Fall Car Care   by Samantha Gomez, Service Drive Manager It's time to get your vehicle refreshed as we approach the end of summer.    Fall is an excellent time to get ahead of the game and start planning for driving in rain, icy or any wintry weather conditions. Whether you take care of these items yourself or you visit your trusted Certified Volkswagen Dealership , it is important to assure your vehicle is safe and ready for the road.    1) Tires:  Why is it important to check your tires?   Tires are one of the highest priorities when it comes to the safety of your family and friends. Tires can greatly affect the actual stopping distance of your vehicle. Stopping distance can almost double with worn tires compared to new tires. The tire tread depth helps give your tires traction and the grooves in the rubber are designed to push out water from beneath the tires to prevent hydroplaning. As you drive, friction and road wear slowly e...

Still Interested in a TDI?  Now's the Time! It has been well documented that VW bought 400,000+ TDI’s back from the general public.   While they’ve been selling them to the dealer body over the past year or two, other TDI’s have made their way to the used car market via independent non-VW brand dealers.    There is a HUGE difference between a certified VW TDI diesel purchased from a franchise Volkswagen dealer vs. an independent non-VW dealer.   First and foremost, Volkswagen of America (VWoA) released and offered these vehicles (for sale) to VW Dealers ONLY in smaller increments over time in an effort to not saturate the market.   These vehicles were made available on a closed “VW Dealer Only” website so we could pick and choose the best of the best, and simply pass on the others.   Once those “others” got passed on by the entire VW dealer body nationwide, those cars were made available to regular independent dealer auctions like Ad...