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Fortunate that your customer experience came out with no issues. For me, it's done. The sunroof frame crack apparently is not uncommon, and that itself was enough to total the car. I'm not taking chances with trying to diagnose the car myself, so I went to the dealer and cleaned out my...

UPDATE: Well, after taking it to Wellesley VW and having them comb through the car, they found a crack on the panoroof frame. They were doing the water intrusion test and water was just going into the footwell. Looks like a total loss at this point. I could technically buy it back and then...

I guess I will throw this request out there: If anybody has VCDS and is near Sudbury, MA, and is available in the near future, I would greatly appreciate if she / he could swing by and plug it into my car to retrieve any codes that could shed some more insight. I won't bribe with snacks, just...

I didn't know VCDS was that comprehensive of a diagnostic tool. I guess I really never looked into it too much since the car hasn't really given me much (if any) problems, surprisingly. Kerma TDI personnel had recommended I get VCDS as well, but I have been able to cruise around for the past...

Good to know. At this point I am just going to have the stealership do the diagnosis as part of the insurance estimate. I know it sounds a bit like a cop-out, but looking for insurance help at this point. hoping it's not going to total the car.

I went and checked again, with my simplistic OBD reader. No stored or pending codes. nothing at all..... I was talking to my insurance agent, who happened to be a good friend with VW / Audi experience; he said it's not uncommon to see insurance claims on the water damage, especially in the...

My JSW recently became victim to large amounts of water going into the front / rear driver's side footwell. The culprit was the clogged drain tube, to which I was able to unclog. The car drove fine after that, until this past Sunday when I was leaving my friend's place. The starter cranked...

I'm assuming you are referring to the panoroof translucent fabric shade? The fabric is rolled when you retract it, like the window blinds. At this point the shade is destroyed, and you will need to remove and replace it. The process is a bit tedious, and you will need to pull the rear half of...

I can't provide much feedback on the DSG, other than its lightning-quick shifts. I can say that my 6MT has been reliable and has not let me down. Most of the mileage are highway, and so it is still on its original clutch, even at 203k miles. Your DSG-equipped JSW has over 60k miles more...

Perhaps you can ask the seller if the shifter has been modified? Again, i really think it's a shift cable that might just need some adjustment. I found this instruction, and i THINK this might be the culprit. MK_Diesel-Geek_MK6_shifter_install If you go to step 5, i THINK that could be it.

Hi, I know when I installed the DieselGeek short shifter, there was a specific instruction to stretch the shifter cable as far into the "holder" as posible so that, when moving the shift lever side to side, you'd be completely aligning the shift forks and whatnot. Maybe this cable is in need of...

Similar to mercdude, I've had my tune for about 50k now. Car has 202k miles, and we did some back and forth on the DMF shutter, some acceleration lurchiness, etc. But the car has not skipped a beat. I got the tune prior to the "fix," and got subsequent new tunes post "fix." My DPF went out...

Unfortunately I did not buy from Deautokey(sp). I paid $30 for mine, and used the product reviews in my selection. However, as I have a 2011, the Deautokey site seemed to redirect me to another link that only sold HID kits.

Replaced the tailgate lock actuator, and replaced blown headlight with LEDs. Still on the fence with this "upgrade," as I have the error code and I don't think the so-called Error Decoders would fit inside the rears of the headlamp housings.

a year later, car is at 202k miles now. avg 43mpg while 75-80mph.

I found that the New England salt had put a hole in my exhausts. Fortunately it's towards the rear, aft of all the filters and whatnot, but still going to be pricey. Probably just going to go simplistic and 3" pipe all the way out, no exhaust tips or anything.

Before Covid hit I was doing about 400miles a week on my JSW, and just about 190k miles. Since then i've only managed to put about 3000 more miles on it. Seeing other members with high miles adds assurance.

I also went for a GTI rear sway on my JSW. I have Neuspeed springs along with Koni Yellows that are set to one-third stiffness. I have been driving this setup for over three years, from up and down CA to across the country and here in New England. The Boston city roads sometimes make me wish...

I've had my tune since late 2016, and have nothing but praise for it. Their customer service is excellent and they genuinely take customers' feedback in refining the tune. I had relayed some acceleration jumpiness in the earlier tunes post Dieselgate, and they (Charlie) worked hard to refine...

Besides the diameter, you might also want to think about the width of the wheel / tire and how well they fit in the wheelwell. You wouldn't want the tires to hit your fender liners nor the fender itself. I think 17" fits nicely on the JSWs, and the 45series tires are probably as road-friendly...