dirtyjeffer
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join:2002-02-21
London, ON
 ·Rogers Hi-Speed
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Re: [Auto] AJAC car of the year awards announced
said by Anav  :THe new diesels have pep and are OH SO quiet. Rather amazing. The new golf wagon seems very nice. There is a new smaller SUV (than the toureg) that looks promising when it gets TDId. agreed...after driving one when my parents went looking for a new car, i was just as impressed as they were.
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dirtyjeffer
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join:2002-02-21
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said by kingb71 :And increase the reliability, especially of the components. they seem to rate around the "average" mark (sometimes a little below) in terms of reliability, but everyone i know who owns one loves it and hasn't had any problems (or very little)...my one buddy did have a big issue with his engine several years ago, but VW replaced his car for him and always worked with him to try and get it fixed properly (there was a defective head installed on his 1.8T engine that ended up being part of a global recall on something like 500,000 engines).
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pat_lc2000
join:2006-02-04
Ottawa, ON | reply to dirtyjeffer
The polo is smaller then the Golf. When the Porche merger/purchase random tax thing goes through VW will be the biggest auto company in the world. |
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dirtyjeffer
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London, ON | Porsche doesn't sell that many cars...however, VW's units are seeing decent growth. |
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vue666
join:2007-12-07
| According to the Lemon Aid bloke VWs (and other German cars) are very expensive to maintain when they get around 5 years of age. AND they do not interface well with the standard ODBII diagnostic equipment which does for most manufacturers...
No first hand experience just what Phil Edmunston has said a few times on the radio when someone asks about VWs.... |
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Mike2009
join:2009-01-13
Norman Wells, NT
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| My friend is a mechanic and he says VWs are nice cars to drive but expensive pains to fix. He highly recommends Hondas and Toyotas or any North American car before a European model. I still like the VWs and will consider buying one when I buy my next car in about 5 years. |
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dirtyjeffer
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| i always hear that they are expensive, but really, everything is expensive now...and the people i know who have them are very happy with them and would buy them again.
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vue666
join:2007-12-07 | The problem I hear that most of the more complicated repairs may have to be done at the dealership as only the dealer may have the special tools & diagnostic equipment...
I would suggest read up in Lemon Aid before buying.... |
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dirtyjeffer
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London, ON | i only take my car to the dealer anyways...too many bad experiences with the small local garages. |
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vue666
join:2007-12-07 | Once out of warranty I prefer to wrench on it myself unless it's something that is too involved.... |
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dirtyjeffer
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·Rogers Hi-Speed
| said by vue666 :Once out of warranty I prefer to wrench on it myself unless it's something that is too involved.... bah...those days are done for me...not only that, even most of the "domestic" brands are all computer controlled and a PITA to work on now...it isn't like the cars from the 70's where a socket set, a pair of pliers and some elbow grease was all that was needed to fix almost anything on the car...today's cars are all about fancy electronics, 30,000 PSI high pressure fuel lines (on ones that are Direct Injected) and tight quarters to work on.
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Mike2009
join:2009-01-13
Norman Wells, NT | Looks like a used Jetta isn't a great idea.
»www.wheels.ca/Used%20Cars/article/782687 |
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kingb71
join:2000-10-09
Mississauga, ON | nope, they're not, anybody want to buy mine! |
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dirtyjeffer
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| reply to Mike2009
yea, i hear that...but the people that i know who have them like them...as well, they all have the TDI models, which do seem to be the best of them.
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Last Parade
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join:2002-10-07
Port Colborne, ON | reply to dirtyjeffer
Computerized vehicle controls aid diagnosis and enhance longevity and fuel economy. It can't be 1970 forever. |
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dirtyjeffer
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| said by Last Parade :Computerized vehicle controls aid diagnosis and enhance longevity and fuel economy. It can't be 1970 forever. i know what they are there for...my point is, your everyday "handy guy" can't work on a lot of today's vehicles, especially hybrids and direct injection models...the last thing you want to do is electrocute yourself with 400 volts from a hybrid battery or cut your arm off with fuel spray that is under 30,000 PSI of pressure.
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NefCanuck
join:2007-06-26
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I'm surprised that the Taurus won in their category and the Fusion didn't in theirs.
Though I suspect that the 365hp EcoBoost option in the Taurus did a lot to sway the judges (The Taurus SHO has an insane amount of performance for the price)
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dirtyjeffer
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| said by NefCanuck :Though I suspect that the 365hp EcoBoost option in the Taurus did a lot to sway the judges (The Taurus SHO has an insane amount of performance for the price) i doubt the ratings had anything to do with the SHO had any part of the award...i am pretty sure the award is based on the "regular" Taurus models...don't forget that the SHO is $50,000...it's up with the bigger boys in that price...and while i agree i don't think it would take a back seat to just about anything else in its price range, i still don't see a lot of people willing to spend $50k on a "Ford".
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