Is Anyone Really Surprised?

"Agrajag" (Agrajag)
04/14/2015 at 11:05 • Filed to: Vwlol, woe

I'm not.

Tow truck ETA is 45 minutes. Plenty of time to look at new cars.

DISCUSSION (31)

Leon711 > Agrajag
04/14/2015 at 11:07

whats wrong with it?

Party-vi > Leon711
04/14/2015 at 11:10

The badge. Every time a car get a VW badge it starts the countdown clock for shit to break.

Agrajag > Leon711
04/14/2015 at 11:14

I think it's a throttle body issue again.

505Turbeaux > Party-vi
04/14/2015 at 11:15

I used to be an enormous VW brand loyalist - until I turned 17 and the Mk 3's were out. There was no way I could stand behind them much after that. At least on the mk1 and 2's and affiliated they were easy to fix

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Agrajag
04/14/2015 at 11:16

"Isn't It Time for German Engineering?"

No.

itschrome > Party-vi
04/14/2015 at 11:16

it's not a flaw! that's a design feature! it's the VW version of social media. See they worry about their techs being lonely so they build in networking features to bring customers in to socialize with their sales staff and techs! Your car doesn't break, it merely presents and opportunity to socialize with the wonderful folk down at the local vw dealership!

jjhats > Leon711
04/14/2015 at 11:17

its a vw

Leon711 > Agrajag
04/14/2015 at 11:17

I'm considering a GTI, from my own experience they are fine mechanically. is the Throttle body a common issue?

jjhats > Agrajag
04/14/2015 at 11:17

time to join fost master race

Leon711 > Party-vi
04/14/2015 at 11:18

Hmm... I never had any issues when I had VW's they were Polo's though.

Cherry_man1 > Agrajag
04/14/2015 at 11:19

Maybe the new Focus RS?

Agrajag > Leon711
04/14/2015 at 11:21

Yeah. There is a TSB for them. VW won't replace them until they fail and leave you stranded. This will be my second one on my second engine:(

Leon711 > Agrajag
04/14/2015 at 11:23

Oh wow, all the UK publications say little goes wrong with them, but two engines......

There was a buying guide in this months Evo for a Renault Megane RS225 that might be better.

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > Party-vi
04/14/2015 at 11:26

The engine is not air cooled and in the back, that's your problem.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Agrajag
04/14/2015 at 11:27

I always hear really conflicting things avout VW. A lot of british people swear by them but they seem to have a bad reputation in the US.

Agrajag > Leon711
04/14/2015 at 11:28

I'd like to think mine is the exception. I had a Rabbit prior to this with zero issues and know of a few horribly neglected ones near me that never break somehow.

Agrajag > Cherry_man1
04/14/2015 at 11:31

I couldn't do something brand new right now. I might just go something basic and practical this time if I do trade it.

Coty > Agrajag
04/14/2015 at 11:32

Ever since they started putting radiators in the damn things.

Agrajag > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
04/14/2015 at 11:35

I think generally they are okay. Mine just likes to reinforce the stereotype.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Agrajag
04/14/2015 at 11:35

Maybe something that doesn't say VW on the front...

Agrajag > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
04/14/2015 at 11:37

I'm thinking Toyota or Hyundai.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
04/14/2015 at 11:41

Well, compared to British cars, they're perfectly reliable.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
04/14/2015 at 11:45

Considering our biggest output now is Nissans, british produced cars are pretty reliable. They havent let us build too much unreliable rubbish since MG Rover went under.