Can I also have this PDF sent to me please, looks like I better get on this sooner rather than later as it might end up they wont do any at all!!
just as a sideline to this has no one ever thought of writing to watchdog about this issue as ive seen stuff like this come up on their program before and with the high profile of the show and possible bad PR they seem to come around, specially as many many others have gotten them fixed for free and now we cant!!
They won't change their stance anyway.
I went through everything with my old car (and this GTI!)
Your only hope is to ask if the bodyshop is prepared to do any additional goodwill which will be matched by VW. EG VW UK offer 50%. Local retailer offer 25% and VW UK normally match additional dealer based contributions.
My dealer would not do any more than 50% and only by paying a large amount of money to get my bumper and bonnet resprayed, did they do the wings for free. I argued with it, presented them with reasoned arguments, letters and emails to senior managers within the UK, and in the end cut my losses as I could not be bothered.
You can buy pattern wings for about £30 each and to spray and blend would probably be around £350 both sides
So not really any price difference...
I would probably just buy pattern wings.