N8N wrote:
>
> IMHO CR is full of crap WRT VW. Probably they just don't take a long
> term enough view. I wish I hadn't sold my '84 Scirocco; that was the
> most reliabile, bulletproof car I've ever owned. The problem with VWs
> is they do tend to have teething problems when new, which reflects
> badly on surveys, but they will run for literally decades with only
> regular maintenance.
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Well, N8N, here's the exact quote from Consumer Reports about the
Volkswagen / Audi company (I guess they merged a few years ago):

VW/Audi:

"These cars test well, but long-term reliability has been poor.
Recommended models include most Audis but only one VW."

"Highs: Fit and finish, acceleration, crash-test results, handling,
standard safety equipment.

Lows: Controls, reliability."

On Jul 23, 12:10*pm, Built_Well <Built_Well_Toy...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> N8N wrote:
>
> > IMHO CR is full of crap WRT VW. *Probably they just don't take a long
> > term enough view. *I wish I hadn't sold my '84 Scirocco; that was the
> > most reliabile, bulletproof car I've ever owned. *The problem with VWs
> > is they do tend to have teething problems when new, which reflects
> > badly on surveys, but they will run for literally decades with only
> > regular maintenance.
>
> ========
>
> Well, N8N, here's the exact quote from Consumer Reports about the
> Volkswagen / Audi company (I guess they merged a few years ago):
>
> VW/Audi:
>
> "These cars test well, but long-term reliability has been poor.
> Recommended models include most Audis but only one VW."
>
> "Highs: Fit and finish, acceleration, crash-test results, handling,
> standard safety equipment.
>
> Lows: Controls, reliability."

I believe you, but they are simply wrong. Reliability, and more
importantly durability, are VW's strongest points. About the only way
to thoroughly kill a VW is to wreck it or let it rust out. Barring
that, no matter what goes wrong, it'll always be cheaper to fix it
than replace it. And really, not much does go wrong - any problems
you're likely to have will not prevent you from getting where you're
going.

nate