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Steer Clear: 10 Cars That Will Likely Break Down After 100K Miles

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7. Volkswagen Tiguan

Starting MSRP: $26,440

The Volkswagen Tiguan is admired for its comfortable interior and stylish design, making it an attractive option for those seeking a blend of comfort and aesthetics in their vehicle. While some experts consider it a reliable car, they agree that it can develop issues as it racks up mileage.

On the other hand, there are experts who say Tiguan is one of the least reliable cars on the market, with models like 2009, 2010, 2017, and 2018 receiving most of the complaints. Moreover, experts point out that the car has also gained a reputation for displaying costly transmission problems, often emerging shortly after reaching the 100,000-mile threshold.

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  1. Common theme here is automatic transmissions of any form are garbage. It is a constant weak spot for many brands and models. For years. I don’t know why people insist on buying automatics and putting up with expensive repairs, down time and short vehicle life. It’s time to go back to manual transmissions. People need to be a little less lazy. But if you absolutely insist to have your $tarbucks$ beverage or text, then an automatic provides a little easier (but not safer) way to multitask while driving. But the definition of insanity is repeating something over and over expecting a different result. The news here is continue to expect problems and large repair costs for choosing an automatic transmission. And don’t get me started on EV’s that don’t have transmissions. That’s another foolish choice.

    1. I have a Chevy Silverado 4.8L. It recently passed 300,000 miles. I am the third owner, and have driven the vehicle for 9 years. At $3000 , I would say that is a bargain. I have had to replace a carrier bearing in the rear end, but so far the trans is going strong. also I don’t baby my vehicles. I drive them like I did when I auto crossed my 83 VW GTI. the fuel injection in it died at 240,000. After 14 years I was really tired of the car and sold it for parts. The correct feeler gauge would still snag on the lifters. It had mechanical lifters and with regular oil changes , the valve train never needed adjusting in all that time and hard use. As to the silverado, I use mobil 1 and change the oil once a year. with the mileage on the truck it leaks several quarts between oil changes , so it is still going strong. European car makers just don.t build very good auto trans. The TH 400 in my 69 firebird was street and stripped modified and stood up to 650 HP.

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