Czech Headache - Skoda Spells Trouble For Parent Company Volkswagen (Free Internet Press)
German auto giant Volkswagen is having trouble with its subsidiary Skoda. Not only are profits down at the Czech-based automaker, but its cars are now competing directly with VW models - and in some cases are beating them in road tests.
2000 Volkswagen Passat GLS review from North America (Carsurvey.org)
What things have gone wrong with the car? I've had my car for 3 years, and had absolutely nothing go wrong with it. I love it to pieces. Just now the check engine light came on with the "check emissions" words flashing. We plugged er in and it read Cylinder No. 3 misfire.
2003 Volkswagen Passat 4motion review from Bulgaria (Carsurvey.org)
What things have gone wrong with the car? So far the reverse gear switch failed (common problem), engaging the rear parktronic permanently, which is not very nice when sitting in city traffic (constantly beeping).
2009 Volkswagen Passat Komfort Wagon review from North America (Carsurvey.org)
What things have gone wrong with the car? Steering wheel controls for factory installed Bluetooth function did not work - fixed under warranty. General comments?
DRIVE TIME: Long live the station wagon (Business Examiner)
Completing an award-winning sixth-generation Golf lineup that includes three-door, five-door, hotrod GTI variants, the 2010 Volkswagen Golf Wagon, the biggest Golf ever, adds family-hauling, cargo-carrying ability to a stylish and sophisticated package.
Pensioner dies after road crash (BBC News)
An 84-year-old man dies in hospital after a road crash involving two vehicles in Derbyshire.
1994 Volkswagen Vento GL from UK and Ireland - Comments (Carsurvey.org)
Mud flap fell off. New batteries for immobiliser fob. Front brake pads feel like they might need replacing soonish. Car required service when first purchased - since then nothing else at all.
He had knife and pot (New York Post)
78th PrecinctPark SlopePotted plantA dope-smoking thug beat up a man heading to a Laundromat near Fourth Avenue on March 7 — but the reign of hallucinogenic terror ended quickly, thanks to a fast-moving officer.The victim told police that he was on Seventh Street at around 6:40 pm when a...