Canadians opt for manual transmissions more often than Americans

VW also has a lot of idiotic proprietary tools, they're akin to FCA, specifically Chrysler. Changing an entire cooling system in an E46 or an E9x can take roughly 2h, in realistic terms but yes the labor rates dictated by the manufacturer would be 3-5h. All and all they're not cheaper cars due to complexity, overuse of electronics, and quality of parts as well. I'd also add in idiotic designs too.

As a person that has fixed from E3x to F3x/8x myself and through shops I trust, my method works for me because I know and my shops are transparent. So bringing in my own clutch kit because I don't have the time to do it, they don't bump up the labor rates because they stay the same as they're transparently shown. Also, for warranty, my parts suppliers give me warranty and steps to claim, just have to do myself, which isn't too difficult.

There's going into it blind and going into it with some knowledge, and one of them gets you taken advantage of easily. Hence why trust is big in the industry with keeping clients.

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