VW rated 3rd worst in most reliable car makers list

[geojack555]

Check this out! I thought VW was much better than this; but this is the fact--

http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/the-most-reliable-cars-20100319-qjc6.html

[Sharkie]

yeah, saw that too .... not good ... so much for trying to be a premium brand ....

[freddyt]

Makes me think about cancelling the GTI order and getting a ford or hyundai.
I won't enjoy it if I constantly have to bring it back for faults................

[Stump]

Yes, but when you think about it, most people would not wish to let on they even owned some of the top brands..Lincoln, Buick, Mercury...
Let alone, letting on they had a problem...
Maybe we just report more things because we're fussy buggers, and LOVE our cars to be right.

[hcvo1]

Just remember that this is a US report it does not reflect what happens in Australia

[MurphyTheElf]

Maybe we just report more things because we're fussy buggers, and LOVE our cars to be right.

You could be onto something. VW is more of a bridging marque between the budget brands and the true luxury brands. Many customers buying VW are looking for luxury, but they are still on a budget. This comes with certain expectations - squeaks and rattles that may be acceptable or even expected on a lower-end budget car are suddenly unacceptable because the wallet has been hit that little bit more.

Or maybe the problems reported in the forums are more widespread than we'd hoped.

[nau]

Check this out! I thought VW was much better than this; but this is the fact--
http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/t...0319-qjc6.html

Im very skeptical about it ... didnt ToYoTa had 2 massive recalls recently and yet they are top5 (or they think that its not a problem when some one admits that there is a problem?)

and Im sorry I lived in Canada for a while and drove few US cars(Lincoln, Fords Cadilacs) ... and Im sorry they just falling in to peaces after 2-3 years


EDIT:
Just saw KIA there in a middle and PONTIAC - have u ever driven a PONTIAC????? ... its like driving a can with leather inside
(all tho I have to say Im very impressed with the latest KIA 7 year warranty even if its limited)

[markwid]

Makes me think about cancelling the GTI order and getting a ford or hyundai.
I won't enjoy it if I constantly have to bring it back for faults................

I can only reference from personal experience of owning Golf Mk4 and Mk5. I wouldn't say there are no problems at all but over the 4 years of running these 2 cars, it has been mostly problem free and where there was a problem it was minor.

Speaking of Hyundai, I test-drove the i30 2.0L petrol recently as a lot of reviews have commended it. Quite happily surprised, I must say. It has improved a lot compared to earlier models. Do have some negatives that I can't live with. The steering is too light and lifeless that I don't know what the car is doing when cornering. The 2.0L engine is lethargic and just doesn't like revving. In that sense, a Golf Mk5 2.0 FSI beats the i30 hands down.

[jessv3]

This result isnt surprising at all. Every one knows how reliable toyota and lexus's are and how unreliable german cars can be. But thats not why we buy them, right?

[freddyt]

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...................

[xblode]

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?

[xblode]

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.