New Golf Gti - opinions!
01 August 2006, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by pinto200
well when i say its ****e, in all fairness theres a rattle in the door,
when i point it out to people they laugh at me for being so ****.
But its just bloody anoying on a new car and shouldnt be there.
On the plus side
i think its quick enough.
its comfortable
makes a nice 'farty' noise
i can get 40mpg out of it.
handles well.
looks the part, esp in retro
white.
when i point it out to people they laugh at me for being so ****.
But its just bloody anoying on a new car and shouldnt be there.
On the plus side
i think its quick enough.
its comfortable
makes a nice 'farty' noise
i can get 40mpg out of it.
handles well.
looks the part, esp in retro
white.
Suppose you shouldnt have to though...
So what are the build issues people talk about??
Chris
02 August 2006, 09:12 AM
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02 August 2006, 09:29 AM
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"6) Creaking noise when steering to left side at low speed - new steering rack ordered - will be fitted soon!"
This is the worst issue, all the others are warranty items and could be expected from any manufacturer really. Many have had new steering racks which have then gone faulty again. Same fault afflicts the A3. There is no fix for this fault and when the warranty runs out- any owner will be up **** creek. Meanwhile with typical VW 'customer service' they try and make owners wait as long as possible by ensurung these parts are in short supply. People are waiting upto 6 months for a replacement.
All this on top of far worse build quality and cheap feeling materials used in the construction of these new generation VW's.
The MKIV may have had many faults but it at least felt like a quality bit of kit.
VW have lost it in a similar way to Mercedes a few years ago.
This is the worst issue, all the others are warranty items and could be expected from any manufacturer really. Many have had new steering racks which have then gone faulty again. Same fault afflicts the A3. There is no fix for this fault and when the warranty runs out- any owner will be up **** creek. Meanwhile with typical VW 'customer service' they try and make owners wait as long as possible by ensurung these parts are in short supply. People are waiting upto 6 months for a replacement.
All this on top of far worse build quality and cheap feeling materials used in the construction of these new generation VW's.
The MKIV may have had many faults but it at least felt like a quality bit of kit.
VW have lost it in a similar way to Mercedes a few years ago.
02 August 2006, 09:34 AM
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I've just sold my MkV GTI (to my ma, who was waiting for the polo GTI but then didn't like it but wanted mine!) as i didn't really see the need to own a £20k car just to drive to work and back and I also regularly drive many other different types of sports/classic cars anyway. I did really like it though and didn't have any problems with it. Dealer service was always superb. I'll agree that quality wasn't as good as the Mk iv but think it was way better then the Mk III.
02 August 2006, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by AudiLover
Maybe thats why VW wants to replace the MK 5 so quickly?
Reading between the lines though, most owners/ex-owners who have posted do rate them..
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