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12-02-2017, 01:09 PM
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#51 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Civic Hatch is the best out of the 3............  | 
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12-03-2017, 09:07 PM
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#52 | | Willing to sell a family member for a few minutes on RS
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I owned a GTI from when it was 3 years old CPO, to it being 6 years old. I slammed it, did a shitty job of changing the oil on time, redlined it constantly.
I never spent a penny on it other than oil changes, gas and mods. It was a great car as far as reliability goes. The vw reliability issues are greatly exaggerated when it comes to their newer models. It was the mk4 that fucked everything up for their reputation, and any passat ever made.
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Originally Posted by boostfever  Westopher is correct. | Quote:
Originally Posted by fsy82 seems like you got a dick up your ass well..get that checked | Quote:
Originally Posted by punkwax Well.. I’d hate to be the first to say it, but Westopher is correct. | | |
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12-04-2017, 07:46 AM
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#53 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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I am pretty sure the SPORT TOURING has LED's.
My CTR has them.. and all the aesthetics are based from the touring.
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12-04-2017, 09:20 AM
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#54 | | RS Veteran
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Originally Posted by westopher any passat ever made. | LOL @ Passat.  | 
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12-04-2017, 09:39 AM
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#55 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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Originally Posted by westopher I owned a GTI from when it was 3 years old CPO, to it being 6 years old. I slammed it, did a shitty job of changing the oil on time, redlined it constantly.
I never spent a penny on it other than oil changes, gas and mods. It was a great car as far as reliability goes. The vw reliability issues are greatly exaggerated when it comes to their newer models. It was the mk4 that fucked everything up for their reputation, and any passat ever made. | Which gen of GTI was it? Within my realm of experience, I seem to recall that the MkIII cars with the 2.slow engine is generally quite reliable. The engine, in particular, was basically bulletproof.
I should also add that my MkIV and V cars never left me stranded either. Limp modes, yes. Stranded -- never. Also, the worst the cars have ever done to me was 3 or 4 unscheduled repairs / breakdowns within a calender year. For someone who is accustomed to Japanese reliability, that is quite a difference, esp when each repair was notably more $$$$ than Japanese repairs. But for a German / Euro car, perhaps they aren't so out of the norm?
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12-04-2017, 12:11 PM
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#56 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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limp mode 
mechanically anything needing more than the fluids and wear & tear is not worth owning to me...leasing may be
if you don't mind selling your car after warranty expires and taking the significant depreciation, more power to you Quote:
Originally Posted by snowfarmer If you want reliability rankings, go to Consumer Reports | yes and no..i think there's merit in consulting a car forum...CR is far from not being biased either (they released a definitive recommendation before a new product launched based on a previous-gen track record)
You just have to assess each forum posts...people saying their cars are flawless after only 2 maybe 3 years should be taken with a grain of salt.
It would be more meaningful to find out from owners with the same platform but going back 5 years+. For the MK7 GTI look for problems in the MK3 A3 going back to 2012-2013 since it's the same platform. Quote:
Originally Posted by Manic! | buddy hooned it into a ditch...5k fix on a 50k car becomes a rebuilt?
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12-04-2017, 12:27 PM
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#57 | | Banned (ABWS)?
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Originally Posted by twitchyzero buddy hooned it into a ditch...5k fix on a 50k car becomes a rebuilt? | "With 2,3L engine 350 hp and 350 lb-ft of torque this car eats DIRT all day long."
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12-04-2017, 12:52 PM
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#58 | | To me, there is the Internet and there is RS
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buddy hooned it into a ditch...5k fix on a 50k car becomes a rebuilt?
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12-04-2017, 09:59 PM
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#59 | | Willing to sell a family member for a few minutes on RS
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Originally Posted by Traum Which gen of GTI was it? Within my realm of experience, I seem to recall that the MkIII cars with the 2.slow engine is generally quite reliable. The engine, in particular, was basically bulletproof.
I should also add that my MkIV and V cars never left me stranded either. Limp modes, yes. Stranded -- never. Also, the worst the cars have ever done to me was 3 or 4 unscheduled repairs / breakdowns within a calender year. For someone who is accustomed to Japanese reliability, that is quite a difference, esp when each repair was notably more $$$$ than Japanese repairs. But for a German / Euro car, perhaps they aren't so out of the norm? | I had a mk5. It was a rad car. Its hard to say I miss it with the M3 replacing it, but I certainly remember it fondly.  DSC_0432 by Chris West, on Flickr
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Originally Posted by boostfever Westopher is correct. | Quote:
Originally Posted by fsy82 seems like you got a dick up your ass well..get that checked | Quote:
Originally Posted by punkwax Well.. I’d hate to be the first to say it, but Westopher is correct. | | |
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