Class action lawsuit letter (Waterpump)

[kyLman]

Welp, the waterpump housing finally let go... and now im leaking like a sieve instead of the slow leak like it was for the last year and a half.. I called one independent shop... 1100$
2015 VW Golf @ 94k miles, also passed the class action

 

[tigeo]

Welp, the waterpump housing finally let go... and now im leaking like a sieve instead of the slow leak like it was for the last year and a half.. I called one independent shop... 1100$
2015 VW Golf @ 94k miles, also passed the class action

8 year old car, at this point, some repairs are to be expected.

 

[ElectricEye]

Welp, the waterpump housing finally let go... and now im leaking like a sieve instead of the slow leak like it was for the last year and a half.. I called one independent shop... 1100$
2015 VW Golf @ 94k miles, also passed the class action

Does that $1,100 include parts?

 

[tigeo]

Does that $1,100 include parts?

I paid a bit over that for genuine OE VW parts and labor at my indy shop. That work is warrantied for 3 years/36K parts and labor. VW reimbursed me $1150 for the job so that seems to be about right/book rate for it.

 

[ElectricEye]

I paid a bit over that for genuine OE VW parts and labor at my indy shop. That work is warrantied for 3 years/36K parts and labor. VW reimbursed me $1150 for the job so that seems to be about right/book rate for it.

That's fantastic.
I paid way too much at my local indy shop.
I knew it was too much, as I'm aware of the general cost of these replacements from being on this site for so long.
But the car was there, and I wasn't going to tow it out.
I'm past the waterpump reimbursment time frame/mileage ratio as well.
I still love this car, but plan to get out of it in about two years.

 

[tigeo]

That's fantastic.
I paid way too much at my local indy shop.
I knew it was too much, as I'm aware of the general cost of these replacements from being on this site for so long.
But the car was there, and I wasn't going to tow it out.
I'm past the waterpump reimbursment time frame/mileage ratio as well.
I still love this car, but plan to get out of it in about two years.

What did they charge you?

 

[ElectricEye]

What did they charge you?

I'm embarrassed to tell you, but it was north of $1,500.
JA Autowerks in Redbank NJ.
They're very good, they know what they're doing - but they're pricey.
I would have been better off at the dealership.
They did two other relatively recent repairs on the car, and they were far more $$$ than they should have been.
I'm not going back there.
It sucks, because you try to be smart... Try to do your research and find a good indy place that specializes in VW's, Porches, and Audis and this happens.

 

[tigeo]

I'm embarrassed to tell you, but it was north of $1,500.
JA Autowerks in Redbank NJ.
They're very good, they know what they're doing - but they're pricey.
I would have been better off at the dealership.
They did two other relatively recent repairs on the car, and they were far more $$$ than they should have been.
I'm not going back there.
It sucks, because you try to be smart... Try to do your research and find a good indy place that specializes in VW's, Porches, and Audis and this happens.

It happens.

 

[ElectricEye]

It happens.

Yeah, if I could have driven it somewhere else (I had it towed there) I would have, but it was there so I said "Do it."
At least it's done now.
I've been waiting for this failure forever.

 

[tigeo]

Yeah, if I could have driven it somewhere else (I had it towed there) I would have, but it was there so I said "Do it."
At least it's done now.
I've been waiting for this failure forever.

Prices vary. Folks always jump in these threads with "I paid $200". Any reputable shop using OE parts that makes money is going be close to the alldata rate....some a bit higher some a bit lower.

 

[PerceivedShift]

Mine is still holding out at 98k miles. Figure I'll replace it when I install MPI eventually. Brother's Sportwagon's waterpump took a dump just in time at 75k and got it replaced under warranty.

 

[GTIfan99]

Last work I had done at an indy, they called with a crazy high price for the work, I pushed back, and they said it was because they had to remove the subframe to do the work. I reminded them that you only need to remove subframe for DSG and they brought the estimate way down.

Don't be afraid to call BS and push back.

 

[kyLman]

i'm thinking of coupling this water pump service with walnut blasting the intakes, but I only have the baby 1.8 stock. Has it been in other's experience, to still get the intake cleaning service?
they quoted me 2k in total

 

[Tom1759]

7 months after getting my water pump replaced under the warranty and my low coolant light came on today. I had checked it a month or so ago when I did an oil change and it was full... anyone else had a similar issue?

I need to call the dealer tomorrow but hopefully the new pump came with some kind of warranty.