Are Volkswagon cars generally a money pit?

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David S

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I think you had a stroke of bad luck.
However,
it is normal for a VW to cost more than other cars. It's an import car from europe, so labour costs as well as parts' costs will be higher than, say, the Explorer's. Your husband's persistence on bringing it to the dealership is definitely costing you more, but it could be because it's still under warranty, or simply because he wants to keep authentic VW parts in the car. A general garage will definitely be cheaper, but you have to know your way pretty well around them to not get ripped off or a bad job done on the car.

As for being worth it, that's a matter of opinion. I'm not picky about cars, if it's got 4 wheels and it goes decently fast and is decently safe, I'd drive it. If I were in your situation, I would either bring it elsewhere for repairs, or definitely ditch that car and get myself something else that would cost me less per year in maintenance.

PS: a stray thought, I know resell value is pretty high on VWs.
 
We have a 2004 VW Passat. This year alone we have put probably $3000 in to this car. Every year it's something. My husband insists that VW cars are "special" and need to go to a dealership for repairs (which means higher labor costs). We aren't wealthy. I think this car is over-priced and not worth it. I can not fathom how we have put more into this VW in the last two years than I have put in my 1998 Explorer in the last EIGHT years!

Is this generally a money sucking car? Or do we have s troke of bad luck with this one?
I didn't drive it into anything. They are mechanical failures of various types. Not body repairs.
 
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I think you had a stroke of bad luck.
However,
it is normal for a VW to cost more than other cars. It's an import car from europe, so labour costs as well as parts' costs will be higher than, say, the Explorer's. Your husband's persistence on bringing it to the dealership is definitely costing you more, but it could be because it's still under warranty, or simply because he wants to keep authentic VW parts in the car. A general garage will definitely be cheaper, but you have to know your way pretty well around them to not get ripped off or a bad job done on the car.

As for being worth it, that's a matter of opinion. I'm not picky about cars, if it's got 4 wheels and it goes decently fast and is decently safe, I'd drive it. If I were in your situation, I would either bring it elsewhere for repairs, or definitely ditch that car and get myself something else that would cost me less per year in maintenance.

PS: a stray thought, I know resell value is pretty high on VWs.
 
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stop taslking that blah blah blah
 
I think you had a stroke of bad luck.
However,
it is normal for a VW to cost more than other cars. It's an import car from europe, so labour costs as well as parts' costs will be higher than, say, the Explorer's. Your husband's persistence on bringing it to the dealership is definitely costing you more, but it could be because it's still under warranty, or simply because he wants to keep authentic VW parts in the car. A general garage will definitely be cheaper, but you have to know your way pretty well around them to not get ripped off or a bad job done on the car.

As for being worth it, that's a matter of opinion. I'm not picky about cars, if it's got 4 wheels and it goes decently fast and is decently safe, I'd drive it. If I were in your situation, I would either bring it elsewhere for repairs, or definitely ditch that car and get myself something else that would cost me less per year in maintenance.

PS: a stray thought, I know resell value is pretty high on VWs.
 
hahahahahahahahaagahahahhaha totaslly they eat cars for breakfast i love cars they totally rock my world ZEBRAS!!!!!! HOEALY lblblblbblblblbb,blgbnadgthtththterhrhehteqjoerhwrthmkasthirtjhrthjaerjiethekthrrkrkrkrkrkrkrkr
stop taslking that blah blah blah
 
I think you had a stroke of bad luck.
However,
it is normal for a VW to cost more than other cars. It's an import car from europe, so labour costs as well as parts' costs will be higher than, say, the Explorer's. Your husband's persistence on bringing it to the dealership is definitely costing you more, but it could be because it's still under warranty, or simply because he wants to keep authentic VW parts in the car. A general garage will definitely be cheaper, but you have to know your way pretty well around them to not get ripped off or a bad job done on the car.

As for being worth it, that's a matter of opinion. I'm not picky about cars, if it's got 4 wheels and it goes decently fast and is decently safe, I'd drive it. If I were in your situation, I would either bring it elsewhere for repairs, or definitely ditch that car and get myself something else that would cost me less per year in maintenance.

PS: a stray thought, I know resell value is pretty high on VWs.
 
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