Re: Is Extended Warranty Worth it for High Mileage Driver?

["Billy T." <btylaska@onramp.net>]

My 95 (1/2) GL closed the sunroof with the key.

Stewart MacLund wrote:

> Sorry.  I didn't notice which model year we were talking about (because i'm
> blind, apparently :)
>
> My 95 will not close the sunroof, even though i have the full power package.
>
> But some 95's do.
>
> Weird huh?  Has to do with when it was built.
>
> Sundie...
>
> Tim Irwin wrote:
>
> > According to page 86 of my '98 owner's manual (middle column, middle of
> > page):
> >
> > "On vehicles with power locking you can also close the roof when you lock
> > the vehicle with the key in the driver's door lock by holding the key in the
> > lock position."
> >
> > Show this to your service manager, and think about mentioning it when
> > customer service calls about your satisfaction with your service experience.
> >
> > Tim Irwin
> > '98 GLX
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stewart MacLund [mailto:sundie@lunaticfringe.org]
> > Sent: Monday, April 05, 1999 8:51 AM
> > To: jettaglx@igtc.com
> > Subject: Re: Is Extended Warranty Worth it for High Mileage Driver?
> >
> > If your sunroof works when the key is in the off position, and you have
> > not opened any doors (like your power windows), then this feature should
> > work.
> >
> > Otherwise, no.  I think it has to do with when they put the roof in in
> > the assembly.
> >
> > SUndie...
> >
> > Patrick Reddy wrote:
> >
> > > > Warranty repairs so
> > > > far include:
> > > >
> > >
> > > > - Sunroof not closing with key (to be done)
> > >
> > > --snip---
> > > Is this true?  Is sunroof is suppose to close with the
> > > key?  When I called the service dept. a week after I
> > > got my '98 Jetta GLX, he said that wasn't part of that
> > > feature.  So I just took him for his word and didn't
> > > think about it again.
> > > If this is true than I'M PISSED OFF.  You don't know
> > > how many times I've gotten out of the car, used the key
> > > to shut the windows, only to realize that the sunroof
> > > is still open.  So I have to get back into the car put
> > > the key in the ignition shut the roof and I always
> > > think "why the hell didn't VW include the sunroof in
> > > the key closes all the windows thingy"
> > > Some one PLEASE verify this for me before I go nuts on
> > > this guy in the service dept., who I've had a bad
> > > experience with every time I had to deal with him.
> > > Thanks,
> > > Pat
> > > '98 Jetta GLX Silver Arrow
> > >
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