Author Topic: * VW - RUST & WARRANTY * RESULT!!!! (Read 199425 times)

garrardrj · « **Reply #570 on:** December 23, 2015, 05:53:50 pm »

Quote from: garrardrj on September 18, 2015, 09:28:21 pm

My sons car has had rust on the Front Offisde wheelarch and he has touched it up , it has continued to rust . Would VW still consider it under warranty 2006 GTI ? whats the procedure ?

Took car into VW and it has been replaced under warranty at zero cost . Another success

Gmac · « **Reply #571 on:** March 24, 2016, 08:13:40 am »

Hey folks... New to Gti ownership, just picked up a mk5 tornado red 05 plate. It has bubbling on one of the front wings, pretty bad, almost the whole arch. I'm wondering how to go about approaching my VW dealership, it'll be specialist cars VW Aberdeen. I believe there is a pdf that helps back up the 12 year anti-corrosion warranty? Anyone able to email this to me?

I would like to arm myself with the correct info before speaking to them.

Many thanks..

Ps I'll get a picture of the area up on here to show you what I'm talking about!

amanda · « **Reply #572 on:** March 24, 2016, 12:26:22 pm »

Ha ha ha caught you on the dark side

You don't need the pdf as most dealers are aware ......mine just checked the paint depth with a micrometer and notified Vw and I got the go ahead day after. The sills if they are affected will be more difficult.

Gmac · « **Reply #573 on:** March 24, 2016, 12:33:40 pm »

Quote from: amanda on March 24, 2016, 12:26:22 pm

Ha ha ha caught you on the dark side
You don't need the pdf as most dealers are aware ......mine just checked the paint depth with a micrometer and notified Vw and I got the go ahead day after. The sills if they are affected will be more difficult.

Hello Panda!!! Fancy seeing you here!

Have you had your done recently then? Did they ask about full service history? The sills at the bottom of the front wings are both rusted! Are these something that can also be sorted?

Ditto · « **Reply #574 on:** March 24, 2016, 01:08:46 pm »

@Gmac make sure you check the sills (put a bright light to the gap or take a picture with your phone to see inside). If they need doing it'll be much easier for them to cost having them done at the same time.

Gmac · « **Reply #575 on:** March 24, 2016, 01:29:44 pm »

Quote from: Ditto on March 24, 2016, 01:08:46 pm

@Gmac make sure you check the sills (put a bright light to the gap or take a picture with your phone to see inside). If they need doing it'll be much easier for them to cost having them done at the same time.

Thanks Ditto! I'll go and take a couple of pics now! There's definitely rust there!

Gmac · « **Reply #576 on:** March 24, 2016, 03:14:35 pm »

pics of where the wing meets the sills... passenger side first..

amanda · « **Reply #577 on:** March 25, 2016, 02:57:30 pm »

Quote from: Gmac on March 24, 2016, 12:33:40 pm

Quote from: amanda on March 24, 2016, 12:26:22 pm
Ha ha ha caught you on the dark side
You don't need the pdf as most dealers are aware ......mine just checked the paint depth with a micrometer and notified Vw and I got the go ahead day after. The sills if they are affected will be more difficult.

Hello Panda!!! Fancy seeing you here!

Have you had your done recently then? Did they ask about full service history? The sills at the bottom of the front wings are both rusted! Are these something that can also be sorted?

Did you not get a piccie of my new baby?
Mine are being done next week .......sills are a nightmare as they are classed as cut and fold and has a diff warranty and a get out clause!!!

They did ask about FSH but as mine has that it wasn't an issue and technically the car doesn't need it

Gmac · « **Reply #578 on:** March 25, 2016, 06:35:48 pm »

Yeh got the pic! I've just been busy and forgotten to reply! I'm going to approach Specialist Cars VW up here in aberdeen. A few local guys have had success, so fingers crossed!

amanda · « **Reply #579 on:** March 26, 2016, 06:08:18 pm »

Fingers crossed for you but you will struggle with the sills :(
I see you have the German tarten and no sunroof but matching colors

Gmac · « **Reply #580 on:** March 27, 2016, 08:08:34 pm »

Quote from: amanda on March 26, 2016, 06:08:18 pm

Fingers crossed for you but you will struggle with the sills :(
I see you have the German tarten and no sunroof but matching colors

Why do you say I'll struggle with the sills? And what do you mean by German tartan, and matching colours? Hope you're well btw!

amanda · « **Reply #581 on:** March 27, 2016, 09:14:41 pm »

You will struggle trying to get the sills done by Vw foc.....

German tartan= jazzy Gti trim
Matching colors = tornado red Gti plus misano red rs4 :)

I am fine busy with work though leaves me little time for much else :(

Ditto · « **Reply #582 on:** March 28, 2016, 10:15:26 pm »

As said, you can get the sills done FOC. Don't accept anything else...

A 12 year corrosion guarantee is what it says it is... So long as it's not been modified or repaired beforehand it "should" be covered. Most dealers acknowledge this as a common defect too! The VW bodyshop I went to said they had 10 Mk5s in that week for wings, most of them having the sills done too!

Gmac · « **Reply #583 on:** March 29, 2016, 05:01:55 pm »

Quote from: Ditto on March 28, 2016, 10:15:26 pm

As said, you can get the sills done FOC. Don't accept anything else...

A 12 year corrosion guarantee is what it says it is... So long as it's not been modified or repaired beforehand it "should" be covered. Most dealers acknowledge this as a common defect too! The VW bodyshop I went to said they had 10 Mk5s in that week for wings, most of them having the sills done too!

Thanks Ditto! That's the sort of thing I like to hear! It's clearly corroded and isn't really anything to do with wear and tear.

kierhanlon6 · « **Reply #584 on:** March 29, 2016, 10:38:08 pm »

hello my dad is getting a new car so giving me his mk5 golf. he said there is a coupe places where the car needs touching up like on one of the wing and where the sills are. then i come across this page. i live in taunton has any one had theres done around my area? how do i go about claiming. really want this done foc. cheers

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