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12-16-2019, 01:41 PM | #19 |
Never owned one myself, but friends/family that have owned them have not reported great experiences. As others have mentioned, trim issues, electrical issues, funky fuel pump issues and more. They look, feel and drive nicely, no doubt.
To your point, many of the parts might be cheaper, but it only matters when you need to buy them. We also know what they say about getting what you pay for. |
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12-16-2019, 06:17 PM | #20 | |
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It looks like Thursday will be the day. It's taken a long time. Hockey and gymnastics schedules pretty much preclude everything these days.
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12-18-2019, 03:23 PM | #21 |
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2.5L is often touted as being one of the most durable modern VW engines. 6A was good in our 2016 sportwagen (with 1.8T).
VW maintenance will likely mean a few specialty tools, but there are LOTS of how-to's on youtube. i just changed the DSG fluid in my wifes '13 GTI last week thanks to the vids on youtube. let me say this: i would buy one.
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12-18-2019, 03:26 PM | #22 |
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one thing i did get for my wifes '13 GTI was a stud conversion kit because i found the wheel bolts annoying. was $50 or so and i also converted to the 12M sizing so i could reuse the pile of toyota nuts i have here (VW runs 14M bolts so the holes on their wheels are a bit larger...
i would convert any VW/Audi to studs. 100% worth it. just use threadlocker red
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12-21-2019, 06:49 AM | #23 | |
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I had the dealership install a new set of snow tires as the all season tires that were on there are new. Right now I'm looking at a set of alloys for the spring, summer and fall. I have a lead on a set of 16" Jetta 5-spoke wheels (practically brand new) or I can go with a set of Touren TR9 wheels in matte black. The former would give a nice stock look, but I think the Touren's would look so amazing against the bright white car which has black accents. Check out the links below. Always open to thoughts from anyone interested. These? https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details...dId=1470631242 Or, these? https://www.canadawheels.ca/touren-w...te-black-w5239 I'd really like to go with 17" wheels, but that's an added expense that would be hard to justify at this point. EDIT: I did a really quick and crappy job pasting on the Touren wheels, but it gives an idea of what the car might look like.
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12-21-2019, 12:22 PM | #24 |
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Enjoy your new car!
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There were a few scratches on the driver's door sill, so I repainted that sill. I then applied grip tape on all high wear areas. Turned out pretty good and should stop all scratches in those areas. The tape went on great with the help of a heat gun. All my family members are feet draggers, when entering cars. Haha. The leading 8" - 10" of the hood and the lower portions of the door sills will be getting 3M paint protection film applied. Just ordered some from eBay.
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12-23-2019, 07:44 AM | #26 |
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Good luck with your new car, 06YarisRS. It's a beautiful VW.....
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12-23-2019, 08:24 AM | #27 |
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It is a great looking car.
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12-23-2019, 04:11 PM | #29 |
3 Yaris and counting..
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I hope it treats you well buddy!
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01-20-2020, 10:09 PM | #30 |
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2500 km Update.
Well, we've had the car for a few weeks now and I'm ready to share a few observations. I'll start with the good: Drive quality is unparalleled, at least to any other car I've owned. The car feels so solid and tight. It is incredibly comfortable. It handles like a dream with great predictability. Driving it for a few hours straight on the highway is a breeze. This car is definitely going to be our road trip vehicle. The 2.5L engine strikes me as a very finely engineered and constructed masterpiece. Even starting cold at -20C, it is virtually silent and smooth from both inside and out. I would probably appreciate the extra torque of the diesel variant. At low rpms, the car can feel a little heavy, but a slight shot of gas and 2500 rpm and above and it's away like a scalded cat. The 6-speed auto shifts very smoothly. The quality of the interior materials and fit and finish impress me every time I get in the car. Interior space is very good with decent leg room front and back. While cargo space obviously isn't near what we had in the van, it is enough to carry all my son's hockey gear, a few kit bags and a bunch of smaller stuff. The 'not-so-good' The HVAC system pretty much sucks in this car. In extremely cold temps it's all it can do to keep the windshield and windows from fogging, and, no, it's not on recirc mode. The A/C does come on in defrost mode but I think the ducting and air distribution is lacking. With me, my wife and 3 kids in the car, it can start to fog up unless I either slightly crack a window or run the fan on max. The car does heat up well and is fairly easy to control but I think VW missed the boat overall in execution. I just figured every car made today had perfectly functioning HVAC systems. What car these days does not come with heated mirrors as standard equipment??? No bluetooth, also, again, what vehicle these days does not come with bluetooth as standard equipment??? Almost illegible HVAC symbols. I need my glasses to adjust heat, cooling etc. And, unintuitive controls (wipers, and especially the rear wiper and washed sprayer). I don't like the fact that I can't independently control the marker lights. It's no lights, or all lights. The dash does look really great at night, though. These are just a few initial observations. Overall, I'm really warming up to the car and thoroughly enjoy driving it. Hopefully we don't run into reliability issues with the car. In the last two weeks, I've been picking away at a few 'protective measures'. I already posted about the sill protection. I finished covering all high wear areas (complete sill and rocker edges, vertical rear door jambs) with 3M paint film. Also did the rear bumper top with the film as well as lower liftgate. I'm awaiting the arrival of my roll of 12" wide film to do the hood of both the Vdub and Rio. I did pick up the 2016 Jetta alloys that were for sale on kijiji. Can't wait for summer!
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01-23-2020, 09:25 AM | #31 |
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Hopefully these are all the negatives and you dont find more. Good luck in the vdub world. Word of advice, dont listen to everyone on vw vortex. Theres a lot of shit talking and that community never seemed as eager to help as this one.
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01-23-2020, 06:27 PM | #32 |
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Yes, hopefully it proves reliable. I think you're right about VWVortex. I made a couple of posts and no one even acknowledged them or even replied. Definitely doesn't have the vibe this community does.
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Used Alloys Install Started
I degreased, sanded, degreased, primed and painted the calipers before installing the used alloys, just the front, so far. Hopefully, later today, I can do the rears. I have been finding everything VW maintenance-wise to be rather weird. I will say that once you have done a particular service routine, it starts to make more sense. I did an oil change and it was an involved process - much more so than any other car manufacturer vehicle I've worked on. Having wheel bolts instead of studs is - at first - a little challenging. But, once you hang the wheel on the hub insert, it's not too bad. Anyway, on to the pics.
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Going to look very nice. Good to have a project to work on these days.
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04-09-2020, 07:49 AM | #36 |
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Big improvement!
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