Transmission replaced at 58,000,
80,000 mile service cost 4,500, replaced times belt, waterpump, heads, gasket and more.
A Lemon.
Many decades ago, German cars were renowned for their outstanding quality. To-day, they "slap" them together- using third world labour, and the quality has unfortunately suffered quite significantly. I owned V.W.s in the 60`s and early 70`s,- and they were well-made and reliable cars. I would NOT buy one to-day. Japanese- and even Korean cars for that matter, are far better finished and more reliable than some German cars- yes, in some cases, even better than the "immortal" Mercedes! Read some reviews on the A class Mercedes, and you`ll see what I mean.
The timing belt is routine maintenance. If you don't do it, it will ruin the engine when it snaps. Or DID it snap?
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