Fireball0088]

I think you ask the wrong person...

[Fireball0088]

At VW, I think the sales of the GTi must be good....look on the road....so many GTi

[Shull]

to share, my friend recently changed to a VW Jetta..

 

2 weeks after collecting, the gearbox went up lorry

3 mths after collecting, change engine mounting

 

now in it's 4th mth..he cross finger hope nothing will go wrong..

 

on top of that, he says the pickup CMI compared to his previous Civic ES..

 

his Civic, 6yrs without a single problem..his dad driving Camry for 5 yrs also no prob..

 

now he regretted getting the Jetta..

 

but on the other hand, he do feel the car is alot more comfy..

[Paladin]

to share, my friend recently changed to a VW Jetta..

 

2 weeks after collecting, the gearbox went up lorry

3 mths after collecting, change engine mounting

 

now in it's 4th mth..he cross finger hope nothing will go wrong..

 

on top of that, he says the pickup CMI compared to his previous Civic ES..

 

his Civic, 6yrs without a single problem..his dad driving Camry for 5 yrs also no prob..

 

now he regretted getting the Jetta..

 

but on the other hand, he do feel the car is alot more comfy..

 

That's a big lemon..

[Sgg687z]

my 8yrs old Jetta(1.6L) crossed over Tibet.... 12 days , 2300km without any problem

 

Edited September 12, 2008 by Sgg687z