how much should i expect to pay for parts and labor for new alternator in VW Jetta.?
Car is 02 Jetta and needs new alternator per my mechanic. He has quoted $410 to put on new one. Does this sound right? I thought this was high as we bought one for my sons car and my husband put it on himself for about $80 last year. But maybe more
A new Bosch alternator for your car is going to run between $275-350 depending where you buy it. If you don't think you're going to keep the car much longer, you can purchase a low mileage used alternator for under $100 online. Installation is not that

Is there any chance that applying tweaks w Ross Tech VCDS to a new VW or updating the nav system firmware could cause alternator failure?
CTA Tools 8088 Bosch Alternator Wrench for VW/Audi