cujet
Veteran Member
I have had a small run of problems with my car. The trans valve body was a 3 week ordeal, the fuse box was a one day affair and the O2 sensor was a 2 trip, affair to get fixed. The car has left me stranded 3 times, Trans once, fuse box twice.
I love the car, I want to keep it, but the extended warr is 3500 bucks! No thanks.
SO.... Here are the out of warranty "DEAL KILLERS" in my mind.
1) The DMF dual mass flywheel fails, taking out the trans, which is $7,000 to replace. No parts are available and therefore it is not "user servicable" in this regard. The DSG is not available anywhere but VW.
2) The mechatronic valve body fails again. It leaves me stranded and costs $2,200 to repair. And the parts are VW Germany only. 3 week wait, any way you slice it.
3) The camshaft wears out early, maybe 100K miles. The wear metals take out the bearings, costing thousands.
The lesser expenses I can understand.
What do you guys think? Is there any alternate for DMF parts? How about a local repair for the valve body? Obviously, cost and risk is a factor in my decision to keep this car.
Chris
I love the car, I want to keep it, but the extended warr is 3500 bucks! No thanks.
SO.... Here are the out of warranty "DEAL KILLERS" in my mind.
1) The DMF dual mass flywheel fails, taking out the trans, which is $7,000 to replace. No parts are available and therefore it is not "user servicable" in this regard. The DSG is not available anywhere but VW.
2) The mechatronic valve body fails again. It leaves me stranded and costs $2,200 to repair. And the parts are VW Germany only. 3 week wait, any way you slice it.
3) The camshaft wears out early, maybe 100K miles. The wear metals take out the bearings, costing thousands.
The lesser expenses I can understand.
What do you guys think? Is there any alternate for DMF parts? How about a local repair for the valve body? Obviously, cost and risk is a factor in my decision to keep this car.
Chris