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The timing belt is good for the lifetime of ....the timing belt. Lol
It should be good to 100k, though.
2023 Jetta?
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It should be good to 100k, though.
There was a time in my life when all I needed was 3 years to hit 100k. I get it, most don't drive that much, so big deal, right? and for those of us who do drive an insane amount, just ante up and live with the extra cost (or move closer to work).
All the same. Purchase one's car with one's eyes wide open.
There aren't "problematic chains" anymore...that was a 10 years ago/MK6 thing and it was the tensioner that caused all the drama. Either way you are replacing parts at some point if you keep a car long enough.
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Catch 22. Clutch will need replacement and will cost north of $1k. The internals should hold up for a very long time, though.
The Aisin 8 speed may work forever or may fail just out of warranty. And it costs more than a clutch.
No free lunch. Buy the stick, save a grand on purchase price tpyically over the auto option, accept a clutch job if you keep it long enough which is typically over a grand with parts/labor easily. Buy the auto which as you can say can either 1) go forever or 2) take a dump early. No free lunch.
I don't understand. Wife's Camry did 236k and clutch was not giving grief, would still have it had I not wrecked it. My Jetta had a DMF failure at 249k and my mechanic showed me the disc and flywheel, and both of us would have reused them without second thought, the wear was so minimal. $700 job but that was 10 years ago, so maybe that's a grand now (was looking at Volvo wagons the other day, a V70 needing a clutch came up, and that was a couple grand best I could tell--so it could always be worse).
VR6's had timing chain problems I thought? Passat's with the TDI, I think they had balance shaft problems (again a chain). Early 2.5's had problems (tensioner?). I recall reading about VW having problems on anything with a chain drive when I hung out on the TDI forum (hardly an anti-VW place).
I like to know what I'm getting into--when I bought my Jetta I knew I would have to do a clutch if I upgraded the power, struts at some point, and probably something else (luck of the draw). It did not surprise as such when it did need those "expected" repairs, although I had not expected to have a flywheel fail of all things.
VR6's had timing chain problems I thought? Passat's with the TDI, I think they had balance shaft problems (again a chain). Early 2.5's had problems (tensioner?). I recall reading about VW having problems on anything with a chain drive when I hung out on the TDI forum (hardly an anti-VW place).
I like to know what I'm getting into--when I bought my Jetta I knew I would have to do a clutch if I upgraded the power, struts at some point, and probably something else (luck of the draw). It did not surprise as such when it did need those "expected" repairs, although I had not expected to have a flywheel fail of all things.
Was it a dual mass flywheel?
Yes, started making noises like marbles in a coffee can.
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If you want a wagon, this is a pretty embarrassing choice but I don’t think these 4-cylinders explode. Disposable price point.
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That Chevy looks nice, 'cept it's in color black, and there's an ongoing thread on here about how the 1.5T's should be avoided.
The green thing... eh...
And the egregious use of the term "wagon" and then links to CUVs....I'm sickened by the site of it.
When I worked in Wilmington, MA off rt 125 near Gillette I would wait at work until 6 pm. Otherwise I couldn't get up 495 North through Lawrence, MA without being stuck in stop and go for 1/2 hour. I get frustrated real fast so I just "worked' later. Help with my work review too! Heading the 33 miles to work, I couldn't even get down Interstate 93 South, so I went backroads through Andover, MA to Wilmington.
MASS D.O.T even have opened breakdown lanes for travel during peak commuting times. A Deadly Practice! I often hear multiple crashes reported every week on WBZ 1030 AM radio at the highway entrance and exit near Dascomb road where there is no merge lane anymore !
Insane. Glad I am retired and out of that "rat race" now - sort of
- Ken
If you know how to properly drive a stick, the clutch will outlast the rest of the car.
I've yet to replace the clutch in any of my cars, pickups, or jeeps.
Two weeks ago I replaced the clutch in one of my semi trucks, but the original clutch made it to 2,439,000 kms.
My daughter had a Soul new and it actually said "Wagon" on the title.
It's not, as you said its a CUV.
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