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Originally posted by Rammstein@Dec 3rd 2004 @ 9:20 PM
VW dealerships are fairly rare, most of them are stealerships....
The only way to make a good purchase out of a VW is to maintain it yourself, like I do.
With a few plugs, you get top quality parts for less than the stealerships would sell them to you.
If you're not fanatical, don't buy a Volks, period.
Hope you like your Opal blue Hybrid, btw.
Any pics?
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Honestly I didn't have the time nor the inclination to maintain the VW myself... you are also not the first person who has told me VW is for fanatics only (of course, after I bought the car). I bought the Golf for style, utility and fuel economy and I got those, but what I was missing was reliability. Consumer Reports now rates VW as the least reliable make on 5 year old models, and that is unfortunate because I did love that car. The more practical side of my brain took hold because where I live it is nearly impossible to get around without a car, so losing it for a week at a time with no loaner (no matter how hard I *****ed) was a real pain.
So far, so good on the Hybrid. The engine is eerily quiet compared to the TDI. Unfortunately it was dark when I took delivery and rained the very next day so once I get it cleaned up I will take some pics!
