[Vwdiesel] Re: [Diesel Volkswagen Club] bought a new Golf TDI

[Nate Wall]

In general, automotive extended warranties are a VERY POOR value. Sales
people make a whopping commission on these warranties, and push them HARD for
a sale!!!. They have a high incentive to sell these. You can also purchase
them from a private company (usually for a lot less) at a later date. You can
also get a refund on the one you got through VW (actually its not through VW,
but an insurance company they push), so check out your paperwork very well!
Get a refund (just my opinion). If the dealers lost money, on average, they
would not be offered. Check out the Consumer's Reports automotive issue, or
any of the many auto buying guides at the library for a detailed explanation.
But occassionally you do get lucky w/ one of these warranties, like my friend
who bought one when he got a new Dodge Caravan and his transmission went out
TWICE (first time at 40K miles, right after the 36 K mile warranty expired,
then the rebuild failed 20 K miles later and they put a brand new one in that
had been engineered the correct way) and was covered by the extended warranty
both times

With the 2002 Golf TDI, I could almost guarantee you will not use up $1,500
worth of covered "insurance" repairs. Nothing major like an engine, A/C, or
tranny should go out. Little things may happen, like what happened to my Mom
with her 2000 Jetta TDI, the MIL light came in at 17,000 miles and its not
covered. (I thought it was because of the 100,000 mile mandated US EPA
emissions warranty, BUT...Warranty booklet states the diagnosis and repair
for emissions systems malfunction (MIL light on) is ONLY covered if the
vehicle fails an emission inspection. In Virginia (where Mom lives), diesel
cars are exempt from emissions resting!, so its not covered.)  The dealer
wants $150 to reset the light and diagnose the problem. Its most likely an
under $300 problem, that won't harm the car to continue running it w/ the
light on. For about $300, you can buy the software for laptop use to do it
yourself.

Fouzi wrote:

> hi everyone,
>
> i'm brand new to this list. just like to let everyone know that i am
> now the proud owner of a new 2002 Golf GLS TDI 5spd. I love the car.
> I've done a lot of research about the TDI before purchasing the car,
> so I knew what I wanted to get.
>
> now, my question is. how reliable is the car overall? the reason I ask
> is because the smooth talking finance guy convinced me to purchase the
> 7  year / 100k mile service agreement. All new VWs come with a
> standard 4 year/ 60k mile limited warranty, but the service agreement
> he sold me is bumper to bumper and covers the cost of repairs even
> outside the scope of manufacturer defect. I paid a whopping $1500 for
> this, and am curious to get some testimonials out there about owners
> with similar cars as to whether or not I will even need this, or if
> I'm just being suckered into paying 1500 more for a car. Feedback will
> be much appreciated as I have 1 week to cancel it.
>
> thanks in advance, and I'm looking forward to participating in this
> new group! (well new for me!)
>
> --
> fouzi
> '02 Golf GLS TDI 5spd
> Black/Black
>
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