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I'm glad you are having good luck with the Jetta, My experience with VW has not been good at all, I owned a 97 GT and these were some of the problems I had:(all before 70,000 miles)
- Body molding would not stay on
- Complete exhaust needed replaced (eft. $1,100)
- Clutch needed replaced (est. $1000 +)
- Replaced starter ($350)
- A/C needed replaced, I kept filling with freon (est. $1000 +)
I never really did any research on the Jetta before I purchased one had I done this I would have steered clear of VW, I never realized how costly they are to repair and how many other Jetta owners have problems. I stay pretty active in the VW discussion, I really do like the way VW looks and rides but when I hear things like new Jettas consuming 1 quart of oil per 1000 miles and VW claiming this is normal I would rather look at something different.
I hope you continue to have good luck with your VW but if you do experience problems the VW discussion forum is a great place to get answers.
My wife still loves her Sport Trac and I really enjoy driving it myself, we also have a catalog of accesories just for the ST that can really dress it up nice. The owner of the dealer who sold us the ST had a black ST that he drove, he put nice chrome wheels on it along with some nice extras and I have not seen an ST yet that was as nice as that. Post a message if you decide to buy one.
Hope this helps.
My VW is a Passat. The difference in build quality might be that the Passat is built in Germany, the Jetta in Mexico.
The ST was nice but I know I can take on real payloads with the F150. The ST has a plastic bed - no steel bed with a liner. And the bed is very short on the ST.
With rebates on the F-150 it was only a few grand more than the ST I was interested in.
Thanks
F150 supercrew about 63" - my bike just fits in the back and it is just under 63" long
First off, I'm a truck man. Always have been, always will be. My 97 Silverado got the inevitable fuel pump blues and finally gave up the ghost. Well, I couldn't be without something to drive for any length of time, so I put a call in to my parents, to borrow the old standby Scout II. I was offered the ST. Of course I accepted.
Long story short, I was amazed! This little rig is almost perfect. The only thing I didn't do is get it off road, (its 4wd), but it'll pull my duck boat, haul all of my "stuff", and 3 or 4 more people if need be as well! I'm leadfooted, so imagine my surprise when I still got 19 mpg out of it! Even with the 4.10 gears! Needless to say, I'm thinking about buying one. The only question is, how much I'd get to drive it. (My wife really liked it!!)
1. Does anyone tow a boat regularly with their ST? I'm thinking of buying a 18-20' Ski boat and want to be able to tow it if I do.
2. Some of the '01 STs seem to be shoddy in terms of the upholstery starting to come apart and the running boards have rust in them. Is this a common problem? Seems like a 3 year old vehicle shouldn't be rusting yet!
3. Clearance. The reviews seem to say that they aren't very good off-road. I like to do some fly fishing which means (for me) some light off roading 2 or 3 times a year. Any thoughts?
Thanks for any input!
Neither one has had any serious problems with them. As to the off-roadability, I haven't a guess but I suspect it be not much different than an Explorer.
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Dusty
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Greetings from VA
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I did not thing changes were going to anytime soon.
Not in my mind. My Dakota Quads 5.5 ft bed is just barely big enough to handle the light hauling I do. Any shorter and itd be useless. Isn't the Sport Trac's something like maybe 4.5 feet? What's it good for?
I think its 4' - And that is why I bought the F-150 Supercrew. The bed is small but usable.
Thanks
Is the 4.0 big enough for this job?
I have an '03 ST w/heated leather seats and they get plenty warm/hot! It takes about 1-2 minutes to get up to full temp but after about 5 minutes I have to turn them off because they get too hot. If you leave them on I believe there is a timer that shuts them off after about 10 minutes. I was not aware the seat heater would automatically come on if you didn't turn it off previously. That certainly wouldn't due in the heat of Summer, when entering your hot vehicle only to have the seats heat up even more!
I also have a '02 ES300 and it has high/low heated seats and they do turn off after about 10 minutes.
M. J. McCloskey
maybe there's a problem where mine do not get hot enough; I'll have to ask my service Rep. The manual (2004) says the heater will come on the next time you use the vehicle if you had not shut them off previously. In the summer I won't be turning them on, of course :-)
If they do cycle off, I wouldn't notice since the switch/indicator is on the side of the seat/s near the door where you cannot see it without opening the door.
On my 03 Dodge Ram there is a high/low switch which makes a noticeable difference. It does not shut off automatically but since the indicator is on the dash, it is very visible and can be adjusted as necessary.
-jim
Regional Manager REPLACED ALL 4 tires at 11K miles as tires were cupped.
This is Goodyear Wrangler problem. They don't make good tires.
Will get BF Goodrich or Michelin once these wear a out at around 60K . These tires do have STIFF Sidewall & are good in Mud & Snow though. Not especially good in rain, have witnessed them Hydroplaning. Wife has 2000 Explorer 4x4 SUV with Michelin LTX that even with 125k on the tires still have 10/32 tread depth & run circles around these tires.
Good Luck , Veteran Explorer user in Central Virginia
kcram - Pickups Host
My guess is I'm not alone in the problem. You may want to check yours if you already own one.
I won't buy another of this vehicle. In 58000 miles it has left me stranded on the side of the road twice with sensor problems and now this.
Four body shops have looked at it and say they've never seen anything like it. Vehicle has never been off road or in a accident.
According to Ford dealership, the round metal clip don't do much, but I have to fix it to pass the Smok Check (Visual Test). Ford wants $250 to bent it back out.
Is it something I can do myself? and How?
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Thanks!
kcram - Pickups Host
It is supposedly under the dash, but I cannot find it.
thanks
Dean
Mark.
There is no conflict between the auto lights and the running lights feature.
Cheerio
Thanks
MJ
Even the manual override doesn't work. Once it gets dark, the light comes on and won't go off until 3 minutes.
Is this a common problem ? If so what's at fault ?
How to reconnect battery and shut off alarm? :confuse:
Friend suggested removing horn fuse -- no change.
I've also heard about rear differential and suspension problems. Any advice would be appreciated.
With many thanks,
Kevin
I know a lot about Ford, had a Ranger '04 that I took to the limit with maintenance.
Do I have anything to worry about....Still got the warranty from Carmax.
?????
kcram - Pickups/Wagons Host