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VW Model Year End Event Providence RI As the kids head back to school and the football season begins anew, it seems that everyone has something exciting planned. And, not to be outdone, we at Speedcraft VW have some festivities up our sleeves as well. As the 2014 model year comes to a close, we…
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2015 VW GTI Providence RI If you regularly check this space for your latest Volkswagen news, you might have noticed that we at Speedcraft VW have a somewhat obvious obsession with the 2015 VW GTI. Certainly, with news coming down the pipeline such as the GTI’s inclusion in the Car & Driver “Top 30 under…
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Tips to Extend Engine Life Without playing favorites, one of our favorite events within the ranks at the Speedcraft Volkawagen Service Department has to be when an older VW model comes in, still running like a champ after 200,000 or 250,000 models. (Note: Another favorite? When customers bring in a VW Thing.) But despite the…
2015 VW GTI Best Cheap Speed Car You know, we could really get used to this. It’s only been a little over a week since we found ourselves basking in the praises of Car & Driver magazine, who found cause to celebrate four of our favorite models at Speedcraft VW for being among the finest…
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