Who owns a VW ?

oh my florin · October 28, 2015, 11:01:11 PM

I will be honest when it comes to constructing cars or machinery in general the Germans and the Japanese are far and away the best (have a look at the documentary on Mercedes Benz and how they construct their cars etc.) VW saw the opportunity to do it and they took it, frankly it looks bad but it is ironic that the it was found out in the US and that they are criticizing VW on it, as the American's statistically have been shown to be the most backward when it comes to global warming (or the most proactive in it's denial?) e.g. Donald Trump and the majority of Democrats and Corporates.

trout · October 28, 2015, 11:17:22 PM

From what I have been told the new VW 4WD's are supposed to be rather nice to drive.
I did have a VW beetle a few decades ago , It was noisy and uncomfortable but even I couldn't kill the thing.
I am pretty certain that that old car would not pass the new emissions testing :angel:
You drive around the city on the freeways and it is full of thumping big trucks spewing out stinking diesel fumes and the government gets its knickers in a knot about some piddly little car .

Coiny Chris · October 29, 2015, 07:46:06 AM

Hello,

People buy Diesel for many reasons. Running cost being the main one. Tax and less refueling are another. Modern ones drive quite well, but you need winter blend fuel in cold areas. Other VW " features " include having to turn the engine off before you can restart if you stall. Lets not forget the one in Melbourne where the engine decided to shut down on a freeway. The manual gearbox feels like stirring a bucket of Dog crap with a stick IMO. I havnt done that, but that is what I reckon. And the hesitation, great on a parking lot ramp. Or intersection. http://www.cars-that-suck.com/ Have a read here, make up your own mind. Some are stupid people, not for buying a VW but thinking the car is at fault when you smash the sump and keep driving. Many have replaced the VW with Japanese Cars and had no problems. That to me tells a story.

Basil · October 29, 2015, 09:09:24 AM

Yeah,VW have had a good run with Govts/Courts Worldwide for decades but the chickens have come home to roost with the cheating SW.

http://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/death-prompts-vw-owners-to-speak-out-20130530-2nexi.html

oh my florin · October 29, 2015, 11:48:19 PM

Quote from: 'Basil' pid='81165' dateline='1446071964'Yeah,VW have had a good run with Govts/Courts Worldwide for decades but the chickens have come home to roost with the cheating SW.

http://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/death-prompts-vw-owners-to-speak-out-20130530-2nexi.html

There have been far larger issues, I believe a few months ago it was found a large amount of airbags in cars were actually defective across a wide range of brands due to the supplier stuffing up. Otherwise will VW go bankrupt? No, apparently they are to large an employer in Germany and have a tight relationship with politicians for some reason? I was reading it in Bloomberg?

Coiny Chris · October 30, 2015, 07:07:47 AM

Hello,

There was a recall on Air Bags, and they are being replaced. You only need one if you crash, a faulty bag wont make you crash though. We have seat belt laws, the Yanks mostly dont. Air Bags started there because of that. They are not everything in a crash. Dont forget they are an explosion. They can break your nose and cause severe hand injuries, when you may have been OK without. Toyota also had a recall on fake Clock Springs ( the cable which connects to the Bag )

The Aussie VW's may be interesting to see what happens, it seems they are detuned for running in hot weather. Japanese makers put in bigger radiators !

trout · October 30, 2015, 08:52:27 AM

Quote from: 'Coiny Chris' pid='81181' dateline='1446151067'Hello,

There was a recall on Air Bags, and they are being replaced. You only need one if you crash, a faulty bag wont make you crash though. We have seat belt laws, the Yanks mostly dont. Air Bags started there because of that. They are not everything in a crash. Dont forget they are an explosion. They can break your nose and cause severe hand injuries, when you may have been O K without. Toyota also had a recall on fake Clock Springs ( the cable which connects to the Bag )

The Aussie VW's may be interesting to see what happens, it seems they are detuned for running in hot weather. Japanese makers put in bigger radiators !

If there wasn't an airbag fitted or did not deploy in the Ford Transit that I was traveling in when we had that head on collision I would have perished at the crash site for certain.
My friend and co worker didn't have his seat belt on and he died at the site as a result.

Seat belts and airbags DO save lives whithout any shadow of a doubt :ok:

Coiny Chris · October 30, 2015, 09:56:21 AM

Hello,

In the majority of cases yes, but there are still exceptions. I always wear a seat belt, and choose Cars with Air Bags. I had one go off about 20 years ago when my Falcon got hit. It was totaled, and I walked home.