Now Hear This! VW Recall
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Volkswagen AG recently announced a recall of about 80,000 Tiguan SUVs and Jetta Hybrids in North America due to electrical issues. This is part of a global 2.6 million vehicle recall.

Independent Volkswagen repair shop service will NOT void your warranty
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You don’t have to take your Volkswagen to the dealer to maintain your warranty.

Let’s face it, Volkswagen repairs can be expensive and when you buy that new or used Volkswagen from the dealership, you want to make sure your Volkswagen is covered with a vehicle warranty if anything should go wrong and need repairs.

Is that Satan in your hood causing a fire and smoke? No, you're vehicle is probably overheating.
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Your Volkswagen can tell you all sorts of things from when it needs gas, to when it needs to go into the shop. Being proactive about the latter can help you save mucho de dolares down the road.

Here are some scary signs your car may be telling you…in which case you ought to run to your Volkswagen service shop like you’re being chased by brain-eating zombies in a horror flick.

Say bye to the production of VW's Vanagon
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After 63 years of production, Volkswagen has announced that it will shut down its assembly line production of the rear-engine Vanagon in Brazil at the end of the year.

While VW stopped importing the rear-end engine vans to the U.S. in 1993, the Kombi (T2 model), Brazil’s name for the Vanagon, has still been in production over the years, but due to recent safety standards in Brazil they are ending all production of these models. They will be releasing a special Last Edition model of the Brazilian T2, however.

So you’ve found your dream Volkswagen. It’s used, and looks like it’s had a few wear and tear repairs over the years, which is normal. Should you purchase it? Not before you obtain a pre-purchase inspection.

Used Car For Sale! Get a Pre-Purchase Inspection First!
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It’s necessary to get a pre-purchase inspection done before buying a used Volkswagen because you don’t want to end up with a vehicle full of expensive to remedy mechanical and safety issues that are not evident to the casual eye.