Antwerpen Volkswagen, Pasadena, MD

Three times in as many months I brought my Passat into Antwerpen (where I purchased it) in an attempt to diagnose and repair a misfire that was so bad it rendered the car undriveable. Granted, the car was not actively misfiring when I brought it in (seemed to only happen at start up during wet/cold weather), but each time I was treated with what could only be described as complete and utter contempt and disbelief. The first two times in the shop, the #2 plug and wire set were cleaned and tightened (first visit) and then replaced (second visit). These first two visits were within days of each other. The third time in, I was basically told (paraphrasing here): "Hey, we can't figure out what it is, and since it could be any one of dozens of things causing the misfire, you're on your own." I asked the service rep if it seemed reasonable that I paid 30K for a car that, although still well within the warranty limits, is virtually undriveable in inclement weather. His response: "We can't fix it if we can't figure out what's wrong with it." UNACCEPTABLE. The customer should not be left holding the bag in situations like this. To top it all off, Antwerpen was apparently incapable of returning my car to me without grease and oil stains all over the seats, carpets/mats, and anything else a person's hands might touch while working on a car. Antwerpen lost both my and my wife's (2002 Golf) business--not that they care--and we are both, or rather were, VW fans who spent a lot of money on Driver Gear and routine maintenance. We now take both cars to another VW dealer out of town.