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But George can tell one mean story about an Evil Diesel and Thomas. I just can't wait until my 4 year old looks up the narrator on all her childhood movies on the internet!!!

Since the Passat has been reverted to the B4 transverse engine set-up, it is now just an over-priced, stretched Jetta??? Given their current quality ratings & the failed Phaeton venture, I would have to wonder if $30k-$40k 'large Jettas' are going to sell? More things to break: - Moving...

The price of fuel would have been the least of your worries, had you bought the VW...but that is A few years back when I bought my new TDI, diesel was 91 cents/gallon & gas was $1.53/gallon. I was loving it! Last year I wasn't so happy, dumping $1.98/gallon fuel into it, when gas was only...

A couple buddies have run these on thir trucks. One a Ranger, the other an S-10. They are great all-around tires with a bit more steering responce over the OE Generals and Uniroyals, due to a stivver sidewall. I ran the Dayton private lable knock-off of this tire on a Jetta, sized 195/65/15. On...

I am shopping for tires for one of my cars and stopped in Costco. Those Michelin X's are a great deal witht the $60 off. I usually buy from tirerack, but being 175/70/13, there really isn't any savings made through mail order. I am considering Kumho 795s from Discount Tire and the Mich. X from...

Are these DOT approved?

FedEx to 3rd world country for street fire / political demonstration

The W-Ms in my area quote $40 to $60 for tires. Some places are sore about mounting other's tires...until you reminde them that is $60 at about 95% profit...far better than the 4 tires for $99 deal's profit margin!

So, did you get new calipers?

Tell him that it is not a Honda or Toyota, and it needs daily & weekly maintenance, not just oil changes every 3k to 5k miles. Are the heads leaking coolant or oil, yet? If he gets too busy and abuses the car another month, just buy a used Corolla and trade him into something that can fit is...

Labor on either or both of those = $900 But where is the 8-year run of A4s and Passats? What page is that list on?

What kind of car and engine? How many miles?

AJ, You are huffing too much of those gas fumes! From the 2005 Consumer Reports Buying Guide: Pages 191 & 192 - "Used Cars to Avoid": AUDI - A4 4cyl, '01 & '02 - A4 V6, '96, '98, '02 VW - Passat (all) '98-'00 - Passat 4cyl, '02 - Passat 6cyl, '96 & '97 "Reliable Used Cars" Pages 189 & 1990...

AJ, Korea has some of the newest technology in the world. Germany is about 5-10 years behind the 8 ball. Even when Subaru/Isuzu came to Lafayette, IN (in the mid/late 80's), when cars showed up at dealers with even minor paint imperfections, a QA/QC team was there the next day to perform...

Usually narrow, tall tires with small diameter wheels give the best mileage. Larger wheels weigh more, as do the lower profile tires. The stiffer sidewalls and wider footprint of the low profile tires also add to rolling resistance. Also, A 225/55/16, for example, would give make the speedo...

I don't think Nissan has done wear tests on them. Probably a R&D cost cutting effort.

When this happens at work, we just put a file folder over the vent holes. By the second day we have monitor.

1 - VW 2 - MB 3 - Chrysler (I mean DiamlerChrysler see # 2 above) I am talking family cars in the U.S. Grocery Git'rs, not farm trucks, delivery vans or tow trucks. You kinda loose the diesel benifit when you need to get a 250/2500 or heaiver truck in order to get a diesel. Although when we...

I believe Nissan does not recommend synthetics for their engines, per the owner's manual (but that do they know?). Mobil 1 5w30 should do fine, but is probably overkill for your application. I can't talk because I found a 5qt jug of the good SJ tri-syn Mobil 1 5w30 I forgot about out in the...

AJ, VW and Audi have some big problems. I won't repeat my rant, but see it here: http://theoildrop.server101.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=8;t=006406 I have never had a VW auto xmission last 100k. 1986 Golf...xmission let go at 75k. 1986 5000 turbo, transmission let go at 90k, 2001...