Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:32:19 -0600
Reply-To: Aaron Pearson <aarondpearson@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Aaron Pearson <aarondpearson@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Rant--LVC
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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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