In article >,
ravinwulf > wrote:

> On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 15:41:28 -0500, OmManiPadmeOmelet
> > wrote:
>
> >Owning the VW ruined me for european cars, permanently. ;-)
> >That frickin' Passat ate me alive at close to 2 grand per year ON TOP of
> >the car payments. And it was even still under warantee.
> >
> >Yah right.
> >
> >Never again.......
>
> Gosh, really?

Yes.
But there are lemons in every bunch I imagine.
This was a VW Passat station wagon.
I'd not recommend one on a bet!

> We have a two year old Jetta that we absolutely love.
> It's been no trouble at all other than routine oil changes and the
> like, unless you count the windshield replacement when a truck threw a
> rock at us. =( That we did have to pay out of pocket to the tune of
> $400 bucks, but I can't blame it on VW. I'd buy another one with no
> qualms whatsoever.

I'm glad you've had a good experience.
See, I've had the same good experience with my Chevy S-10. :-)

>
> Regards
> Tracy R.

Cheers!

>
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Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson