I remember a time when a Volkswagen was, like Toyota is now, an insurance policy against maintenance woes. I owned three Beetles and a Rabbit over my course of ownership with VW; the Beetles performed very well with nothing more than the usual maintenance. I bought the Rabbit new in 1975; first model year, and it was not nearly as high in quality as the 1969 Beetle it replaced.
My question is whether VW has actually declined in reliabiltiy compared to Toyota. This is addressed to you folks who might also own a VW. My partner has a 2002 Jetta TDI with about 65k on it and has almost no problems . We sometimes get into "who's the coolest environmentally" car rivalry: he is making his own bio diesel and I am driving a super low emission hybrid. I was seriously considering buying a Jetta because, well, you can buy one rather than wait for one. I think others folks on the waiting list might also be considering an alternative. Feedback from VW owners might help even if this is a prejudiced chat line.
Bob
My question is whether VW has actually declined in reliabiltiy compared to Toyota. This is addressed to you folks who might also own a VW. My partner has a 2002 Jetta TDI with about 65k on it and has almost no problems . We sometimes get into "who's the coolest environmentally" car rivalry: he is making his own bio diesel and I am driving a super low emission hybrid. I was seriously considering buying a Jetta because, well, you can buy one rather than wait for one. I think others folks on the waiting list might also be considering an alternative. Feedback from VW owners might help even if this is a prejudiced chat line.
Bob