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I was a bit worried about the reliability issues noted in this and other forums, but to date I have had absolutely no problems.
Also, I have carefully tracted mileage for the last 20K miles and I have averaged 29.50 MPG on 87 octane gas driving mostly highway at speeds usually no more than 5-10 over posted limits.
Point is - I am happy with my NBC. Hope this helps in your decision.
I bought a 2004 beetle cab in 2005 from a deler here in the UK. they had previously owned the car as a demo. when i bought it the roof was clunking when going down so they fixed it before i picked it up. since then ihave had nothing but problems with the roof going up and down and have had more than one moter for the roof and replaced sensors more than once.
Unfortunatly i took my car in once again for the same problems and they found a plastic 75 ml diet coke bottle in the mechanism which had slipped down after a friend left it on the parcel shelf, obviously i knew nothing about it. when they found it they told me i had invalidated my warenty and they would not fix the roof without me paying £4000 to get a new roof. slightly annoyed as they never really fixed it in the first place and i was never warned of the dangers of things slipping in to the mechanism only that it would break the window. does anyone know of any simelar problems with things slipping into the mechanism. There is nothing about the danger in the Manual either but VW are very resistant and will not help. :sick: :sick:
4000 quid seems quite high though for the repair. Take your car to an independent shop that specializes in VW's and see if they can fix it for less.
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
I bought my 2006 NBC June 2 ... the first time the check engine light came on was July 11 :surprise: . I drove it to the dealer's service department ASP; the report was that the computer diagnostic found nothing wrong with the engine/exhaust system so they reset the computer/dashboard.
Two weeks later, the light started coming on/going off "at will." I called the dealer service center -- they asked me if I had the gas cap screwed on tightly :mad: Please! After having to wait for an appointment that fit my schedule (I was out of town for three weeks), I finally got the car in and lo ... they decided the gas cap was screwed on tightly! They also decided it was a mystery why the light kept coming on. After three days in the shop, I got the car back with a new 02 Sensor bank.
I love my car (especially after driving the Ford Focus rental car-- VW did foot that bill along with the O2 parts and labor), but have had more fears confirmed:
a) I'm going to have to watch the car like a hawk -- I used to drive a '69 Bug, so I'm used to this, but with the old Bug, when I heard/felt a problem, I could pull over to the side of the road, pull out the tools and make the necessary adjustment; not so with this computer on wheels.
b) I'm going to have to "ride" VW like a tick on a dog to keep them faithful to their warranty.
In the end, I'm still with the car ... but trying to remember it is a machine.
Back in the day, there were springy eyes that could attach to old volkswagon beetles.
Does anyone remember these, or know where I could find them?
Many thanks!
I have been told it's a door lock problem, if so how do I get the door panel off!
Thanks
Dan
Thank you
Dianne :sick:
My car is 3.5 years old and has $75K miles. It's TOO SOON to be dealing with this! As hard as I try to find a creplacement I just can't find a car I like so I think I'm going ahead with the repairs. Can I bargain them down? Do I have any rights to have VW help with any of the cost? What can I do? I feel like a total sucker and I'm so afraid to poor $7k into this car only to have more issues.
Thanks!
Now, 1 week after warranty experied, the rear passaenger window won't move. Took it in to the dealer and they want $900 to "fix" it, yet they don't even know if their recommendation will even solve the problem.
Don't buy this car and don't deal with VW dealers!
My choice to drive would be the mustang convertible. The VW will likely be less reliable but potentially could have a higher resale value if that is a consideration. So you'll probably pay more to keep the VW running, but when you sell it you just may get more for the VW than the Mustang.
- Just my two cents
This is precisely why I'm leery of buying a VW, whether it be the NB/NBconvertible, or the new Rabbit. Negative reliability/dependabilty issues with VW in general, are the usual suspects or culprits, so to speak, which I don't care for (speaking for myself).
As nice as the VW machines are I'd rather go with an automotive brand that has a better record in those regards, IMHO.
I'm glad you dig your trouble free Miata!!!
Good luck...
Peace! :shades:
Sorry all of you have had such negative experiences :confuse:
People looking to buy, consider this:
Thousands upon thousands of these cars have been sold, and the comments you see on here reflect a small number of people, you're not hearing any of the good experiences b/c people who are having good experiences with their NBC's are too busy enjoying their car to come on here and post about it. So take whats said on here with a grain of salt.
These car's are amazing!<3
The problem is taken as a whole late model VW's just haven't been as reliable as their Japanese or even domestic competition.
VW couldn't make their cars fast enough in the late 90's. The cars were selling for way over list price and people were on waiting lists to take one home. VW had that envied demographic of the twenty somethings that would potentially stick loyal to the brand over their driving lifetime.
And then the problems started. You can read about them here on this forum - just do a search. VW really blew it cause' most of the people who bought their cars in the late 90's would never even consider a VW again. VW sales although improving are a shadow of what they were and the financials of the company reflect that.
So although you liked your car and apparently didnt have any problems, As a group your peers had a vastly different experience.
Look where VW comes out in the reliability ratings...
NOW, nothing but problems... inside light comes on when ever it wants to, bells go off for no reason, one night @ 11:30 on a busy highway the car just turned off, couldn't even display hazzard lights. The trunk opens at will, doors lock at will, including locking my infant granddaughter inside with my keys. Thankfully I was at home so had access to my spare. Another night got home from work and car would not turn off for over half an hour. My son was going to come over and unhook the battery. None of my windows work, none of the electrical buttons work, in fact my driver side window has been half down for about a month now, waiting to get into repair with a loaner car.
The dealers (I'm now dealing with my 2nd because of poor service at the 1st) say that my warranty will run out at the end of July, the date car was delivered to the dealer, almost a year prior to my purchase. Their reasons i) I got too good of a deal therefore the warranty will remain as is. ii) Part of the negoiation process is addressing the warranty, neither I have heard of before.
Isn't there a legal agreement that if your car has xxx many issues it will be deemed a lemon and either replaced or money returned?? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Melissa 604 :lemon: :lemon:
You didn't mention what state you live in. The state laws will determine if a lemon law buyback is available.
Consult with some of the legal help available...
Do a search on automobile Lemon laws
here's a couple of links to get you started...
http://www.consumer-action.org/archive/English/library/cars/2001_LemonLaw/?English/library/cars/2001_LemonLaw/
http://dealerselect.com/lemon/lemonbystate.html
My wife has a 2003 VW BUG CONVERT GLX that has encountered the same exact problems. Rt passenger side window shattered during warranty period, but the Driver side rear window cables disconnected after warranty expired and VW Service in Greenwood, IN, said $400 parts & $400 labor & they would "replace" & fix the Rear Window....even though the Rear window motor did not need to be replaced...?
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Does anybody know anything about recalls, such as who and when a recall is declared (I assume its the NSTB, but not sure). I would guess since its probably not a major safety issue that it will be ignored.
By the way, for those who have paid to get it fixed, make sure you keep your receipts. If they do issue a recall they should have to reimburse you if you paid for the repairs (happened on a previous vehicle).
Call and let them know if you've had this problem as well, I'm sure it takes MANY complaints before they issue a recall!
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/complain/
The form requires some detailed information about your car (VIN, etc) and requires you to coose from a list of issues. For the window is close to the bottom of the list, something like "Visibility: Window Side/Rear". The start of the form seems a bit daunting as they ask the date of the incident, whether people died and if there was a fire. The rest seems more like a normal complaint form.
Anyway, might be interesting if a bunch of people filled it out. It might now even take too many if they start to investigate, I'm sure they can get repair records from VW, but we need to get investigation started.
I pulled in my driveway last week, with my driver's side window down just to expose about 1-2 inches of glass. I shut the door as one normally would, and before I reached the back of the car, the complete window shattered - most inside of the door.
My VW dealership has informed me that although my bug is still under warranty, that the window's regulator is intact and working fine, and because of this, the breaking of the window is attributed to an "outside influence".
Basically, they are saying I am lying as to what happened.
I am really frustrated, and not finished with this one.
Has anyone else experienced this type of problem with the window?
With the roofline the way it is, there's not a lot to support the glass when the window is partially down. The door gets shut and the door frame stops the door, but the glass wants to keep moving. What's really stopping it is the top edge of the door, which sort of acts like a fulcrum. Must have just been in the absolute right spot to cause the glass to fail.
I understand why you're taking it that way, but I don't think they're saying you're lying. They're just looking at the door, seeing that everything (other than the shattered glass) appears normal and functioning, so some "outside influence" must be the cause.
Weird stuff DOES happen sometimes. :confuse: