VW rated 3rd worst in most reliable car makers list

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I wouldn't even bother reading these results.

If you bought a Hyundai Getz and a piece of trim was not lined up 100%, you'll more than likely just live with it. If you are $50k lighter in the pocket and your dream car's trim isn't right, I guarantee you'll be at the dealer asap.

Another way, are you more than likely to complain about a BigMac for a few dollars or that $50 steak they charcoaled?

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Yeah but we pay a premium for a worse product??
Sure I think VW drivers are often enthusiasts so can be picky and lets face it who gets on a forum and raves about their Hyundai Getz or Toyota Corolla.
VW could use it as a wake up perhaps...................

LOL! just as I was typing Getz too!

[Corey_R]

Yeah - although there is another thread on here discussing a rather concerning topic, this thread and the results do not concern me at all.

This is not a 'reliability' study - although SMH called it that. The people doing the study said it was a register of "Problems per 100 vehicles" out of a defined list of "198 problems".

So what is a problem?
A customer bumps a button on the dash and causes the CD player to just play the first 10 seconds of each song and they don't know how to turn it off? I mean, that's a problem, it could show up on this result.

It's very different to reliability - parts failing of the car, trim breaking, gearboxes failing etc.

[geojack555]

Yeah - although there is another thread on here discussing a rather concerning topic, this thread and the results do not concern me at all.

This is not a 'reliability' study - although SMH called it that. The people doing the study said it was a register of "Problems per 100 vehicles" out of a defined list of "198 problems".

So what is a problem?
A customer bumps a button on the dash and causes the CD player to just play the first 10 seconds of each song and they don't know how to turn it off? I mean, that's a problem, it could show up on this result.

It's very different to reliability - parts failing of the car, trim breaking, gearboxes failing etc.

But we wouldn't know what was in the list....I had a bad experience with my VW golf, had to replace the DSG in first 4 months! So it could be a mix of both..

[4wheels]

No relevance for us I think. Aren't most American VW's made in America by Americans (or is it Mexico).

Brian.

[nicandlance]

My car was only 4 weeks off and written off by hail, but I have to say that I was loving my Golf so far. Smooth, quiet and zippy - didn't compare to anything else I had driven in the past......
Every car is going to have it's faults (like the Beetle I had before hand), but the Golf was looking to be a long term prospect.

I am fairly pedantic... was looking for rattles, trim detail, the works.... everything was dandy until the hail.... DOHHHH!

[hoi polloi]

Yeah but we pay a premium for a worse product??
Sure I think VW drivers are often enthusiasts so can be picky and lets face it who gets on a forum and raves about their Hyundai Getz or Toyota Corolla.
VW could use it as a wake up perhaps...................

That's right - I once owned a Toyota Corolla and it ran like a swiss watch until the day I traded it in... The problem with it was it was as boring to drive as can be - this being long after tightening emissions standards killed off the Corollas with more exciting (read powerful) engines at least...

People just fell asleep when I told them I went 130,000km of driving mainly on city and suburban Sydney roads on the first set of brake pads... So no, nothing really interesting about it whatsoever...

Regards,
- Anthony.

[NiekSavio]

VW has been the leading brand in Europe for many years and if the product was really that bad then why are sales going through the roof after all these years? I think it's more a case of Euro bashing once again. Sure, all car makes have problems and VW is not exempted from that.

[Mk6 GTI]

Sadly.. my mk4 gave me hell so i can see where they could be coming from..

I really hope this GTI proves to be the opposite or i dont think i will ever get one again..

I do agree about the jap cars being a bore to drive.

Id would still rather be in VW

[Corey_R]

Sadly.. my mk4 gave me hell so i can see where they could be coming from..

Yeah - I had a friend who got a MK4 when it first game out. It spent the majority of the first 4 months in the dealer having numerous issues (mostly electrical) being resolved.

In the end the MK4 ended up being considered a very reliable and well built car. So it must've just taken them a while to figure things out or something