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"jkm7680" (jkm7680)
12/03/2016 at 10:26 • Filed to: None

My POS 2016 Jetta broke again. Notice how I say again. It’s got less than 10,000 miles on it and I have a stack of receipts from the dealer.

DISCUSSION (53)

S65 > jkm7680
12/03/2016 at 10:34

WHAT BROKE

jimz > jkm7680
12/03/2016 at 10:35

What’s breaking? Are you reaching the lemon law threshold?

Old Red Wagon > jkm7680
12/03/2016 at 10:35

That sucks. What happened to it. I’m close to the one year mark since I bought my 2016 GTI and it’s been trouble free.

jkm7680 > jimz
12/03/2016 at 10:36

When I’m accelerating in first gear, the car bucks.

jkm7680 > S65
12/03/2016 at 10:36

see other reply

bitch

jkm7680 > Old Red Wagon
12/03/2016 at 10:37

First gear bucks under acceleration and throttle application is inconsistent in first as well.

S65 > jkm7680
12/03/2016 at 10:37

did ya mod it

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > jkm7680
12/03/2016 at 10:37

Shoulda traded for that Tacoma.

jkm7680 > S65
12/03/2016 at 10:38

Nope.

All the stuff I did cosmetically, I took off already.

jkm7680 > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
12/03/2016 at 10:40

Yup.

I have know three people with Ram 1500s that seem to be doing fine for them, so they’ve been recommending I get one like this.

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/684487252/overview/

EL_ULY > jkm7680
12/03/2016 at 10:41

“dull and boring” 2016 Corolla/Civic/Cruze keep driving along....

Dealer needs to be picking up and dripping off loaners to your house for this by now dude. I’d be on them like crazy.

What place is it? I’ll talk to their service director for you. It’s BS homie.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > jkm7680
12/03/2016 at 10:42

I’d get a Tacoma.

Punk_Girl_98 > jkm7680
12/03/2016 at 10:42

Sorry to hear that. Hopefully everything will be resolved soon.

shop-teacher > jkm7680
12/03/2016 at 10:44

Buy a damn truck already.

jkm7680 > EL_ULY
12/03/2016 at 10:45

I liked the Jetta more than the competition.

And yup, I’m trying to get rid of the car as soon as possible for something better.

XJDano > jkm7680
12/03/2016 at 10:45

So what’s actually happening? Haha, can you hold on for longer than 8 seconds?

Kinja'd!!!

jkm7680 > Punk_Girl_98
12/03/2016 at 10:45

Thanks!

Jcarr > jkm7680
12/03/2016 at 10:45

Exactly why we traded our Jetta for a Camry. Pretty sure I’ll never go back to VW.

jkm7680 > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
12/03/2016 at 10:46

The Ram is better optioned and much cheaper, also 5.7 Hemi.

My left leg has been fucking up recently. I injured it in High School while playing baseball and it never quite healed right. Kinda makes me want to take a break from a manual car.

EL_ULY > jkm7680
12/03/2016 at 10:47

For something more........Taco like?

Kinja'd!!!

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > jkm7680
12/03/2016 at 10:48

Auto Tacoma. More capability, same payload, better mileage, higher resale, will last longer, etc.

jkm7680 > XJDano
12/03/2016 at 10:50

Huh?

jkm7680 > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
12/03/2016 at 10:50

Not a fan of the autobox in the Tacoma.

If there’s a manual option, I’ll always desire the manual option lol.

jkm7680 > EL_ULY
12/03/2016 at 10:50

Something more Taco like, or something more Ram like: https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/684487252/overview/

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > jkm7680
12/03/2016 at 10:51

Your jetta is a Scoob.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > jkm7680
12/03/2016 at 10:51

I’d only get a Ram if it had a Cummins.

jkm7680 > Jcarr
12/03/2016 at 10:52

I’ve been a VAG fan since our first Audi in 2007 and I’ve owned only Audis and this Volkswagen until now.

But this Volkswagen has literally killed my enthusiasm for the brand. I still like Audis, but this thing has really spoiled it for me.

jkm7680 > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
12/03/2016 at 10:53

“I’D RATHER BE CUMMIN THAN STROKIN”

LongbowMkII > EL_ULY
12/03/2016 at 10:53

The Cruze won’t.

XJDano > jkm7680
12/03/2016 at 10:54

I think it’s silly when 5 people ask the same question. I’d rather ask a different question.

Bucking, bronco , rodeo, 8 seconds, I am not funny.

But good luck with it. Are you set on keeping it or would you accept a buyback to get a truck you keep looking for?

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > jkm7680
12/03/2016 at 10:55

But I’d rather have an Ecoboost than Hemi. That said, I should’ve got a GTI.

PWRandSPD > jkm7680
12/03/2016 at 10:56

I have been a Ram and a VW owner, both of which I would buy again, which says a lot as I have had more than 20 vehicle. My VW was a 2007 MKV GTI, mostly trouble free for 115,000 +/- miles. Only problem I had was a driver side drive shaft needed to be replaced. I have had 2 Dodge/Ram trucks, both 3500 Laramie Duallies with the Cummins. First one lasted 17 years with only minor problems and 260,000+ miles, 95% of that towing and I currently have a 2014 Ram. Only got a new one because the first was totaled. The Ram is currently my DD and has over 60,000 on the clock and also spends a good amount of time hauling. The current one has had the center stack Nav/Radio/Controls everything replaced under warranty.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > jkm7680
12/03/2016 at 10:57

Sad jkm is sad.

Death to vw

jkm7680 > XJDano
12/03/2016 at 11:00

No buyback, trying to get rid of it ASAP.

jkm7680 > PWRandSPD
12/03/2016 at 11:02

This is the interesting part.

I had a 1997 Audi A4 with 140,000 miles on it. Never broke the entire time I owned it.

Then I bought a 2000 Audi A6 2.7 Twin Turbo 6mt with 107,000 miles on it. Only things that went bad were wear items.

Then I bought a 2016 Jetta 1.8t. It has 7,000~ miles on it and has broken multiple times.

Mercedes Streeter > jkm7680
12/03/2016 at 11:03

Why not both? ;)

jkm7680 > Mercedes Streeter
12/03/2016 at 11:09

Hahah, that’s a sure way to piss off both breeds of fanbois!

EL_ULY > jkm7680
12/03/2016 at 11:15

Oooohhh, me gusta la RAM

jkm7680 > EL_ULY
12/03/2016 at 11:21

Does The Uly approve?

Seems like a good price for a truck with Alpine audio, lots of power options and a 5.7 Hemi.

OPPOsaurus WRX > jkm7680
12/03/2016 at 11:35

U should mention this to Lento, he might be able to give u some guidance in ridding urself of that turd

EL_ULY > jkm7680
12/03/2016 at 11:36

Heck yeah dude! It is set up perfect pretty much. Very nice rig

Spaceball-Two > jkm7680
12/03/2016 at 11:38

Fuuuuuuuccckk. Can you explore a lemon law option?

jkm7680 > Spaceball-Two
12/03/2016 at 11:42

I’m going to look into it, but I may just bring it to Carmax and get rid of it.

Spaceball-Two > jkm7680
12/03/2016 at 11:44

Good plan. Sorry it turned out to be such turd.

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > jkm7680
12/03/2016 at 15:29

As terrible as it is, I’m glad to see that I’m not the only one having problems with my VW. I took my Passat to the dealership because two tires decided to go flat at once, plus the air conditioning making the car shake violently at idle and at speed, plus strange clunking noises, plus a strange noise that kind of sounds like a motor of some sort, plus the fact that it won’t idle above 600 rpm regardless of what I do. When I took it in, they had the audacity to say that nothing was wrong despite me showing them the problems myself. I’m aware that they aren’t normal. I’m going back on Monday to see if they’ll pay attention to me. Our last Passat was returned due to the lemon law. I think this one is on the verge of being returned too. As I was telling fellow Opponaut PetarVN last night, I’m done with VW. I don’t want an Audi. I don’t want another VW Group product every again. Although I’ve always liked VW, I fell deeply in love with the brand when the Mk7 Golf came out in 2014. That’s why I told my parents to check out a VW to replace our 2012 Focus in 2014. The day we bought the first Passat, I got to sit in and start up the first Mk7 GTI that my dealership got. I fell in love instantly. I signed up for updates and returned to the dealership once every two weeks from that June until the Mk7 Golf TSI came out. The salesman gave me a brochure for the Golf and the GTI the day they received them. I wanted one so badly. This whole problem with VW left me disappointed and kind of hurt on the inside. I loved something so much only to be let down so badly. C’est la vie, I guess. I just want Minis and BMWs from here on out.

Sorry for the rant. Nobody deserves to go through these problems. I hope you get the truck you want. You’ll be way better off.

Hateful Mate > jkm7680
12/03/2016 at 16:48

Couldn’t help noticing they’re worth about the same as an E46 M3... Why be modern and bland, when you can be retro and exciting?

*M3 won’t loose value!

*M3 is more fun!

*M3 lets you choose between Manual or “auto”SMG, so you dont hurt your knee!

*M3 has a cure for bad days!

Can you trade for one of those with that lovely DeMuro warranty from carmax?

wkiernan > jkm7680
12/03/2016 at 18:19

Under warranty, I hope?

jkm7680 > Hateful Mate
12/03/2016 at 18:37

M3 wild break even more, cost 10x as much to maintain and SMG sucks. And I strongly dislike BMW.

NJAnon > jkm7680
12/03/2016 at 20:05

Lemon Law. Better call Lehto.

I hope its not a dealer trade you brought jkm7680.

PWRandSPD > jkm7680
12/03/2016 at 20:19

That is just unfortunate luck. I say this now as I may have insulted the car gods or something with my comment earlier. I am currently sitting in a parking lot waiting on a tow truck for the 2014 Ram. Something blew and there is fluid everywhere. It was just pouring out of the engine bay. Not oil, and the coolant appears full.

jkm7680 > PWRandSPD
12/03/2016 at 20:36

Gahhhh, the car gods are angry.

pip bip - choose Corrour > jkm7680
12/04/2016 at 06:03

what you need is a Mitsubishi.

jkm7680 > pip bip - choose Corrour
12/04/2016 at 09:49

No. There’s a reason they’re doing horribly in the United States. They make shitty cars.