Volkswagon Complaint - 2000 Jetta - Hub Caps

Posted by 2inform on 2010-07-22:

Maybe a junk yard will have the emblem. If they do, it will cost less.

Posted by NickL11354 on 2010-07-22:

You are talking about a 10 year with likely over 100,000 miles. Be thankful it still runs. Once a car hits 100,000 miles or is over 7 years old you can count on huge repair bills so a $63 hub cap is nothing

Posted by Weedwhacked on 2010-07-22:

Just because Honda sells their caps for $20, doesn't mean that Volkswagen has to.

Posted by Starlord on 2010-07-22:

You are correct about the car being worth more in parts than as a running auto. The national body that handles auto theft and insurance has been telling the public this for years. Cars are stolen and taken to a 'chop shop, where they are dismantled for parts. One twist on this is when a car is stolen, stripped of everything they can remove, then the car is dumped somewhere. The recovered car is sold at auction to people looking to 'rebuild a car.' They obtain a junk or rebuilder's title, then put the parts back on and sell the car. Any car is worth more in it's constituent parts than it is as a full, running machine.

Posted by momsey on 2010-07-22:

Ah, the title of this review made my heart flutter. I still miss my 2000 Jetta. After 10 years, I think it's understandable that something like this would fall off. It's not like it's brand new and the thing popped off. Everything VW is more expensive than other brands.

Posted by justcuz on 2010-07-22:

I looked the price up online and they are about $50 before shipping and handling to order direct, so $63 at the dealership isn't bad. I haven't had any problems with the emblems coming off my 2008 Jetta, but I will definitely keep an eye on them now after reading this.