Really fed up with the car at the moment

[r5gtt]

I have to disagree with many cars failing chains as the golf is more common and a weak point imho. Sorry should have added cam follower too as that's just stupid as the old school way was good enough but as shoaybmakda says it's a money making ploy.
My tt had a chain and that was never replaced and sounded really quite @150k + remapped and driven hard.

I know it's a pretty common thing for the cam chains to fail I'm just pointing out other car makers you this type and fail aswell not just vw, I'm not comparing to any specific car. All car makers engineer faults into cars it's a known fact 100%. Some do it this way others do it another way. I've seen far to many examples.

not trying to have an argument buddy 
It's more apparent with the tfsi sadly. I've had many cars and can honestly say and agree with keiran and the other members who aren't happy with the choice of this car. I've had an E reg renault 5gt turbo and only replaced the head as the bolt snapped in the ally head when replacing the water pump common issue with this car but I loved the ownership and my old uno turbo with not one fault to moan about had it for 2 years. Both French and Italian cars and I hate french cars  peugeot 205 1.9 gti D reg was pit fall for me engine seized gear box bell housing blew open but every other car I've had habe been good to me  FTO x 2 Nissan gti 4 ford escorts Astra mk2 bmw e30.

My Gti is a great car so far and the things I've replaced were my choice bar the stupid gear box mount and dog mount insert. dsg is a great car but tfsi isn't although cheap to mod and lots of torque^whp when modded unlike most cars in the market and sounds awesome with the dsg farts 

[Dan_FR]

Here's an idea, why not fix the underlying fault causing the car to go in to 'limp' and show the EML?

Just a thought.....

[r5gtt]

Good idea and no choice really is there or burn the fecking thing and loose more more as they aren't worth shi** 

[Craig Stanley]

:):)

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[unzippy]

All car makers engineer faults into cars it's a known fact 100%. Some do it this way others do it another way. I've seen far to many examples.

Really?  Surely it's more that the cars are built to a budget which means the best parts can't be used or the solutions can't be utsilised?

[Chris92]

All car makers engineer faults into cars it's a known fact 100%. Some do it this way others do it another way. I've seen far to many examples.

Really?  Surely it's more that the cars are built to a budget which means the best parts can't be used or the solutions can't be utsilised?

Then how do cars that have massive budgets still get stupied parts failing. In my eyes the most faults they can make that's mean more labour and more genuine parts sold making more money on top on selling the cars. Just my opition.

You may still be right to a certain point but I still believe what I said. They may co exist on cars.

[Juliand]

All car makers engineer faults into cars it's a known fact 100%. Some do it this way others do it another way. I've seen far to many examples.

Really?  Surely it's more that the cars are built to a budget which means the best parts can't be used or the solutions can't be utsilised?

Then how do cars that have massive budgets still get stupied parts failing. In my eyes the most faults they can make that's mean more labour and more genuine parts sold making more money on top on selling the cars. Just my opition.

You may still be right so a certain point but I still believe what I said. They may co exist on cars.

Eh? 

[Craig Stanley]

Same:/

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[Chris92]

All car makers engineer faults into cars it's a known fact 100%. Some do it this way others do it another way. I've seen far to many examples.

Really?  Surely it's more that the cars are built to a budget which means the best parts can't be used or the solutions can't be utsilised?

Then how do cars that have massive budgets still get stupied parts failing. In my eyes the most faults they can make that's mean more labour and more genuine parts sold making more money on top on selling the cars. Just my opition.

You may still be right so a certain point but I still believe what I said. They may co exist on cars.

Eh? 

What's not to understand? 

[Dan_FR]

Do you really think they build cars and then use/test them for several years before releasing them? No.

Cars are designed, components built to design and assembled. Unfortunately some problems do not appear until quite some time later. No manufacturer will design faults in to cars due to the money they would lose from warranty work.

Daftest thing I've read all week

[r5gtt]

Do you really think they build cars and then use/test them for several years before releasing them? No.

Cars are designed, components built to design and assembled. Unfortunately some problems do not appear until quite some time later. No manufacturer will design faults in to cars due to the money they would lose from warranty work.

Daftest thing I've read all week

Spot on there @Dan_FR

[Chris92]

Like I said "my opinion" no one else's. Car makers have been making car long enough to know what works and what doesn't.

[amanda]

This is very depressing, but all too familiar, reading..... I too thought I had bought into quality German engineering having had new Beamers and new Porkers in the past - my bank balance doesn't facilitate that now, so I thought a GTI would be a good buy, with a bit of poke...but too many sad stories on here to have any confidence. I'm sure older beamers aren't beset with so many potential problems.....Disillusioned too

Ohhhh old beemers are...........I own one with 40,000 miles fsh and YOU don't want to ask me how much it has cost me!!!!!!

Any car of this age requires work esp if it has been grudgingly maintained so to speak. I have had a few probes with mine including full driveshaft replacement, rear wiring loom and new springs. I also need new disc/pads and tires!!!!!!

[Madone]

Saying manufactures design faults in is hallariuos !  , I truly hope the person who said that was joking !.

It's true that every component in a car has an expected life span (possibly the life of the car) but, for example if the brief was to design a car that had zero faults, guaranteed for 300k mile then component would likely look different and be 'over engineered', everything has to be made to a sensible budget. But to say they actually design things to fail at a certain point to get warrant work is a good one ! Haha

[stuart-88]

I've had 3 BMW's with mileage between 50k-200k, and all of them were hassle from the moment I bought them. As already said above, to think manufactures design components to fail is just ridiculous. Most modern cars weak points are usually emission related items.

The mk5 Golf does have its weak points but the oldest ones are now 12 years old (mine included) so you need to expect to have to replace things at this age. Mine is on 60k and in less than a year I've had it I've done most of them apart from the front rusty wings.