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hpowders

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I find it interesting that European reviewers usually give VWs high marks for reliability saying things like "and because it is a VW, you know build quality will be rock solid". Seems to be a different perception here. Reviewers mention "reliability still has to be proven".

I wonder-does VW build "better" for Europe than for the US? What accounts for the discrepancy?
 
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darknightohio1

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hpowders said:
I find it interesting that European reviewers usually give VWs high marks for reliability saying things like "and because it is a VW, you know build quality will be rock solid". Seems to be a different perception here. Reviewers mention "reliability still has to be proven".

I wonder-does VW build "better" for Europe than for the US? What accounts for the discrepancy?
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First off build location may attribute to the poor track record in the US. Also Europe has a very strong loyalty to where cars come from, rather than their true reliability.

Give the US a few more years, hatchbacks will be very popular in the US.

We have the Fiesta, 500, Polo, and IQ coming very soon.
 
hpowders

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darknightohio said:
First off build location may attribute to the poor track record in the US. Also Europe has a very strong loyalty to where cars come from, rather than their true reliability.

Give the US a few more years, hatchbacks will be very popular in the US.

We have the Fiesta, 500, Polo, and IQ coming very soon.
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Hatchbacks are catching on in the US. Looks like BMW will be bringing over their 1 Series hatch. This was unthinkable a few years back.
 
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path

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hpowders said:
I find it interesting that European reviewers usually give VWs high marks for reliability saying things like "and because it is a VW, you know build quality will be rock solid". Seems to be a different perception here. Reviewers mention "reliability still has to be proven".

I wonder-does VW build "better" for Europe than for the US? What accounts for the discrepancy?
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people grouse about VW reliability because some cars manufactured in mexico in the late 1990s had electrical problems

i have found the 3 VWs i have owned to be superbly engineered and reliable.

i had a 2002 jeep wrangler that left me stranded when it fried its computer the 2nd day i owned it. otherwise is has been rock solid, needing gas and oil only. by the standards of many posting here, that would make my jeep a crappy and unreliable car.

i dont understand some people
 
RatherBeInCabo

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hpowders said:
I had a 2005 545i leased for 3 years. I have to admit though, I'm a sucker for compact-sized, agile vehicles.
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But it sure felt good at 145+ on a clear open stretch!
 
hpowders

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edgary said:
dementia :rolleyes:
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Well maybe so, but in a 2 car parking lot, at least I don't attempt to open the wrong car's driver's door. :p
 
Mk6golfer

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Coming from a Honda, this is how I now look at things:

With a Japanese car, you have a disengaged driving experience and so-so looks all the time compared to German cars, albeit with better reliability.

With a German car, you have a very distinctive/attractive looks and engaging driving experience all the time, with reliability problems SOME of the time.

I think I'm ready to take the intermittent reliability issues along with looks and drive-ability over another Japanese car right now
 
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edgary

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hpowders said:
Well maybe so, but in a 2 car parking lot, at least I don't attempt to open the wrong car's driver's door. :p
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Smart man ;)

I'm reminded of a current Hyundai commercial, where a lot of drivers switch to someone else's car, except for a Hyundai driver... funny! I can't find it online, though.
 
hpowders

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edgary said:
Smart man ;)

I'm reminded of a current Hyundai commercial, where a lot of drivers switch to someone else's car, except for a Hyundai driver... funny! I can't find it online, though.
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There were actually maybe 11 cars in the parking lot. My wife went over to a Toyota Camry and stood there waiting for me to unlock her passenger side door. My car is a BMW 328i. Oh well, at least she got the color right!:)

Meanwhile if I move a candy dish in the living room 0.5 cm to the left, she will notice it and question me about it within 24 hours. :iono:

Sure wish she was a car enthusiast. All a car means to her is "withdrawal money".:(
 
hpowders

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RatherBeInCabo said:
Well you should be able to hit 135 with the 328i, mine did :thumbup:
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I've hit 100-110 a couple of times, but just for a few seconds, each time when passing on the highway.

It's a real shame that many of us can't put these cars through the kind of driving they are truly meant for.

This is me being totally frustrated:

:happyanim:
 
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