Fixmy59bug
Veteran Member
Four months ago, I bought my used Reflex Silver 2014 Passat TDI SE. it wasn’t EXACTLY what I wanted, but close enough. It has some imperfections which sucks because I am OCD and I like my cars to be in pristine condition.
Last month, on the way home from the NASCAR race, the glow plug light started flashing, the car REEKED of diesel, and the engine shut down. The high pressure line from the pump to the rail sprung a leak. Thanks to AAA it was no big deal.
Yesterday, it did the same damn thing. The same line that was replaced too. But this time, I was 250 miles away with my brother in law and nephews for a friends wedding. Once again, I called on AAA to get me to state line (200 mile tow) and also used Vw Roadside Assistance from state line to my dealer. If I didn’t have AAA, it would have been a $2,300 tow (or call into work for two days while it got fixed locally).
I know it will be fixed thanks to it being CPO and having the TDI Extended warranty. But I just don’t know if I can trust this car anymore. If I need another major tow, AAA won’t be there to save me because I have already used 3 tows on this Passat. The funny thing is that I got AAA for my Jeep when I go off-roading incase I broke something. But yeah, I just don’t know if I can trust this car to drive my family around.
Being that I work at a dealership, I can get a pretty good deal on a Candy White 2015 Passat TDI SE (with Kessy and fogs) which was exactly what I wanted the first time around. It would be MAYBE $1,000 more than what I paid for my 2014 and would have way less miles and WAY MORE warranty (120,000 mile TDI warranty vs 160,000 mile).
So am I being irrational here by considering dumping the 2014 in exchange of the 2015?
Last month, on the way home from the NASCAR race, the glow plug light started flashing, the car REEKED of diesel, and the engine shut down. The high pressure line from the pump to the rail sprung a leak. Thanks to AAA it was no big deal.
Yesterday, it did the same damn thing. The same line that was replaced too. But this time, I was 250 miles away with my brother in law and nephews for a friends wedding. Once again, I called on AAA to get me to state line (200 mile tow) and also used Vw Roadside Assistance from state line to my dealer. If I didn’t have AAA, it would have been a $2,300 tow (or call into work for two days while it got fixed locally).
I know it will be fixed thanks to it being CPO and having the TDI Extended warranty. But I just don’t know if I can trust this car anymore. If I need another major tow, AAA won’t be there to save me because I have already used 3 tows on this Passat. The funny thing is that I got AAA for my Jeep when I go off-roading incase I broke something. But yeah, I just don’t know if I can trust this car to drive my family around.
Being that I work at a dealership, I can get a pretty good deal on a Candy White 2015 Passat TDI SE (with Kessy and fogs) which was exactly what I wanted the first time around. It would be MAYBE $1,000 more than what I paid for my 2014 and would have way less miles and WAY MORE warranty (120,000 mile TDI warranty vs 160,000 mile).
So am I being irrational here by considering dumping the 2014 in exchange of the 2015?