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Originally Posted by PremierSprinter
I have owned and worked on VWs all of my life. The automatic transmission aren't great. The rubberized coating on interior buttons start to come apart after five or so years. The newer direct injection motors had some metallurgy issues with injector lobes. The 1.8t motors had carbon issues with very high mileage. Most problems that VW has get an actual recall, even for body rust up to 12 years old. TDI motors, especially the ALH are insanely reliable. Plenty of TDI owners proudly drive around with 400,000 miles on them with the confidence to go across the country. Once you actually learn them well, you'll realize that the people who think that they are unreliable either have never owned one, bought one used after somebody else trashed it or bought one new having a common problem which is now covered under a recall with updated parts.
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Oh I like the diesel. I wish I could trade our 80k mile 2001 1.8t auto and pay the difference or just buy our friends 1996 jetta TDI with 5 speed manual and 200k miles.
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1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
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