We bought a used Jetta wagon about 12 years ago and had it for about 5 years when the back hatch started to rust. Brought it to the dealer and VW replaced the entire rear hatch for free under warranty. That was also a great little car.
NYTimes discusses VW's Board:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/25/b...start-in-the-boardroom.html?ref=business&_r=0
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/25/b...start-in-the-boardroom.html?ref=business&_r=0
As long as we are at it....Bold means still own
Not Yet Decided -
2011 BMW 328ix (Got T-Boned last week - just bought 5 weeks ago. Love my luck)
2012 Ford Explorer (Wife's car - couldn't convince her to buy anything else...donno yet)
Best car -
1988 Volvo 760 (The Rock)
2001 BMW 325i (All Round Great car, really had to pry me off it to sell for the 328ix)
1987 / 1988 Toyota Supra (Had two - Turbo and non turbo - wrecked them both being an idiot)
1979 Fiat 124 (Loved this car - until my brother wrapped it around a tree, being an idiot)
Worst car -
2001 Volvo XC70 (can you say POS? It fell apart just sitting in the driveway - best thing about the car was the rear window defroster kept my hands warm when being pushed)
1983 Ford Mustang (Total junk. I came home from college and even didn't realize my father sold it until my brother smashed the Fiat 3 months later)
Better than expected, but not great car -
2003 Land Rover Discovery II (Major, buyers remorse, but turned out to be an OK car)
1985 Pontiac Fiero (yup, embarrassing to own/drive, but not bad)
1999 Jeep Cherokee (One of the most fun cars next to the 124 - but leaked more oil than the Land Rover)
2001 Porsche Boxster (great car, but cannot get past all the cheap plastic everywhere, and friends calling it a "Girls Porsche")
Not Yet Decided -
2011 BMW 328ix (Got T-Boned last week - just bought 5 weeks ago. Love my luck)
2012 Ford Explorer (Wife's car - couldn't convince her to buy anything else...donno yet)
Best car -
1988 Volvo 760 (The Rock)
2001 BMW 325i (All Round Great car, really had to pry me off it to sell for the 328ix)
1987 / 1988 Toyota Supra (Had two - Turbo and non turbo - wrecked them both being an idiot)
1979 Fiat 124 (Loved this car - until my brother wrapped it around a tree, being an idiot)
Worst car -
2001 Volvo XC70 (can you say POS? It fell apart just sitting in the driveway - best thing about the car was the rear window defroster kept my hands warm when being pushed)
1983 Ford Mustang (Total junk. I came home from college and even didn't realize my father sold it until my brother smashed the Fiat 3 months later)
Better than expected, but not great car -
2003 Land Rover Discovery II (Major, buyers remorse, but turned out to be an OK car)
1985 Pontiac Fiero (yup, embarrassing to own/drive, but not bad)
1999 Jeep Cherokee (One of the most fun cars next to the 124 - but leaked more oil than the Land Rover)
2001 Porsche Boxster (great car, but cannot get past all the cheap plastic everywhere, and friends calling it a "Girls Porsche")
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Seems BMW is the first one to have been dragged into the scandal. The X3 specifically, although no confirmation has been released that software or anything purposely made to interact with the emissions standards has been used. Might also be a paid test by VW to introduce distortion and show to the world they`re not the only ones that did it.
The lowest emission levels, And the lowest standards of testing.
But never underestimate the power of the Schwarz and his Humvee*.
I'm considering a Tesla 90. Not because I give a RA about car emission, I reside at a couple of miles distance from power stations which burn heavies. No, it saves a silly amount in additional taxes.
IMO II says a max of 8.5 grammes/kWh NOx for marine diesels.
Next year, IMO III goes online, with a 2.1g/kWh limit.
Low sulphur marine oil is also a step down/up, compared to sulphur levels in the order of 3-4 percent.
Now that's what I call relevant, for someone living very close to the gateway of consumers paradise, plus where John Staluppi tends to do his blast testing.
There was an article in the newspaper about the total and utter outrage of US old hippies, quite amusing.
(*provided it does not drop through it's suspension spontaneous, after which the driver turns out a midget on elevator shoes)
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There's worse, Opel Frontera : barf.
(reminds me of the times when a dual exhaust for a V12 XJ cost 10k, every three years. excluding hours)
(company with private inspection pit, fulltime employed mechanic who did truck maintenance most of the time. I could fit in an XJ then, not anymore. Are British wives high-maintenance ?)
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1969 british models were high-maintenance, now just high alimony
1983 Indian ones far less 😉
My X3 computer modules started fail, turning things off and on at random. The tech shorted past the problem so I could trade it in with no red flags.
Saab replaced an engine that threw rods at 500mi over the warranty.
While we're telling horror stories:
1972 MBenz 300 SEL 6.3. Gift from Mom. Replacement starter: $750 without labor. Head gasket kit (no labor), $3500. Sold quickly. Go 12 mpg average.
1976 BMW 630CSI. Blew a fuel line on exhaust manifold. Lucky no fire. Warped brake rotors, "This car is fine" per the BMW rep.
1980 Peugeot. Would never idle smoothly. Dealer said, "your car cannot be fixed, don't bring it back"
Mercury Sables (4 of 'em). Good cars, worked well. Blew a head gasket on one at 120000 miles.
1972 Mazda rx4. Was great until tip seals went at 98000 miles. Bought new in 1974, what a deal...
1995 Mercury Mystique 2.5 v6. Bought new, still have it. Lost a fan belt last month. Most reliable car I've ever had
2004 Infiniti i35. 125000 miles, just did the alternator, what a pain. Had to pull radiator to get to it.
1972 MBenz 300 SEL 6.3. Gift from Mom. Replacement starter: $750 without labor. Head gasket kit (no labor), $3500. Sold quickly. Go 12 mpg average.
1976 BMW 630CSI. Blew a fuel line on exhaust manifold. Lucky no fire. Warped brake rotors, "This car is fine" per the BMW rep.
1980 Peugeot. Would never idle smoothly. Dealer said, "your car cannot be fixed, don't bring it back"
Mercury Sables (4 of 'em). Good cars, worked well. Blew a head gasket on one at 120000 miles.
1972 Mazda rx4. Was great until tip seals went at 98000 miles. Bought new in 1974, what a deal...
1995 Mercury Mystique 2.5 v6. Bought new, still have it. Lost a fan belt last month. Most reliable car I've ever had
2004 Infiniti i35. 125000 miles, just did the alternator, what a pain. Had to pull radiator to get to it.
I can say about the same for my 5 Tauruses. Two were written off after collisions, one blew the transmission at around 200000 miles, and one was showing signs of general engine wear-out at 250,000. A 2007 Taurus sedan is our main (and only) family car at 130,000.
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