Most reliable older VW

The cars that are 10+ years old and still running are pretty obvious
examples of cars built to stand the test of time... or they are collectable
cars or cult cars with owners who have more money then brains.... IE just
because an original Aston Martin Lagonda is still running, doesn't mean the
computer won't fail 20 Kms down the first road when you buy it.... Cars like
VW's, Volvo's, Mercedes - if they were treated well will last.
"Timothy J. Lee" > wrote in message
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> In article .com>,
> Mr. D > wrote:
>>I am considering purchasing an older used Volkswagen. I really like
>>Volkswagen cars, but someone is trying to talk me out of buying one
>>because they insist Volkswagens are not reliable as a Honda or any
>>other Japanese make.
>
> If you are talking about 10+ year old cars, the reliability is more
> of a function of previous owner car and maintenance, as reflected in
> the actual condition of the car and the maintenance records. Except
> for particular models that have fundamental reliability problems that
> just won't stay fixed, brand and model matter less for reliability
> when looking at cars that old.
>
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"Rob Guenther" > wrote in message m>...
> The cars that are 10+ years old and still running are pretty obvious
My 86 Golf was the best one I have ever had, I wish I still had it. I
sold in 3 years ago at 350K, and it is still on the road at over 450K.
The body was rough when I sold it, but the kid who bought it sunk some
$ into it and it looks pretty good.

While I had it, other than routine maintenace, the only thing I had to
replace was a couple of water pumps and a rad.

The 93 I have now is the quirkiest car I have ever had.



> examples of cars built to stand the test of time... or they are collectable
> cars or cult cars with owners who have more money then brains.... IE just
> because an original Aston Martin Lagonda is still running, doesn't mean the
> computer won't fail 20 Kms down the first road when you buy it.... Cars like
> VW's, Volvo's, Mercedes - if they were treated well will last.
> "Timothy J. Lee" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article .com>,
> > Mr. D > wrote:
> >>I am considering purchasing an older used Volkswagen. I really like
> >>Volkswagen cars, but someone is trying to talk me out of buying one
> >>because they insist Volkswagens are not reliable as a Honda or any
> >>other Japanese make.
> >
> > If you are talking about 10+ year old cars, the reliability is more
> > of a function of previous owner car and maintenance, as reflected in
> > the actual condition of the car and the maintenance records. Except
> > for particular models that have fundamental reliability problems that
> > just won't stay fixed, brand and model matter less for reliability
> > when looking at cars that old.
> >
> > --
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Timothy J. Lee
> > Unsolicited bulk or commercial email is not welcome.
> > No warranty of any kind is provided with this message.