Date:         Thu, 22 Dec 2005 11:23:40 -0800
Reply-To:     Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
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From:         Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Subject:      Re: VW/AUDI Dealer Reviews
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Did you post the problem and solution to the list?

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Vickery" <davevickery@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 11:09 AM
Subject: Re: VW/AUDI Dealer Reviews


>I had a good experience with McDonald VW in my town of Littleton, Colorado.
>
> I asked them to troubleshoot a cold idle problem on a 90 Westy that
> several
> list suggestions didn't help, and a couple previous mechanics couldn't
> figure out.  I went there thinking they would be able to do some
> diagnostics
> using VW specific equipment that maybe only a dealer would have.  They
> actually couldn't figure it out but they stuck by their quote of $175 to
> diagnose the problem.  After a couple days, they called a retired tech in
> to
> have a look.  A couple days later they gave up and my cost was still only
> cost $175.  They probably had at least 15 hours in it.  I thought that was
> pretty good.  Prior mechanics just convinced me to throw parts at it.
>
> Epilogue:  Eventually I did just throw parts at it, but they were used
> parts
> that I put in myself.
>
>
>>From: John Reddick <SVYOLO@YAHOO.COM>
>>Reply-To: John Reddick <SVYOLO@YAHOO.COM>
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>Subject: Re: VW/AUDI Dealer Reviews
>>Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 22:22:36 -0500
>>
>>Horrific. all of them.  Maybe somebody here knows a good one so please let
>>the list know.  If VW didn't build cars people really wanted, the
>>stealership network here in the US would scare them off.