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To: DUMBGRUNT
Wow...insanity in action.

VW is notorious for it's horrific electrical system problems. I've had friends I warned off turn in their cars within a year after things like ignition failure, window motors getting stuck and worse.

Way to burn your money.

3 posted on 03/06/2021 8:20:40 AM PST by Caipirabob (Communists...Socialists...Fascists & AntiFa...Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: Caipirabob

VW is notorious for it’s horrific electrical system problems.


Wait until Lucas Electrics tries to build an electric car.


12 posted on 03/06/2021 8:30:47 AM PST by hanamizu
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To: Caipirabob

VW is notorious for it’s horrific electrical system problems.

I know a guy that’s a mechanic at a VW dealer.
When asked about a flurry of problems in the news, he said “VW is a great company and they do that to keep the mechanics busy”


16 posted on 03/06/2021 8:42:26 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message.)
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To: Caipirabob

We had a couple of Jettas long ago. One of them required a quart of oil with every fill-up.

The many plastic parts in the interior all broke off.

Worst pieces of junk we ever bought. At least Jetta #2 was good for teaching the kids how to drive.


25 posted on 03/06/2021 9:03:28 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (The Weak Never Started, The Cowards fail along the way, Only the Strong Survive)
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To: Caipirabob

“VW is notorious for it’s horrific electrical system problems.”

VW is notorious for way more than just that ... remember the AI they built in to detect when they were being emission tested so they could automatically change engine performance in order to pass?

but my fav was when my mechanic friend explained some years ago that if you moved certain mechanical actuators like accelerator pedals or brake pedals on VWs while the battery was disconnected, the CPU lost track of their locations and ONLY a reset by a factory service center could rectify the situation, and of course the auto had to be TOWED to the factory service center for the “repair” ...


55 posted on 03/06/2021 2:14:18 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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