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[โ€“] madcaesar@lemmy.world 63 points 6 days ago (9 children)

๐Ÿค” ๐Ÿ’ญ Our cars aren't selling... Hmm.. Should we make them last longer? No. Should we make the interior out of anything except hard plastic? No. Should we make our cars easier to repair and not have even the most basic shit require specialized tools? No. I got it! Subscriptions for basic shit that gauges the few customers still buying our shit!

[โ€“] poopkins@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago (8 children)

I understand your point, but have you driven a VW in the past decade? They are reliable, relatively easy to repair and have comfortable interiors that aren't with "hard plastic." Perhaps you've confused VW with Ford?

[โ€“] OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 days ago

EXCEPT the fuel pump for a Passat 2013 to 2017 is 400 to 600 dollars for the pump only. You can find some on eBay cheaper but when you can't drive your car then you have to get what you can get.

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