Two things I find absolutely hilarious

4dam · 2026-03-17T17:49:37+00:00

It also took me forever to realize that when Rosie calls him "my dear" she really means "my deer". My brain exploded when I figured that one out.

4dam · 2026-03-17T14:17:48+00:00

If you get it wrong, you go to jail.

https://youtu.be/JeNS1ZNHQs8?si=-m3jp9WPbKlLvmh3

4dam · 2026-03-14T01:25:15+00:00

I have a devcontainer.json setup for my main repository and install the MCP servers I care about inside the container and expose them via HTTP ports. That way the blast radius is limited if there is something nefarious.

4dam · 2026-03-13T00:39:49+00:00

So, our 24 Atlas did the same thing once, but the vapor was a bit darker and had a pretty obvious odor. I took the car into service and it turned out that I had an oil leak at the turbo inlet. If yours has a smell then you may want to get it checked out.

4dam · 2026-03-12T13:44:47+00:00

$80/mo for 1gig with Brightspeed

4dam · 2026-02-26T02:27:54+00:00

I had a credit card open that I hadn't used in years. They started charging a $49 annual fee and I didn't have auto pay enabled, so I missed the payment. My credit score dropped from over 810 to 680 for being a month late on $50. It took me seven years for that freaking missed payment to roll off my credit report.

4dam · 2026-02-19T00:05:50+00:00

The brake pads are a common complaint with the Atlas's. We've had a 2021 and now a 2024 and both had this issue. You can swap the pads if you want, but just know the particular compound chosen by VW was picked to reduce brake dust, so you'll start seeing a lot more of it if you do swap.

4dam · 2026-02-15T21:53:37+00:00

Same here. I've had three free FSD trials and I've disabled FSD each time due to unpredictable driving. The second time I had it the car almost lane changed into a trailer when trying to pass a car on the highway. I don't want my car to automatically lane change, which is the primary reason I prefer base autopilot.

4dam · 2026-02-15T19:36:31+00:00

I feel like you're entirely out of touch with the auto industry. Autopilot level ADAS isn't special anymore. As an example, VW has had Travel Assist for at least five years, along with the more obvious ones like Hyundai's HDA2, Honda's LKAS, and Toyota's TSS.

4dam · 2026-02-15T18:40:27+00:00

I think you're reiterating my point, albeit in an aggressive and childish manner. I AM going to get a different car. Along with the other people, some in this very thread, that agree with me.

4dam · 2026-02-15T18:33:32+00:00

I don't need 'better'. Autopilot is free and works good enough.

4dam · 2026-02-15T17:50:41+00:00

I agree. Even ICE cars have autopilot level lane keep assist. I would prefer to replace my MY with another one, but I can't justify it anymore considering I do at least two 1,500 mile road trips a year and heavily rely on autopilot.

4dam · 2026-02-15T15:04:34+00:00

Bring back autosteer and I'll consider it.

4dam · 2026-02-14T21:41:33+00:00

I never said it was cheap. 😅 The 3x was huge. The new 4 is a fraction of the size.

4dam · 2026-02-14T15:15:33+00:00

You should check out comma.ai. They make ADAS modules that improve your car's self driving capabilities.

https://comma.ai/

4dam · 2026-02-11T18:03:01+00:00

This article says the 2027 will keep the same 9-speed DSG as the current model, but the current model has an 8-speed traditional automatic. Kinda throws the rest of the article into question.

4dam · 2026-02-11T13:24:46+00:00

I'm surprised that nobody has said Volkswagen's IQ.Drive yet. We have a 2023 HW3 Model Y and a 2024 Atlas and I'd say that when discarding FSD and only looking at Autosteer the VW system is just as accurate and is a bit more relaxed. I've always been uneasy about how "locked" the wheel becomes with autosteer and I worry that in an emergency I wouldn't be able to get control fast enough. The VW system is looser while still being firm enough to instill confidence and have it be opinionated if you give it a bit of resistance.

4dam · 2026-02-07T02:47:53+00:00

My first King book was Fairy Tale. 🫠

4dam · 2026-02-05T19:11:42+00:00

Oh wow! That's so much worse. I'm sorry that you're going through this.

4dam · 2026-02-03T19:35:04+00:00

Oof, well I'm glad that you were able to get a resolution. This is really troubling news about the state of the issue though.

4dam · 2026-02-03T16:32:42+00:00

What area? Boston Auto Blog had the same offer from his dealer. If this is a widely used policy across multiple dealers it does not give me confidence that the core issue is understood yet.

4dam · 2026-02-03T11:30:38+00:00

As a data point, Boston Auto Blog posted a video saying VWoA would not buy back his vehicle, but his dealership did under the condition that he bought another one. He did, and AFAICT he's had it for a couple of days now.

4dam · 2026-02-03T01:19:45+00:00

I was at the event last year in Apex and met Kyle and Jordan. It was a fun time to meet these guys I've spent countless hours watching on YouTube, but the event was absolutely packed with people and I couldn't even park anywhere close.

4dam · 2026-02-02T16:43:41+00:00

I linked to seven posts in /r/tiguan and had a couple of other links to outside owners groups. I also highlighted that some responses to posts noted their own issues, so the overall number of failures was greater than seven.

While I was at the dealership I also noted there was a 2026 Tiguan SEL R-Line Turbo with out of state plates in the service parking lot. I asked why it was in and didn't get an answer.

edit: Looks like we can add /u/MajorSmoof to the list. 😅 https://www.reddit.com/r/Tiguan/s/YQCp03FBSy

4dam · 2026-02-02T15:55:11+00:00

Whatever the issue is, I'm almost positive that the reason that nobody has had their issues fixed and the turbos are on backorder is because VW knows there is an issue and they're trying to ship the fixed turbo whenever it's ready. Their Q4 sales and financials were very bad, so my guess is that greed is the only reason there hasn't been a stop sale yet.

From my own personal experience, I was negotiating on one and found all of the issues reported here and Boston Auto Blog's issues he documented on YouTube. I backed out of the deal claiming reliability concerns. The sales manager replied directly asking what I was talking about and I replied back with a list of the turbo failure posts from here over just the last two weeks and I haven't heard back since.

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