"jkm7680" (jkm7680)
11/23/2016 at 22:42 • Filed to: None
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"jkm7680" (jkm7680)
11/23/2016 at 22:42 • Filed to: None | 1
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So far, my Jetta has spent over a week in the shop. On three different occasions. I bought it new 8 months ago and I currently have under 10,000 miles on it. The nearest dealer to my house in Virginia is literally 10 minutes away, but bringing it there and then getting to where I need to go is a hassle in its own. Honestly, I’m just not confident the Jetta is going to be reliable enough to not cost me numerous headaches. I’m not going to try to defend the reliability of it, this car isn’t reliable. Simple as that.
In a bit less than a year I’m moving to rural West Virginia. The nearest Volkswagen dealer is about an hour from where I’m moving to and it’s a tiny dealer that’s also an Audi dealer. So I’m guessing the parts availability is going to be pretty bad in the event something goes wrong.
So what should I do? I’ve been itching to get rid of the Jetta since like a month after I bought it, so I have no problem getting rid of it.
I just need the extra push telling me to get rid of it before I move.
Also, I just looked through my posts. I’ve literally been trying to get rid of this car and buy a truck after owning it for about a month. ¯\_()_/¯
bob and john
> jkm7680
11/23/2016 at 22:44 |
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jesus man, you’ve been talking about getting rid of it since you got it. just do it already.
get a truck to help with the move and call it a day.
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jkm7680
> bob and john
11/23/2016 at 22:45 |
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I know, I just need to do it already. I was quite a bit happier with my $2,500 1997 A4.
The depreciation isn’t horrible I guess. I’d lose about one 1997 Audi A4 worth of depreciation.
1111111111111111111111
> jkm7680
11/23/2016 at 22:48 |
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Start listening to Lehtos podcast.
And you’ll be in WV. Buy a truck and a miata.
HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> jkm7680
11/23/2016 at 22:53 |
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Ditch it now, and avoid the price cut it’ll get when the warranty is up.
EL_ULY
> jkm7680
11/23/2016 at 22:56 |
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If it’s under warranty, have them pick it up and drop off a loaner.
Then....
...end the headache with Germany. I would if I could.
The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
> jkm7680
11/23/2016 at 22:56 |
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I’m use to driving 30min-1hr for a dealer, I live in the middle scum fuck nowhere. If it is a hard to find hero car I would drive very long distance, for avg economy car I would not.
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jkm7680
> 1111111111111111111111
11/23/2016 at 22:56 |
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No, I strongly dislike Miatas.
I’m getting a truck though.
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jkm7680
> EL_ULY
11/23/2016 at 22:57 |
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*vomits profusely
I’m not over German cars, just this particular one.
They also don’t give loaners. My current dealer doesn’t and neither does the one that I’d be bringing the car to after I move.
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jkm7680
> The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
11/23/2016 at 22:58 |
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The Jetta is the only car I’ve ever had to bring to a dealer because it’s under warranty.
Before the Jetta, my car ownership was limited to old Audis that I did all the work on myself.
Oh, and they never broke profusely.
smobgirl
> jkm7680
11/23/2016 at 23:03 |
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I’d ditch it, but I hate any of VW’s duller cars unless they’re at least a wagon.
I drive half an hour to take my car to any Fiat dealer here, but they oddly seem to be cheaper than any indie shop I’ve tried lately. Also I’ve never had to leave it at the dealer, so there’s that.
unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)
> jkm7680
11/23/2016 at 23:04 |
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Are you still looking at diesel trucks or are you set for the tacoma?
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jkm7680
> smobgirl
11/23/2016 at 23:04 |
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It’s turbocharged, manual and has the same suspension as the GLI. It’s fun in theory.
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smobgirl
> jkm7680
11/23/2016 at 23:06 |
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“In theory.”
I rented a turbo Jetta once. Put 7 miles on it. I’d rather drive a Mirage.
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jkm7680
> unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)
11/23/2016 at 23:06 |
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Ever so often I take a peek at diesel trucks. If I got one, I just wouldn’t be using it to its full potential. So I don’t really see the point in me getting one.
Either a manual Tacoma, or a V8 4Runner are my best choices right now.
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jkm7680
> smobgirl
11/23/2016 at 23:06 |
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Really, haha? Was it a 2014+?
OPPOsaurus WRX
> jkm7680
11/23/2016 at 23:08 |
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O man. Of this is how it is now, just imagine what another 50,000 will be like
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smobgirl
> jkm7680
11/23/2016 at 23:09 |
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It was recently enough that I remember driving it and I’ve rented 7 cars in the last 2.5 weeks! It was just dull. The Mirage sucks, don’t get me wrong, but it was at least hilariously awful.
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jkm7680
> smobgirl
11/23/2016 at 23:11 |
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It might have been the 1.4t.
Either way, the 1.8t isn’t much better. The steering has way too much play in it for a new car.
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jkm7680
> OPPOsaurus WRX
11/23/2016 at 23:12 |
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ikr
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bob and john
> EL_ULY
11/23/2016 at 23:13 |
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....YOU HAD THE CHANCE THEN BOUGHT A BMW. AND A VOLVO.
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OPPOsaurus WRX
> jkm7680
11/23/2016 at 23:18 |
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Was it the same thing each time?
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The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
> jkm7680
11/23/2016 at 23:20 |
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Sounds like my sister’s 2.5 Rabbit. Right now it’s a never ending spark related problem, and lots of sensors.
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jkm7680
> OPPOsaurus WRX
11/23/2016 at 23:22 |
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Nope, a new thing each time.
Oh and hill start assist never works properly, either holding the car for too long, engaging on flat ground or requiring me to rev up to 1,500 Rpms to move the car when it’s engaged. The dealer claims it’s working properly.
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unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)
> jkm7680
11/23/2016 at 23:23 |
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Yeah no point in the diesel if you’re not towing constantly or driving to cabela’s parking lot. The retail on tacomas is ridiculous though, have you thought about a domestic (trying to hold in my rant about the f-150) .
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jkm7680
> unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)
11/23/2016 at 23:27 |
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I have in the past, but the Tacoma is pretty much perfect for my needs. I don’t necessarily need a Silverado 1500. But I do want a bed, 4x4 and a manual transmission. The Tacoma checks all those boxes and there is a dealer about five minutes away from where I’m moving to.
Matt Nichelson
> jkm7680
11/23/2016 at 23:28 |
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The distance thing I can relate with. The closest BMW dealers are an hour and a half (Jackson) and two hours (Mobile and New Orleans) away. Thankfully we have a shop here in town that works on them.
BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo
> jkm7680
11/23/2016 at 23:41 |
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Hell, even I’m looking to get rid of the Passat soon (or give it back to my parents) and get a BMW or a Mini. Although I’m sure they aren’t the most reliable cars on the planet, it’ll be a billion times better than this thing. Exactly 1 year and 26k miles after we picked it up new from the dealership, it’s having problems left and right. Every time I drive it, something new shows up. Today, the car decided that it didn’t want to idle at anything over 600 rpm. It also decided to shake rather violently with the air conditioning on. Our last Passat, a 2014 Wolfsburg Edition, was returned under the Lemon Law. This one isn’t proving to be much better with similar mileage. If it helps, just remember I’m going through the same problem right now.
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> jkm7680
11/23/2016 at 23:42 |
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“Buyer’s remorse” does not begin to encompass the intensity of the contempt you’ve held for this car since day 1.
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Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> EL_ULY
11/23/2016 at 23:43 |
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NO
dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
> jkm7680
11/24/2016 at 00:11 |
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Get A Taco, Tundra, 4Runner, Sequoia, or Land Cruiser. All very reliable body on frame trucks that have good parts availability.
Do not get a diesel truck. Yes they last many many miles, but not with out a heap of issues along the way.
Frenchlicker
> jkm7680
11/24/2016 at 03:34 |
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That’s how I feel looking around here.
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Frenchlicker
> EL_ULY
11/24/2016 at 03:35 |
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If you’re going to post an average sedan go with the less disappointing Fusion or something sheesh.
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Frenchlicker
> jkm7680
11/24/2016 at 03:36 |
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That is very sad, even smaller dealers in my area give loaners
JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
> jkm7680
11/24/2016 at 09:28 |
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When I had the C30, I had no problem driving an hour and a half to get to the big volvo dealer that had more techs and more loaner cars.
That being said, if you hate the car do much, you really should move on if you aren’t too under.
shop-teacher
> jkm7680
11/24/2016 at 09:34 |
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Ditch the turkey (Thanksgiving pun intended). Who the hell has time to deal with an unreliable DD? I sure as shit don’t. Life is too short for that crap. Go buy your Taco already and put a kajillion miles on it.
KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
> jkm7680
11/24/2016 at 09:38 |
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If it’s been in the shop for that long over the course of a year, you should look at a lemon law claim.
Talk to a VA lemon law lawyer. Of course, if you lived in Michigan, you could just talk to Steve.
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EL_ULY
> bob and john
11/24/2016 at 11:23 |
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Both thousands less than one 2016 Crayola S or Civic :’(
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EL_ULY
> Frenchlicker
11/24/2016 at 11:25 |
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Trying to match a Jetta not a Passat
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Frenchlicker
> EL_ULY
11/24/2016 at 14:39 |
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So Focus? But that doesn’t seem properly comparable for some reason.