posted 11-06-2002 01:59 PM         

2000 Jetta GL, 16,600 miles (Imagine if I actually drove somewhere!)

* Door oozing crap constantly since day 1 (The amazing thing is that there is still ooze to leak out after 2+ years)

* Stupid sensor that keeps going out and causes the check engine light to come on(EVEN AFTER *JETTA RECALL* REPLACEMENT!)

* 6 Disk CD Changer skips all the time.

* Glovebox door hinge broke in half.

* Passenger side seat coil/spring popped off.

* Strange lags and lurches in acceleration.

* Rear brakes squeaked like hell - had to replace on low mileage.

* Weak Air Conditiong & Musty Air Conditioning smell.

* Rear tweeter sounding scratchy.

* Cup Holder jams intermittently.

* Creaks, squeaks and rattles too numerous to list and getting worse everyday.

At least I didnt get power windows or a sunroof. The good news is that I was smart enough to lease this POS and my lease is up in 8 months. If the car doesn't completely disintegrate by then, I will be free! Toyota here I come!

posted 11-06-2002 07:47 PM         

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Originally posted by JettaDoorOoze:
Just registered to post here after getting my Jetta out of the shop for the sensor again. Here's the list, see anything familiar? LOL.

2000 Jetta GL, 16,600 miles (Imagine if I actually drove somewhere!)

* Door oozing crap constantly since day 1 (The amazing thing is that there is still ooze to leak out after 2+ years)

* Stupid sensor that keeps going out and causes the check engine light to come on(EVEN AFTER *JETTA RECALL* REPLACEMENT!)

* 6 Disk CD Changer skips all the time.

* Glovebox door hinge broke in half.

* Passenger side seat coil/spring popped off.

* Strange lags and lurches in acceleration.

* Rear brakes squeaked like hell - had to replace on low mileage.

* Weak Air Conditiong & Musty Air Conditioning smell.

* Rear tweeter sounding scratchy.

* Cup Holder jams intermittently.

* Creaks, squeaks and rattles too numerous to list and getting worse everyday.

At least I didnt get power windows or a sunroof. The good news is that I was smart enough to lease this POS and my lease is up in 8 months. If the car doesn't completely disintegrate by then, I will be free! Toyota here I come!

[This message has been edited by JettaDoorOoze (edited 11-06-2002).]

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Only about 4 months and counting for my lease to be over and freedom here too!

Jetta=Yugo
ps Think my CD changer has started to act up too.

posted 11-13-2002 05:49 PM         

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Originally posted by VWDave:
LMFAO at Toyota
<--- worked for them have fun trust me you wont
most the problems you just stated are your fault or nothing wrong with the car at all the spring are you talking about the big black spring you found under your seat the only purpose that has is to keep the seat frame square it is unneccessary anyways you want a toyota get one but you will be sorry you thought VW was expensive to maintain shit buy a toyota and you will see real expence

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posted 11-13-2002 07:49 PM            

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Originally posted by VWDave:
LMFAO at Toyota
<--- worked for them have fun trust me you wont
most the problems you just stated are your fault or nothing wrong with the car at all the spring are you talking about the big black spring you found under your seat the only purpose that has is to keep the seat frame square it is unneccessary anyways you want a toyota get one but you will be sorry you thought VW was expensive to maintain shit buy a toyota and you will see real expence

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Hey Dave,
Since YOU were working on them at the time, it does not surprise me that you found Toyota to be as expensive to maintain as VW's. On the other hand a COMPETENT tech can usually resolve most problems on the first attempt.

posted 11-13-2002 08:05 PM            

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Originally posted by Marq:

Hey Dave,
Since YOU were working on them at the time, it does not surprise me that you found Toyota to be as expensive to maintain as VW's. On the other hand a COMPETENT tech can usually resolve most problems on the first attempt.

VW has Mexicans building their cars and morons servicing them. Great customer satisfaction/retention strategy. People who swear by VW strike me as the same kind of person that likes Budwieser beer: they just don't know any better.

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posted 11-13-2002 11:54 PM            

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Originally posted by JettaDoorOoze:
LOL, oh yeah, Toyota's have a much lower quality rating than VW's. And yeah, I'll admit it, it's my fault the sensors keep going out (the recall is my fault too). It's also my fault the door oozes crap (the dealer doesn't know better, it's *my* fault). That's some powerful stuff you're smoking. BTW, I had drove my last car (a Toyota, coincidently) for 10 years. It doesn't seem this Jetta will last 3. Hopefully I wont have to deliver the car to the dealer piece by piece when the lease period is up.

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posted 11-14-2002 08:42 AM            

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VW has Mexicans building their cars and morons servicing them. Great customer satisfaction/retention strategy. People who swear by VW strike me as the same kind of person that likes Budwieser beer: they just don't know any better. [/B]

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First of all I do not liek Budwieser beer...it pi$$ water...lol

Second....show me a country wide survey or some documentation that is regulated that proves that Mexican build Jettas are any less of quality than german made. Guess what....both plants have the same policies and regulations to follow. Its called GMP or Good Manufacturing Practices.

So once again, another great post my Marq. Man this guys posts get better and better the more I read them...

btw Marq....I own a mexican built Jetta. 22,000mi and still going without one single problem buddy....

posted 11-16-2002 12:39 AM            

if you are unhappy with your car and you believe that it is no longer dependable there is nothing i can say or do to get that out of your head and that is the gods honest truth after all the time you spent dwelling on the problem that might have been fixed you have manifested it in your head and you will never be happy with that car again

posted 11-16-2002 01:28 PM         

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Originally posted by VWDave:
LMFAO at Toyota
<--- worked for them have fun trust me you wont
most the problems you just stated are your fault or nothing wrong with the car at all the spring are you talking about the big black spring you found under your seat the only purpose that has is to keep the seat frame square it is unneccessary anyways you want a toyota get one but you will be sorry you thought VW was expensive to maintain shit buy a toyota and you will see real expence

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Funny, since my springs fell out my vertical adjustment won't work anymore on either of my seats (not that I ever used them in the first place. Some tech you are.

Jetta=Yugo

posted 11-16-2002 01:30 PM         

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Originally posted by VWDave:
well since you ask i can and do resolve my problems on the first atempt 99% of the time if you ask me those are damn impressive numbers i have forgoten more about vw than most people will ever know when it comes to vw there isnt much i dont know and there is (NOTHING) i cant fix
toyoat is very expensive to maintain with a major service every 30k if you look at the big picture thats one whole major service than vw in 100k if you change the oil and rotate the tires do your alignments and check the brakes regularly flush the auto trans at 50k and do your 40k services of course you wont have a problem with your car out side of what warranty will take care of that is becase shit happens

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Yeah, he can fix "his" problems just not yours. LMAO. Oh, and I take it you don't consider the VW 40k mile $280 service an expensive service?

Hey, Marq you forgot to add this to that sentence: "VW has Mexicans building their cars and morons (insert VWDave here) servicing them."

Jetta=Yugo

posted 11-16-2002 09:25 PM         

So that VW maintenance cost is a sweet deal Jetta=Yugo!

All in all, oil changes were decent at 22.95, but the 15K ran me close to $200. So Honda isn't any cheaper to maintain per say with regards to maintenance checks.

I can say though, I have visited my new VW dealership twice - once to get some cool Monster Mats and the other to show them that my VW didn't come built with the standard "seatback map pockets" and I wasn't very impressed with the customer service I received nor the way the other customers were being treated. So this may mean that I will have to look around for a more comforting and pro-customer dealership in terms of service for my car.

VWDave, I see you are in VA......if you are not in the DC/MD/VA metro area, then who do you recommend around here for top VW maintenance. After reading all these posts, I do believe VWDave has offered solutions or recommendations to those who are suffering with their VeeDubs....where can you get advice like that free without feeling like you are still getting ripped off.

Also, I don't think VWDave has shown that he is making those afflicted by bugs in their VWs to be stupid or responsible for the problems either. In fact, he has always looked out for y'all.

VWDave gets my vote for trust.....and I would certainly bring my Jetta Wagon to him if I was in dire str8s.

And lastly, I am Mexican-American to boot.....I want to believe that us Latino people have pride in our work and a committment to making an outstanding product, but really knowing my fellow compadres, especially if they live in the difficult country of Mexico, I think they have other things on their mind and some quality and dedication is absent. VW must stop production and assembly in Mexico..that is all to it! (please forgive me "raza" but it's the truth.)

G.

posted 11-16-2002 11:28 PM         

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Originally posted by VWDave:
you know what you call me a moron the hell with that all you do is come on here and make stupid posts about how vw suck and jap crap cars are gods gift fuck that German cars are the best engineered cars on the planet weather you want to believe it or not that’s fine you can be an ostrich and stick your head in the ground and refuse to acknowledge it but you know what one day you’ll pull your head out of (your A$$) I mean the ground and wake up well we all hope you will that’s fine call me a moron I don’t give a shit and the springs that fell out of your seat if they were about 12" long and about 1" round that is a seat frame tension spring and has nothing to do with your height adjustment you are the fucking moron I deal with these cars everyday for the past almost 4yrs and am a certified expert vw and Audi technician (moron I laugh at that I have forgotten for about VW than you will ever know and you can take that to the bank) have a nice day

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Cry baby, it is free. LMAO@U. Sound familiar? What goes around comes around baby.

Jetta=Yugo
ps I never once stated that cars from the Asian market are that great, but the numbers don't lie that VW is at the bottom of the car surveys in reliability and quality you can take that to the bank.

posted 11-17-2002 03:15 AM         

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Originally posted by VWDave:
window regs, O2 sensors,Mass air flow sensors, Batteries,ect which are all bullshit parts that make no diference on the reliablity of the car

subaru's stop sale recal on all automatic trans cars because they are coming out of park and rolling down hills on their own

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Do you know what reliability means??? The fact that these parts break, in essense MAKES these cars un-reliable.

re·li·able
Pronunciation: ri-'lI-&-b&l
Function: adjective
Date: 1569
1 : suitable or fit to be relied on : DEPENDABLE
2 : the quality or state of being reliable

When your car is broken (for ANY reason) you cannot rely on it...therefore making it UN-reliable! (especially when it happenes multiple times with multiple problems)

And since everyone likes to compare VW and Audi....I seem to remember the late 80s when Audi's transmissions (especially the 5000) would come out of park and run over children, pets, and whatever else happened to be around.

posted 11-17-2002 12:10 PM         

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Originally posted by VWDave:
they might be at the bottom i dont know because i dont waste my time reading surveys about how reliable a car is because it doesnt matter to me my car is only as reliable as i make it but you need to take into effect reliablity counts window regs, O2 sensors,Mass air flow sensors, Batteries,ect which are all bullshit parts that make no diference on the reliablity of the car with the exception of the batt but hey if your not stylin than i guess your not reliable show me one survey where it says vw's power train is shit you wont find one because the engines are solid and no more reported problems with trans either I can tell you all about subaru's stop sale recal on all automatic trans cars because they are coming out of park and rolling down hills on their own i know we had to pull 43 off our lot and parts are on national back order but hey vw is shit your windows might fall down but hey you will know where to find your car when you go looking for it so if failing windows makes you vehicle unreliable than damn i dont know what to tell you

I bet subaru rated higher than vw huh tell me did they?

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Who needs to worry about the power tran when the car is in the shop 50% or more of the time for EVERYTHING else.

Jetta=Yugo

posted 11-17-2002 12:13 PM         

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Originally posted by GLX01@VT:
Do you know what reliability means??? The fact that these parts break, in essense MAKES these cars un-reliable.

re·li·able
Pronunciation: ri-'lI-&-b&l
Function: adjective
Date: 1569
1 : suitable or fit to be relied on : DEPENDABLE
2 : the quality or state of being reliable

When your car is broken (for ANY reason) you cannot rely on it...therefore making it UN-reliable! (especially when it happenes multiple times with multiple problems)

And since everyone likes to compare VW and Audi....I seem to remember the late 80s when Audi's transmissions (especially the 5000) would come out of park and run over children, pets, and whatever else happened to be around.

Just out of curiosity, how long did it take Audi to issue a recall....and how long did it take Subaru?

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I think he just counts those parts as 'luxury' items and not part of the car that is needed for it to function properly. LMAO

Jetta=Yugo

posted 11-18-2002 01:01 PM         

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Originally posted by garethusa:
VWDave gets my vote for trust.....and I would certainly bring my Jetta Wagon to him if I was in dire str8s.

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Yeah, everyone wants a mechanic who's motto is "shit happens". Real quality mechanic there lol. He must be VW's employee of the year.

posted 11-18-2002 07:04 PM            

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Originally posted by JettaDoorOoze:
Yeah, everyone wants a mechanic who's motto is "shit happens". Real quality mechanic there lol. He must be VW's employee of the year.

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I should be employee of the year and you all should vote for me because im the only fucking person that will give you the time of day and with that said how long did it take Subaru
this has happened to them 3 times now how many times does it take you all are good at that when you fix a problem why does it happen over and over again
and when I look at something reliable I look at it like this is it going to get me from point A to point B and vw will do it every time I see Subaru’s and Nissans with trans and motors pulled everyday I don’t see that with vw I see mirror switches oil changes tire rotations tune-ups (ign coils) lately T-belts water pumps I don’t even see window regs anymore like I said if you maintain your vehicle it will last forever

posted 11-18-2002 07:13 PM            

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Originally posted by VWDave:
you know what you call me a moron the hell with that all you do is come on here and make stupid posts about how vw suck and jap crap cars are gods gift fuck that German cars are the best engineered cars on the planet weather you want to believe it or not that’s fine you can be an ostrich and stick your head in the ground and refuse to acknowledge it but you know what one day you’ll pull your head out of (your A$$) I mean the ground and wake up well we all hope you will that’s fine call me a moron I don’t give a shit and the springs that fell out of your seat if they were about 12" long and about 1" round that is a seat frame tension spring and has nothing to do with your height adjustment you are the fucking moron I deal with these cars everyday for the past almost 4yrs and am a certified expert vw and Audi technician (moron I laugh at that I have forgotten for about VW than you will ever know and you can take that to the bank) have a nice day

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posted 11-18-2002 07:53 PM         

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Originally posted by VWDave:
I should be employee of the year and you all should vote for me because im the only fucking person that will give you the time of day and with that said how long did it take Subaru
this has happened to them 3 times now how many times does it take you all are good at that when you fix a problem why does it happen over and over again
and when I look at something reliable I look at it like this is it going to get me from point A to point B and vw will do it every time I see Subaru’s and Nissans with trans and motors pulled everyday I don’t see that with vw I see mirror switches oil changes tire rotations tune-ups (ign coils) lately T-belts water pumps I don’t even see window regs anymore like I said if you maintain your vehicle it will last forever

VOTE VWDave employee of the year

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posted 11-18-2002 09:01 PM         

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Originally posted by GLX01@VT:
You know what Dave, I think you are VERY good at your job, you have helped me with my car without even seeing it, where 3 dealerships had failed. BUT, I do believe that you are wearing rose colored glasses when it comes to VW. That's okay, I wouldn't really expect you to work for a company you didn't believe in, however you need to realize that the company HAS made mistakes (7 years to admit there is a problem with regulators, only reducing the price on the MAF, when it should be recalled). What you need to realize is that this is NOT acceptable to me. I did not spend $25,000 on a car to spend as much time in the shop in 20,000 miles as my old car did in 220,000 miles. I've been to the dealer 16 times in 20,000 miles...while the car is still new....how much will I have to visit when the car actually DOES get old??? Will it ever end?

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I totally agree with the above. But, hey VWDave has job security...LOL

Jetta=Yugo

posted 11-19-2002 02:01 PM            

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Originally posted by JettaDoorOoze:
Just registered to post here after getting my Jetta out of the shop for the sensor again. Here's the list, see anything familiar? LOL.

2000 Jetta GL, 16,600 miles (Imagine if I actually drove somewhere!)

* Door oozing crap constantly since day 1 (The amazing thing is that there is still ooze to leak out after 2+ years)

* Stupid sensor that keeps going out and causes the check engine light to come on(EVEN AFTER *JETTA RECALL* REPLACEMENT!)

* 6 Disk CD Changer skips all the time.

* Glovebox door hinge broke in half.

* Passenger side seat coil/spring popped off.

* Strange lags and lurches in acceleration.

* Rear brakes squeaked like hell - had to replace on low mileage.

* Weak Air Conditiong & Musty Air Conditioning smell.

* Rear tweeter sounding scratchy.

* Cup Holder jams intermittently.

* Creaks, squeaks and rattles too numerous to list and getting worse everyday.

At least I didnt get power windows or a sunroof. The good news is that I was smart enough to lease this POS and my lease is up in 8 months. If the car doesn't completely disintegrate by then, I will be free! Toyota here I come!

[This message has been edited by JettaDoorOoze (edited 11-06-2002).]

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posted 11-20-2002 09:31 PM         

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Originally posted by VWDave:
you know i try to be good at my job and its not that i dont see the problems with vw corp i do i deal with it everyday i just look at it from a different point of view my vw has no problems and i love my car 79,000 and going strong but on the otherhand i hate my wifes truck it has been the biggest piece of shit i have ever owned/worked on its an Isuzu Rodeo cel on abs on trans slams into gear burns 5qts oil in 3000 miles spark knocks you name it squeaks and rattles and nothing i do helps i get frustrated too but i see more vws in for oil changes than i do with problems i love the CAR and the job not nec. the CORP ok and with that said

back to the man about my punct. i would use it if i wanted to but i dont really see the point when all im doing is ranting and raving about a damn car now if this was a term paper or job app i would punct.
thanks for understanding VWDave

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Yep, Isuzu is junk-ola. Remember we had them as work trucks and had some Nissans. The Isuzus still had solid lifters and always had to have valve jobs. They dropped manual transmissions all the time too. The Nissans held up way better.

Jetta=Yugo

posted 11-21-2002 11:10 AM            

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Originally posted by Marq:
Apparently, VWDave has also forgotten more about punctuation than most of us will ever forget.

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what an ass. I guess there isn't an ignore button onhere cuase if this is the kinda crap people are gonna pull then there is no perpose of this site other them venting supidity and an ocasional pissing match. (<---spelling look) .

posted 11-21-2002 03:24 PM         

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Originally posted by silverstonegrey:
VWdave,

I think you should just leave this site and leave these ungrateful suckers to themselves. I see you offering people advice and tips on how to deal with their problems and then you get threads like this that is a virtual orgy of vwdave bashing. Most people would love to have a mechanic offering free advice roaming their sites but not these people. Apparently, it's not good enough that you offer free tips - you have to be a VW basher as well to be accepted here.

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posted 11-21-2002 04:21 PM         

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Originally posted by silverstonegrey:
I see you offering people advice and tips on how to deal with their problems

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posted 11-21-2002 05:56 PM         

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Originally posted by P42GDell:
The best thing you can do to people like this is just ignore them. I know, its really hard but it just makes them even more mad when you don't acknowledge them. Just post your statement, truthful and respectful and move on. Don't fight back with them. It will never end. They are like little kids....you tell them "no!", and they keep saying "why?"..."why?"..."why?"....

Of course Jetta=PinkBoy will be here first to defend himself but i won't return to read it because neither him nor this rediculous thread is worth my time. God to think I came here to help people...sorry i tried for those of you who sincerley need help. We are trying but these crybabies are distracting us and contaminating this site with their hatred...."Its a sad world we live in."

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You help someone...bhahaah, you can't find your way out of bed in the morning.

posted 11-21-2002 05:58 PM         

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Originally posted by UmmOkay:
And I love how all the pro-vw people ban together whenever there is a chance to change the subject away from the topic on hand....VW and RELIABILITY!!!

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You will find that they are not here to talk about those two low on the list priorities from them.

Most are here only to piss and moan about how owners of bad VWs post their problems and frustrations on their cars.

Jetta=Yugo
ps I don't have a problem with VWDave just when he posts stupid remarks that have zero merit, like the "cry baby" one.

posted 11-22-2002 07:08 AM         

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Originally posted by UmmOkay:
Actually, I only see ONE person who has a problem with Dave, try checking your facts out before you end up sticking your foot in your mouth!

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UmmOkay,

I think you need to go back and recount. I count four people who took shots at VWdave including Jettaooz, Marq, Vlade and Jetta=Yugo. GLX is the only anti-VW type that gave Dave any credit.

My point isn't that VWdave gave Jetta ooze the appropriate response; he was probably having a bad day. But given the fact that so many of his posts on this site involve helping people trouble shoot their cars, I was surprised that he gets so little slack because he didn't say the "myvwlemon.com" politically correct things by tearing VW a new one.

Give the man a break people. He may not agree with you, but for practical purposes, he is offering solutions. Of course, if you are here just to complain and not look for solutions, then VWdave may be a problem for you.

posted 11-22-2002 10:28 AM            

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Originally posted by Jetta=Yugo:
You help someone...bhahaah, you can't find your way out of bed in the morning.

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ummmm.....ok