2001 Passat Anti-Lock computer

Anyone experience the dreaded failure of the AB control module? The dealer
wants $2500 (part) plus labor to install. I have been unsuccessful in
attempts to locate a used one, any advice???
Thanks,
D

When ours failed on our '98 1.8T roughly 4 yrs ago, the price was
*supposedly* just under $500 for the part (that's what was quoted on the
write-up estimate). Being the cheap-assed procrastinators we were, we
deferred doing anything until about 18 months ago, when the *updated* price
was now an approximate $1500 for said part. Needless to say, we decided to
defer again. Based on your price quote, I'm figuring that by the time we're
ready to put the bloody thing in, the control module will be worth more than
the value of the car, and we'll have to total the bugger instead of fixing
it.

Gotta love German electronics. Then again, I'm still amazed that the
replacement key fob back in '03 was $57, and the replacement one 10 MONTHS
LATER for the second original that finally crapped out was $129(!). I know
the dollar was being hammered against the euro, but c'mon.


"dB" > wrote in message
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> Anyone experience the dreaded failure of the AB control module? The dealer
> wants $2500 (part) plus labor to install. I have been unsuccessful in
> attempts to locate a used one, any advice???
> Thanks,
> D
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