[Vwdiesel] Wisdom and Insight --- ( where from ???? )

[gary]

Gee, I wonder why!?!

Owner: Mr Dealer man, I think my MAF is broken. I'm still under
warranty.

Dealer: It may be your MAF, but we will still stick you with a $75
diagnostic whether it is or not.

Dealer(alt response): You looked at me funny, we will not honor your
warranty. Go home.


-Gary  


On Mon, 2004-04-05 at 14:07, H.Hagar wrote:
> Anyone see the recent VW sales figues lately? They are
> not doing well at all. Customer satisfaction is way
> down.
> Nate Wall 
> 
> 
> Does wisdom and insight apply ????   I think so.
> 
> It falls in to a class called " Blunders"  --- American sales advertising is to blame in part.
> Economy --- is pushed , using FUEL consumption as a sales tool.
> 
> Lets take a look at Rolls Royce advertising  ---- a high quality automobile.
> Reliable and good handling.
> 
> An owner phones London from Cairo saying that he wanted to order a new
> axle. London say , Rolls axles do not break  ---Rolls flew out two mechanics
> and axle was changed -- in short order.   
> After some time owner contacted Rolls for the bill for the broken axle.
> Response ?    --- NO bill --Rolls axles do not break.
> 
> I happen to like Volvo ---I grew up in the area.   How does American advertising
> flog the thing ?   Sweden has gravel roads and the car last 11 years there.--crap.
> 
> The "Bunny" is a special case ------ Underline  VOLKS  (Sears cheap shit) --
> it is not Maytag or Rolls.     We service what we sell --- crap.
> Put together the bills for a Diesel Rabbit and then look at cost pr mile.
> 
> Did I say that the 1980 Rabbit diesel was the finest piece of transportation
> ever made by man ???  --yes I did.    For us who know how to make them
> purr.
> 
> VW Diesels are NOT a car for the masses (volks) in America or Canada.
> 
> In Europe (north) the training and certification of mechanic's are totally different
> from here.
> 
> The culture in America started with the model "T"  and that corner gasjockey .
> Even the best Gasoline mechanic is not qualified to keep a Rabbit diesel ---
> or any diesel for that matter , going. Unless he is also a diesel mechanic.
> 
> The VW diesel is a fine piece of technology --(I love it) but it is utterly unforgiving.
> 
> Have I driven a " T "  ???  yes   " Goldenrod "  a racer in Seattle WA USA..
> It had a full FORD maintenance manual with it.
> And that was an eye opener --- shop charge in hours for everything was listed.
> Totally stupid.   NO one could make a days pay at those numbers.
> 
> So sales are down ?  NO wonder ---- people do catch on eventually.
> 
> Damage to a " NAME " ?   yes..
> 
> Take the GM Oldsmobile diesel ---did it absolutely destroy the "NAME" ?
> take a look at Olds now !!!. ----- A class "A" blunder.
> 
> Bosch got sucked in on this one.   The VE pumps are fine but utterly unforgiving.
> Therein lies the VW dilemma in North America. Crappy fuel and crappy maintenance.
> 
> VW Rabbit electrical panel is a pile of crap. -------- do not get water on it.
> 
> The Turbo I use is  American -----  absolutely a fine piece of machinery. No problems
> in that area.  "Garrett" -----sure works.
> 
> Was American  API  lubeoils ok ? for the 1980 Rabbits ?   yes no problem  Dino oils are
> fine .   As the 1980 Rabbit gets old , dino is best dollar for dollar. To use SYN is a no no
> from a money point of view.
> 
> Synthetic oils have been a disaster in the past ---- American advertising again.
> So be careful.
> 
> The turbo is a special case ----- If you shut down a turbo red hot.----the heat travels along
> the shaft to the bearing ---and it cooks the oil. In that case the  Mobil Delvac 1  is a better 
> choice. BUT ? do you do that.?.   Do I own shares in Exxon ?   NO.
> 
> Synthetic Oils were invented say  1930 era , so why did it take   about 50 years to ban
> production of some of them ?  ---- like pyranol askarel etc.   
> 
> So  Delvac 1 and scamzoils and what not will never be banned ???? --- think.
> 
> So the lube was not it ---- the FUEL and MAINTENANCE  and operator was.
> 
> So give me a brand new 1980 Rabbit --- and it will never rust and the engine and tranny
> will do half a million miles without overhaul. ---- not bad for a peoples car.
> 
> Definition of fine piece of tranportation :    It works ----it looks ---   NICE
> not like a CV 2 or a Messershit or a Beetle.     Or  Lloydwagen  or NSU Printz.
> So there you got my opinion based on wisdom and insight   ------ and lets face it 
> how do you beat the MODEL T in todays dollars.?. Great memories of the " Tin Lizzy ".
> 
> Cars are too cheap today --- really.  ---- yeah I know it is contradictory.
> 
> Hagar.
> 
> Wisdom from where ??? --  from a sum total of all the things I'v ever read and
> experienced. --- in no small part from this forum.
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