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April 1st, 2012, 19:24
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Scotland
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Oh bumholes! The site is currently out of action and I was soooooo looking forward to seeing it. 
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April 3rd, 2012, 14:44
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#17
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: NW Indiana
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Don't post about the site. It provides publicity for the losers.
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April 3rd, 2012, 21:05
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Montreal, Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by VWBeamer
My timing belt broke after only 120K miles, My dealer says it will coast 7500 to fix. VW is Junk.
Reminds me of some here who complain about timing belts or HPFP. Please go buy a Toyota and just shut the hell up...of course the only thing Toyota can't recall is last time they made a car that didn't need recalling.
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Pretty sure a TDI owner that's forced to pay several thousands of dollars out of his own pocket because of a HPFP failure has the right to complain. Try again.
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April 4th, 2012, 15:30
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Marysville, Wa.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by VWBeamer
My timing belt broke after only 120K miles, My dealer says it will coast 7500 to fix. VW is Junk.
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I wonder what the change interval was on that posters car. (60K, 80, 100K miles?) Does sound like he should have gotten away from that dealer ASAP.
Of course if you are Merican, maintenance is something that is done after the car refuses to run or move and not done on something as stupid simple as miles.
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2006 Jetta TDI
5 speed, Manufactured 06/06
DC stage 1 SMF Clutch
Draw-Tite hitch
Dash Tray
Blue tint aspherical mirrors
Euro Cupholder
Euro Light Switch
2nd grocery hook
VCDS Hacks: DRL Disabled-Seatbelt Chime Disabled-Key fob Power Windows
Adjusted Cam to Crank Timing
Last edited by Ol'Rattler; April 4th, 2012 at 15:33.
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April 4th, 2012, 15:41
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#20
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Veteran Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Marysville, Wa.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by snakeye
Pretty sure a TDI owner that's forced to pay several thousands of dollars out of his own pocket because of a HPFP failure has the right to complain. Try again.
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I think the OP post is spot on. it's one thing to complain about catastrophic failure caused by the owners negligence.
But I do agree that someone has the right to complain, at the top of their lungs, about having to pay for a HPFP failure.............
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2006 Jetta TDI
5 speed, Manufactured 06/06
DC stage 1 SMF Clutch
Draw-Tite hitch
Dash Tray
Blue tint aspherical mirrors
Euro Cupholder
Euro Light Switch
2nd grocery hook
VCDS Hacks: DRL Disabled-Seatbelt Chime Disabled-Key fob Power Windows
Adjusted Cam to Crank Timing
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April 4th, 2012, 15:48
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#21
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Veteran Member
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Between Toronto & Montreal
Fuel Economy: 5.3 l/100 km (at 115 km/h)
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Many years ago a friend just out of school was given his parent's old car. They said it was a "great" car that didn't need any maintenance... in fact, they hadn't done any...
You can guess how long it lasted... (just about long enough for him to have saved the down payment on his next car...)
Yuri
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Pereat mundus, fiat musica!
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April 7th, 2012, 20:58
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#22
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Madison, WI
Fuel Economy: 13.7 c, 12-18 towing hwy
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Seatman
Oh bumholes! The site is currently out of action and I was soooooo looking forward to seeing it. |
I needed a good laugh....
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April 7th, 2012, 21:08
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#23
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Veteran Member
Join Date: Jul 1997
Location: Wisconsin
Fuel Economy: Don't know. I just feed it and drive.
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That site attracted idiots like a magnet attracts iron filings. I trolled there years ago, but the people were so stupid it was not any fun. In one thread I was said I was upset because my brakes and tires were worn out after 50,000 miles and most of the replies were "typical VW quality".
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