don't recommend VW cars

After owning VW cars over a long stretch, you will find-

(1) VW didn't test its cars enough before putting into production.  Not all but quite a number of engines have fatal design flaws (don't ask me how I know).

(2) Cost of maintenance is unreasonable high - for DSG transmission, every 40k, you will need to have it serviced at dealer (regular shops can't do it) about $500.

This article was about TDI but can be considered as a reference for other VW cars:

http://blogs.consumerreports.org/cars/2011/02/living-with-a-vw-jetta-tdi-weighing-diesel-fuel-economy-benefits-against-eventual-maintenance-costs.html

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• thanks for sharing. -1800800- ♂ (0 bytes) () 03/19/2011 postreply 17:46:39

• hope other people don't have to suffer from the same -internuts- ♂ (0 bytes) () 03/19/2011 postreply 17:50:59

• 这么厉害？俺之前一直在搜寻vw tdi的车呢，好像非常热门啊，价钱可不低，而且抢的也很厉害呢 -woth- ♀ (46 bytes) () 03/19/2011 postreply 18:47:44

• 德国车的零件似乎都很贵，一辆宝马z4的电池就要500美元左右 -woth- ♀ (0 bytes) () 03/19/2011 postreply 18:50:39

• it's hyped, after owning it, issues surface -internuts- ♂ (0 bytes) () 03/19/2011 postreply 18:58:32

• 现在不想了，因为俺们每年开车的里程数太少了，没必要买柴油的。但是，俺们一直 -woth- ♀ (60 bytes) () 03/19/2011 postreply 19:01:50

• Lexus ch200 wagon -用户名被占用了- ♂ (0 bytes) () 03/19/2011 postreply 19:30:54

• 你算彻底打消我买A4的念头了。 -用户名被占用了- ♂ (0 bytes) () 03/19/2011 postreply 18:51:43

• 惭愧:) when it works, great; when not, u feel the pain -internuts- ♂ (0 bytes) () 03/19/2011 postreply 19:00:29

• 那就买不是tdi的。。。。 -woth- ♀ (0 bytes) () 03/19/2011 postreply 19:03:57

• 回复：so a lease with free regular maintenance will be more fine, r -yuweiadai- ♂ (0 bytes) () 03/20/2011 postreply 13:49:02

• so lease a gas-engine one is OK, right? -yuweiadai- ♂ (87 bytes) () 03/20/2011 postreply 14:00:34

• If you just keep it to before warranty ends, you are ok -internuts- ♂ (178 bytes) () 03/20/2011 postreply 16:35:12

• Thank you so much for the info! -yuweiadai- ♂ (0 bytes) () 03/20/2011 postreply 22:11:24

• 谢谢你的经验之谈。那个链接的文章也很好。 -1passby- ♂ (0 bytes) () 03/21/2011 postreply 08:53:17