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Sheikh Djibouti posted:How have the more recent GTIs been doing in terms of reliability? I have a Mazda that's getting a little long in the tooth, and the GTI is looking pretty good (I'd probably be getting a new or very recent one), but I don't want to get one and then wind up dreading the warranty expiration date. My 2010 GTI 6-speed has been pretty solid (knock on wood). Over the 4 years I've had it, all its really needed is: 1. A new intake manifold 2. A PCV 3. New AC hose 4. Coilpacks
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Mk7 has been out since what 13 in Europe. Only major issue was some failed turbos that vw has resolved.
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Ok thanks all. I'd probably be talking about a Mk7; sounds like a few issues might come up but likely not too bad. And it is a super appealing car.
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I've had one since October and have no complaints. Jalopnik called it "the car you buy when you can't buy every car" and I'd say that's pretty accurate so far.
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2012 GTI 6-speed here, bought it new. Aside from routine maintenance, it's only been in for service once when I had a misfire and CEL and the dealer replaced two injectors under warranty. When it was in last year for routine stuff the tech noticed it was hard to shift into 3rd sometimes (not often, but I had noticed as well) and found a broken spring on the pressure plate; they replaced that under warranty too. Warranty is up in August, might have to look into getting it chipped, there's an APR dealer around here. I love the car, I'll keep it for awhile.
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May 7, 2016 01:35
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I think today is the first time in about two years that there haven't been any warning lights on in my VW. Woo! -Finally got both new summer wheels (to replace bent ones) and new summer tires (to replace worn out ones), so I have wheels with TPMS in them on the car again. No more tire pressure warning light! -Got the CEL taken care of a few weeks ago. The second time my MAF wiring harness had a short in it in the last 12 months! -The washer fluid light that's been on for about two years after Rain-X changed their formula and borked it has been (mostly) staying off lately. It either fixed itself or broke even more spectacularly, but at least it isn't flashing at me every. two. seconds. Only my DRL light light kept me company on my drive to work today.
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May 27, 2016 15:04
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Uthor posted:
The bulb is probably burnt out.
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May 27, 2016 16:07
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Throatwarbler posted:The bulb is probably burnt out. I'd assume so! But it's a flashing warning that replaces the clock in the MFD (just like the low fuel warning does), so it's not a bulb. And it occasionally still comes back on for no reason.
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May 27, 2016 16:19
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I got an email from the guys I signed on with for the diesel class action with a link to a transcript of the latest chat between the various parties and the judge overseeing the settlement. Here is the link Here is the money shot: quote:At our last status conference last month on April 21st, the parties reported that they had reached an agreement in principle as to what to do about the more than 480,000 2-liter-engine cars on the road and the associated environmental consequences resulting from the excess emissions from these vehicles. Here's hoping it comes out that well in the final version, but it seems to be what the presiding judge is demanding as a framework. Consumer's choice of buyback or - if feasible - fix, cash on top, VW doing some green poo poo, and the settlement amount isn't reduced by attorneys fees.
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May 27, 2016 16:36
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Cyrano4747 posted:I got an email from the guys I signed on with for the diesel class action with a link to a transcript of the latest chat between the various parties and the judge overseeing the settlement. Well poo poo... I'm curious how they would handle a buy back for consumers that are top heavy on their loans. I'm pretty sure I'd break even but I imagine there are a few people that could be out money if they can't fix the cars to stay on the road.
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May 27, 2016 20:21
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Uthor posted:Only my DRL light light kept me company on my drive to work today. OH GOD DAMMIT!  I can't complain as these are my original pads and I put 100k miles on them, but I already spent $1500 on my car this month. So, brake pad recommendations? EDIT: MKV GTI Uthor fucked around with this message at 23:29 on May 27, 2016 |
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May 27, 2016 23:04
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MarcusSA posted:Well poo poo... I'm curious how they would handle a buy back for consumers that are top heavy on their loans. I'm pretty sure I'd break even but I imagine there are a few people that could be out money if they can't fix the cars to stay on the road. The last thing I heard implied that they would value them at KBB right before the scandal broke. I'm pretty sure that the idea is that that plus a cash payout makes sure people aren't underwater on loans.
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May 27, 2016 23:09
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Cyrano4747 posted:The last thing I heard implied that they would value them at KBB right before the scandal broke. I'm pretty sure that the idea is that that plus a cash payout makes sure people aren't underwater on loans. I'm two years into a financed purchase, if they're taking the car back at pre-dgate book prices, they'd need to hand me like $7k cash on top to make it as though we had a lease. Being compelled to sell a brand new car two years in is a financial disaster. I see them fixing mine and doing some more apology money. Since it's California, they'll have to pay the state board if they want to keep non-complying cars on the road, which would complicate a plan where I sign something now and turn the car in next year or the one after.
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May 28, 2016 08:20
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Do you have a high rate loan? I don't understand how you could have been 7k underwater on the value of the car after only a year and a few months into the loan.
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May 28, 2016 16:45
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BraveUlysses posted:Do you have a high rate loan? I don't understand how you could have been 7k underwater on the value of the car after only a year and a few months into the loan. It's pretty easy to get quickly underwater on a new car. You have to add in the tax title and poo poo which here in CA adds a at least a few thousand. Also don't forget about that $1200 extended warranty they sold you on. Wait how much did that car depreciate after you drove it off the lot? That's another few thousand there as well. Even if he had a 0% interest loan I'm sure he'd either be close (like me) or maybe a little under. I bought fully loaded TDI Passat and I think my out the door price was nearly 40k when it was all said and done. EDIT: The thing for me was I didn't mind being underwater when I bought the car because for me I was planning on keeping the drat thing for 10 years. I had all of that factored in to my purchase decision. poo poo if I would have known this was going to happen I would have just bought some used poo poo and called it a day.
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May 28, 2016 17:27
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Or negative equity on the trade. I ate ~$1200 I negative equity when I bought a cpo Camry a long time ago and even with 0.9% interest it took me three years to reach the cars value.
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May 28, 2016 17:45
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I can't seem to find the checkbox on KBB for my wife's sportwagen to include the leather upholstery, seat heaters, and full sunroof. I know she paid an additional $7k for that when she bought it.
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May 28, 2016 18:34
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Jesus christ it's not "easy" to end up underwater on a car loan unless you're financially illiterate. Stop buying the stupid loving extended warranties, put more money down, and stop with the 60 months and trade in bullshit. Also you need a new car every 10 years, not every 2.
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May 28, 2016 18:37
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Pryor on Fire posted:
 That's what I thought when I bought this TDI...
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May 28, 2016 18:46
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Pryor on Fire posted:Jesus christ it's not "easy" to end up underwater on a car loan unless you're financially illiterate. Stop buying the stupid loving extended warranties, put more money down, and stop with the 60 months and trade in bullshit. Immediately after buying my car in 07, VW was having 60 month no interest loans with low down payments. It'd be stupid to pay more than the minimum on that as you'd be able to earn some cash between putting your money in an interest bearing account and accounting for inflation. It'd be hella easy to be upside down on the loan
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May 28, 2016 19:09
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Why would negative equity have anything to do with the VW buyback? If you were upside down before and rolled it into a new loan, just continue making bad decisions and do it again. Or realize you were probably living beyond your means and buy something cheap.
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May 28, 2016 22:28
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It's like BFC is invading.
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I recently bought a 2001 Polo as a cheap run around whilst I pump money into savings. I thought I'd found a hidden gem but it's currently sitting outside with a dead battery and won't start. It's so dead that even the unlocking fob doesn't work and I have to use the key, with a turn in the ignition doing nothing at all. The car has had a new battery and a new alternator in the last few months which makes me think that the old owner had the same problem but misdiagnosed it. I'm pretty sure the issue is a parasitic drain on the battery. I noticed within a couple days of purchase that sometimes the dashboard lights (the back lights behind the speedometer and such, not the warning lights) stay on if the headlight dial is not in juuuuuuust the right position. There has been a couple of occasions that I've made sure it's off and returned to the vehicle with them back on and I'm 99% sure this is what killed the battery. I'll be able to do some more testing when my buddy gives me a jump tomorrow but I guess I just want to know if anyone has come across a similar problem. I'm hoping I can just replace or reconnect the headlight switch dial to fix it but I'm worried it's going to be a complex electrical issue that requires a lot of cash.
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I'm looking to get a mk2 TT. Is the 2L a better bet then the 3.2 for reliability / repair costs, as I've heard that likes munching on cam chains?
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May 30, 2016 01:49
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Coming up on week 8 driving a rental Nissan Altima. QQ
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Cyrano4747 posted:I got an email from the guys I signed on with for the diesel class action with a link to a transcript of the latest chat between the various parties and the judge overseeing the settlement. The settlement amount will certainly be reduced by attorneys' fees, along with probably some more fees and costs. My law firm would only class actions on a contingency fee--usually 33% or 40% of whatever we're able to recover. Did you sign a retainer agreement? The fees should be reflected in there.
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quote:None of these settlement benefits will be reduced by the That's from the court transcript. Maybe they will set aside a separate fund to pay for attorney fees so that the settlement to VW owners is not reduced by lawyer fees? The settlement will be for all affected parties, not just those who joined the class action lawsuits.
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May 31, 2016 20:30
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veedubfreak posted:Coming up on week 8 driving a rental Nissan Altima. QQ The advertisements suggest that it's practically a z car!
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The CVT mated to the otherwise good 3.5L on the Altima is one of the worst automotive atrocities
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I took it home to Texas and managed to average 39mpg at 71 mph. It's not a ~bad~ car, its just not my car.
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My 2016 GTI has 15k miles on it now, 14k of them with a DP and JB1. There driver side door has rattled whenever you closed it with the window down since new and finally the Bluetooth completely disappeared from the stereo so I get to take it in. I really don't look forward to swapping the DP out in 118* weather.
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My coworkers new R is already going to have service appointment as there is a loud popping noise from the front suspension while going over bumps 
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Jun 4, 2016 20:06
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That reminds me, my front suspension creaks when going up/down the coping on my driveway at a 45* angle. Watch me be super lazy about putting the downpipe back on after I get the car back and realize it's the perfect time to sell it and buy an E39 M5, CTS-V, or a M54 powered E30. bad with money whatup
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Anyone have strong feelings on a particular brands of batteries? My old Sears DieHard finally poo poo the bed.
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Jun 7, 2016 19:38
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Blakkout posted:Anyone have strong feelings on a particular brands of batteries? My old Sears DieHard finally poo poo the bed.
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fknlo posted:My coworkers new R is already going to have service appointment as there is a loud popping noise from the front suspension while going over bumps Bet the shipping pucks are still there.
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Jun 7, 2016 20:23
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On a scale of 1-10, how hard would it be to steal a 2008 GTI?
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obi_ant posted:On a scale of 1-10, how hard would it be to steal a 2008 GTI? Without the key? Difficult. With a trailer or flat bed? Not bad at all.
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Sciroccos are so much more expensive and rare and broken than they were 15 years ago when I was all into them.  In any event I'm back to the VAG after ten years of no car or crappy Japanese. Since it was entirely too convenient, I purchased a 2004 1.8T GTI for $3400. It has 85k miles. Is this about to be fun, a nightmare, or somewhere in between for a grown up former A1/A2 guy like me?
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I'm sure you and your coil packs and window regulators will become good friends. An 04 GTI should be about as sorted as a Mk4 will get, since it came out in 99.
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