Does the trunk button work on the remote?
You'll find that a lot of people on here can help you diagnose things 
You might want to head over the regional section on VW Vortex. Not a bad place to find reviews on shops in your area.
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The Baby: Darla, 102k, '99 New Beetle GL 5-speed. Bone stock. Acquired 4/6/05. Gave her life for me 8/17/11. RIP 
The Project: Klaus, 180k+, '84 Jetta GL Turbo Diesel. Rebuilt and bringing 50+ mpg. Slightly improved from stock  Acquired 7/12/08
The Baby Brother: Günther, 20th Anniversary Edition GTI 
The money saver: 2001 Jetta TDI GL. 114k. Dead auto, swapped to 3 pedals. Hubby's DD and our trip car
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