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Originally Posted by optik_nerve
As mentioned before...I'd give my vote to a VW. Very nice and affordable plus they run forever.
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And unfortunately, if you buy anything made by them om the last 10 or 12 years, you'll find yourself in the midst of some of the most puzzling and illogical electrical problems you've ever seen. I understand that you have probably had good experiences with them, but I would never buy a car (previous generation Jettas and Passats) after hearing horror stories from owners of those models. Some of my favorites that I have heard from at least two people each include:
-Central locking control dying on humid days
-Shift lock mechanism on automatic transmission shorting out and preventing the car from shifting out of neutral
and my favorite, the implications of which have marred my judgement of VW to the point that I would never buy a car of theirs until relatively several problem-free years have passed:
-EPC opening turbo wastegate and reducing power (also done via electronic throttle controls on a non-turbo Passat) due to a burned-out taillight.