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Anyone familiar with the Taos? The retail prices seems pretty reasonable. Are they high/expensive maintenance?
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:how could anyone possibly know the answer to this question unless you provide slightly more information I'm being facetious here it's just wild to me that even with no real info, it looks like they hold their value really well. The dealer near me DOES have a 2023 anniversary golf R in black though...
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Apr 11, 2023 14:15
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Lucid Nonsense posted:Anyone familiar with the Taos? The retail prices seems pretty reasonable. Are they high/expensive maintenance? I think they're going to be about as expensive to maintain as most late model VWs. Looking at the schedule, it's pretty typical stuff. Every 10,000 miles change the oil and inspect stuff. Change the brake fluid at 30,000 miles then every 20,000 miles. Every 40,000 miles change the spark plugs and air filter. And so on. In general, probably somewhat higher than average, but not to same level as other German marquees. This is very much speculation on my part though. I'm not much for SUVs in general, but I greatly preferred the Tiguan I had on loan for a month than the Taos I drove for a couple days. The Taos had a digital dashboard and just in general felt too fussy, while the Tiguan was much more straightforward what with gauges and buttons. If you're considering purchasing one, I highly recommend you check out the car buying thread before settling on any one make or model though: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3213538
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Apr 11, 2023 21:35
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nitsuga posted:I think they're going to be about as expensive to maintain as most late model VWs. Looking at the schedule, it's pretty typical stuff. Every 10,000 miles change the oil and inspect stuff. Change the brake fluid at 30,000 miles then every 20,000 miles. Every 40,000 miles change the spark plugs and air filter. And so on. In general, probably somewhat higher than average, but not to same level as other German marquees. This is very much speculation on my part though. Thanks for the advice. I've owned a lot of American and Japanese brands, but haven't had to maintain anything European (other than a 78 MG I had a while back), so that was my main concern. Like, I have metric tools, will I need to buy more to do basic maintenance?
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Apr 12, 2023 04:14
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Lucid Nonsense posted:Thanks for the advice. I've owned a lot of American and Japanese brands, but haven't had to maintain anything European (other than a 78 MG I had a while back), so that was my main concern. Like, I have metric tools, will I need to buy more to do basic maintenance? Probably a set of Torx and triple square sockets and you’re good. OBDEleven if you’re going further down the rabbit hole, but isn’t a necessity for basic maintenance. VW has a bunch of repair info on erWin too, which has been helpful even as something who has had the dealer take care of most things.
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Apr 12, 2023 04:36
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We have a 2013 tdi sportwagen and the washer fluid pump (front) and rear wiper have stopped functioning. None of the fuses are blown. Can anyone suggest the next logical troubleshooting step? Withnail fucked around with this message at 01:00 on Apr 17, 2023 |
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Apr 17, 2023 00:38
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My husband suggested to test the power at the rear wiper motor, if there is no power it may be the switch.
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Apr 17, 2023 00:42
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Withnail posted:We have a 2013 tdi sportwagen and the washer fluid pump (front) and rear wiper have stopped functioning. None of the fuses are blown. Is your rear hatch door (or some other cavity in the frame) filling up with washer fluid? My '13 Golf has a cracked rear washer hose I haven't bothered to fix a 2nd time
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Apr 17, 2023 02:50
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Withnail posted:We have a 2013 tdi sportwagen and the washer fluid pump (front) and rear wiper have stopped functioning. None of the fuses are blown. I'd make sure the pump is doing anything at all next. If it's not doing anything check for continuity, grounds, etc.
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Apr 17, 2023 04:16
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I think I'm going to trade up the Ibiza ST and switch to a CNG Leon ST (I guess pretty much the same as Jetta SW in the US but running on methane), they offered pretty good sum of the old one, the new model would have 2 years factory warranty left, 6-speed manual, Climatronic and Android Auto. Running with biomethane should save some  on the fuel but on the other hand consumables (tires mostly) and road tax eat up the savings.
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Apr 23, 2023 12:12
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Finally got around to performing a long-overdue DSG and Haldex service to my 110k mile S3, and boy howdy I don't think I'll ever skip performing these maintenances at the factory recommended service intervals again, it's like I got my car back but it's brand new again. Hot drat!
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May 7, 2023 09:03
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Oh gently caress me. I was driving earlier and heard a pop/crack noise that I knew was going to be trouble. Lo and behold there is a foot and a half long crack going from the center top of our Q5’s windshield, down past the sensor cluster and then hooks right a bit. It’s almost entirely covered by the area blocked by the rear view mirror when you’re in the driver’s seat. I’ve got less than 30k miles on this thing and it was without a doubt not caused by road debris (driving in our neighborhood, no other cars or other hazards around). There’s no way they do this under warranty, right?
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May 8, 2023 21:36
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Nah, they won't. Or at least, they didn't when thermal stress got to my '13 Golf's windshield in '15, when it was covered in snow and I turned the defrost on to help things along while I scraped from the outside. I got a safelite replacement for a few hundred bucks, and a big honkin' stone chip straight after. Fortunately for me, the replacement windshield had some lamination issues at a corner, and I had the chipped one replaced under their quality guarantee.
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May 8, 2023 22:19
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Warbird posted:Oh gently caress me. I was driving earlier and heard a pop/crack noise that I knew was going to be trouble. Lo and behold there is a foot and a half long crack going from the center top of our Q5’s windshield, down past the sensor cluster and then hooks right a bit. It’s almost entirely covered by the area blocked by the rear view mirror when you’re in the driver’s seat. Maybe your insurance covers it for free? It does in a few New England states, not sure about elsewhere
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May 9, 2023 00:08
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I hesitate to call them as any interaction with them has a knock on of our rates going up but I think it’s a $100 deductible so I’ll likely have to get them roped in.
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May 9, 2023 02:28
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You can usually be straight with them before you say anything on the phone. I have literally called GEICO or State Farm and said the following -- if this theoretically happened to me, would I be covered, what would my deductible be, and what is the rough likelihood under the terms of my contract with you in my state, that my premium would change as a result of this incident type (sometimes for certain claims it will not impact premiums). It's been a helpful couple minute phone call to help me decide whether or not to make a claim for auto weird things. YMMV though.
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May 9, 2023 02:34
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I've once had State Farm give me the names of like three different places in town to talk to before making an official claim with them. But my folks had issues with their State Farm agent, so I guess it depends on who the person is.
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May 9, 2023 13:10
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Bah. The dealer is saying about 3.1k after parts and labor so about 3.4 after tax I’m guessing. No word on if it falls under a defect or something though I’m not holding my breath. Insurance does cover it for $100 out of pocket and it will 100% hit my rates the next time they’re renewed. The wrinkle there is that while I can choose whoever to do the work they’re contracted with Safelite and the rep “strongly encouraged” that it would be a better idea. So that likely means I’m looking at either: 1. $3300 out of pocket for OEM and it gots done in a week when they take a look at it 2. $100 out of pocket, higher rates in a year, and non OEM glass installed by a contractor I’d normally say good enough is good enough but this stupid Audi isn’t my old Jeep or GTI. Also the rate increase on insurance has me concerned as I’m sure they’d love an excuse to change more for it. We’re fortunate for the money aspect of this to not be a major issue, but I do want to avoid burning cash if I don’t have to. What say you all?
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May 9, 2023 17:10
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I would say ask your reputable independent Audi shop who they use. I cracked my BMW windshield and BMW dealer wanted like $4k or something absurd in the Bay Area. I moved to Seattle (so some labor rate changes) and the indy shop recommended me to a euro glass specialist that did OEM glass for $900. I went out of pocket for similar reasons of keeping it off insurance.
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May 9, 2023 17:13
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Oh that’s an excellent point. I’ll give the guy that did the tint/tune on my GTI and the Audi a call and see who they work with.
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May 9, 2023 17:36
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If it’s an insurance claim, can you specify OEM parts for no additional cost or if you pay the price difference?
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May 9, 2023 17:46
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Unknown. The rep was extremely evasive on the terms around what would be entailed if I went with someone other than Safelite. I did get the number of the local shop’s glass guy and he is working on a quote and was dismissive about their stance. In NC it seems they can’t legally require you to go with a given shop so I suspect they’ll just jack up rates for the trouble. This said, the local shop dude also said he has used Safelite in the past for personal vehicles and was happy enough with it. He stressed that I call them directly and make sure they send a rep with plenty of Audi/German/Euro experience so there isn’t a potential problem. So eh. I need to call the insurance folks back and get a straight answer out of them on the 3rd party matter.
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May 9, 2023 18:42
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I got a Safelite windshield for my E36 a few years back, which recently had a tree limb fall on it. Is there a reason why I shouldn’t go with Safelite again? It’s extremely clean/in good shape and the PO did the interior, I don’t mind spending a bit more for better durability/water sealing/quality/etc. Safelite glass seemed fine for the few years I had it tho. trilobite terror fucked around with this message at 18:57 on May 9, 2023 |
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May 9, 2023 18:54
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safelite is fine if it's available and it's an older car. once you get in to sensors and poo poo i'd probably go OEM
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May 9, 2023 21:24
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I had a volvo with rain sensing wipers that notoriously didn't work when you replaced the glass with aftermarket glass. Safelite assured me it would be fine and tested to make sure they still worked after they replaced it. Can't complain.
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May 10, 2023 01:58
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:safelite is fine if it's available and it's an older car. once you get in to sensors and poo poo i'd probably go OEM That’s my only concern at this point. Turns out that by State law you can go anywhere you like to get work done though I’m sure you get penalized down the road for your trouble. Funnily enough I did chat with the local shop’s glass guy and he claims that the aftermarket provider is the parent company of the ones that made the glass that’s on there now so good enough I figure. The wife’s worried about the skills of the fellow/lady they send out but apparently you can call the SL dispatcher and request their “Audi/Euro guy” per the local shop. Also the crack has now doubled in size over the course of the afternoon. That seems less than good.
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May 10, 2023 02:08
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I'd guess the safelite installers have more experience installing windshields than the guys at the dealer do. The dealer may even call safelite to do the installs for them. I've had to have the windshield on my GTI done twice both by safelite. I have zero deductible glass coverage through progressive never noticed any rate increases after having it done either time.
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May 10, 2023 04:10
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I'm thinking about buying a license plate back-up camera to work with a RCD330 in my 08 GTI. Does anyone know where I can find a link to run a wire from the LP to basically the headunit? I can't seem to find any videos on YouTube.
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May 10, 2023 04:22
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I've had 3 different windshields replaced by Safelite, 2 of them with OEM glass, one of which had the full sensor suite and everything was fine afterwards. The CX9 with the sensors had to be done at their physical shop for sensor calibration but the other 2 were super quick in driveways. I've been pretty impressed with Safelite overall because they're cheaper than anyone while having a good overall experience.
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Oh they do OEM? Huh. I need to get around to calling them at some point, I’ve been swamped all week.
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May 12, 2023 16:34
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I couldn’t get OEM with them! Also: anyone know if it is easy to replace the master window switch assembly in a Mk7 Golf? I watched some videos but all the guys who specifically made Golf videos take off the entire door panel. I saw a dude do a video in a Jetta that just lifted it up from prying it out of its hole. I really don’t want to break that plastic if I can, and I really really don’t want to take the whole door panel off.
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May 13, 2023 00:34
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It sounds like you don't want to do it period
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May 15, 2023 12:52
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dialhforhero posted:I couldn’t get OEM with them! Looks like you do need to remove the door panel. I highly recommend you get 1-day access for the repair manuals and download them all from here: https://erwin.vw.com/erwin/showHome.do
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May 15, 2023 14:23
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also it's a good idea to buy some replacement trim clips in advance if you do that, you won't break any
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May 15, 2023 14:49
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Not a TDI but I'd be interested. The 5 cylinder is cool and seems to have pretty drat good reliability.
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my back right tire needs to be either patched or replaced - having it checked now. if it needs to be replaced, can i just replaced the back two, or do i have to have all four replace? it's 2011 a4 avant with quattro. i've found both opinions online. one thing that came up a lot was that all the tires should be within 4/32" tread? I barely ever drive and resent my vehicle (only 56k miles)
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May 16, 2023 17:35
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Loving this fuckin' TDI I really am Lower down on the rpm it's fine but then get on the throttle and it's just torque torque torque goddamn actionjackson posted:my back right tire needs to be either patched or replaced - having it checked now. if it needs to be replaced, can i just replaced the back two, or do i have to have all four replace? it's 2011 a4 avant with quattro. i've found both opinions online. one thing that came up a lot was that all the tires should be within 4/32" tread? I barely ever drive and resent my vehicle (only 56k miles) I would check the manual but on my '04 it was same axle, and the tolerances may vary if you can afford it and the front ones are fairly worn just do the lot imo
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May 16, 2023 17:49
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DesperateDan posted:I would check the manual but on my '04 it was same axle, and the tolerances may vary how much would be considered fairly worn? the manual says that vehicles with quattro must have all four tires be the same size, construction and tread type if i do have to replace, my main shop recommended continental. any other recommendations for an all season tire? thank you actionjackson fucked around with this message at 18:02 on May 16, 2023 |
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DesperateDan posted:Loving this fuckin' TDI I really am Really its just until the Turbine spools and the VNT adjusts the vanes, and then its all torque. Wife still says they get excited romping the throttle on their Passat TDI with the DSG because it just reacts to quick.
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actionjackson posted:how much would be considered fairly worn? Below 2-3mm left on the tread depth for me, legal minimum here is 1.6mm I had kumho ku39s and Bridgestone turanzas during the time I had it, kumhos were better in the wet but the bridgestones were more fun CommieGIR posted:Really its just until the Turbine spools and the VNT adjusts the vanes, and then its all torque. It feels like I get shoved along by the hand of an angry, angry god and it makes me grin Got a few slightly longer trips (3-400 mile, big enough for inside the UK) planned next month and I can't wait to properly test it out
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