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The third dealer I went to offered me the car (with the packages of course..very hard to find one without them)for $120 less than Edmunds TMV.
They also offered me the better rates that Volkswagen was offering. I am going with the 24 mos at .09% to save money in the long run! Can't wait until Tuesday!
I love it....well...almost. The problem is, the clutch squeaks everytime it is depressed or released. Is this normal? Is there anything I can do to make it stop?
Glad you like your car... it's a great car!
I got under there removed the plastic panel down there to get better view and sprayed good old WD-40 up on every place I saw movement including the switch. I also discovered they assembled that cheap plastic panel wrong and left it out of one of it's holders. My car is a 2002 VR6 got it in Nov '01
Thanks for your comments!
Revka
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My guess would be that production of the '02 VR6s have stopped, the '03s are supposed to be at dealerships within the next 4-8 weeks.
(1.8t)black gti 5 spd with black cloth, 17" wheels, sunroof & monsoon system w/cd changer in back.This thing is alot of fun to drive! I do
have one question. I thought the dealer said the
car had a rev limiter on it, but can't find anything in the manual about it. Can anybody
help?
down into the doors, on 2000 models (Bazaar..), and squeaks in the dash and seat areas.
Has anyone experienced this in the 01 or 02 models yet?
Anyway great car I think you'll find that it can meet all of your needs - I know that I'll never buy a normal sedan again.
Thanks
My drivers side window reg is about to fail. The window is rolling up VERY slowly and I will one day have the window fall into the door. VWoA is covering these after warranty because it is a known POS part. Just call up customer care and open a case number.
- Anthony
Watch out for the 17 year old spending a lot of money on it, as the aftermarket for it is huge.
His car is running perfect !!
If your MAF is bad, reading the wrong amount of airflow, it will cause a LOT of hesitation and these other things you are experiencing. Do you notice a power loss?
You can get a chip to help the drive by wire lag, and I would recommend GIAC www.giac-usa.com
You need to run a VAG scan on the car to see if you threw any DTC faults.
The MAF sensor failure is a COMMON problem with the GTIs... I'm on my second one.
- Anthony
P.S. - Do a search in the Golf IV/Jetta IV forum for MAF failure and you'll have 100000 posts to read through. Also, post a new topic if you wish, but I think you'll get the same response as I just gave you.
It's been doing this since the day I bought it, or at least as long as I can remember. Maybe I got a lemon and don't know it, but between the stock suspension (squals around the slightest turns), the broken rear wiper, the climatronic piece of [non-permissible content removed] (this works as designed and is the MOST ANNOYING thing, gimme my three knobs please) and the hesitation, and the slow-let-off-the-gas 'feature', it's just an un-fun car to drive. Certainly not characteristic of my mk2 GTIs. Which I really really miss.
:-)
Also, is there a reason NOT to get a '01, and opt to get a new '02?
TIA
Tony in Philly
One other thing to consider is that VW made some changes to their factory warranty this year. The 2002 bumber-to-bumper warranty and roadside service is now 4 yr/50k miles. Compare that with the 24m/24k warranty on the 2001 models. Others here may have more to add. Good luck, and please keep us posted on your purchase.
Revka
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So, the short answer is, there's a LOT of reasons to just get an 02 instead of settling for an 01...especially at that price....I wouldn't even pay the Edmunds TMV for an 01 GTI...they just made so many changes to bring it into 02 that the 01s should take a BIG price hit to compete...and they haven't yet. I personally wouldn't pay more than 14k for an 01 considering how cheap the 02s are and how much I'd be giving up as far as warranty and horsepower.
Wait...that wasn't short. Ok, the question was "is there a reason NOT to get a '01, and opt to get a new '02?" The answer is "Yes, several of them."
v_BRANKO@beograd.com,
thanks
'02 GTI, 1.8T; Leather interior; luxury package; destination and NE emissions.
Total price -- 21,200. That is after a "$500 discount" because of the company my fiance works for... What do you guys think? W/ taxes, tags & license it is like 22.6 or something.
Also, I want the Green Rave with a leather interior, and it seems like all the ones in the area are the trendy silver color...
Revka
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Thanks again!
The 02 VR6 201HP isn't out yet... only the 12v 174 HP is. The 24v should hit in about a month...
One thing to consider with Edmunds' TMV is that it's an average price over a given period of time; it's not the highest price paid, but it's also not the lowest. The exact number will boil down to your own negotiating skills. Speaking of which, Edmunds' has a number of buying articles that you may to check out. To start, here's Negotiating 101. I also recommend "10 Steps to Buying A New Car" which can be found in their Advice/Buying section. Hope this is helpful.
Revka
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It doesn't cost anything to check it out.
Coolant interval & accessories: You may also want to post your questions in the Accessories and Maintenance discussions in our VW Owner's Club. Also, while you're there, please take a moment to say hello in our VW Owners - Meet the Members discussion. Use your copy/paste so you don't have to re-write your message. We look forward to hearing more about your GTI experience. Happy motoring!
Revka
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I however am getting a whole new tranny on my 01 GTI VR6 because well... I blew up my differential.
As for OEM parts, check out www.parts4vws.com . Mike runs that company and his customer service and prices are amazing... great guy and I try to buy most of my stuff from him.
Anyways.... here is a picture of my car, just cause I took this last week and I feel like posting it.
- Anthony