During the warranty period, we took are car in twice for what I assumed was a transmission problem. Both times they told us it we were crazy. Now I think the problem has rendered the car undriveable, but the warranty is expired. Are we screwed? [more inside]
posted on Apr 10, 2008 - 6 answers

I have a 2003 Jetta with around 75,000 miles. It is hot here, and I have been running the air conditioning nearly every day for the past month or two, and I have noticed some strange occurrences. First, if I am parked with the A/C running, even for a short amount of time, the car seems to vibrate rather forcefully. In addition, when I pull away from the parking spot, there is always a fairly large pool of water where my car was. Also, when I am driving fast, say 60-75 mph, and I change the speed of the A/C from high to low, there is a noticeable jerk in my acceleration. It is most unusual... [more inside]
posted on Jul 30, 2007 - 19 answers

Where in Northern VA should I take my '03 VW Passat to get the thermostat replaced? [more inside]
posted on Jul 16, 2007 - 7 answers

Are there any reasons why a Porsche engine could not be put into a '74 Volkwagen Beetle? [more inside]
posted on Jul 12, 2007 - 17 answers

I'm looking for recommendations for Volkswagen service and brake service in San Francisco. [more inside]
posted on Feb 23, 2007 - 9 answers

I want to buy a new car - specifically, a Volkswagen Multivan (called a Caravelle in the UK). I've seen lots of good advice for people in the USA but some of it's not applicable here, especially the stuff about finding out how much the dealer pays. How can I find this stuff out?
posted on Dec 5, 2006 - 2 answers

I've just moved out to san fran and feel like i need a convertible. found a sweet little Karman Ghia for 5 grand. Has anybody had any experience with these good/bad/ugly?

oh, and how long has ask metafilter been here? (pretty damn cool)
posted on Dec 10, 2003 - 14 answers