I drive a 90k mile VW. AMA

"iSureWilll" (isurewilll)
02/14/2016 at 20:05 • Filed to: None

I drive a 2010 Golf DieselGate Special with 3 pedals. AMA

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DISCUSSION (35)

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > iSureWilll
02/14/2016 at 20:09

did the EPA try to kill you?

dogisbadob > iSureWilll
02/14/2016 at 20:11

How many miles? How many problems?

iSureWilll > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
02/14/2016 at 20:11

VW tried. I'm still living.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > dogisbadob
02/14/2016 at 20:12

For your first question, read the title...

iSureWilll > dogisbadob
02/14/2016 at 20:14

89,7xx as of tonight.

Hpfp blew up at around 82k. VW paid for it and I had a loaner for a couple of days.

Glow plug replaced a month ago around 86k.

Flapper motor on intake threw a code at the same time as glow plug. Dealer wanted $980. I bought a fix from Dieselgeek for $64.

I’ve had the car since 42k and around 3 years. Replaced tires in 2015 and will need brakes soon.

C62030 > iSureWilll
02/14/2016 at 20:16

Is the third pedal the emergency brake? It’s probably the emergency brake.

iSureWilll > C62030
02/14/2016 at 20:18

LOL no. I have a traditional hand lever. It works alright.

WhiskeyGolf > iSureWilll
02/14/2016 at 20:24

3 door TDI? Unicorn!

JGrabowMSt > iSureWilll
02/14/2016 at 20:25

SL has 112k, HEMIWagon has 171.9k.

What are your plans to catch up?

iSureWilll > WhiskeyGolf
02/14/2016 at 20:26

I wish it was a 5 door!

iSureWilll > JGrabowMSt
02/14/2016 at 20:27

Keep driving to work every day. :)

WhiskeyGolf > iSureWilll
02/14/2016 at 20:30

Occasionally I think the same, but then I see the car in profile and think, “nevermind”.

PorkchoPlissken > iSureWilll
02/14/2016 at 20:35

I had an 08 rabbit that lasted over 125k until it was totaled. The only major thing I had to do was replace a cooling fan, and that wasn’t difficult. The straight 5 served me well, and would have continued to do so for many more miles.

iSureWilll > WhiskeyGolf
02/14/2016 at 20:38

Well hopefully the market has your line of thinking when it's time to sell it. Doesn't look too hot right now.

PS9 > iSureWilll
02/14/2016 at 20:40

So how much money did jkm give you to buy this thing? AND DON’T THINK WE DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOUR SCHEME TO CONVERT ALL OF OPPO TO VW JKM, BECAUSE WE DO AND WE’RE NOT FALLING FOR IT

iSureWilll > PS9
02/14/2016 at 20:43

Eleventy million thousand.

jkm7680 > iSureWilll
02/14/2016 at 20:43

Do I see new wheels in your future?

Has the Dieselgate thing turned you off of Volkswagen or has it done nothing at all?

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > iSureWilll
02/14/2016 at 21:56

Could you kindly quit polluting all over my beautiful state of New Jersey?

iSureWilll > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
02/14/2016 at 22:04

I can do that if you purchase a replacement vehicle to my standards.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > iSureWilll
02/14/2016 at 22:06

I'll stick to the pollution in that case, thank you.

iSureWilll > jkm7680
02/14/2016 at 22:06

No new wheels at this time but what I really want is an e46 330i ZHP.

DieselGate hasn’t really done much in my eyes. The worst would be if whatever fix they have shortens the life of all the expensive emissions components. I'm still holding off judgement until the conclusion.

iSureWilll > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
02/14/2016 at 22:07

You're quite welcome!