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post Jul 7 2017, 06:37 PM
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Beyond the cheating scandal...does anyone have direct ownership experience? Are there years or models to stay away from? I am thinking of a used car for my son - heading to college next month. Thanks in advance!

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Greg - How do you - why do you have so many cars man?!?!?! Any issues with the DSG?

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Cracker   OT: Volkswagen ownership experience?   Jul 7 2017, 06:37 PM
Racer   I bought new a 2005.5 Jetta, base model (they call...   Jul 7 2017, 07:00 PM
Justinp71   I bought new a 2005.5 Jetta, base model (they cal...   Jul 12 2017, 06:30 PM
Porschef   Interesting, I was just looking at Car Complaints ...   Jul 7 2017, 07:05 PM
injunmort   pain...... then more pain, whats your point?   Jul 7 2017, 07:31 PM
Montreal914   Bough a brand new Jetta 1.8T in 2001 for my wife a...   Jul 7 2017, 07:32 PM
dlee6204   I had an 05 GTI 1.8t with tiptronic. I owned it f...   Jul 7 2017, 07:47 PM
Gmanscott55   I have / had a 2008 Golf R32. My son has it now a...   Jul 7 2017, 07:56 PM
mzalanka   Owned a 2006 GTI (MkV) from 08-16. Great car to dr...   Jul 7 2017, 08:14 PM
RickS   https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J62-Z3fIKOU I have ...   Jul 7 2017, 08:09 PM
Optimusglen   Recently sold a 2014 Jetta with the 1.8 direct inj...   Jul 7 2017, 08:32 PM
76-914   As mentioned above Toyota and Honda are both Aces....   Jul 7 2017, 08:45 PM
Cracker   Thanks everyone...I do not make it a habit of gamb...   Jul 7 2017, 09:00 PM
Montreal914   Thanks everyone...I do not make it a habit of gam...   Jul 7 2017, 09:25 PM
Cracker   Thank you...I will. We have zero accidents, zero t...   Jul 7 2017, 09:34 PM
tomeric914   Base Toyota Camry should equal low insurance rates...   Jul 7 2017, 10:23 PM
thelogo   I cant help but chime in here :beer3: My budd...   Jul 7 2017, 11:58 PM
PatrickB   If you're looking for OLD stuff... stay away f...   Jul 8 2017, 04:52 AM
Porschef   Although I posted earlier about some issues with t...   Jul 8 2017, 06:17 AM
Mark Henry   I own the last year VW made a quality car..... 196...   Jul 8 2017, 06:40 AM
falcor75   I'm on my third VW, its a 2011 TDI DSG, love i...   Jul 8 2017, 07:50 AM
Cracker   The reason I even brought it up (allot of ignoranc...   Jul 8 2017, 08:46 AM
mlindner   I've had many VW's, last four a 2000 Jetta...   Jul 8 2017, 08:58 AM
poorsche914   Whatever you do, STAY AWAY FROM THE AUTOMATICS :wo...   Jul 8 2017, 09:29 AM
ThePaintedMan   We just had a big discussion on this in the Sandbo...   Jul 8 2017, 09:35 AM
Cracker   **Update** So I stopped by the home...they still ...   Jul 8 2017, 12:35 PM
poorsche914   Automatic transmission is the biggest concern. ...   Jul 8 2017, 12:40 PM
falcor75   Find out with engine it is and what gearbox. The g...   Jul 8 2017, 12:49 PM
Cracker   It is the 2.0 FSI motor with 200 hp and a 6-Speed ...   Jul 8 2017, 01:12 PM
falcor75   Thats the prefered combo then, the DSG needs servi...   Jul 8 2017, 01:53 PM
pete-stevers   I have a 1959 single cab, I would buy it all over ...   Jul 8 2017, 02:01 PM
Cracker   OK. I just spoke to a local VW dealer; the timing ...   Jul 8 2017, 02:10 PM
mepstein   Wife had a fox when I met her (gave her ghia to he...   Jul 8 2017, 02:10 PM
GregAmy   '61 Beetle '68 Type 3 Squareback '77 T...   Jul 8 2017, 06:21 PM
Cracker   Greg - How do you - why do you have so many cars m...   Jul 8 2017, 06:27 PM
GregAmy   Greg - How do you - why do you have so many cars ...   Jul 8 2017, 07:55 PM
nditiz1   As far as MK 4s go I have owned 3. My first was a...   Jul 8 2017, 08:01 PM
mlindner   If you can get it for $6,000 or under I'd...   Jul 9 2017, 06:19 AM
Cracker   They did offer it to me at 6 but I am now waiting...   Jul 9 2017, 07:09 AM
Cracker   Kind of a bummer: The timing belt and trans servic...   Jul 11 2017, 02:51 PM
euro911   My first H2O VW was an '80 Scirocco - loved it...   Jul 11 2017, 03:02 PM
Ed_Turbo   This video will help: VW MKIV Common Problems   Jul 11 2017, 04:28 PM
Cracker   LOL. If the model I was looking was a Mk 4 then ma...   Jul 11 2017, 04:56 PM
90quattrocoupe   You should have bought it. Most of the 2007 GLIs ...   Jul 14 2017, 06:19 PM


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