Leaving VW

[GTI5]

None of the German brands are any better than any other manufacturer when it comes to reliability.

Look at the way many people 'purchase' cars these days...basically renting. Rent it for a defined period hand it back then get the next model...who gives a sh1t what happens after this period.

[darrenchambers]

I've also had bad service from a VW dealer. Put my Mk4 in with the engine warning light on and some misfiring, charged me 2 hours labour to diagnose, found nothing, reset the warning and gave it back to me - still busted.

Got myself a vagcom cable, diagnosed breather problem and fixed it for less than £5 ( not strictly true, I replaced the MAF first but that was only £60 ).

Trouble is I like the products too much, so do a lot of people and I think that VW dealers dine out on this too much.

Maybe we should have a 'dealer name and shame' section in the forum - might make them a little less complacent !

[GTI power]

Thanks for all your comments guys - just off to test an ST and a Type R :)

[Parmo]

Good luck with the st the guy next doors is parked on the drive as they go everywhere in his gf new fiesta something to do with you need a petrol tanker to follow you around

[garrardrj]

You'll be back in a VW , they have something that others cannot match and its nothing to do with the quality of their cars

[winrya]

I find vw quite a confusing brand at the moment. It's as if audi has got in the way.  Apart from the gtis which are pretty special, the audi variants of the cars are the ones most people aspire to.  A1 or polo, a3 or golf,  a4 or passat, q3 or tiguan,  tt or scirocco.

Even as a die hard vw fan, I can see how most people would want the audi imagine and finish. Especially in a day and age where pcp means audis are generally cheaper per month than the equivalent vw.

I get skoda and seat, great value for money, similar features but vw as the peoples car don't have the bmw /merc/audi image yet they they charge almost as much.

[GTI power]

Oh god... FFS. Ended up falling for a TT 3.2 Quattro manual.

[Andy]

 :grin:nice choice

[Scottymon]

Oh god... FFS. Ended up falling for a TT 3.2 Quattro manual.

have you bought it?

[Jonneh]

I've had crap dealer experiences, just went to another dealer.

Have a parts guy who'll bend over backwards to sort me out the things I want a at VW main dealer and a mechanic I can trust. Unfortunately not everyone is the same, which is why you need to pick the dealer just as much the car. Simple as that really.

Had the same with Skoda dealers with my Octavia. Just part and parcel with anything in life. Shop around!

To add to that though the customer is 100% not always right. The amount of lies people spout to get what they want at any form of service industry is boggling.

[doylebros]

"which is why you need to pick the dealer just as much the car. Simple as that really".

That phrase says it all for me!

If you like the product get a dealer who has the same emphasis on their product and after care - they do exist.

[GTI power]

Oh god... FFS. Ended up falling for a TT 3.2 Quattro manual.

have you bought it?

Picking up on Tuesday lol.

[xjay1337]

Audi is still a VW, you know that right? lol

[simonp]

A reliable, better built VW....

[xjay1337]

Suffers mostly the same problems, since most of the parts are the same tbh.