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Date:         Fri, 15 Jan 1999 13:29:38 EST
Reply-To:     DRodrig420@AOL.COM
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From:         Dave Rodriguez <DRodrig420@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: OFF-TOPIC: Re:USA Vs. Japan vs Europe
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They way to tell where it was assembled is by the VIN. On the A1, A2, and A02 cars, at least, the first charachter represents the following production location:

1 - (Westmoreland, PA until 6/88, then Pueblo, Mexico)

3 - Brazil (Fox and Polo only)

W - (Germany)

-Dave '88 GTi 16v '88 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg

In a message dated 1/15/1999 4:15:50 AM Eastern Standard Time, arbosch@RA.ROCKWELL.COM writes:

<< Having owned a '83 GTi, a '92 Passat, and a '94 Jetta, there was not much difference between the feel and quality of the GTi and the Passat. Forgive me if I'm wrong, but weren't the early GTi's essentially German assembled Rabbits tweaked and modified and upgraded in Westmoreland, Pa? The Passat I know was built in Germany.

As for the Jetta, well, let's just say that I could find not justification for keeping the car. It was a mechanical nightmare, it felt horrible, and the fit and finish were for crap. There were so many problems, my wife vowed she would divorce me if we didn't get rid of it. Night and day, compared to the nine other VW's I've owned...

My $0.02...

Alan Bosch '88 Wolfsburg Pilot >>


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