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Re:Volkswagen Is Ordered to Recall Nearly 500k Vehicles Over... by meatysnapper on Friday September 18, 2015 @02:37PM (#10241187)
Perhaps it's where they are built. I assume most US-bound VWs are from Mexico or US proper due to NAFTA and auto-import regulations.
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Re:Volkswagen Is Ordered to Recall Nearly 500k Vehicles Over... by j-b on Friday September 18, 2015 @04:59PM (#10242025)
I had a 2009 Wolfsburg Jetta 2.0t, assembled in Mexico I believe, that was a complete maintenance nightmare. I got out of it before the timing belt needed to be replaced and purchased a Toyota instead.
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Re:Volkswagen Is Ordered to Recall Nearly 500k Vehicles Over... by MadManE on Friday September 18, 2015 @03:15PM (#10241445)
My 2011 Jetta was built in Hamburg, according to the VIN plate.
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Re:Volkswagen Is Ordered to Recall Nearly 500k Vehicles Over... by ams6110 on Friday September 18, 2015 @07:49PM (#10242714)
Yes, VWs made outside of Germany are basically junk.
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Re:Volkswagen Is Ordered to Recall Nearly 500k Vehicles Over... by rconti on Tuesday September 22, 2015 @01:30AM (#10256783)
As was my German-built Corrado in the 90s. Of course, is that stopping me from buying another one this year? Nope, it just took me 15 years ago to get over it.
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