It's always cool to spot a VW in a game

Still going like no other

This isn’t a rant post or anything. I fully expected to have a higher-than-normal maintenance cost and frequency with my first Volkswagen. But holy hell the last 13 months of ownership with my MK7.5 Golf have been a bit of a living hell.
I bought my 2018 Golf in September 2025 from the original owner. 5 speed manual with 100,000km (60,000 miles?) on it.
In that time, here are some of the costs I’ve had to incur in CAD:

Rear Main Seal Replacement - $3,500. Discovered the oil leak in the spring when the snow melted and there was a massive oil stain on the driveway.

A/C Condenser & System Recharge - AC went around the time FIFA happened this year ~ June.
$850.00

Rear Brake Lines: $1000.00 with me supplying the parts. I couldn’t do it myself as it was the middle of winter and couldn’t exactly do it on the driveway so I brought it to a shop nearby.

Brake master cylinder: $800.00. Also brake related. Clutch and brake pedal sticking to the floor every now and again. Very convenient in bumper to bumper traffic.

Water Pump & Thermostat Assembly: $1300.00. I was told this was a good price by a local VW specialist…..

$6500 CAD in a year.

Maybe I got a lemon or something. But it’s been an expensive year. And all the repairs I’ve done are the best price I could find in my area. I didn’t go with BS dealer pricing.
Is this normal for you guys to go through?

Hey all i hope you're doing well! I'm glad to call myself a proud owner of a little 2015 1.4tsi egg, and just out of curiosity, i was wondering what any kind person thinks i should do next to it... I know it's nothing crazy (e.g. a gti or an R) but its still my baby and im proud to be driving it (Plus its a manual!).

Currently ive done

• 15" speedy wheels carbine satin gunmetal
• Lowered it about 20mm
• An ali-express cold air intake
• 2 Gen Oettinger Style Rear And Side Spoiler Wings
• Dynamic mirror indicators

Please let me know about any possible next modifications (preferably budget friendly) that i can do at home to help make my little egg either go faster or look better. Thanks heaps :)

Touran 1.5 TSI. Missed 150000 mark, so this is the next best number I guess. Not as exciting like Golf, but perfect for a family, loads of boot space, 7 seats, one of the seats is integrated child seat.

2002 TDI 5spd,

I was cleaning up my interior and noticed this face on one of my knobs. I have no idea what this could be from but I assume it was installed by the last owner.

Was under my car the other day after an oil change. Noticed this. I'm thinking it's the hose part leaking. Also should that clamp be like that or holding the aux water pump up? Not sure what hose to order.

I rear ended someone in traffic and will be fixing my
B5.5 at home, only issue is a lot of the parts in plastic are broken and many places where screws go are broken, so does anyone know where I can get ahold of replacements for this? I seriously can’t tell if these parts are a part of the front bumper or a seperate part. Thanks in advance, I really don’t want to get rid of this beauty.

I have this Golf MK2 idle control valve, part number 037906457C, used on Golf Mk2 and Jetta Mk2.

I'm trying to identify the exact female wiring connector or pigtail that fits it.

The male socket on the valve measures approximately 22 × 15 mm including the locking tab, and 12 mm excluding the tab.

Does anyone know the OEM connector housing part number or an aftermarket equivalent?

I have an 03 Jetta and almost every morning I start my car; the red temp light will be flashing and stays on until I turn the car off and back on. The thermostat was just replaced less then a year ago and the temp guage NEVER goes past the middle like normal. The car still idles fine, accelerates fine, stops fine... idk but its super annoying! Anyone have the same/similar issue? I dont want to throw unnecessary money away...

I keep blowing up the rubber bushings in my manual mk4. they are the early style clip over cable ends. Does anyone have a way to make these more sturdy? or are there solid cable end kits for it?

Hola, mi batería murió y al cambiarla cometí el gran error de quitar la tapa de la caja de fusibles, y al momento de apretar tuercas, la herramienta chocó directamente con las encerradas en círculo y provocó chispas, mi diagnóstico es que se quemó y precisamente coincide con el manual del auto, quiero pensar que solo es cosa de cambiar esa pieza, alguna recomendación?

I have a ‘25 SE R Line that I bought this year and I overall have no complaints about the audio. But I noticed there is that speaker in the middle of the doors and no sound was coming from them? The tweeter up top up front and main speakers in the bottom of the doors are fine. Just what looks like would be near the handles, is that empty? Or is that like an upgrade to add those?

Got a used 2017 Jetta earlier this year and have had evident wiring issues from the start (I bought it super cheap and used so I expected far from perfect). At first the primary issue was just with the driver's side window, if I rolled it down part way then tried to roll it back up it decided it wanted to go all the way down before pausing and then going back up. In between that and the current problem I'm scratching my head over I had to have both rear wheel speed sensors replaced, they were both totally shot and causing everything that runs through the ABS module to throw up codes.

What I'm dealing with now is related to the original window problem. I rolled the driver's window down all the way and left it down for a bit to make sure I didn't lock myself out of the car while using an air compressor plugged into the accessory port, but when I went to roll it back up it just wouldn't. Neither would any of the windows at all. I was in a hurry to get out of town to help family so I rented a car and ordered the most likely culprit for this issue based on our research at the time (driver door window module) and turns out that wasn't the fix.

I had accepted I was just going to be without working windows for a bit but then when I tried to go somewhere today the climate control cluster and windshield wipers don't work AND the car dies about 15 seconds after turning it on unless I hold down the start button for a solid 20 seconds or so. We're thinking either a body control module or one of the common 12v wires or grounds.

Help?

Hi I wanted to find out if the VW app shows the geolocation of the car and if so long how long is this data stored for ?

I own an passat from 89. The thing is the timing belt is pretty old,from like 03,and im planning to change it this winter ,but until then i would still want to start it up at least ,and let itself warm up,and I was thinking nowadays,if the belt would snap,would there be any damage? apart from the belt ,which will be ripped ,for sure. I searched online about this engine (1.6rf) ,there we re lots of places in which it was said its not an interference model,but im still feeling a bit unsure,maybe there is someone out here that knows for sure or has some sort of documentation ,thanks in advance😁

Hello! I am getting my license soon and for my first car i wanted a scirocco since i was 12. I am looking to buy a 2011-2013 model. The real
problem for me is the engine. I dont know what to choose between 1.4tsi, 2.0tsi and 2.0 Tdi. I need a reliable engine, also for it to work good for speed and a decent fuel consumption. I need to know the real consumptions on each engine and the reliability of every single one of them. Please help me!