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Nige

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Well, having had a brand new gearbox at 390 miles the Touareg now needs another gearbox after a thousand.
It's all over the place, in 3rd jumping to fifth etc. It is obviously fecked. It needs a new door lock, a
new windscreen, a new sat nav system all after a thousand mile - appalling.

I'm afraid it is going to have to go back for a full refund.

I am very disappointed.

Nige

--
Subaru WRX (Annabel)

Landrover 110 County Station Wagon (Tyson)

'"Say hello to my little friend"


 

"Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Well, having had a brand new gearbox at 390 miles the Touareg now needs
> another gearbox after a thousand. It's all over the place, in 3rd jumping
> to fifth etc. It is obviously fecked. It needs a new door lock, a new
> windscreen, a new sat nav system all after a thousand mile - appalling.
>
> I'm afraid it is going to have to go back for a full refund.
>
> I am very disappointed.

My boss had a Toerag...the V10 diesel. He had it for about 9 weeks, 3 of
which it was back at the dealers for one problem or another. He demanded a
refund and after a bit of a fight with VW, he finally got his money back and
bought a Disco!


--
Thanks,
Paul
--------------------
1992 RRC Vogue SE


 
Pacman wrote:
> "Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Well, having had a brand new gearbox at 390 miles the Touareg now
>> needs another gearbox after a thousand. It's all over the place, in
>> 3rd jumping to fifth etc. It is obviously fecked. It needs a new
>> door lock, a new windscreen, a new sat nav system all after a
>> thousand mile - appalling. I'm afraid it is going to have to go back for a full refund.
>>
>> I am very disappointed.
>
> My boss had a Toerag...the V10 diesel. He had it for about 9 weeks,
> 3 of which it was back at the dealers for one problem or another. He
> demanded a refund and after a bit of a fight with VW, he finally got
> his money back and bought a Disco!

I'm gonna get my solicitor to sort a lettor out tomorrow, **** this for a game of soldiers.

I have a 110 that has done 235k & has never even coughed in the last 2k!!!

Shocking, shocking.................

--
Subaru WRX (Annabel)

Landrover 110 County Station Wagon (Tyson)

'"Say hello to my little friend"


 
Nige wrote:
> Well, having had a brand new gearbox at 390 miles the Touareg now
> needs another gearbox after a thousand. It's all over the place, in
> 3rd jumping to fifth etc. It is obviously fecked. It needs a new door
> lock, a new windscreen, a new sat nav system all after a thousand
> mile - appalling.
> I'm afraid it is going to have to go back for a full refund.
>
> I am very disappointed.
>
> Nige
>
> --
> Subaru WRX (Annabel)
>
> Landrover 110 County Station Wagon (Tyson)
>
> '"Say hello to my little friend"

I'll add to this story, my Subaru, a bloody quick car that you would think could be a tad tempramental
has been the most reliable car i have ever owned.

I have hit 20k hard miles over the last year & it has not enough barked once. Dealer sevice is superb,
free servicing & performance to die for.

However, fuel consumption & insurance can be a tad expensive!

I'm moving away from German cars now. Having owned 6 Audis/VW's in the last 10 years I can see Japanese
is miles more reliable (for the wife it needs to be)

Nige

--
Subaru WRX (Annabel)

Landrover 110 County Station Wagon (Tyson)

'"Say hello to my little friend"


 
jOn wrote:
> Honda then

Yeah, the S2000 seems a decent car!

--
Subaru WRX (Annabel)

Landrover 110 County Station Wagon (Tyson)

'"Say hello to my little friend"


 
In message <[email protected]>
"Nige" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Well, having had a brand new gearbox at 390 miles the Touareg now needs another gearbox after a thousand.
> It's all over the place, in 3rd jumping to fifth etc. It is obviously fecked. It needs a new door lock, a
> new windscreen, a new sat nav system all after a thousand mile - appalling.
>
> I'm afraid it is going to have to go back for a full refund.
>
> I am very disappointed.
>
> Nige
>

Disappointed? - understandable. Surprised? You shouldn't be too much -
VW make the most unreliable part on a Freelander and overall they are
nowhere near as reliable as the Saloon Bar Experts would have you
believe.

Richard

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Running a business in a Microsoft free environment - it can be done
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>
> Richard
>
I thought you were on holiday!


--
Thanks,
Paul
--------------------
1992 RRC Vogue SE



 
On or around Mon, 5 Sep 2005 20:56:56 +0100, "Nige"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Well, having had a brand new gearbox at 390 miles the Touareg now needs another gearbox after a thousand.
>It's all over the place, in 3rd jumping to fifth etc. It is obviously fecked. It needs a new door lock, a
>new windscreen, a new sat nav system all after a thousand mile - appalling.
>
>I'm afraid it is going to have to go back for a full refund.
>
>I am very disappointed.
>
>Nige


hmmm. So much for VWs much-advertised build quality then... Wonder if the
Porsche Cayenne is any better, or whether you've just got unlucky with a
"friday afternoon" one?
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On or around Mon, 5 Sep 2005 22:11:54 +0100, "Nige"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>jOn wrote:
>> Honda then
>
>Yeah, the S2000 seems a decent car!
>

interestingly, they sold discos in Japan badged as Hondas... can't see Honda
agreeing to that if they thought it was going to spoil the brand name.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"Remember that to change your mind and follow him who sets you right
is to be none the less free than you were before."
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180), from Meditations, VIII.16
 
VW supplied the dodgy brake balance unit on very early defenders for years
no wonder they give so much trouble.
I bet if we look closer it's actualy every other manufacturer that gives
Land Rover the unreliable name.

Brian Tonks







"Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Well, having had a brand new gearbox at 390 miles the Touareg now needs
another gearbox after a thousand.
> It's all over the place, in 3rd jumping to fifth etc. It is obviously
fecked. It needs a new door lock, a
> new windscreen, a new sat nav system all after a thousand mile -
appalling.
>
> I'm afraid it is going to have to go back for a full refund.
>
> I am very disappointed.
>
> Nige
>
> --
> Subaru WRX (Annabel)
>
> Landrover 110 County Station Wagon (Tyson)
>
> '"Say hello to my little friend"
>
>


 
Austin Shackles wrote:
> On or around Mon, 5 Sep 2005 22:11:54 +0100, "Nige"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>
>>jOn wrote:
>>
>>>Honda then
>>
>>Yeah, the S2000 seems a decent car!
>>
>
>
> interestingly, they sold discos in Japan badged as Hondas... can't see Honda
> agreeing to that if they thought it was going to spoil the brand name.

That was a long time ago, Austin, and before Honda had a 4x4 of their
own. I don't think Honda had such a good name in those days anyway :)

--
Regards

Steve G
 

"Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Well, having had a brand new gearbox at 390 miles the Touareg now needs
> another gearbox after a thousand. It's all over the place, in 3rd jumping
> to fifth etc. It is obviously fecked. It needs a new door lock, a new
> windscreen, a new sat nav system all after a thousand mile - appalling.
>
> I'm afraid it is going to have to go back for a full refund.
>
> I am very disappointed.
>
> Nige
>
> --
> Subaru WRX (Annabel)
>
> Landrover 110 County Station Wagon (Tyson)
>
> '"Say hello to my little friend"
>

Well, I have just sent the garage a formal rejection letter stating all
faults and the reason for the rejection. Lets see what happens now!

Nige


 
On Tue, 06 Sep 2005 08:45:03 GMT, "Brian Tonks"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>VW supplied the dodgy brake balance unit on very early defenders for years
>no wonder they give so much trouble.
> I bet if we look closer it's actualy every other manufacturer that gives
>Land Rover the unreliable name.
>
>Brian Tonks
>
>

Crappy Discovery door locks... GM

My starter for ten.

However, the biggest shames must be Freelander 1.8's with perennially
blowing gaskets and Range Rover V8's with slipping liners / porous
blocks. Oh, and R380 gearboxes that break at about 100,000 miles.

Those are virtually guaranteed on all vehicles supplied before the
fault was fixed. The design changes were horribly slow in being
applied (has the Freelander ever been improved?) and left owners with
inevitable large bills, often just after warranty had expired.

So I don't think we can blame VW or anyone else for the biggest
reliability embarrassments.


--

Tim Hobbs

'58 Series 2 88" aka "Stig"
'03 Volvo V70
 
>
>Disappointed? - understandable. Surprised? You shouldn't be too much -
>VW make the most unreliable part on a Freelander and overall they are
>nowhere near as reliable as the Saloon Bar Experts would have you
>believe.
>
>Richard
>


Just a bit off topic but I'm looking for a good used van in the 3,500K
to 5,500K range. I've had both Mercedes and Transits in the past and the
old brick shaped Mercs (208, 308) were about as strong and reliable as
one could expect from a van. 'Trouble is these new Sprinters are not the
same stuff at all, I'm told it's because they make 'em in Spain at much
lower build quality then the old Stuttgart models ? I'm now told that
the VW LT35 is the only van still built remotely like the old Stuttgart
Mercs and that they are currently the 'Rolls Royce' of vans as far as
build, durability and reliability is concerned. Hearing all this about
other VW products has made me pause on my decision. I'd be grateful if
for any insights or experience about this?
--
John Lubran

1991 Discovery Tdi manual
1973 109 12 seat Station Wagon 4 cyl petrol manual
(awaiting replacement with 110 Tdi version)
1990 Volvo 740 GLE Estate 2.3 petrol manual O/D
1991 Volvo 740 GLE Saloon 2.3 petrol manual O/D
 
Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:

>or whether you've just got unlucky with a
>"friday afternoon" one?

In germany we call this a monday morning one :)
 

"/\/ / & E" <nigel.ince****[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Well, having had a brand new gearbox at 390 miles the Touareg now needs
>> another gearbox after a thousand. It's all over the place, in 3rd jumping
>> to fifth etc. It is obviously fecked. It needs a new door lock, a new
>> windscreen, a new sat nav system all after a thousand mile - appalling.
>>
>> I'm afraid it is going to have to go back for a full refund.
>>
>> I am very disappointed.
>>
>> Nige
>>
>> --
>> Subaru WRX (Annabel)
>>
>> Landrover 110 County Station Wagon (Tyson)
>>
>> '"Say hello to my little friend"
>>
>
> Well, I have just sent the garage a formal rejection letter stating all
> faults and the reason for the rejection. Lets see what happens now!
>
> Nige
>

Sorted, they are taking it back & we're getting a full refund.

God knows what she will do for a car now!

Need I ask, she'll be using my Subaru & I'll be using the Land Rover!!

Nige


 

"/\/ / & E" <nigel.ince****[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "/\/ / & E" <nigel.ince****[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>
>> "Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> Well, having had a brand new gearbox at 390 miles the Touareg now needs
>>> another gearbox after a thousand. It's all over the place, in 3rd
>>> jumping to fifth etc. It is obviously fecked. It needs a new door lock,
>>> a new windscreen, a new sat nav system all after a thousand mile -
>>> appalling.
>>>
>>> I'm afraid it is going to have to go back for a full refund.
>>>
>>> I am very disappointed.
>>>
>>> Nige
>>>
>>> --
>>> Subaru WRX (Annabel)
>>>
>>> Landrover 110 County Station Wagon (Tyson)
>>>
>>> '"Say hello to my little friend"
>>>
>>
>> Well, I have just sent the garage a formal rejection letter stating all
>> faults and the reason for the rejection. Lets see what happens now!
>>
>> Nige
>>
>
> Sorted, they are taking it back & we're getting a full refund.
>
> God knows what she will do for a car now!
>
> Need I ask, she'll be using my Subaru & I'll be using the Land Rover!!

Disco II, you know it makes sense;-)
Badger.


 

"Badger" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "/\/ / & E" <nigel.ince****[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>
>> "/\/ / & E" <nigel.ince****[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>>
>>> "Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>> Well, having had a brand new gearbox at 390 miles the Touareg now needs
>>>> another gearbox after a thousand. It's all over the place, in 3rd
>>>> jumping to fifth etc. It is obviously fecked. It needs a new door lock,
>>>> a new windscreen, a new sat nav system all after a thousand mile -
>>>> appalling.
>>>>
>>>> I'm afraid it is going to have to go back for a full refund.
>>>>
>>>> I am very disappointed.
>>>>
>>>> Nige
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Subaru WRX (Annabel)
>>>>
>>>> Landrover 110 County Station Wagon (Tyson)
>>>>
>>>> '"Say hello to my little friend"
>>>>
>>>
>>> Well, I have just sent the garage a formal rejection letter stating all
>>> faults and the reason for the rejection. Lets see what happens now!
>>>
>>> Nige
>>>
>>
>> Sorted, they are taking it back & we're getting a full refund.
>>
>> God knows what she will do for a car now!
>>
>> Need I ask, she'll be using my Subaru & I'll be using the Land Rover!!
>
> Disco II, you know it makes sense;-)
> Badger.
>

From what I see they don't fair much better ;~(


 
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