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ProfessorGAC

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13. I Had An Old One

Reply to olddots (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 24, 2015, 01:58 PM

Sep 2015

Drove in the winter. I was disappointed that things started going wrong that never happened on any of the Chryslers or GM's we've had. I donated it to charity rather than put any money into it. (It was 18 years old.)

Lots of little junk. Display going blank. Radio quit working. Heater motor kept cutting out, then working again. Fan motor quit working, which was ok in the winter, but not so much in the spring or fall. Door mechanisms sticking open. Internal trunk release not working. Seat adjusters stuck in one position.

Lots of little stuff that i would have thought a car with "world class" engineering would not have experienced.

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Dealers, owners feel frustrated and betrayed by VW scandal. customers demand dealer buy cars back [View all] Liberal_in_LA Sep 2015 OP

Lie to your face when purchasing a car? yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #1

Makes no sense Kilgore Sep 2015 #2

did they cheat by 5% or 50%? dude seems to be having an overly large sad LOL snooper2 Sep 2015 #3

wait till BMW. owners find out olddots Sep 2015 #4

Are you referring to BMW now admitting it has the same dishonest emissions report? dixiegrrrrl Sep 2015 #6

I Had An Old One ProfessorGAC Sep 2015 #13

After 18 years you didn't expect stuff to go wrong? Liberal_in_LA Sep 2015 #17

Not Like This, No ProfessorGAC Sep 2015 #18

As a current BMW owner, I'm offended at the notion that it makes me even more of a douche bag. Glassunion Sep 2015 #15

Note that to comply with emissions the fix will be to adjust the engine... PoliticAverse Sep 2015 #5

And state with emissions test may well not register those cars unless they have been fixed. alarimer Sep 2015 #11

VW may end up having to buy the cars back. yellowcanine Sep 2015 #7

No cars will be bought back, VWAG and the other German Manufactures YabaDabaNoDinoNo Sep 2015 #8

I've decided my TDI won't go back for the recall unless forced Lee-Lee Sep 2015 #9

If your state has an emissions test, you may not be able to register it if you don't fix it. alarimer Sep 2015 #12

Diesels are exempt in NC Lee-Lee Sep 2015 #14

I totally agree with you! Burning more fuel will increase CO2 emissions B Calm Sep 2015 #16

Dealers shouldn't have to take a hit if they didn't know of the scam meow2u3 Sep 2015 #10