VW reliability joke

"412GTI" (sixspeedab)
06/09/2019 at 19:40 • Filed to: Gti, Accord

Oh wait, it was the Honda that needed jumped/is having some electrical issues.

Apparently, my dads Accord is having some starting issues. I found this out today after washing my car and attempting to move the Honda back in the garage. The weird part is I just took it to PepBoys 10 minutes earlier and it started/drove with no issues.

Luckily the trusty German car was there to give it a boost. It’s going to the dealer tomorrow.

In other news, me and some buddies attempted installing my new exhaust last night. Unfortunately, some of the bolts were just too difficult to reach, so I’m just going to schedule an appointment with a local performance shop tomorrow. It will be on soon, I promise.

Cheers!

DISCUSSION (21)

DipodomysDeserti > 412GTI
06/09/2019 at 20:28

I think with the modern cars the knock is you have to take it to a mechanic to install things like exhausts.

Nothing > 412GTI
06/09/2019 at 21:11

I had to laugh when I had my MGB and someone needed a jump. I’ll guarantee there wasn’t a single person that drove by thinking the MGB was doing the boosting.

Nibby > DipodomysDeserti
06/09/2019 at 21:15

in the future you will need a mechanic to change your license plate

412GTI > Nothing
06/09/2019 at 21:20

That’s hilarious, I bet so!

DipodomysDeserti > Nibby
06/09/2019 at 22:40

And the mechanic will need a masters in electrical engineering

Josh - the lost soldier > 412GTI
06/09/2019 at 22:42

There’s no better feeling in the world than rescuing a “reliable” car with an unreliable one. During winters, I loved pulling people out of the snow in a Cummins Ram 3500 with the automatic. Even better was rescuing my buddy’s S2000 with my B6 S4, which was so temperamental it may have set off the alarm while driving. That was a fantastic car... when it worked.

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > 412GTI
06/09/2019 at 23:24

I’ve jumped my GTI and my TR6 from my 85 Jaguar.

Turdberg Von GFY > DipodomysDeserti
06/10/2019 at 01:14

Or you just get a service manual and the correct tools for the job. There are a few things you need a shop/special tools for with the mk7 Golf, but installing an exhaust shouldn’t be one of them.

Dr.Jeckyl > 412GTI
06/10/2019 at 06:37

Nice Sport! I have one in black.

Arrivederci > DipodomysDeserti
06/10/2019 at 08:57

Not usually - exhaust installs on my S3 and BRZ were both very straightforward.

412GTI > Dr.Jeckyl
06/10/2019 at 09:39

Thanks! I’ve been very happy with mine.

412GTI > MiniGTI - now with XJ6
06/10/2019 at 09:40

Now that’s a trio!

Ash78, voting early and often > 412GTI
06/10/2019 at 10:17

I was just coming here to make the joke you already made. Our Odyssey ate one battery at the 3-year mark, then that one just 18 months later (while we were on vacation, no less...thankfully there was a dealer nearby who replaced it under warranty after a few phone calls).

Our Honda dealer is like “Yeah, they have full 5-year warranties, so keep your paperwork, you’ll get 2 years out of it.”

My VWs all got 5-7 years from every battery, even though they used the most expensive batteries sold at Autozone.

412GTI > Ash78, voting early and often
06/10/2019 at 10:31

I guess this battery had a bad cell, at least according to the dealer this morning. Replaced under warranty with no issue , so no real fault of the Accord. However, I did have to laugh pulling my slightly older German car up to jump it.

MK7 batteries seem to either go early or last a few years, so I’m hoping I can get a few more out of mine.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > 412GTI
06/10/2019 at 12:45

Something something.......Honda Reliability.....something something

412GTI > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness
06/10/2019 at 13:16

I guess it ended up being a bad battery cell, but yeah neither our Germans cars have done that or our Jeep.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > 412GTI
06/10/2019 at 16:08

Pretty sure I’ve never had a battery go bad in under 5 years, usually they last me 8-10 in my vehicles.

VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness
06/10/2019 at 18:47

I n AZ batteries can die in a year or less. Constant 120 degree heat will do that. It’s a gold mine for replacement warranty claims, though.

I buy AGM and they tend to last the life of the car, except Yellow Top Optimas.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely
06/11/2019 at 06:51

I guess I woulda though our -30 degree to over 100 degree sweeps over the course of the year would be harder on them?

VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness
06/11/2019 at 13:15

It’s true that the change in temp will also punish them, but quick temp swings (like how deserts do) affect them a lot. AZ swings from 120 summer days to about 60 summer nights, and in winter it’ll go from 85 to 35 in a single day repeated ly, and that’s murder on lead-acids

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely
06/11/2019 at 16:05

Makes sense.