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Originally Posted by veloceracer
I disagree with the negative light shed onto VW's, possibly the reason for questionable quality could be the igh number of Jettas and Golfs produced in Mexico causing this.
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Or it could be from the best reliability data that consumers are able to get their hands on. For instance, Consumer Reports consistently rate VW as among the worst brands for reliability.
Then there is the nearly worthless anecdotal evidience, that, while still worthless, is nonetheless influential. Stories such as my friend getting an old VW only to have it die a few months later. Then he buys a decent running NA diesel VW only to have the engine overheat and die. He then buys a rebuilt engine and it too overheats and dies a short time later. Or there is my other friend that had a new TDI needing $4,000 in repairs shortly out of warranty.
I drove a '69 Beetle, and it constantly needed adjustment and work. It was easy to work on, which was probably the engineers solution to a vehicle that sucks. The good fuel economy and handling characteristics you mention are the very reason the company hasn't gone out of business yet.