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Just patiently waiting for my window regulator to fail

If the clips break and the car is under 6 years old VW will repair it FOC.


Oh dear!
I got shot of my Alfa 147 because it appeared to be a little 'fragile'. Cam
belt and rear suspension bushes at 32K miles, and now you are implying that
the VW's are worse than Alfa's.
Dave S

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Just patiently waiting for my window regulator to fail

If the clips break and the car is under 6 years old VW will repair
it FOC.
Oh dear!
I got shot of my Alfa 147 because it appeared to be a little
'fragile'. Cam belt and rear suspension bushes at 32K miles, and now
you are implying that the VW's are worse than Alfa's.
Dave S

Heh, not just implying. Most VW's after the Mk2 Golf IME are bloody
unreliable.


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Currently listening to "The Dead Class - Boo"

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Just patiently waiting for my window regulator to fail

If the clips break and the car is under 6 years old VW will repair
it FOC.
Oh dear!
I got shot of my Alfa 147 because it appeared to be a little
'fragile'. Cam belt and rear suspension bushes at 32K miles, and now
you are implying that the VW's are worse than Alfa's.
Dave S

Heh, not just implying. Most VW's after the Mk2 Golf IME are bloody
unreliable.


I've heard a lot of people say a similar thing, but the 2001 Polo and
2000 Lupo we've had have been fine so far, and my cars from elsewhere in
the VAG group have been good too.

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Just patiently waiting for my window regulator to fail

If the clips break and the car is under 6 years old VW will repair
it FOC.
Oh dear!
I got shot of my Alfa 147 because it appeared to be a little
'fragile'. Cam belt and rear suspension bushes at 32K miles, and now
you are implying that the VW's are worse than Alfa's.
Dave S

Heh, not just implying. Most VW's after the Mk2 Golf IME are bloody
unreliable.


I've heard a lot of people say a similar thing, but the 2001 Polo and 2000
Lupo we've had have been fine so far, and my cars from elsewhere in the
VAG group have been good too.

I agree with that, I have vw golf 2001 and that has been very reliable after
a few niggles when I got it, its runs without problem, and doesn't give me a
headache. Perhaps 2001 was a good year

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Just patiently waiting for my window regulator to fail

If the clips break and the car is under 6 years old VW will repair
it FOC.
Oh dear!
I got shot of my Alfa 147 because it appeared to be a little
'fragile'. Cam belt and rear suspension bushes at 32K miles, and
now you are implying that the VW's are worse than Alfa's.
Dave S

Heh, not just implying. Most VW's after the Mk2 Golf IME are bloody
unreliable.


I've heard a lot of people say a similar thing, but the 2001 Polo
and 2000 Lupo we've had have been fine so far, and my cars from
elsewhere in the VAG group have been good too.

I agree with that, I have vw golf 2001 and that has been very
reliable after a few niggles when I got it, its runs without problem,
and doesn't give me a headache. Perhaps 2001 was a good year

Quite probably.

My experience of late model VAG stuff has pretty much been horrendous. I
know a chap with an A6 V6 TDi that no-one has been able to fix in the last 6
months, it's been to 3 VAG stealerships and two diesel specialists so far
and is still pretty much undriveable (less acceleration than a double decker
bus), Mk4 Golfs seem to be almost reliable, Mk5's are truly woeful.

Whereas my Mk2 GTi is still pretty much fine. :-)


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Golf GTi,
Mercedes 190E Auto
OMF#9

Currently listening to "The Dead Class - Boo"

I've heard a lot of people say a similar thing, but the 2001 Polo
and 2000 Lupo we've had have been fine so far, and my cars from
elsewhere in the VAG group have been good too.

I agree with that, I have vw golf 2001 and that has been very
reliable after a few niggles when I got it, its runs without problem,
and doesn't give me a headache. Perhaps 2001 was a good year

Quite probably.

My experience of late model VAG stuff has pretty much been horrendous. I
know a chap with an A6 V6 TDi that no-one has been able to fix in the last
6 months, it's been to 3 VAG stealerships and two diesel specialists so
far and is still pretty much undriveable (less acceleration than a double
decker bus), Mk4 Golfs seem to be almost reliable, Mk5's are truly woeful.

Whereas my Mk2 GTi is still pretty much fine. :-)


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Golf GTi,
Mercedes 190E Auto
OMF#9

Currently listening to "The Dead Class - Boo"

Oh Doom and Gloom!
I have a 06 Passat TDI with DSG.
Sounds as if I may have 'interesting' times ahead of me.
Dave S

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David A Smith wittered on forthwith;
I've heard a lot of people say a similar thing, but the 2001 Polo
and 2000 Lupo we've had have been fine so far, and my cars from
elsewhere in the VAG group have been good too.

I agree with that, I have vw golf 2001 and that has been very
reliable after a few niggles when I got it, its runs without
problem, and doesn't give me a headache. Perhaps 2001 was a good
year

Quite probably.

My experience of late model VAG stuff has pretty much been
horrendous. I know a chap with an A6 V6 TDi that no-one has been
able to fix in the last 6 months, it's been to 3 VAG stealerships
and two diesel specialists so far and is still pretty much
undriveable (less acceleration than a double decker bus), Mk4 Golfs
seem to be almost reliable, Mk5's are truly woeful. Whereas my Mk2 GTi is
still pretty much fine. :-)


Oh Doom and Gloom!
I have a 06 Passat TDI with DSG.
Sounds as if I may have 'interesting' times ahead of me.

Put it this way, since I posted that my Mk2 GTi was pretty much fine it's
wrecked two cylinders and now needs major surgery, and just to join in the
air flow meter on the A6 V6 TDi I'm using has packed in as well. Not bad for
a week.


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Mercedes 190E Auto (also dead)
OMF#9

Currently listening to "The Dead Class - Boo"

Pete M . uk wrote:

Oh Doom and Gloom!
I have a 06 Passat TDI with DSG.
Sounds as if I may have 'interesting' times ahead of me.

Put it this way, since I posted that my Mk2 GTi was pretty much fine it's
wrecked two cylinders and now needs major surgery, and just to join in the
air flow meter on the A6 V6 TDi I'm using has packed in as well. Not bad for
a week.

touches wood

Every time someone tells me not to touch a car with a bargepole 'cos
it'll be an unreliable money pit, I seem to end up with a faultless
example.

Obviously, I'll blow the turbo seals on the Passat tomorrow morning
after saying that.
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SteveH wrote:
Pete M . uk wrote:

Oh Doom and Gloom!
I have a 06 Passat TDI with DSG.
Sounds as if I may have 'interesting' times ahead of me.
Put it this way, since I posted that my Mk2 GTi was pretty much fine it's
wrecked two cylinders and now needs major surgery, and just to join in the
air flow meter on the A6 V6 TDi I'm using has packed in as well. Not bad for
a week.

touches wood

Every time someone tells me not to touch a car with a bargepole 'cos
it'll be an unreliable money pit, I seem to end up with a faultless
example.

Obviously, I'll blow the turbo seals on the Passat tomorrow morning
after saying that.
No, that would only happen if it was yours, not a company car :-).

J. wrote:

No, that would only happen if it was yours, not a company car :-).

Oooops

I have a V6 2.5 TDi Passat, and the air flow meter is giving some burps,
and making the turbo complain.

Anyone know of a cheap source of air flow meters?

There are cheap AFMs and there are real AFMs.

Don't buy a cheap one.
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SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL
BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #