Re: HELP! IGNITION

[Matthew Wanderer <mwanderer@earthlink.net>]

Andy:

When I read your message I could feel my stomach turn.  The words "Lemon" 
and "VW" until a year ago were synonymous for me.

I now own a '96 GLX, but previously I owned a '94 GL.  The '94 was 
*nothing* but problems: one after another from day one.

To make a long story short, although it did not do *me* any good at all, 
I recommend contacting the regional manufacturer's representative 
immediately.  Doing so will at the very least document the problem with 
VW USA.  This may help you down the road were you to pursue your state's 
lemon law.

I was located in Chicago and the VW rep for that region was beyond 
worthless to me (if you are out there, I extend no apologies.)  The rep 
did nothing for me, for my '94, or for VW but blow hot air and insult me 
by wasting my time.  

Perhaps you will have better luck.

MJW

In reference to below:

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>     I have an ergent problem.  My '95 Jetta GLX is in the shop today 
>     getting a new ignition, the key barrel, cassing and electronic 
>     swithch!  My car has 39,000miles and is 2 years and 3 months old.  It 
>     will cost me $356 to fix the iginition and now I will have to carry 2 
>     keys around!  VW is not going to pay for this!  I think this is wrong, 
>     an ignition should last forever not 2.25years.  Is there anyone else 
>     out there that has had this problem so I can bring up the number of 
>     repairs to VW.  My Jetta GLX has been a complete LEMON.  The Lemon law 
>     is such a joke, it still protects the manufactures, and does nill for 
>     the consumer.
>     andy
>