Serious problems found by the CAR WIZARD on customer's 'perfect' new purchase '08 VW Jetta!

When you purchase a car you hope to trust the car dealer selling you the vehicle. Unfortunately, that's not the case on this newly purchased 2008 Volkswagen Jetta. What serious problems did the CAR WIZARD 🧙‍♂️ find on this post-purchase inspection?
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[@keithbrookshire]

How likely is it the client busted the intercooler after they purchased the car? Surely they would have noticed it not building boost and running poorly on the test drive.

[@ingresswizard9044]

Exactly, It looked like the damage underneath was fairly recently. No way this car didn't have codes if it was already damaged.

[@connor3288]

Yes people lie to mechanics all the time. Who knows the whole story... "It just started doing it yesterday!"

[@andreoliveira9318]

It's true, there's no way, they don't notice these problems, it's impossible for these fans not to be vibrating hard.

[@dbh1cibai]

Maybe they didn't even test drive it

[@volvo09]

Yeah, unless that hole in the intercooler closed up pretty well, that would even idle like shit. All that air getting pushed out, which the maf sensor is seeing breathed in that isn't actually going into running the engine. Sorta looks like they slid off the road? Maybe in snow or ice? But I don't know for sure. It is a bit of an odd story.

[@jamiespinks3657]

I strongly suspect the bumper & intercooler damage was done by the new owners or someone they lent the car to, as they would have surely noticed it driving poorly from the moment they left the dealership if it already had a punctured intercooler. This would likely explain why they didn't complain to the dealer and insist that they fix it.

[@jwalster9412]

Or you know, the dealer looked at it, found the hole on the intercooler, and added just enough duct tape for it not to be noticed, until the car was up to temp. Also from the outside, if the car was lower than the average price, you probably wouldn't think to much of the missing "trim" price. The exhaust one, you think would be obvious though.

[@clifbradley]

@@jwalster9412 I agree. That intercooler was taped up. Surprised it was covered in rtv, then taped. The muffler and interior I don't know how you miss. If the dealership refuses to give you the opportunity to do a price or they try that 'Well I got a buyer that saw it yesterday and had his mechanic do the ppf and he's talking about coming to get it today. So if you can get your mechanic here or get it in like now, I can let you do it, otherwise I got to get it to detailing so they can get it fully ready for the guy to pick up in a few hours. I mean his mechanic had it, he knows us well, he looked at it and said it was all good. And you know this guy is buying it for his son who just had a baby. So I really can't tell him to wait, but I can tell him he waited too long to decide, must like you are doing!' I've seen all variations of that play out. And that's what they do. Or they claim some 172 point inspection and 12 of those were the AC/ Heat worked in all blower settings along with vents.

[@carz4lifee2567]

I don’t know about that

[@carz4lifee2567]

I don’t think the owner could do anything if the car is barely running 🤔🤔

[@thomasdemooka4341]

I have a good friend that's been in your business for 27 years Wizard. ANY vehicle I consider buying goes to him first without exception. Needless to say, I've never has an issue with one single vehicle I purchased, and yes, I've given an absolute NO WAY on several vehicles that had hidden/undisclosed issues. I trust NO ONE but my personal mechanic.

[@1983dmd]

What I still can't understand is how many cars are bought on Bring A Trailer without any inspection !!!! This baffles me....

[@Mortonbmx]

You're extremely lucky. Even the best mechanics cant forsee a problem that hasn't arisen yet, and many can as soon as you buy the car. Problem is some cars sit for a long time and as soon as you start using them regularly issues can appear that no one could have predicted.

[@georgevavoulis4758]

I agree 100% . If I am going to buy ANY car I am going with somebody like Mr.Car Wizard or else I am staying home

[@hirolla2927]

By a Toyota or a honda

[@vw5056]

@@hirolla2927 Toyota and Honda never need a pre-purchase inspection. You're guaranteed to get an absolutely perfect car that will require nothing but oil changes and brake pads for twenty years.

[@TM_Stone]

More than a decade ago, my friend bought a BMW from a high end BMW dealership. He sold it to someone not too long after and the guy had it inspected. It was ruled a totaled vehicle due to all the body repairs that had not been reported. The dealership actually hid what was on the title.

[@georgevavoulis4758]

A high end BMW dealership hid car damage !!!! As if poor reliability and high maintenance costs aren't bad enough against BMW but covering up serious damage is serious

[@auntbarbara5576]

@@georgevavoulis4758 Geo you nailed it brother!

[@slasher9883]

@@georgevavoulis4758 Haha love that BMW has a such a terrible (but well deserved) reputation for being POS's. And I own one!

[@slasher9883]

@@Brian-jv8iy BMW more reliable than Toyota! HAHAHAHA. Put down the crack pipe and slowly back away dude.

[@slasher9883]

@@Brian-jv8iy Yeah dude, for every so called "reliable" BMW I will show you 10 absolutely unreliable buckets of crap. Don't think because you got lucky with yours that all the rest are the same. I used to be a BMW mechanic, worked on them every day, have owned plenty and still own one. Reliable it ain't, even with impecable maintenance. It is fun to drive though, which is why I keep it. But please don't try tell me that these cars are reliable when experience tells me they are not. In fact the only less reliable car I worked on was Audi/VW, and that's not saying much. If you don't believe me, just ask the car wizard.

[@dintyshideaway9505]

The cabin map light being abnormally worn like that is a sure sign that this was used as a delivery or service vehicle. Adnormally worn bolsters are also a sign of this.

[@georgevavoulis4758]

Thanks for the tip . I can't figure out why the car had those 2 interior issues?

[@riccochet704]

Or the person used some of petroleum based hand lotion. I've seen where people that use a lot of lotion whatever is in it will wear down switches, steering wheel, door pulls, arm rests.

[@xavierramirez330]

Nah. This is normal wear for volkdwagen. Everything in interior is normal vw shitty wear

[@agenericaccount3935]

@@xavierramirez330 ok

[@ianmontgomery7534]

@@riccochet704 Yeah I managed to ruin a small panel because I hadn't wiped my hand after reconnecting a battery and I must have had a slight amount of battery acid on my finger. I have no idea what may have caused the damage to the passenger door trim though.

[@MyerShift7]

There's no way the customer bought the car like that- it would have been running poorly from the get-go

[@jwalster9412]

My best guess is that they bought the car without test driving it first, they probably just thought nothing of the bumper damage, somehow missed the missing muffler, the dealer probably found to hole before hand and just covered it with tape or something,they drove a block down the road and the car started to miss fire.

[@jordanturner97]

@@jwalster9412 I think it's simple. The customer did it. He recently bought the car and the car is that dirty already?

[@jwalster9412]

@@jordanturner97 I think the bumper and muffler were done before. The intercooler was probably patched by the dealer, who were expecting it to be a normal commuter car, so it was just patched with tape or something.

[@TheSlipperyBrick]

I think we as car people overestimate people's ability to recognize what we see as "obvious" issues. My significant other, who knows nothing about cars, would likely not pick up on any of these issues. Especially since she would be assured by the dealer that the car is "perfect".

[@jordanturner97]

@@jwalster9412 The muffler looks like the only thing that may have been there before. and I dont think that intercooler would have lasted any amount of time with tape. I think the customer ran something over and doesn't want to admit it. And just look at the car, he presumably just bought it and it' doesn't look like he's cleaned it at all.

[@AnabolicAsylum]

In 2020, I was car shopping and every local car dealership refused to allow a pre-purchase inspection or test drive. I told them to go screw and bought a new Toyota so I don’t have to deal with sketchy dealers for the next 10 years.

[@hinken24]

What.? You were not allowed to test drive the car?

[@daves4202]

No test drive?? I hope those swindlers are out of business now.

[@dil6969]

A lot of frugal folks rag on new car purchasers, but buying a used car is like walking through a minefield. The odds are staggeringly high you will end up with a POS if you aren't rigorous in your research and you don't pay for PPIs. Sometimes, that extra cost is worth the peace of mind. Further, in the USA, not having a dependable car functionally handicaps your ability to accomplish the most basic daily tasks.

[@ckm-mkc]

Going through that right now - dealer 500 miles from me, sent a list of questions, no answer....

[@Funlu]

Any car dealership like this is 99% sourcing their cars from the lower end of auctions… think salvage titles, repos, and abandoned property. There’s a reason they don’t want you to actually see the car. I prefer used inventory from new car dealerships, or my favorite, local listings and mechanics who sell cars from their garage. You made the right move.

[@dealsfromvirginia1773]

Seems to me that the buyer likely ran over something that caused the loss of turbo boost as I think they would have noticed a problem when test driving prior to purchase.

[@coniccinoc]

MY AUNT tried to get my sister to buy her end of lease car that we found has not only been in a collision but has been very poorly repaired. She feigned ignorance. Trust no one.

[@BertReno]

The fact she tried to rip off her own blood speaks volumes of her shit character. I wouldn't even accept a sandwich from her if I were you.

[@coniccinoc]

@@BertReno Ruined our relationship. She is financially very well off and my sister not so much. She was acting like she was doing her a favor but did not want to risk having the dealer do a turn in inspection. All over a couple of grand. Terrible.

[@dirtfarmer7472]

Money talks & the Brown Stuff walks

[@nsxt290]

Sorry to hear that. Your aunt out of all people!

[@triver7593]

Did the client wreck it after purchase? Looks like they drove over something.

[@TeKaMOTO]

I'm thinking someone drove it over a dirt bump or hole way too fast which caused the front and rear to slam on the ground.

[@stuartpickles6907]

Being a 2008 it would of needed an inspection and would of been noticed then. I think they are trying to scam the dealer.

[@TeKaMOTO]

@@stuartpickles6907 It's "would have*", not "would of".

[@jorgechenvalle2363]

I would not be surprised if the odometer was rolled back

[@ItzMaxton]

Yes this is what I was looking for. My 160k mile Jetta is in better condition.

[@dil6969]

You'd be surprised. A careless owner will age a car like milk. I had a 2019 accord in the other day with 13K on the clock and the front tires were absolutely trashed and the underside was beat to shit. That said, odometer tampering is a possibility.

[@jackwood8307]

👍

[@rysterstech]

There a scan tool that can check the mileage on most German cats called Carly, it represents complex engine codes is a way normal people can understand, it can check mileage because German cars have so many modules tracking the mileage aside from the gauge cluster.

[@sheiladawg1664]

I looked through the service history on the used car I was viewing and asked the sales person why a service was performed at higher mileage than what currently showed on the odometer. They were ready for me, they had a fake change odometer document that made it legal for them. Fuckers.

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Strike 1: 14 year old European car Strike 2: No warranty Strike 3: No pre purchase inspection Strike 4 is too many strikes, but depends on if they over paid to add insult to injury.

[@absolutelynonameslef]

If this person had so little sense as to buy this car, they most likely financed at 10% for 72 months.

[@antti4125]

Buying that from the dealership advertised as perfect condition car in Finland would lead straight to consumer disputes board and eventually the dealership would need to pay the required repairs or redeem the car back

[@chrisjie2127]

But that would still take a lot of time and it's easier to just get a pre-purchase inspection.

[@uasparts]

This is the United States, though- everything is a scam and the laws are written to protect the wealthy scammers,

[@saablazer]

In the USA, cars are sold as-is and once you sign all the documents you’re out of luck.

[@darkiee69]

@@saablazer In Sweden you can only sell cars "as is" to registered dealers. They can't sell them on to a consumer without fixing any problem.

[@saablazer]

@@darkiee69 that’s a good policy

[@jaybeemhardscrote7466]

I mean, I get buying a used car without getting an inspection done, but how do you not notice there's no tailpipe!?

[@lucgagnon1941]

Sold as an electric car!

[@darkiee69]

Selling that car without telling the buyer about the problems would be a criminal offence in Sweden.

[@dbh1cibai]

In Spain the law is quite similar. If the seller hid or matipulated information (and that includes rolling back the odometer), it's a crime. And if the seller didn't know about the defects present at the time of the sell and those were hidden (the buyer couldn't detect them, unless it was a proffesional) it's not a crime, but the seller has the right to be compensated.

[@knocksensor3203]

Thank you for pointing that out, in the U.S the consumer is the criminal,and businesses like these rats (dealers) are the angels 😇

[@fonziebulldog5786]

Yes, in Sweden there should be a checklist by law on how the car is and if it have any faults you should know about.

[@ckm-mkc]

It is a criminal offense in some parts of the US, but good luck getting any enforcement.

[@Jo-uh1mw]

in Germany as well;. The dealer has to give 1-vear-warranty, It is law here.

[@linuxsux41]

Hey Car Wizard! Thank you for letting people know the dangers of not getting a pre-purchase inspection. I think most people's hesitancy to get one is they can cost in the ballpark of $75-$150 depending on the age and make of the vehicle and where you go to get it inspected. Most people shopping in the used Jetta price range don't have the ability to get multiple cars inspected in their quest for something their family needs ASAP. Can you please do a video on how to do your own pre-purchase inspection? Show people how they can check body lines for damage that might be covered up or how to make sure they haven't done a quick band-aid fix that only lasts the first 100 miles. Thank you so much for all you teach me about maintaining my own car!

[@Paul_Wetor]

The last two used cars I bought, I also bought the extended warranty. Both times repairs were needed that were about equal to the cost of the warranty. Pay up front or plan to pay later.

[@ckm-mkc]

@Tony1500 It used to be true, but these days I am not so sure. An extended warranty is $2k - $3k and with a AC compressor job costing upwards of $1500, just a few major repairs will cover the cost. On some cars with chronic issues, an extended warranty will pay for itself many times over. Doug Demuro basically started his YT career with an extended warranty from CarMax that eventually paid out $15k IRC.

[@Paul_Wetor]

I paid $2000 because I was afraid of a bigger repair. I broke even both times. But either way, a used car has no track record. When I get my car fixed, I know how many parts have been replaced. A used car comes with a big ? mark.

[@rdargenio]

In this case, an extended warranty would not cover parts that were broken due to collision damage. They would tell you to call your car insurance company.

[@paolobuccino8197]

@@ckm-mkc I paid for an extended warranty on a used (but newer and low miles) VW. The car my parents had bought me shat it’s transmission out and was gonna be 7k in repairs. I remember thinking to myself, I don’t think I’ll have any major problems any time soon but as a regular ass 24 year old something like this on a car I’m still paying for would financially devastate me. The extended warranty offered a lot for what amounted to an extra 45 dollars a month on my car payment. The math was simple to me. 2 years and 15k dollars later I think it’s safe to say I won that bet.. and on that note.. fuck VW. I’ll never buy another one unless I can afford it as a weekend toy. I never imagined it was possible to develop a fear of ones own car. Das Auto 🥴

[@300DBenz]

A low boost code on a VW that wasn’t a wastegate?!? That’s amazing.

[@Melanie16040]

Those turbos do not have wastegates.

[@mylt1z28]

@@Melanie16040 Yes they do. You can google the turbo along with any factory replacement and see the waste-gate on them.

[@HellaNooBs]

@@Melanie16040 uh lmfao 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@dumbeezy5480]

@@Melanie16040 but they do

[@Melanie16040]

@@dumbeezy5480 Damnit! Ok, I'm an idiot. I had an A5 Jetta TDI and knew VW was using variable geometry turbos on them. I had not realized VW was still using wastegates on the gas engines. I knew the turbos on the TSI's were spooled and making peak torque before 2000rpm and figured they had to be using variable geometry turbine housings to be able to spool so quickly. That's what I get lol Thank you for correcting me.

[@levigato125]

My 06 Acura TL has peeling door cards also, pretty common issue. VW’s soft touch switch gear looks like crap 5 years after purchase. The MK4, MK5, and MK6 all have this problem.

[@dudndadn12212]

I feel like the Mk5 we're the worst, I had a GTI with 38k miles and it had the radio buttons gone. I've got a mk6 with 150k miles and nothing has peeled.

[@davidjacobs8558]

I have 2007 Mercedes GL450 with many buttons with thin rubber coating, which all deteriorated and became sticky and peeling off after about 8 years. I bought After market Chinese made replacement buttons with no rubber coating, just black plastic surface, and they are doing fine so far. Also, those window switch plastic started to crack and broke off around 10 year mark. also replaced them with Chinese made knock offs.

[@kowalski5599]

@@dudndadn12212 Mk5 with the black buttons were horrible for bubbling and peeling. Later years with silver buttons seem to resolve it.

[@yudhveersewparsadh8085]

I am In South Africa. Bought a brand new mk5 2.0tfsi. Had zero problems for 1r years. Except from a sagging roof liner, interior was still in superb condition. I am a meticulous owner though.

[@yudhveersewparsadh8085]

Meant 14 years

[@gstevens6948]

We’ve been real lucky with our old 07 Audi A4 2.0 T We’ve had it six years, it only had 60k on it when we got it, we’ve spent a few thousand on it over the years, but really nothing major, it’s been bullet proof really, a tough little car. I have no complaints if it quit today. 🤣thanks Wizard for all the great content, and look forward. to all in the future.

[@MyDyerMaker]

That's funny. A few thousand dollars in 6 years seems major to me.

[@vw5056]

@@MyDyerMaker Tires, brake jobs, fluid changes add up if you let a shop do everything. Doesn't matter what you drive.

[@gstevens6948]

@@MyDyerMaker and we consider ourselves “lucky”…🤣

[@kevinshort3943]

Over here the dealer very often, has a pre purchase inspection done by an independent third party company, and uses it as a selling point.

[@markjohnson289]

I had a similar experience shopping for a car last year. Found what I thought was a nice 2012 Golf at a no-haggle dealership. Test drove great, but I noticed the belly pan was missing. Took it for a pre-purchase inspection and they found all the lower trim was broken and the radiator support was cracked. My guess is the previous owner ran over something on the freeway. Estimate was ~$1200 to fix. Took it back and said I was still interested if they fixed the issues… Nope. They blew it off like it wasn’t even a problem. It sat on their lot for over another month, and then disappeared. Probably found their sucker.

[@greathornedowl3644]

Thank you, Wizard and Mrs. Great encouragement for pre-purchase inspection - even if you think you know. Thought the red dirt was rust. Seeing the underside reminded me of the skid plate on my 84 Audi 4000 saved me many repairs

[@jayhom5385]

Does that mean Ed Bolian is there every other week?

[@Dirtnap300]

i had one of those 2.0T jettas and it is imperative that you keep clean synthetic oil in it.. the direct injection fuel pump is a high friction point at the end of the camshaft. If the oil gets really dirty the lobes can wear quickly.

[@georgevavoulis4758]

Thank you for that information I didn't know about that . I also know many VW owners too

[@radzer0966]

Side suggestion for you to give to the customer. They sell metal skid plates for them and you can actually install one of those without having to paint and replace the front bumper. Will be cheaper and give some more protection to the motor.

[@georgevavoulis4758]

Thanks for that information 👍

[@radzer0966]

@@georgevavoulis4758 your the purchaser?

[@thomasallen6980]

Just wash the salt off once in a while, it is your car, not a family member.

[@radzer0966]

@@thomasallen6980 vw of that era have a lot of connectors that by now are dried out and can get splash into them. If your in a bad streets area a true metal skid plate can’t hurt. Crazy what those are selling for right low so don’t wanna kill it on a pothole.

[@MrTheHillfolk]

@@georgevavoulis4758 One brand name is called "panzer plate" I've got one on a Mk4 ,not sure if they make them for a mk5 , but if they don't I'd imagine someone does. Mine was around 350$ if I recall because I got the additional side pieces to protect the belts and the trans side.

[@Fusionawdecoboost2016]

Who buys a car with out looking it over or having a pre purchase inspection. When spending a lot money on a new used car. People have to much trust in dealerships. Some dealerships only care about the money and not being honest. Car wizard I like how honest you are. No wonder people come from far away to get their cars fixed.

[@orlandosantiago6398]

I see a few things here: - Owner certainly didnt try hard enough to see if they were buying something decent; a broken front bumper and a missing muffler are 2 things you can see by just looking at the car while having zero knowledge about them. -With that said, as a person who knows VWs first hand, i can say this is actually not a bad vehicle. Yes it has damage that should had been addressed by the dealer but in the end its a 2008 vehicle. Interior is actually above average considering how MK5 interiors age. This vehicle also has an Optional OEM Votex body kit, which adds value to the proposition. - The only actual red flag for me (and it might not be a red flag once a further inspection is done) is that this car was modified. There are certain elements that gives this possible aspect away, but then again its up to the owner or the PPI place to determine how far that went. IMO, this is far from a bad vehicle. Its just the wrong car for whoever doesnt know anything about them. Lets just hope they paid a fair price which i certainly doubt based on their ability to miss some obvious things about it.

[@georgevavoulis4758]

Thank you for information ☺

[@consciouscool]

He just over payed.

[@alk3myst]

A lot of people can't tell. My wife has a hard time even telling what's the difference from one red car vs another.

[@thomasallen6980]

Most people know the market is f'ed right now and want something to last until the marketplace is better. Car needed an intercooler and a tune up. Big deal. Good find. Inside is beautiful. I think they found a good one but needs some work that the dealer could have done. No warrany, no 'lemon law ' in Trump states?

[@thomasallen6980]

@@consciouscool Welcome to the Trumpandemic.

[@jonathanj.4800]

I believe someone ran over something hard at highway speed, and drove completely over it. Damage going from front to back is all relatively in the same location front to back.

[@stuartpickles6907]

Sounds to me like the person bought the car and hit something the first drive and wants to blame the dealer.

[@auntbarbara5576]

Amen. You are correct. Me think Mr W is being a bit gullable here with the story of these current owners.

[@stuartpickles6907]

@@auntbarbara5576 yeah kinda surprised me W believed this bs story.

[@jewelz6647]

The rest of the under carriage co signed their story

[@myshots101]

Sure and your whole muffler just falls off after a front hit. I'm not saying his right or wrong but come on.

[@NotShowingOff]

Maybe. But when you buy the car, the miles are listed on. So it would depend on how many miles are on the odometer before they brought it in.

[@thingserik7269]

Tinted windows usually means thrashed and trashed. Worn out light button. What's going on in the dark at night regularly? 5th gen Jetta look out for plugged sun roof drains and self-opening sunroof.

[@carsonac4163]

This really doesnt seem that bad, but maybe thats cause I'm familiar with these. Both the door panel peal and exhaust clamp is real common with VW-Audi cars.

[@anthonyxuereb792]

If it's real common why don't they attend to it, I mean is it that hard to eliminate niggly issues?

[@automotivetv9861]

Yea wizard is being a drama queen, also its 15 years old, does NOT need a new bumper.

[@speakbigtruth9383]

@@automotivetv9861 that’s right. The mechanics are way too picky.

[@garrettvella8831]

@@anthonyxuereb792 It doesn't typically come to any real issues, so I guess they figured their time was better spent elsewhere. Source: have both 92 and 96 Audi/VW products with the same exhaust clamp issue, we ignored it because both have 500k KM's on them and it hasn't caused problems for us yet.

[@rk22cc]

It's a 15 year old car from OK, bumper looks good to me. Come on man!

[@OlsunEdits]

With this being 2.0t engine (GTI in Europe) the cam follower that sits inside the high fuel pump can be worn down and should be checked and changed regularly 2-3 years

[@scott8919]

I appreciate these videos, not just because of the message, but to show all the hack jobs that occur on cars like these. It makes a stronger impact pointing out how horribly these cars are thrown together to make a quick buck.

[@herbertgarrison6548]

you should do a series where you go to a used car lot, look at a vehicle and bring it back to your own shop to inspect it to show the absolute bullshit that these thieves will try and get away with. obviously you'll need to send someone they won't know under the guise of them bringing it somewhere else for a PPI.

[@georgevavoulis4758]

I agree 100% brilliant idea actually . But it would have to be somebody who's in never been on internet

[@markmizner87]

I agree about having a Pre-Purchase inspection done to a car. Question is what if the car you want is not within 25 miles of your good independent mechanic that you use. How do you find someone to trust in the area of the selling dealer to make a good inspection. Not one that will just work with dealer and say it is a good car when it really is not?

[@agrippa1234]

Keep it up Mr. Wizard, these days buying a car has never been more expensive and risky, you are genuinely doing a service which will yield true results.........

[@georgevavoulis4758]

Mr.Wizard ,please open shop in Canada we need more mechanics like you and Scotty Kilmer and Chris Fix

[@thomasallen6980]

Mr. Wizard needs to distinguish between needs to have and nice to have. New plastic fake ground effects is best forgotten in favor of putting the money in the bank. The car market is 100% f'ed right now, cars are not a status symboil anymore people just need a hunk of junk to get to work and to the Walmart.

[@racerboy2212]

It’s truly sad there are so many unscrupulous dealers out there. PPI’sfrom a reputable mechanic like yourself are a must!! Thank you for sharing their pain!

[@digitalrailroader]

I’m glad I went to a small reputable dealership in a much more affluent area of my state who was very up front with my “new to me” 2006 Buick Lucerne and told me that there was water in the passenger front footwell from it being washed and the sunroof drains being frozen and to keep an eye on it to make sure that it wasn’t the sunroof leaking. Thankfully the footwell dried out and it’s been dry ever since. Only other things I’ve noticed is a P0128 (the cooling system just needed to be topped off) and my rear power locks don’t unlock (even commanding them to unlock with my VCXNano does nothing) and getting a history report from my local Buick dealership (they are free, just give them the VIN number that you want the history report for) revealed that the instrument cluster was replaced 4 times under warranty and the radio replaced once under warranty.

[@FakeItalianoII]

Car Wizard, Thank you very much for posting videos like this alerting people against dishonest people. Too many people have been taken advantage of and this NEEDS TO STOP . It is really revolting ! Thanks again, David !

[@caseyman97]

Suspensions tight, no timing chain, tires and brakes are runnable issues. Just slap an intercooler and fans on it and it'll go miles and miles without issues. Id imagine most 14 yr old used economy cars look like that, at least in area. It is minor damage and there's no way they are more than 15k deep in a car they can run and drive for years with a clean title. Yeah, its rougher than they anticipated but it's hardly a rip off imo.

[@Henry_Jones]

Ive always done a pre purchase inspection on all cars. Once a friend wanted to sell me his chrysler voyager. We went to my mechanic and put it on the lift, allllll rusted to helllll underneath. It was like hoovies baja in some places. The seller honestly didnt know it was that bad. I didnt buy it and he sold it to the junkyard because he didnt want to sell an unsafe car to anyone.

[@georgevavoulis4758]

Henry ,wise ,very wise decision 👌

[@jamesk3565]

The radiator support has already been replaced before, the stickers on the top are missing

[@georgevavoulis4758]

Thanks for the information 👍I didn't know about that

[@kennethross786]

The gaping hole may have been the catalytic converter - if so the old one is likely sitting in a scrap yard somewhere. Sold for the platinum. I bought my 2006 Explorer from a reasonably reputable independent lot. Not sure how it got from Arizona to east Tennessee but for the most part it's been the best vehicle I've ever owned (had it almost 5 years). I fell into the "no inspection" trap, but I got lucky.

[@dragos2010full1]

he clearly said it was the muffler and fyi the catalytic converters sits as close as possible to the engine so they get really hot and clean and reburn the exhaust gases so they would be at the front of the car right next to the engine or underneath it

[@kb9oak749]

That interior damage makes me wonder about the mileage being legit.

[@DC322]

And the buttons on the roof is worn out too.

[@numberone7674]

makes we think that the odometer has been rolled back.

[@ianmoore322]

Not really the seats and steering wheel look great

[@aliendroneservices6621]

City miles and multi-owner will do that to a car.

[@ckm-mkc]

As someone said upthread, it was likely a delivery vehicle.

[@JP-qr5mb]

Wizard is absolutely right about needing to get an inspection. A couple of months ago my son bought a vehicle from Carvana. Thanks to their 7 day return policy, he took it to a local trusted mechanic. The car was one owner, no accidents, looked and ran great. The mechanic found an extreme amount of rust underneath and was even able to point out a waterline in the engine compartment. The car must have sat in water for some time. He returned it to Carvana no problem and got another car. Again one owner, no accidents. The mechanic found that the car had sustained front end damage but was repaired properly, except for the sensors/camera that controlled the adaptive cruise control. That needed special equipment for calibration, which meant a trip to the dealer. There was a bit of back and forth, but ultimately Carvana approved the dealer repair with OEM parts. The bill came to 4 grand. It cost my son $100 for the inspections, but it was well worth it.

[@kellingtonlink956]

Thanks for exposing these ludicrous practices.

[@neil2905]

one owner. grandma's pride and joy. only driven back and fourth to church.

[@paveltolz6601]

PO hit a curb or, more likely, flat ran over a curb and damaged the bumper, intercooler, tore out the belly pan, damaged the floor pan and muffler continuing over the curb and back on to the road. Sons ran over a huge block of ice that fell off a semi truck and damaged the bumper and cracked the oil pan. Thankfully I had an aluminum Panzer Plate from DieselGeek under it vs. the plastic belly pan.

[@joshuagibson2520]

That red dirt can hold water and be nearly as bad as salt in some cases.

[@marionelson3264]

If Illinois salt is bad for cars, Oklahoma dirt is even worse.

[@georgevavoulis4758]

Thank you for that information I would have never guessed it be as bad as rock salt

[@tedsmith1641]

Assuming this wasn't the customer that caused this damage, not reporting a little accident (if it's just some cosmetic damage and a new intercooler etc.) doesn't mean they didn't have insurance lol. A guy ran into the back of my buddy's volvo and they didn't report it after they determined there was next to no damage but some scratches on the bumper.

[@SuperMixedd]

Having a pre-purchase inspection is great when you have a trusted mechanic

[@georgevavoulis4758]

If you don't know any reputable , honest mechanics you're really out of luck . It would stop me from buying even a bicycle 🚲🙄

[@scotrick3072]

Or Mississippi! We have red dirt on our dirt roads, too! - - And oh geeze, after seeing how deeply the gravel is driven up between the body panels underneath, and all of the other gravel and dirt road damage, it's even more reminding me of Mississippi cars that spend their whole lives on dirt roads. I recognize that stuff right off my grandfather's VW Rabbit.

[@johnnybravo1947]

It was definitely a teenagers car. Every 16yo cuts their muffler off lol. Intercooler, fans, bumper paint matched with a belly trey is easily $2,000.. ouch! Hope the dealership makes it right or the buyers sue.

[@quixomega]

That is what it looks like, one of Wizard's daughters has done worse to a car.

[@DC322]

I'm amazed how they drove the Jetta without a muffler like that. You have to think if CO2 had seep inside the car, you may not know it.

[@kowalski5599]

It doesn't need a bumper, the lower piece unclips from the bumper and can be bought online for '$100... many of them are broken on these cars in the wild from hitting curbs or small animals or other debris.

[@georgevavoulis4758]

I never ever treated my cars in rough manner . Take car of your car and it will take care of you . Just like everything else in life .

[@kowalski5599]

@@georgevavoulis4758 Who are you talking to?

[@Rocket-hb6jh]

Absolutely correct and first error was buying a VW. I recently purchased a 147,900 KM Honda Accord V6L in Australia (prob equivalent of US 9th Gen V6 Touring or Sport). I had a pre purchase inspection by RACV (Royal Automobile Club of Victoria) for $386 with up to $3000 of coverage for missed items in first 28 days. Now passed the first month and car is as rated in the inspection. Perfect. $386 (AUD) Pre purchase inspection has saved me thousands.

[@andybub45]

Several months ago I went to take a look at 2 Lexus GX 470s on a used car lot. Both of them said they had no accidents, but one had a loose bumper with obvious variation in color and the other had airbag codes. After that, I just decided to spend a bit more money at a Lexus dealership and get a newer GX. Really happy I did. Unless I’m getting a beat around work truck or something like that, I’ll never shop at a used car lot again

[@nsbioy]

No way the customer could have driven the car off the dealer’s lot without noticing this problem. It is quite possible that the customer wrecked the car soon after buying it and then tried to blame someone else.

[@davidjacobs8558]

My thoughts too, The car is covered with dirt. And I'm pretty sure the first thing any used Car Dealer does is to wash the damn car, before putting it on their lot for sale. ie, the dirt is the new owner's doing. I think the new owner drove it down a dirt road several times after buying that car. And probably hit something and broke the fan and intercooler himself.

[@Tedybear315]

Area under bumper likely was driven into a curb. Happens quite a bit with low riding cars with high curb stops. Missing belly pan? Shoot, most of them in our area are missing. (Curb damage, hitting something in the road...common practice is to just remove the remains and call it a day. Sometimes it's just a lazy shop that had it removed to preform a repair, and they either damaged it or didn't feel like putting it back on) Wheel emblems: People in our area steal these things all the time. We had our Beetle purchased with all 4 at the start. Parked at the local shopping mall where I work one day- Came out to find them all pried off and missing. Moron's steal those things thinking how "Cool" they look like. Door card plastics: Very common issue. The plastics start to shrink a bit and the entire assembly breaks down and then it becomes floppy and starts to pull out. Has no effect other then cosmetic. Take a walk around a pick and pull yard! You'll see that material sticking out all over the place in the door cards. (If you can find 'em. Usually they are the first thing that gets stripped out, along with high use switches.) Exhaust: VW's use stainless steel exhaust but the welds are normal and tend to rust and rot out. Highly likely the muffler separated at the pipe and the last owner simply cut the muffler off. As the muffler flops around, that usually does a number on the VW slip joint coupler. So nothing here is that unusual. Yeah the dealership should have fixed the fans and inter-cooler, as well get the exhaust repaired. Used cars are selling at a premium due to a lack of new car parts, and that has driven used car prices up by about 40-50%. The lots get these cars in usually via trade in's or at the copart or other auto auctions. Probably sat on the dealership lot for a couple of hours before being snapped up. I can't blame this 100% on the dealership, as much as the consumer that purchased a car that clearly had a CEL and severe drive ability issues from the hold in the inter-cooler. Did they test drive before buying it? Did they request the dealership repair the known items? Or did they just flip the cash out knowing this car would need the work done, but it was all they could get. Edit: Some have pointed out it is very possible this damage was caused by the new owners. Upon reading the comments, I find this to be plausible. As I lost count of the number of times I was lied to when I used to be a mechanic before retiring. People spinning a yarn trying to get a discount, or trying not to sound like it was "Their" fault. So it's very plausible the front end damage was caused by the end buyer.

[@RaspingPompano2]

What that looks like is somebody knew their car was getting repossessed so they just beat the crap out of it then the dealer bought it at auction realizing it was beat the crap and polished it up a little and sold it!!

[@jamesfromwellington]

!Wizard! That dome light switch is a potential FIRE HAZARD! I have the extact same thing in my Jetta, the switch contacts are pressed steal and they wear, arch, and rust making high resistance contacts that melted that switch. Is is though a relatively quick fix with a file and some bending of the contacts.

[@snappy452]

I work for an independent dealer and we have sworn off any VW 2.0 from this gen. Won't buy them and if one comes in on trade they go straight to the auction. They're a friggin pain in the ass once you get over 100k. I have an 07 Jetta Wolfsburg 2.5 5spd and it's a far better engine. Less power but much more reliable.

[@morm608]

My theory is a cat size animal overrun. It once happened to me, its skull broke the radiator and some plastic pieces. I was driving at 120 km/h and could not avoid the impact.

[@canadian1233]

I've seen damage like that before; it is caused by those concrete parking curbs/blocks in parking lots. People don't stop in time and their car slams up and over the concrete curb. They put the car into reverse thinking nothing wrong has been done, but then they find a huge chunk torn out of their front bumper, or the bumper is cracked. Normally that's the only damage, but some cars (VWs) also have their rads low and they get hit too. Hitting parking curbs is more common than you think.

[@MultiMusicbuff]

"Wolfsburg edition" made in Mexico.lol As an Immigrant from Germany i wished Americans would stop falling for the "German engineering" slogans (VW used the slogan "Das Auto" = The Car). They think they're getting quality & reliability yet VW is the exact opposite of Toyota & Honda.The Passat is even worse. Again,just like when they made the Rabbit in a plant in PA in the early 80's,they hoodwinked American buyers.

[@PseudoSpaceMarine]

The Germans know how to make Diesel engines but because of the dieselgate scandal, we probably won’t get any of them anytime soon here in the U.S.

[@johnguidetti5839]

It’s a Jetta, a cheap car. I don’t think people have high expectations like that for this model.

[@hectorjcm800]

Think about it, if VWs were still made in Germany, almost no one of the demographics they're aimed for would be able to afford them outside of Germany...

[@stewiegriffin88]

Yea it's screwed up how dealerships do people. So happy I'm a mechanic and can /spot fix whatever is wrong with a car before I buy it. Usually if a car sits on a lot for awhile there's gonna be some issues with it. Pro tip: if a dealer has had a vehicle for awhile, stay away from it or definitely don't pay asking price if you "gotta have it". You'll spend the money u saved on repairs if not more guaranteed

[@royblankenship5185]

I was in the used car business in the late 80's. There are bad dealers and bad customers. We had a diesel Jetta that ran great, we almost did not want to sell it, it was economical and fun to drive. One woman looked at it and said, "Its been wrecked". It was all original paint. The couple that bought it took it to their mechanic first, 6 months later the injector pump failed and they tried to sue us even though they signed the "No warranty expressed or implied" paperwork. It was a lot of fun, but a lot of aggravation, too many people do not know what they are doing and want to blame others for their lack of knowledge.

[@fredvallenet]

Looks like the owner Better Call Saul's Wizard. Really like the way this channel is evolving. Big hello from France.

[@wickedmuffin76]

I was looking for a very specific vehicle a few years ago, had three inspected, saved me two round trip flights to other parts of the country. Unfortunately between the time the 3rd passed it's PPI and when I went to get it (3 days) the rear airbag suspension failed, and I couldn't drive it home, so I got a ride back to the airport and bought a ticket home. PPIs have saved me money and headaches for sure.

[@mauriciomarianocarneiro]

I loved this car when it was launched...

[@craigmorgan4676]

It was awful,really awful now?😯👁👀👁🤔🤯🤔🤯

[@joshuagibson2520]

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[@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus]

Off a ramp?

[@mindthependulum6245]

Things like carfax are easy to bypass. People go into body shops, usually the low buck kinds and pay for body repair out of pocket to avoid it going through insurance which keeps it off any carfax report. People usually do this if they have a crappy driving record or are trying to keep from getting their policy canceled. Also, as you crank up the engine, the check engine light should come on briefly then go out. Look at the gauges while you crank the engine. If that light doesn't come on, it's because the dealer likely removed the bulb for it to keep you from seeing problems up-front. Like the wizard said, get a pre-purchase inspection.

[@rayrussell6064]

This is great what you are doing by putting the word I don't know how many times I informed a customer to do this exact thing and they do the opposite I tell them to check to see where the car came from and check the weather history cause a lot of cars come from floods that car I definitely would take the interior apart and check for flood damage because not only it looks like it came from Oklahoma they to have had a lot of flooding this year. Sure it's going to run OK but that exhaust could kill someone by not exiting the car there are to many factors in buying a used car that consumers need to be aware of. Love your content and God bless you guys and as always be safe 👍

[@unibrow9]

Having owned one of these new since 2006 and only putting 125,000km on It I can confirm it is in normal shape if not better...the soft touch peels off the buttons , seat bolster color rubs off , headliner falls notoriously in the early MKV platform, door harness cuts itself in half , buttons bubble , exhaust clamp rusts away , pcv valve failure , dog bone transmission mount broke , wheel bearing, wiper motor failure , window motor failure, rockers turn to dust .... Seemed all normal too me beside the body kit and side skirts are not oem.. 🤣🤣🤣

[@mikejones420]

I have been a mechanic for about 15-20 years, licensed for the last 10, and have seen this countless times. Customer comes in to get a car inspected, and finds out it needs a lot of work sometimes, not always, to pass inspection, and then tells me they already bought the car before inspection.

[@jonmcfarmer6954]

I am with you. If people skip the pre purchase inspection they deserve what they get. Just look at all the crap (and not properly fixed) cars people and dealers sell here on YT! I only know of one (you read correct ONE) You Tuber who fixes bodywork correctly.

[@fdmackey3666]

If I had a dollar for every "Certified Pre-owned" and CarFax accident-free vehicle I've ran, not walked, but ran, away from over the last thirty or so years...I could afford at least a modest down payment on a new vehicle. Of course, VW has gone to crap over the last few decades so the car in this video would be no surprise to me even if it was new off the showroom floor. I feel sorry for the current owners of the car as I would strongly suspect, as a now retired LEO and having worked hundreds of vehicular collisions over my career, that the car featured in your video was the "aggressor", so to speak, in a rear end collision or there was a deer/cow/or horse involved, and no police report was made. Another excellent video on what a buyer SHOULD do before buying a used vehicle! P.S.: I took a moment to rethink my conclusions as outlined above and now think this car was abused by a/the previous owner. There is also the strong possibility that the car went "mud bogging" by accident when the driver lost control and ended up in a field or relatively wide ditch. Regardless of how the car was damaged the dealership should be held accountable for lying to the current owner.

[@tylerhough9124]

My fiancé just sold a Chevy Cruze she bought from a Chevy dealer in CT. Turns out it was nearly totaled before she purchased it but the dealers did the repairs quickly before it hit the car fax. She only found out years & years later (and $10k in lost value) when she went to sell it and the buying dealer discovered nearly every body panel had been replaced (including the roof…). Gotta watch your own backs.

[@discerningmind]

Wow! What an episode! The Wizard didn't even bother mentioning all the damage on the passenger-side underneath this car. I feel very sorry for the people that bought it. Clearly if they're buying a fourteen-year-old Jetta they don't have much money, and what they do have is honestly and hard earned. I suspect that they probably paid at least near top dollar for it too because looking through the dirt this car does have a nice appearance. They're not to be shamed by us for not having a pre-purchase inspection, because people go car shopping, and they get drawn-in by a happy talkative salesman, etcetera. It happens all the time and without thinking of it, because good people are usually trusting of others because they themselves think in honest terms. However, the first course of action was incorrect, but understandable to a certain degree. That being, prior to going to work on the car, the Wizard (whom I deeply respect) should have made a shot-in-the-dark call to the selling dealer. And, asked them to take the car back, specifically. Not for them to repair it, but to take it back and return the money. I'd say the Wizard didn't do that because he felt it was useless. But in a situation like this, it's not useless, here's why. He might have taken the car back. But if not, it still makes a difference because the Wizard is in a power position. His professionalism and business ownership will come through in the confidence of his voice. Had he called, and they declined to take the car back, if he had answered "OK, suite yourself" would have made an impact on that dealer. The reason is that responding "OK, suite yourself." is just threatening enough to make the dealer uneasy, because now a professional mechanic/business owner is on to him. With that accomplished, out of it comes that dealer will now think about what he's doing in lying and taking money unfairly. And it might have changed the way he conducts himself. In the long run hopefully, the dealer would transform from what he's been doing. I know some people will think that I'm being all rosy about trying to change a bad outcome here. But first, a shot-in-the-dark might have worked. Second, the dealer just might change his bad ways with future customers. And last, everyone deserves the opportunity to transform into the best person they can be. That takes getting through to him, and that happens by him persistently hearing about what he's doing from his peers.

[@surferdude4487]

I have a 2013 VW Golf, built at Wolfsberg. I average about $1,200 every six months for repairs and maintenance. We're over 130,000 km. I don't complain about the maintenance because the car runs great. If you want to keep an older car on the road, that's just the way it is. I don't let damage accumulate. If something gets broken, I get it fixed immediately.

[@georgevavoulis4758]

You're absolutely right Surfer Dude 🏄‍♂️. Look after a car and it will look after you . Don't wait for things to go from minor bad to seriously bad . That's why Toyota cars are made well it's the Toyota founding father philosophy especially on looms which is what they started with .

[@kingdjoser]

I owned the exact same car from 2007-2017. The intercooler on mine failed before 80,000 miles, which cost over 4000 dollars to replace. Both front wheel fenders rusted badly before 50,000 miles, which were repaired for free under the rust warranty. The black vertical exterior trim between the windows noticeably faded and really made the car look shabby even from a distance. The roof skin split towards the rear and created a rust spot on the roof. The interior trim had very significant wear far above what you expect for the age/mileage. The car was a blast to drive but the build quality just wasn't good.

[@CharlesAndCars]

Unfortunately I see this all the time. Just saw one this week 2007 Ford F-150. Brought to me after it was bought. Frame completely rotted out. Not safe. Sent me the carfax after they bought the car and first thing that caught my eye was "dealer auction". Figured there would be something major wrong.

[@kowalski5599]

Whoa, whoa, wizard, as an owner of a couple of these models of Jetta and GTI, I can tell you they do not need a bumper, the broken piece is a valance that clips to the bottom of the bumper. Years ago I hit a raccoon shattering the valance on my car and taking out the AC condenser, the belly pan was fine. The bumper skin did seem a bit loose when you shook it, but it's likely missing some of the screws that hold it in place. This car definitely has some issues, though. They likely straight-piped it for "the sound" even though they sound like tractors. But yeah, there's no need for an entire bumper. I also want to talk about the lower trim on the car. The side skirts, front and rear valance were only painted to match during the first year of these cars in 2006, after that: they were all black plastic (2007-2010) so I'm thinking this car was repainted at some point and the body shop included painting the lower plastics. As for the engine running rough, those FSI motors have their issues. Look at plugs, coil packs, cam follower, and tell the owner to keep an eye on the oil consumption, these cars lose oil from the factory.

[@georgevavoulis4758]

Thanks for information really helpful 👍

[@kowalski5599]

@@georgevavoulis4758 Are you the owner of the car in the video?

[@reginaldfitzpatrick8681]

Problem #1 - its a Volkswagen They have the highest amount of warranty repairs for new automobiles. Once out of warranty it just gets worse

[@vw5056]

*citation needed

[@Lumpygrits76]

To add to what you said. This is EXACTLY why I preach to my kids to NEVER today’s trending click to buy cars that are delivered to your house.

[@mnwolves180]

This customers first problem was buying a used VW with the 2.0L turbo engine, it will eventually need a new turbo with the wastegate linkage failing sooner or later.

[@hondaman9238]

Watching this video really brings to mind my problem that I purchased on a vehicle pay $3000 way over what it should have been. I paid up paying Another 3,000 To repair more problems with it and still had problems regardless. I wind up selling The vehicle way less than what I had in it and lost a lot of money. This is important to take a good look at the vehicles before purchasing them.

[@misterakt]

all cars need a pre-purchase inspection, but especially Volkswagens! there are so many different things that could go wrong, and they aren’t the cheapest cars to fix. people buy them new thinking they can just drive them to death like a Toyota or a Honda, and dont realize that the maintenance is very important on them - especially on things like the timing belts and DSG transmissions. i made sure to take my VW for a pre-purchase inspection before i signed on the dotted line - i got lucky and found a good one, but sadly know quite a few people who were jipped.

[@danielsteward5090]

30 years ago when I was working at a Ford dealership in South Florida those kind of cars came out of the used car lot Alot more than you would think.

[@Waterman-wv2jx]

If that hole is the only intercooler problem a good, quick, permanent fix is an epoxy/fiberglass patch.

[@bulldogsautomotiveadventur4387]

I had a customer with a 2003 TDI Jetta, at 50,000 miles he started having trouble with the tires wearing out in the front, several alignments and many many blown tires later the shop told him that it needed all four new struts because the car sat like Herbie when he was tired... I put a set of poly racing a arm bushings in at about 90,000 miles which solved his problem. I bought that car from him at 247,000 mi, ran it to 380,000 mi before my son wrecked it... still had the original struts on it. All that shop would have had to do would be check the front end before telling him it needed this that or the other and they would have had a customer for life, just like I did.

[@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13]

Australia has great consumer affairs laws that (generally) protect against this kind of blatant ripping off... One of the few perks of living within a highly authoritarian political culture.

[@joshuagibson2520]

I'll take my dangerous freedom. Every. Single. Time. No thanks.

[@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13]

@@joshuagibson2520 Yeah after the last couple of years, the argument for our particular flavour of political rule has grown rather weaker... Whenever I hear people make the gun or healthcare arguments based on the " look at Australia" argument, my response is always "careful what you wish for"

[@rpavlik1]

There's a big dent in the exhaust right at the front too. Also make sure you know your prepurchase inspection shop well, or they might forget to tighten the wheels back on....

[@colchronic]

"we just bought this car why is it running so bad" Me: it's a Volkswagen what did you expect

[@vw5056]

It's the car's fault it was crashed and abused. Riiight.

[@vwluvin9164]

I have the same exact muffler situation on my gti, rubber hangers failed. A coworker sawed it off in the parking lot at work, car runs great 😊

[@wrailfan]

The whole bumper doesn't need to be replaced. The lower airdam is part of the 'Votex' factory body styling kit, and is removeable from the bumper itself.

[@matthewholzinger1042]

My used van from a dealership said it had a 325 point check. Inspection doesn't mean much if they don't fix anything. Three months in and needed front/ rear brakes discs, drums and all four wheel bearings.

[@garyklein7900]

The belly pan and bumper damage to me was more than minor damage. The belly pan has an important function to help keep the engine area clean and somewhat protected from damage. The customer can buy an aftermarket metal skid plates for the same money as a factory unit when they get that bumper replaced. An inspection, even by a mechanically minded friend or relative would have perhaps prevented this disaster.

[@ozarkliving7263]

It’s German, enough said

[@kobra6660]

I know a car lot that does that fix up a car to run good for a few days than it completely breaks I hate when people have to deal with that could get an auto lawyer and hit that place with fraud of misrepresentation

[@enyionyeobia5103]

Wizard, I own two Jetta Vs: 09 TDI & 05 2.5 liter. (6 speed and 5 speed manual trans). They are a lot of fun to drive and decent on fuel costs. However, plastics are everywhere. They are eighter peeling off or breaking off in chunks from underneath. I’m surprised the interior roof lining hasn’t collapsed. (VW used very terrible quality glue to stick the lining to the plastic roof core). It’s a love-hate relationship with those fun to drive German econo-boxes. You could make a series of videos just correcting the gremlins in this car alone…

[@TalismanPHX]

Uber or Amazon last mile delivery vehicle. The pristine back seat from being folded down all the time. Possibly hit a curb or divider and did all the underneath damage 💔

[@CT-zq3kz]

Bought a GTI in June 2021 from a "reputable" dealership. Needed an entirely new suspension kit, heat didnt work, sunroof leaked, and now i am bringing it to get an oil burn issue looked at this week. Oh and they didnt tell me the ecu was tuned, so my VW factory warranty is void. Lesson learned - never ever ever will something like this happen to me again.