I was very loyal to VW (family owned bugs & microbusses since the '50s)
but our experience with a 95 Jetta changed that. Their trannys are
supposedly sealed, no fluid check or add needed, good for a lifetime.
Doesn't work out that way in practice, though. The *%&$ trans seal
tended to dry out and then leak. No way to check the fluid level, so
when the trans would start to slip, we would bring it in to the
dealership, and would be told either that they could not duplicate the
problem, or
1). Yes, the trans is under warranty, but
2). Fluids and seals are not covered and
3). They would replace the seal and add new fluid for the low low cost
of $600 or thereabouts.
Happened twice. Then the trans died completely, and they tried to reneg
on the warranty. I ended up spending several days on this issue, going
to two dealerships, being lied to and generally screwed around, and
finally had to have the case elevated to a regional manager with VW
before they would honor their warranty.
A word to the wise on the new Beetles. Whilst I was in the waiting room
of the dealership's service department, I heard the service tech
explaining to a young lady with a new bug that yes, it was just her
headlight bulb that was burned out, but that in order to get to it they
had to dismantle the front trim and sheet metal and the labor would be
$175. That just ain't right.
Lee
Christopher McCann wrote:
I was told the new bugs and VW's in general nowadays were very prone to breakdown and bad dealer support. The fact that my parents' Jetta was a TOTAL LEMON didn't help that.
I like the TDI bugs, what can you tell us about your experience?
Chris
Bob Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Here's the current lineup:
'77 300D 147K (you know)
'87 Acura Legend 167K
'01 VW Beetle TDI 59K
Bob Rentfro
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] VWTD
Bob, what other cars do you have that we don't know about?
Chris
Bob Rentfro wrote: Luther typed:
"Be nice Chris, that means he would have been procreating at JBU......"
Whoa.....how could he be doing that? I believe they had a strict
every-date-must-be-chaperoned rule.
Bible College students had to be very creative.
List content: I really dig my Beetle TDI...almost bought a new Quantem in
'81 I believe...but The Queen of All Time, Space and Dimension has a cousin
who sold Fords...so I got a Fiesta instead.
Bob Rentfro (a one time creative, always getting detentions for long hair
bible college student)
'77 300D 147K
Litchfield Park, AZ
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-1985 300SD, 210K, "Wulf"
-1976 240D, ?K, "AKP-Wagen" (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen)
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