Date:         Sat, 4 Apr 2020 10:04:14 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM>
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From:         Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM>
Subject:      Re: New Beetle question (Friday nvc)
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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Thanks Dennis I appreciate it. I know it’s going to need some $$$ coming up and this helps prioritize. 
Jeff

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> On Apr 3, 2020, at 6:13 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> 
> The 07 NB and 19 Golf are not the same vehicles. Even in Golf land you can’t compare the base vehicles with the GTI or RS from the same year. The 07 is probably running on 15 or 16 inch wheels and 19 are on 17 or 18". That alone makes a huge difference. 
> 
> From experience though the aging factor of these vehicles is all the rubber suspension parts particularly the upper strut mounts. Then there is the shocks. The 07 may still have a hydraulic mechanical steering rack, not the electric as on the 19. I'm not sure. The electric rack has a lot of magic in the software. At 110K KM you are at the point of some maintenance being required. 
> 
> Dennis
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of Jeff Palmer
> Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 6:59 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: New Beetle question (Friday nvc)
> 
> Hi everyone. Hope you don’t mind the off topic Friday post. 
> 
> 07 new beetle convertible. My wife bought it in 2011 and it has 110k km now. It’s starting to drive like a tank. I didn’t really notice until we got a loaner 19 Golf from the dealer while the rockers are being replaced under warranty. What would make it drive like new again? Shocks? Springs? Both? Any recommendations?
> 
> Thanks
> Jeff
> 
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