I know these things are very subjective but it is always a great feeling to see any survey that supports our decision to own a brand that I believe is one of the best values out there.
It’s interesting how reliability results differ. I think CR and TrueDelta both show(ed) Mazda as very reliable.
VW hasn’t made reliable cars in a very, very long time. That’s relative reliability, you understand. Everything now is practically bulletproof compared to a ‘70s Italian or English car.
It’s interesting how reliability results differ. I think CR and TrueDelta both show(ed) Mazda as very reliable.
VW hasn’t made reliable cars in a very, very long time. That’s relative reliability, you understand. Everything now is practically bulletproof compared to a ‘70s Italian or English car.
Except for FCA and GM products. at one point, the french were known to make the worst quality cars in the world.
Shame that Volkswagens are so offset by reliability issues. Otherwise very good to drive and comfortable cars. Excellent chassis tuning and I'm a fan of their thoughtful interior ergonomics. Seems like other than the TDi and some of their older NA engines such as the 2.0, 2.5, vr6 engines have turbo issues. Not to mention, some of the electrical issues on those are just horrid.
Remember too that "reliability" depends on metrics.
Over what period of time and miles? What's reliable for the first three or four years and 50,000 miles is only relevant if you get rid of cars before the marker point. If you're like me, and drive them well into triple digits on the odometer, you're a LOT more interested in what they look like 10+ years and 200k+ miles down the road.
Their 2.slow engine is one of the best out there... and the offshoot - the 2.5. The 2.0 apparently is good for 300,000 miles! I would absolutely love to have a new Jetta GLI... probably 6mt.... though i would extensively try their DSG transmission.
VW's are nice cars... but the long-term with a vw scares me.
Funny how everyone calls it a 2.slow. sounds like they have never driven a 1.6L civic before lol. It's an ok engine, good for its age. Very bad piston ring causes alot of oil consumption but otherwise solid. Seems to be very filthy with fuel dilution though.