[jorge1000]

hey guys...I'm kinda new here. can anyone tell me exactly what "wolfsburg edition" means? I know that's the city in Germany where VWs are made, but what are the specific "editions" all about? Does it just mean that it was a model built in germany?
thanks!

 

[SN00PY]

Re: Wolfsburg editions? (jorge1000)

Yes built in Germany. VWs are/were built in US/Mexico/Brazil/Germany. All Wolsburg editions VIN's start with WVW.

 

[jorge1000]

Re: Wolfsburg editions? (snoopydub)

Thanks...so basically "edition" just means a car made in germany then.

 

[rubjonny]

Not quite! Not all cars made in Germany are Wolfsburg editions, I beilieve it was some kind of special dealer option or something.
But no matter how many times the question is asked, noone can come up with a definitive answer

 

[jorge1000]

Re: (rubjonny)

yeah, that's what I was confused about...I keep seeing people listing MK2's as "WOLFSBURG EDITION!!!" and it makes it sound like it was some limited edition thing....not just "made in germany".

 

[jorge1000]

Re: (jorge1000)

also, I've seen a mk 2 gti and a mk 2 jetta near my neighborhood that both have little badges on the side near the driver's side wheel well that say "wolfsburg edition"....is that common?

 

[vdubmatt]

the wolfsburg editions often had some extras such as power accesories but not always. just because they have the black castle logo on the fender doesnt mean its a wolfsburg. it just means it was german built. some german built ones got a special fender logo that said wolfsburg edition. it was round. All wolfsburgs were built in germany, but not all german built mk2's are wolfsburgs'. Also some vw's were made in PA, USA as the person above missed. A sure way to see if someone just badged a car as a wolfsburg is to check the vin. if it starts with 1vw it is american if it starts with 3vw it is mexican, and if it starts with WVW it is german. It could just be a german car badged as one, but there really isnt a way to know.

 

[Phobia]

Re: Wolfsburg editions? (snoopydub)

Quote, originally posted by snoopydub »

All Wolsburg editions VIN's start with WVW.

Wrong. People make this mistake ALL THE TIME. A "Wolfsburg Edition" is simply a trim package. It DOES NOT mean that the car was built in Germany.

 

[kangarooboy]

Re: Wolfsburg editions? (Phobia)

Mine was!

 

[CivicMinded]

Re: Wolfsburg editions? (Phobia)

Quote, originally posted by Phobia »

Wrong. People make this mistake ALL THE TIME. A "Wolfsburg Edition" is simply a trim package. It DOES NOT mean that the car was built in Germany.

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He's right - Wolfsburg Edition models have been around since the 1980s, and are JUST a trim package. Wolfsburg Editions still exist today in Jettas - the most recent being the 2001 and 2003 Jetta Wolfsburg Editions which, I can assure you, were not built in Germany.
Not a single A2 Golf made for the U.S. market was built in Germany; they were either built at the now defunct Pennsylvania plant or the Puebla, Mexico plant. So if you have a Wolfsburg Edition Golf, you can be CERTAIN that your car didn't roll off the production line in Germany.
Also, many A2s had a Wolfsburg badge where the Euro-spec side blinker should be. This square black badge does NOT mean your car is a Wolfsburg Edition. Wolfsburg Edition badges are round and say "Wolfsburg Edition" on them.
For a Jetta, your Wolfsburg Edition may have been built in Mexico, Germany, or the United States, for that matter.
But back to the topic - Phobia speaks the truth - it is JUST a trim/options package.

And might I add, along the lines of this, that there is no "Karmann Edition" Cabriolet either.

(steps down from podium)
CivicMinded

 

[16V VW]

my wolfie was made in germany i checked carfax, :/ maybe thats why it don't run

, dont say its the driver cause i drove it 3 times in 4 years

 

[jorge1000]

"Also, many A2s had a Wolfsburg badge where the Euro-spec side blinker should be. This square black badge does NOT mean your car is a Wolfsburg Edition. Wolfsburg Edition badges are round and say "Wolfsburg Edition" on them. "

this is what I saw on the gti and jettas near my house...so "wolfsburg edition" is just a trim package only?

 

[16V Seattle]

Re: (jorge1000)

My car has both the square and the round badges as well as WVW in the beginning of the vin. I assumed it was made in germany, are you saying none of US sold GLI's were made in Germany?

 

[CivicMinded]

I never said that at all; I have a 1985 Jetta GLI that was made in Germany. It isn't a Wolfsburg Edition though. It DOES have the black square Wolfburg Badge on the side though. But I repeat, it is NOT a Wolfie.
Basically, this should sum it up:
Your A2 has a badge on it that is a castle and wolf. If you see the words "Wolfsburg Edition" anywhere on this badge, your car is a Wolfsburg Edition. If not, well yeah, then it's not.
CivicMinded

 

[gtidubboy]

Re: (CivicMinded)

oh and just another little tid bit to add to the mix.....
the ONLY W.E. GLI's were made in 1989!!!!!! they only made 1500 of them and they only came in one color!!!!

Quote, originally posted by civicminded »

This square black badge does NOT mean your car is a Wolfsburg Edition. Wolfsburg Edition badges are round and say "Wolfsburg Edition" on them.

EXACTLY!!!!! only the round badges are wolfies....


Modified by gtidubboy at 7:23 PM 9-9-2004

 

[vwest]

Re: (gtidubboy)

I used to have an 89 Golf wolfsburg edition and it was 3VW (mexican built)
My '90 Jetta CL was built in Germany (VWV)
Does it mean the the Golfs were always either Mexican or US? and Jettas up to 90.5 German then Mexican?

 

[wookinpadubs]

Re: (gtidubboy)

I have an 89 jetta gl that was made in germany. Either it was made in Germany or "someone" really took the time to change the vin which matches the driver door sill sticker and forge all corresponding paperwork on my ride...............hmmmmm

Let me get this straight......If you have a square wolfsburg edition logo on your fenders and it was made in Germany, it's not a wolfsburg because???............
How many plants in Germany were there?
I love the vortex theories

Modified by wookinpadubs at 4:54 PM 9-9-2004

 

[Midnighthief]

ok so what im getting at is that black square badges arent wolfies but they are german built??? right????

 

[ValveCoverGasket]

Re: Wolfsburg editions? (Phobia)

Quote, originally posted by Phobia »

Wrong. People make this mistake ALL THE TIME. A "Wolfsburg Edition" is simply a trim package. It DOES NOT mean that the car was built in Germany.

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just cause its a wolfsburg doesnt mean its from germany, and just cause its from germany doesnt mean its a wolfsburg. remeber that

 

[ValveCoverGasket]

Re: (Midnighthief)

Quote, originally posted by Midnighthief »

ok so what im getting at is that black square badges arent wolfies but they are german built??? right????

yup, that badge covers the hole in the european fender. simple as that. it has to say wolfsburg edition for it to be one