"theloudmouth" (theloudmouth)
12/21/2016 at 17:12 • Filed to: None
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"theloudmouth" (theloudmouth)
12/21/2016 at 17:12 • Filed to: None | 3
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My SA is THE MAN. If you’re in Metro Detroit, Dave Denys at Vyletel VW is awesome.
My dash rattle from 2500-3000 rpm was, thank god, the Soundkador. If they had to take the dash apart I knew that would have created more issues than it solves.
The horrible squeak the tech described as “unbelievable” was the sunroof (traced it that day when venting made it go away). They had to readjust the entire alignment in the enclosure.
The nut was a crush washer that was “extra” (lucky me!) when they built the car. It was for the fuse block and all required fasteners were in place so they think it got left in there then wiggled itself loose. Extra parts in Lego, good, extra parts in cars, bad.
The car finally feels like a well built German car again (note, buy cars made in Germany or definitely not first model year from a first year plant).
I will say the GTI is an unbeatable car for the price, I just personally know I need a bit more power and AWD or RWD for what I want in my daily but I can’t fault the car for that (i.e. My 227hp AWD Saabaru).
Side note, the Passat loaner? If that’s what most Americans want they are insane. The powertrain was a great “volume” combo (DSG+1.8T), but my god that suspension and how unseated and floaty it was above 60? And all the common components were nice VWofE but the Passat specific materials, no thanks. I don’t think the people who tuned it even talked to anyone in Germany or I don’t know what. Honestly doesn’t feel like my GTI and that thing are made by the same company. Clearly the GTI is a non diluted, non-Americanized VW and the Passat... well... if that’s what people want god help them.
RicoRich - I got Dave a bottle of his favorite Rum and am 100% sure he’ll continue to go above and beyond. I appreciate the advice.
Matsayz
> theloudmouth
12/21/2016 at 17:39 |
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Noice! Good to see a success story from the service department.
We’re actually at the VW dealer right now trading the wife’s ‘08 GTI for a ‘11 Tiguan. She was tired of never having traction in he snow here in Colorado. Maybe another GTI or an R for her when we move in a few years.
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theloudmouth
> Matsayz
12/21/2016 at 17:58 |
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I miss all wheel drive for the low traction (snow tires keep me from getting stuck but it isn’t exactly fun). Hope you enjoy the Tiguan!
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Matsayz
> theloudmouth
12/21/2016 at 18:24 |
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Yeah the full-time awd of the Subie is hard to beat. I had a ‘12 WRX before my ‘13 Golf R and it’s very different. I think the Wife will enjoy the Tiguan, it’s a raised up GTI with 4Motion and a bigger boot. She’s already said she wants to get the stage 1 APR tune...
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theloudmouth
> Matsayz
12/21/2016 at 20:15 |
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I’m curious to see how the Golf R compares, they actually had a red one on the lot and if I wasn’t in a hurry I’d have asked to test drive it even if I was 18 months from lease end. I’ll likely go CPO B8.5 S4 manual for my next car, but we will see. I thought about a tune on the GTI but I have a fun car I drive on all the days there’s enough grip for the GTI to hook. I tried to convince my fiancée to get something more reasonably sized... she got a Durango haha.
Granted, her third row is down and it’s filled with stuff for her job all day every day so the second row is saved for kids seats which i can’t argue with.
Svart Smart, traded in his Smart
> theloudmouth
12/21/2016 at 20:59 |
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I dig those wheels.
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theloudmouth
> Svart Smart, traded in his Smart
12/22/2016 at 07:57 |
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Danke schon. Not the highest quality (the finish chips around the lug nuts every time you take them on or off I swear), but for use on a 3-year lease the price can’t be beat.