Here we go again more problems!!

[Username]

Im on my second vw, and this one, and my old one (97 gti vr6), have never given me any major problems. Sure I replaced the timing chains, guides, head gasket, valve cover gasket, motor/trans mounts, and a few other odds and ends on the vr6 but it was all for maintenance at 100k. Other then that, it never died on me once, never got any cel's, no mis fires, no nothing. and NEVER left me stranded ANYWHERE!!!!! It ran perfect and never gave me a problem besides a tire blowing out when I hit a pothole but thats expected to happen.

My new vw has no problems, it runs great. Has 72k miles on it and I couldn't be happier with its reliability. Passed inspection 2 days ago, passed my personal visual inspection underneath the car, and the motor/engine bay. The car is mechanically sound. Some people just buy other peoples half ass projects and expect them to be perfect but in reality thats when they run into major problems because some driveway mechanic wired some **** wrong. Problems on a brand new one are just bad luck lol, but I have never had any major problems with my vw's. All good things from this previous, and current VW owner.

[phillycivicsi]

Originally Posted by EACH IT

Is your vw running today? cause it looks like rain tonight. If your car isn't running, take an umbrella with, your car will be the first weather forcasting vw in the world....mu hu hahahahha.









j/k

I lol'ed

[GTI_NY]

^ you go to a VW meet and predict the weather... they will think you are a god and try to vag com their car to do the same thing.

[gtsiawd96]

Originally Posted by phillycivicsi

Just got the car back feels great no more lag when i step on the gas and the tech said it was a o2 sensor in the front which caused the car to react like that
Anyways thanks for all ur inputs ill talk to u guys in a week or less lets see when another prob starts backup

Yup, there is a TSB open on the 2.0l fsi for Front o2 sensor faults, so VW/Audi has an improved o2 sensor for the replacement on those that fail.

I have replaced about 4-5 sensor in the past couple months on cars with less than 25k. Glad its back to normal for you.

[CleanNeon98]

Originally Posted by gtsiawd96

Yup, there is a TSB open on the 2.0l fsi for Front o2 sensor faults, so VW/Audi has an improved o2 sensor for the replacement on those that fail.

I have replaced about 4-5 sensor in the past couple months on cars with less than 25k. Glad its back to normal for you.

For now haha

Do you work for VW??

[gtsiawd96]

Originally Posted by CleanNeon98

For now haha

Do you work for VW??

Hell be back no doubt. If not for his fuel pressure sensor, than for oil consumption, and if not for that than the intake manifold flap motor faults, and than the leaking coolant o-ring flange on the side of the head, Than the carbon build up issue on the back side of the intake valves causing cold start miss fires. Well find a way to get him to come back to Satan. aka. The Stealership. Its not cost effective to build cars that don't break.

Yah, I work for Audi.

[cmr076]

Originally Posted by CleanNeon98

Welcome to German car ownership, enjoy your stay. The part that sucks is owning them under warranty is a pain because they are being repaired on a more than regular basis, owning them out of warranty is a drain on your wallet, and good luck selling it OUT of warranty, not many are willing to put up with the nightmare you don't want.

I, and everyone we mutually know told you it would be EXACTLY like this before you bought the car, so welcome to reality.

have you EVER owned a german car?

[CleanNeon98]

Originally Posted by cmr076

have you EVER owned a german car?

Never wanted to, I can see the agony and don't want a part of it.

[TGilb2007]

Clean..... the "agony" of owning a german car? About 95% of the VW/Audi owners I know, their cars spent VERY little time down for being broken. Friends mk3 VR went strong for about 150k miles, with only routine maintenance being performed, and he abused it. The motor/drivetrain outlasted the metal on the car (rusted hole in floorpan). I've seen more mk2/mk3 cabrios, fox's, jetta's, and golfs on the road then I can count. MUCH more then similar year American cars (minus trucks/conversion vans). And now that the mk4s are really showing age, for the most part, many of them are solid too.

Personally, for a realible car, I can't think of anything that would outlast most other cars out there other then a mk3 2.0 motor and manual trans. You keep on its maintenance schedule, and it'll rust away before it breaks.

[Willdue]

Originally Posted by CleanNeon98

Never wanted to, I can see the agony and don't want a part of it.

[evomike]

Mk3 2.0 will go forever with a 5 speed

[CleanNeon98]

Everyone I know with the exception of ONE person, who has ever owned a german (or euro for that matter) car has had countless issues with it, and not because of lack of maintenance. That would be at least 10 people, and ONE who didn't have it bad. I don't like that ratio so no thanks on euro cars for me.

[Willdue]

Dont speak until you own one. Ive owned 2, and never had troubles. I think theres enough people in this thread that have had no problems, so that out weighs your "friends". Dont speak unless you have experiance. Yea, they have some nic nack problems, but most of them can be solved by doing some research and spending 10 mins in the garage.

[CleanNeon98]

Once again, from my experience, I see nothing but problems from them. I'd rather DRIVE my car than google TSBs every time some weird light goes on or goes out...I know, REVOLUTIONARY!

Originally Posted by gtsiawd96

Hell be back no doubt. If not for his fuel pressure sensor, than for oil consumption, and if not for that than the intake manifold flap motor faults, and than the leaking coolant o-ring flange on the side of the head, Than the carbon build up issue on the back side of the intake valves causing cold start miss fires. Well find a way to get him to come back to Satan. aka. The Stealership. Its not cost effective to build cars that don't break.

Yah, I work for Audi.

Yea Brian, these all seem like real shadetree issues to me, let me whip out my sockets and get to work

[phillycivicsi]

honestly knock on wood but after i fixed everythin i havent had a problem yet

face it no car is built perfectly even my old si had problems one example is the tranny issues i had

[CleanNeon98]

Originally Posted by phillycivicsi

honestly knock on wood but after i fixed everythin i havent had a problem yet

face it no car is built perfectly even my old si had problems one example is the tranny issues i had

Part of that issue was a faulty trans, part was your driving habit.

[phillycivicsi]

true but that wasnt the only problems

[CleanNeon98]

Originally Posted by phillycivicsi

true but that wasnt the only problems

What else?

[phillycivicsi]

Originally Posted by CleanNeon98

What else?

battery, got it replaced , battery terminals fail on hondas and i had couple bad ground wires. no engine probs because it is a n/a motor so i doubt engine wise there can be any probs

[CleanNeon98]

A battery is maintenance, I don't consider that a problem. Whatever, I don't care. I have my opinions on the subject based on hard facts from people I know, they aren't changing just because someone tells me "no you're stupid, forget what you know and listen to me instead"