kovalchuk71 212 Report post Posted March 1, 2007 How many people on here drive WV's? What model do you drive and how do youlike it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mack 44 Report post Posted March 1, 2007 You should go to that VW forum some member here bragged about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kovalchuk71 212 Report post Posted March 1, 2007 I was just wondering who on here drives them thats all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greech 4 Report post Posted March 1, 2007 (Soon to be) MkV GTI. Can't wait. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted March 1, 2007 I had one, worst car I ever owned. Tons of electrical problems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thockey17 1 Report post Posted March 1, 2007 I had one, worst car I ever owned. Tons of electrical problems.Thats the Germans for you. Great cars if you're going to lease or buy a new one every couple of years, but terrible to maintain over a long period of time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vapor 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2007 You think the Germans are bad? Buy an Italian car and you will be wishing you had the reliablity of a German car. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thockey17 1 Report post Posted March 2, 2007 You think the Germans are bad? Buy an Italian car and you will be wishing you had the reliablity of a German car.They're not half as bad as every says. I have a friend who has over 40,000 all condition miles on his Ferrari without ever doing the required scheduled maintenance. The car is beat on every day it is taken out, and just keeps running better and better. I also have a family member with a Challenge Stradale, and it is nothing but a pleasure to drive. We put over 14k(23k total) on it this past year, and havent had a single problem. Just like every other car, you take car of it and it will run right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Biaggi 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2007 I have a mkIV jetta GLI, bought new in 03,67000 miles and no problems to speak yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GSHL99 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2007 I've had a 1996 Jetta GLS, a 2001 Jetta VR6 GLX, and a 2005 Jetta GLS. All of them have been great cars, very dependable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vapor 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2007 You think the Germans are bad? Buy an Italian car and you will be wishing you had the reliablity of a German car.They're not half as bad as every says. I have a friend who has over 40,000 all condition miles on his Ferrari without ever doing the required scheduled maintenance. The car is beat on every day it is taken out, and just keeps running better and better. I also have a family member with a Challenge Stradale, and it is nothing but a pleasure to drive. We put over 14k(23k total) on it this past year, and havent had a single problem. Just like every other car, you take car of it and it will run right.So not doing scheduled maintenance is taking care of it? I had an Italian car and it was a fantastic car but a lot of crap did go wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted March 2, 2007 Some of us are getting off topic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LegoDoom 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2007 You think the Germans are bad? Buy an Italian car and you will be wishing you had the reliablity of a German car.They're not half as bad as every says. I have a friend who has over 40,000 all condition miles on his Ferrari without ever doing the required scheduled maintenance. The car is beat on every day it is taken out, and just keeps running better and better. I also have a family member with a Challenge Stradale, and it is nothing but a pleasure to drive. We put over 14k(23k total) on it this past year, and havent had a single problem. Just like every other car, you take car of it and it will run right.23k miles and it's still running.... Incredible! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sven 1 Report post Posted March 2, 2007 VW Golf 5 GTI and VW Golf R32 are the shizz. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chilaxin12 2 Report post Posted March 2, 2007 I got a 95 GTI VR6, The car ran flawless for the first year, then because they decided to make a internal timing chain that wears out, I had to pull the motor and fix it, however I did it my self, and even tho I have limited auto experience and i'm only 19 years old, me and a few school buddies pulled the motor, put it back in, and it runs great now, the cars are a blast to drive and if you just do basic work to it they will last a long time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vapor 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2007 To get back on topic, my sister has owned a Turbo Passat and a Turbo A4. She had many problems with the Passat. Everything from the CC to the windows not working, to the lights failing, etc. Many electrical problems. The A4 has been better, but she has had random chunks of the undercarrige fall off. I hate to admit this, but the best car I have owned was from that little isle of Japan. I put 70k miles on the car and changedf the oil 3x TOPS. I put that car through everything and it was always there with a smile on its face. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LegoDoom 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2007 I hate to admit this, but the best car I have owned was from that little isle of Japan. I put 70k miles on the car and changedf the oil 3x TOPS.Sounds like it might last all the way to 80k miles Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vapor 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2007 LOL... that car was a beast. I never got a check oil light, so why change it... right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 41 Report post Posted March 2, 2007 Wife's car is a 2000 Passat 4motion. Good car, great bad weather car and a nice road trip vehicle. Lousy expensive to fix though. All major repairs have had to be done at the dealer or an import specialist repair shop because of specialized tools. And their hourly rates are $100+ an hour.It will need a timing belt this summer and I might just have to bite the bullet and do it myself. Especially after $2K quote from the dealer... $2K on a $8K car is tough to swallow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thockey17 1 Report post Posted March 2, 2007 23k miles and it's still running.... Incredible!He bought the car last year and put 14k on it. I'd say thats pretty damn impressive out of a car thats not even close to being a daily driver. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LegoDoom 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2007 Congrats on him driving the car a lot. Still... going 14k miles without a problem isn't much to brag about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mack 44 Report post Posted March 2, 2007 I now sympathise with Cameron's father in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
