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I have an Audi S5 and SQ5 sitting in the garage. Among the least reliable cars I've owned in the past 30 years. Numerous trips to service for electrical and a

by jcims 6y ago

I have an Audi S5 and SQ5 sitting in the garage. Among the least reliable cars I've owned in the past 30 years. Numerous trips to service for electrical and accessory issues with both vehicles. I'm getting both of them ready to sell. My brother had to replace a blown engine in his VW. My sister in law broke down 3-4 times with electrical issues with her VW until she sold it.

jabl 6y ago
I had a VW (2007 model, bought 2013, sold 2019), and man, owning that thing was frustrating and expensive. Off the top of my head: - ABS sensor on one wheel broken. - Long running problem with the fault indicator light suggesting some problem with the intake. Opened and cleaned the intake valve. Didn't help. Then found out a plastic cogwheel worth maybe 10c for controlling a valve in the intake manifold was broken. But you can't buy that, have to buy the entire intake manifold for EUR 700. Thanks VW. Then the shop doing the work managed to forget a bolt in the combustion chamber when changing the intake manifold. So new engine block needed, since in order to save cost the fricking engine doesn't have separate cylinder liners. Luckily the new engine block was on the shop's insurance. On a positive note, the new engine was a slightly newer model which had the fixed camshaft chain that had been a common failure with that engine model. - Alternator failed. - Turbo charge air pipe fell off. - Rear brake pads jammed and had to be prematurely replaced. Again, a common problem with VW disc brakes if you drive carefully and not that much. Currently I have a Toyota, which I also had before the VW. So far so good.
- rasz 6y ago
  1 $30 and jack stand to replace 2 $10-50 at pull-apart/wreckers 3 $200 autozone, $100 Amazon if you feel adventurous. 60 minutes replacement with youtube tutorial playing on tablet/phone 4 meh Its only expensive if you go to the dealer.

by jcims 6y ago

jabl 6y ago

I had a VW (2007 model, bought 2013, sold 2019), and man, owning that thing was frustrating and expensive. Off the top of my head: - ABS sensor on one wheel broken. - Long running problem with the fault indicator light suggesting some problem with the intake. Opened and cleaned the intake valve. Didn't help. Then found out a plastic cogwheel worth maybe 10c for controlling a valve in the intake manifold was broken. But you can't buy that, have to buy the entire intake manifold for EUR 700. Thanks VW. Then the shop doing the work managed to forget a bolt in the combustion chamber when changing the intake manifold. So new engine block needed, since in order to save cost the fricking engine doesn't have separate cylinder liners. Luckily the new engine block was on the shop's insurance. On a positive note, the new engine was a slightly newer model which had the fixed camshaft chain that had been a common failure with that engine model. - Alternator failed. - Turbo charge air pipe fell off. - Rear brake pads jammed and had to be prematurely replaced. Again, a common problem with VW disc brakes if you drive carefully and not that much. Currently I have a Toyota, which I also had before the VW. So far so good.

rasz 6y ago
1 $30 and jack stand to replace 2 $10-50 at pull-apart/wreckers 3 $200 autozone, $100 Amazon if you feel adventurous. 60 minutes replacement with youtube tutorial playing on tablet/phone 4 meh Its only expensive if you go to the dealer.