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Driver side lock replaced Rear lock replaced / repaired Dont remember. Water pump replaced. (Was leaking) Some valve in the Air con system replaced. Get false coolant low errors. Power window switches have caused trouble. And I now dread the repair costs as warranty is over, didn't buy extended warranty as it was 60k limited milage 1,00,000km. Too expensive. Now I think the pump is leaking again. Have needed to add little water to the coolant reservoir twice since the last 3000km. So not the trouble free "workhorse". But a gem to drive,rock steady at 140-150. Since the warranty is now over I am gonna try an independent service. | |
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Yeah I wasn't sure of the rear seat airbags as I never observed them. Thanks for pointing out. | ||
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As such the 2L TDI engine of Jetta is peppy enough to drive and a few kg difference may not mean much. Last edited by Technocrat : 20th February 2015 at 22:16. Reason: Please use the EDIT or MULTI-QUOTE buttons instead of typing one post after another on the same thread!, thanks | |||
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When we compare Jetta to Octavia power to weight ratio of 138@4200 vs 141@4000 (Octavia has bit more power at 200 rpm earlier) and power to torque ratio of 228/ton@1750-2500 vs 239/ton@1750-3000, so Octavia has more torque/ton and wider torque band, shouldn't it be more peppy? | |
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| ![]() With each passing day, the temptation to get a Skoda/Volkswagen car gets stronger! ![]() But technically, isn't this car exactly identical to the new Octavia, barring the external appearance? If yes, then what's VW/Skoda's point of selling two similar models side by side? |
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| ![]() Yup, both variants are available with manual transmission. The Jetta is based on older Golf platform whereas the Octavia is based on newer MQB platform. |
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| ![]() Quote: P.S. Anyone else noticed something odd with this pic?? The front bumper is touching the ground on a relatively flat surface. How is it possible? ![]() | |
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| ![]() Checked out the Jetta at the MG Road showroom in Gurgaon They have a new display piece available but no Test Drive cars. The dealer is quoting 1-2 months waiting for the Comfortline or the Highline. He claims that Volkswagen hasn't started assembling the Trendlines yet & doesn't plan to anytime soon ![]() The Car feels really substantial & high quality. Went & sat in a Vento and it was no comparison. The Jetta is in a different league. Looking forward to Test drive it soon. OTR prices in Gurgaon are 1.4 Trendline 15.98 L 1.4 Comfortline 17.69 L 2.0 Trendline 17.34 L 2.0 Comfortline 19.5 L 2.0 Highline 21.64 L 2.0 Highline AT 22.79 L |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() Managed to td the new dsg today. Few things I noticed : 1. Massive wheelspin in the first gear when you floor it almost making you lose control, anyone else notice this? 2. No led tail lamps, let down 3. Superb suspension. The previous dsg I tried wasn't that great. The sa informed me that it had met with a few accidents Would love some feedback on the wheelspin issue. Also couldn't figure out how to adjust the bass and treble on the hu |
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Absolutely no change in the mechanicals, so suspension feel could be just a perception or the previous one could have been a abused vehicle with suspension damage. | |
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I am not sure how 'Driver Fatigue Detection' works. How many Indian drivers (including chauffers) can really hold the steering steady, rock-solid, for more than a minute on the highway or inside the city? I heard many cases of Indians often failing driving tests when they travel to stricter regulations in Middle East for simple reasons (climbing up an incline without slipping the brake, doing a number 8 without crossing the line etc.). Often Indians are mocked at being indisciplined on expressways as they continue to move on either side of the lane highlighters just because they dont hold the steering steady enough. In such cases, will a DFD be useful to Indian drivers? Or will it just end up throwing a lot of false positives? More so when Indian Jettas are likely to be driven by Chauffers with even poorer training (and unsteady steerings) than what owners will have received. Wonder how sensitive DFD is to steering input. It is good to brag about, but my feeling (again it is like commenting on PK before watching it) is I dont need it. Rather, I am not worthy of it. Last edited by bhaskaracs : 23rd February 2015 at 11:54. | |
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When the systems detects fatigue it throws up a symbol and warns you with a chime. You can choose to ignore after which it will again check after 15mins. It's not intrusive. Basically it checks for any sudden steering jerks or drifting from side to side as well as sudden braking consistently. You really have to be sleepy or DUI to get the system to activate. And not one jerk will activate. It gets triggered when it senses over the past X mins it has detected weird behaviour. | |
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