When the engine in my car suddenly died, I was scared to death that I would have to pay for a new engine. I have a VW Passat, and a new engine would have cost me between $8,000 and $10,000, when all was said and done.

Of course my first reaction was to FREAK OUT! My car was only 4 years old, and it should not need a new engine. But after much back and forth with the idiots as my local dealership, I contacted VW of America who informed me that the cause of my engine dying is a known problem and there is a recall and extended warrenty associated. (All of which the dearlship forgot to mention)

In the end, I got a brand new engine at no cost to me accept aggrevation. Whew!