I love Volkswagens. But I can't justify the price of one.
I owned several of them (mostly GTis) in the 80's and 90's - and nearly all of them experienced the same failures. I figured it was just part of the low cost of ownership.
Without ever improving their quality, VW decided in about 1985 (end of 1st gen Golf/Rabbit) that they would become a 'premium' car maker. Nevermind the fact that VW has historically been known to only offer efficient affordable cars. Nevermind the fact that Audi was already their 'upmarket' marque - and not doing too well.
I'm sorry, but wishing something were so doesn't make it so. Volkswagen was not and still is not competitive in the market segment they chose to compete in.
If you can't beat *Suzuki* in longterm quality - you are NOT a quality car manufacturer in any sense of the term.
I owned several of them (mostly GTis) in the 80's and 90's - and nearly all of them experienced the same failures. I figured it was just part of the low cost of ownership.
Without ever improving their quality, VW decided in about 1985 (end of 1st gen Golf/Rabbit) that they would become a 'premium' car maker. Nevermind the fact that VW has historically been known to only offer efficient affordable cars. Nevermind the fact that Audi was already their 'upmarket' marque - and not doing too well.
I'm sorry, but wishing something were so doesn't make it so. Volkswagen was not and still is not competitive in the market segment they chose to compete in.
If you can't beat *Suzuki* in longterm quality - you are NOT a quality car manufacturer in any sense of the term.