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Neither of which is a good thing regarding cars. First year models tend to have more problems than later year models... and storing a car for long periods of time is never good on a car.
Yet, outside of a few recalls... I've only had two problems happen:
1. The engine inlet manifold broke (which didn't really effect my day to day driving, it just kept the 'check engine' light on).
2. A rock punctured my radiator. (I can't blame VW for that... but I can blame the gravel truck)
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Just my two cents.
Volksagen has about twice as many problems as lexus. That's not much when you really think about it. At 298 problems per 100 vehicles or 3 problems per vehicle. Shrug. Lexus is at 145. The industry average is 216.
I had my 09 GTI in Aug, so far, it's running fine. But ofcouse it's too early to tell.
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Shipo
DSG, sunroof, i-pod adapter, monster mats (actually pretty useful in winter or muddy times). 4-door grey.
Update to my car (currently at 15k miles). The dash still rattles a bit, but I'm now used to it. No problems though, and I still love driving it. I got a roof and bike rack (through the dealership) for my mountain bike this summer. Although the rack has worked great, it is extremely noisy, especially with the sunroof open. I'll probably take the roof rack off in the winter time so I can go through the auto. car washes.
One question I have to the peanut gallery, do people change their oil at 5k or at 10k (per service schedule)? I'm at 15k, and my dash tells me I need service. However, it explicitly states in the manual that the interval is 10k after the first 10k miles. My driving is mostly highway, so it won't qualify as "extreme" driving. I called the dealer and they recommened 5k oil changes, and also told me that the service manual is a "typo". I loath dealers.
FWIW, the reason your service indicator is recommending service at 15,000 miles is because your dealership didn't reset it for the 10,000 mile increment following the 10,000 mile service.
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Shipo
And so far, they haven't changed their mind about it. IE: oil change/service every 5,000 miles.
Funny thing, I suspect that if you actually check your manual, you'll see that only the first oil change (or maybe two) were required to be at the 5,000 mile interval. From there on in, I believe that your manual recommends oil changes every 10,000 miles.
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A bit late of a reply, but I will answer. My two VWs, originally owned, have 270,000+ miles on them since new, with very low cost of ownership, and very few problems. My 1993 Golf has never stranded me, and my 2000 Passat has had only one significant problem, which was that the water pump failed early (common on that model year).
The reliability of cars has increased steadily over the past decades, and so has VW's. It is at a point where in real terms, reliability of most of these cars is almost indistinguishable, and mute as a car buying point. Only magazines and organizations that make a living out of this are trying to exaggerate these minute differences in reliability. The 2.5l-engined VWs have received "recommended buys" from Consumer Reports, and above average ratings. The early MkV GTIs had slightly more problems, but for most of them, nothing serious to speak of. Later GTIs are rock solid. With 2008.5, all have a completely revised engine which so far has proven extremely reliable, wit none of the minor weak spots previously noticed.
Definitely the urban rumor and Consumer Reports ratings suggest that the cars are unreliable. Thoughts? And how can I find out how pricey repairs are compared to a BMW?
http://www.audiusa.com/etc/medialib/cms4imp/audi2/aoa/company/aoa-specific.Par.0- 023.File.pdf
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Shipo
There has been one very frustrating problem however, as I was just notified that my order will not ship out right away and that it's going to be a few extra days. I think that everything should have been in stock, ready to program and ship. I had expected to receive it in less than a week, now I will have to wait a few long days more, which is like torture because I'm so eager to get this unit in place.
But if the unit arrives with everything and as the website advertises then it should be a good deal and a great source for OEM upgrade navs.
I will post here when the transaction is complete to give a more complete answer.
There were a couple problems, one a slight delay, another a missing adapter. But both issues were handled promptly and well. The communication was good, they answered emails quickly and the quality of the gear was right on and the programming seems to have been done right.
the worst reliable car among VW line ups is 2007 Passat VR6 AWD which is from GERMANY. Touareg V8 is known as bad reliable car too, which is from GERMANY.
GTI is not reliable car but it seems to happen to some people, not to all people who own GTI. So, if you are buying it, I strongly recommend extended warranty.
I have the IPOD kit and it works OK, although the song names don't get displayed. The only functionality is that you can scroll through different playlists on your IPOD. However, I've lost my IPOD and have been playing music on the CD/MP3 player. That displays the song name and seems to work better than the IPOD adapter.
All in all, I'm pretty satisfied with the car. Love taking it out early morning and have some fun on the semi-empty highways.
More like, "Has long since gone out of production."
I tried finding a MKV Rabbit 5-Speed back in October and dealer after dealer told me that all they had left coming in were automatics and that the production line had already been shut down. In frusteration I went out and bought a Mazda3 5-Speed instead. Annoying. :mad:
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Shipo
2010 GTI 2-DR 2.0T AUTO
2010 GTI 4-DR 2.0T MANUAL
2010 GTI 4-DR 2.0T AUTO
2010 RABBIT GTD 2-DR 2.0L MANUAL
2010 RABBIT GTD 2-DR 2.0L MANUAL
2010 RABBIT GT 2-DR 2.5L MANUAL
2010 RABBIT GT 2-DR 2.5L AUTO
2010 RABBIT GTD 4-DR 2.0L AUTO
2010 RABBIT GTD 4-DR 2.0L AUTO
2010 RABBIT GT 4-DR 2.5L AUTO
GTI colors showing are: Deep Black Pearl, Tornado Red, Candy White, Carbon Steel Gray
Rabbit colors showing are: Candy White, Deep Black Pearl, Shark Blue, Black, Reflex Silver
3 Option packages for the Bunnywabbit. Cold Weather, Sport, and tech package. The 2 door Bunnywabbit err Rabbit models now get a sunroof. This is preliminary information. GTD could be a Diesel Rabbit GT. It might be a GTI level model or a Rabbit GT with the 2.0L 140 HP model. There have been rumors of a GTD in europe with a 2.0L 200 HP Diesel. That would make a serious performance machine. Don't know why the Rabbit GTD has 2 auto models. Maybe they made a typo. Hope this helps.
I'm hoping to get into something like a GTI without losing much money. Wondering if this is a poor decision financially. If it can be done reasonably without losing money. Also what is reliability/ cost to own of the GTI?
The 5spd Maxda 3 speed is tempting . I dont think they offer a sunroof,maybe to avoid the extra weight. I live in Maine summers, but I'm sick of storing cars. I tok the Mazda RSA tires as off there unsafe on snow and wet roads, I bought a
Mazda 08 I new value,but a naturally aspirared car won't cut in the Rockies, Tetons or inTahoe. Alot guys have WRX's here no way I spend that kind of money for what you get. :shades:
Given that the GTI has not historically tied the roof and the wheels together, my bet is that when the MKIV becomes orderable, you'll be able to pick them once again as separate options.
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Shipo
I took delivery July 1, 2008 so I didn't notice this until right before my first service. Otherwise, at almost 9 months and 9K miles I am loving the handling and performance of the car.
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It's lookin' to get down into the teens again overnight.
I did just get a jolt this afternoon when I saw some white spots on the red hood. I expected to see water spots or something like that but instead I saw areas with no paint (is the primer white or is there a white layer under the paint?) I was pretty bummed since the car isn't that old and I don't remember any gravel or anything like that hitting the car. I know these things happen, but did it have to be so soon?
Love my GTI, but this issue is more than frustrating....
I do love my GTI, and after 9 months of ownership I would still buy the same car (well, maybe the 4 door if I'm feeling more practical). It took me a year and a half (off and on) of test drives to decide on the GTI and I was hooked the first time I drove the GTI (OK, I tested it a second time, but that was the actual car I intended to buy which I didn't drive the first time). This ventilation issue is annoying, but it doesn't make me hate my car.
Golf 2.5 4 door $18,090
Golf TDI 2 door $21,990
Golf TDI 4 door $22,590
Golf GTI 2 door $23,290
Golf GTI 4 door $23,890
Here is the preliminary pricing of the 2010 Golf/GTI pricing. This can be changed at any time without notice. The new 2010 MKVI GTI will have some nice luxury features such as Bluetooth, iPod capable radios, and Dynaudio. It will come standard with the new touch screen RCD-510 head unit or you can splurge for the touch screen RNS-510. Hope this helps.
Here is a pic of the Euro spec RCD-510 aka Premium VIII for all of us Americans. Yes it does support full iPod integration via a MDI and part number 000 051 446 C which is the special iPod cable. It will have integrated Sirius, and HD radio. It will even do bluetooth audio streaming. Of course it has no nav and it has a 6 CD changer. It won't play DVD movies or DVD audio discs. It has an SD card slot though and it will play mp3's and WMA's. Just a pic of the Premium VIII radio. US version should look a little different.
My only question walking away was how comfortable the seats would be over a long drive, and as time goes on. I know all the reviews rate the comfort level high, but these seats were a lot stiffer in padding than I am used to having. I have owned a WRX in the past two which had some fairly stiff seat padding, and I really didn't feel they were at all comfortable. Granted, the GTI seats have many more adjustments such as lumbar to help tailor them better.
Anyway, if you have one, do you find the seats to be comfortable? Do they soften up a bit with some miles?
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
VW GTI=Sexy machine
Mini Clubman=Box on wheels.