Help me decide between 2019 VW Atlas and 2018 Toyota Highlander

[Anonymous]

I’m torn - my FIL is currently driving my old 2007 Passat that I bought new. OTOH, when there was an obscure issue with it, I couldn’t find anyone in the DMV to fix it. It was literally a $10 fix, you just had to know what it was. So, while I like VWs (it was my second Passat) I’m reluctant to buy another one due to the issues I had a few years ago.

The Highlander will run for eternity, and anything that needs to be fixed will be easier and cheaper, as German cars are notoriously over engineered.

[Anonymous]

If you plan to keep it even a month after the warranty expires, you have only one choice - Toyota Highlander.


I wouldn’t own any - ANY - newer European car after warranty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you plan to keep it even a month after the warranty expires, you have only one choice - Toyota Highlander.


I wouldn’t own any - ANY - newer European car after warranty.

Yikes! Didn’t know VW had such a bad rap. Thanks all. - OP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Definitley highlander unless it’s been in a wreck. Why is someone getting rid of a 2019 vw? Ask yourself that question? Because vw makes junk.

LOL, why is someone getting rid of their highlander?

Indeed

[Anonymous]

"If you plan to keep it even a month after the warranty expires, you have only one choice - Toyota Highlander.

I wouldn’t own any - ANY - newer European car after warranty."

That's a bit hyperbolic. I've owned a number of European cars and have kept them all for 10-12 years. Yes, parts can cost more and repairs or replacements may come sooner. But come on, it's pretty rare for that to happen before the 8 or 10 year mark. A 4 year car is most likely to be perfectly fine.

[Anonymous]

VW as you clearly liked it better.

[Anonymous]

As much I like the looks of some VW products and the fact that VWs drive much better than their competitors in the same price range, due to long term reliability issues, I'd never touch a VW product. We tend to keep our cars 10-15 years, so apart from our Saab (which I maintain myself), its either Honda or Toyota. They cost a bit more upfront, but it pays itself in the longer term w/lower maintenance costs and also lower depreciation. Just do a quick check on how fast a VW depreciates. And depreciation is a result of demand and supply, and when there is little/no demand on used VWs, depreciation is higher. So the market "knows" not to demand VW and there a reason for that. Best of luck choosing your car