Next time, could you please make it so when you design engine bays, do you think you could make the alternator a little bit more accessible to reach instead of making it only touchable by taking off THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE CAR?

Bastards.

Let's take a look at how VW has progressed through the years...

Below is a shot of my MK2. Betty. She's a simple, care free girl with a spirited attitude towards life. Need to work on her? No problem! Easy as cake. And the alternator? Right there for the world to see!



Now, take Dara. She's a prima donna. Shiny and sleek. While with Betty's engine, you could fit an entire mexican family in the extra space, you couldn't fit a, well, you can't fit anything in there because there is no extra space.



So yeah, $974 dollars later, Dara will be right as rain again. Meanwhile, I'll be here at my desk weeping silently.