Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:53:21 +0000
Reply-To: joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Rant--LVC
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Our Japanese appliance is a 3rd vehicle!
By definition, it is used only for long commutes, runs to the parts place,
and for leaving downtown when we go out and have too many drinks. And when
one of the VW's is out-of-service for whatever reason.
I'll not have my wife and children using a Corolla as a primary auto! The
Shame!!
Joe T.
>From: Aaron Pearson <aarondpearson@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: Aaron Pearson <aarondpearson@HOTMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Rant--LVC
>Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:32:19 -0600
>
>weren't you the one who told me yesterday to look for a japanese
>"appliance"
>as the daily driver alternative to my van?
>
>my appliance of choice is going to be a jetta wagon, as soon as i can find
>a
>cheap one with a stick. wish me luck (for both finding and maintaining
>it.)
>
>aaron
>'87 syncro westy ej22
>
>
>>From: joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
>>Reply-To: joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>Subject: Rant--LVC
>>Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:18:18 +0000
>>
>>I'm glad my Vanagon's problems are relatively easy to fix...
>>
>>My wife comes in last Friday and tells me that the Passat ('01 GLX 4Motion
>>Wagon) smells funny inside. I take a ride in it and decide that there's
>>definitely oil burning somewhere.
>>
>>Well, it was in the shop three weeks ago for its third instrument cluster
>>as
>>well as a bad tie rod end, so I figured they might still throw me some
>>Warranty slack even though it expired in November (VW Certified) and they
>>had helped me out on the new new cluster. Under warranty, it got two new
>>clusters, new temp sender, and a few other things that escape me at the
>>moment.
>>
>>The long and short of it is that it was in the shop with increasing
>>regularity.
>>
>>We took it in last night, and they called this morning to tell me that
>>both
>>valve covers and an engine seal are leaking "a lot of oil" onto the Cat,
>>to
>>the tune of approx. $900.00. The service guy told me, "yeah, this is a
>>pretty common problem." I wish I'd known that and figured it out before
>>the
>>warranty was up!
>>
>>I looked at the payoff on my loan and told them they could keep it. They
>>offered us an '07 2.0 Turbo Jetta for a very good price, which will result
>>in a lower payment, lower insurance, and a fresh new warranty. And, I'm
>>told, the back seat of the new Jetta is larger than that of the old
>>Passat,
>>so the kid's carseats will have more room.
>>
>>I'll miss the all-wheel drive and the solid power of the Audi V-6, but I
>>won't miss the mounting problems that are creeping in...
>>
>>I'm a glutton for punishment, going into my 22nd Volkswagen.
>>
>>Oh, the Jetta is a compromise. I wanted a 4-door GTI. My wife wants a
>>trunk.
>>
>>Joe T.
>>Volkswagen Masochist
>>
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