Daniel J. Stern
Right - any opportunity to bash VAG is a good opportunity...
I would suggest that getting a bad one is the random event. One need not be a blind brand loyalist about everything (this applies from the opposite direction as well), and even a VW fan can recognize that this random chance is greater with VW than with Toyota.
A lemon is a lemon, no matter who makes it. But for most things, once a VW is fixed, it stays fixed. VW diesel vehicles did not get a reputation for being reliable and durable from some slick marketing campaign.
And yes, I do realize your one experience with owning VW was with some car made 16 or so years ago, and that it colors your perceptions. I'll tell you, my experiences with VAG have been much more pleasant and much less expensive than my brother's experiences with Dodge products. But heck, over 20 years of owning VAG products, what do I know? I guess all those cars were just "good luck" on my part? He's really peeed off about his Odessey minivan and it's crappy auto trans, and his repair bill for that barely-out-of-warranty "Honda-reliable" will exceed what I've paid to repair all of my VAG products for the last four years. Which doesn't include the rental cars so that he can get back and forth to work.
E.P.
Another LLB cop at workrunning totally fastest Well on surface streets (residential zones and such) they will typically drive at least 35 MPH and more...
