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I find the tone odd at the end, like they were trying to elicit some sympathy for VW for still dealing with emissions scandal fallout. Is this a sign of how th
by sekh60 8y ago
I find the tone odd at the end, like they were trying to elicit some sympathy for VW for still dealing with emissions scandal fallout.
Is this a sign of how things are at VW these days? We are probably going to need a "new for us" car in the not too distant future and I have been suggesting to my spouse that we get another VW since out mechanics who we love only only on VW and Audi Cars.
- ahje 8y agoMaybe it's because I live in Finland, but that's not how I interpret it. On the contrary, I interpreted it as the writer implies that this is another publicity scandal in the wake of the emissions scandal. Cultural differences?
- TheSpiceIsLife 8y agoI agree. The sentence in question is this one: Reporters are in discussions with the manufacturer and expect that the company will need to another set of recalls for the automaker still suffering from the emissions cheating scandal. The tone and context of the sentence indicates this is bad news for VAG as it piles on yet more negative media attention.
- codeduck 8y agoVW and AUDI do make good cars.
- TheSpiceIsLife 8y agoIt depends on your definition of good. If by good you mean: needs a new turbo at 223,000 kilometers, and removing and replacing the alternator is a 6 hour job, then yes I agree, my 2004 VW T5 Transporter is a great car! The alternator in the T4 was accessible from underneath the car. I suppose they intend for you to sell the car to someone else before those things need doing. Oh wait, that's me. I'm suspicious of any claims that "auto manufacture x makes good cars, because the auto manufactures mostly don't make very much of the car at all. Toyota have a reputation of assembling a reliable set of components. VW not so much. The trouble with all of this is we can't know what is a good new car* to buy today, because we don't have statistics on maintenance and repair costs for new cars. I reckon your best bet is to look at those guides that detail maintenance and repair costs of used vehicles, then find one you like in your price range.
- ginko 8y agoSo needing some repairs after over 200,000 kilometers is considered unreliable these days?
- TheSpiceIsLife 8y agoI'll admit I'm having a bit of a whine. But yes, a turbo diesel engine shouldn't need a new turbo before 500,000k. It's not uncommon to hear "oh, the turbos a bit tired", but it shouldn't be pumping the entire oil content of the engine out in to the engine bay every three months at 220,000k. I say I'm having whinge because, of course, I understand how mean time to failure rates work. My larger point was more about checking the reliability stats though.
- wolfi1 8y agothere was a time when the diesel fuel pumps of a certain brand were the predetermined braking point of many diesel cars. but the turbo itself...
- rusk 8y ago> It depends on your definition of good. My '96 Mk 3 Golf still runs beautifully, but I suspect that is was designed and built by a very different organisation to what is there now.
- fgheorghe 8y agoNo they don't.
- doikor 8y agoThey do have some baffling decent decisions every now and then though. I remember having to change the headlight on a VW transporter in the army (200X model can’t remember exact model). My hands (and all the other guys around) were too big to fit the space/hole left for such a routine operation. Had to take off the whole front mask. Took around 4 hours (never done that before). A 4 hour headlight change...