MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: SteveS on March 01, 2009, 11:24:49 pm

Title: VW rear emblem
Post by: SteveS on March 01, 2009, 11:24:49 pm
it looks like its started to corrode... is that something under warrenty? :rolleye:
Title: Re: VW rear emblem
Post by: Andy on March 01, 2009, 11:33:37 pm
mine is doing the same thing,i need to take it to the steelers for them to have a look
Title: Re: VW rear emblem
Post by: JPC on March 01, 2009, 11:45:24 pm
seems to becoming a common problem this. So much so, the dealers will probably have a bullitin about it. So they should know what to and will be able to claim back costs. Dealers only seem to have a problem with things like this without bullitins. Most poor sods don't have or use brains at my dealers so are utterly useless on the warranty side with an instruction :)   
Title: Re: VW rear emblem
Post by: bacillus on March 02, 2009, 10:16:39 am
Now if only you took up the group buy for the CF ones...   :wink:
Title: Re: VW rear emblem
Post by: markymark on March 02, 2009, 10:19:37 am
I was told by my dealer that it is covered by the warranty, that was without me even asking.
Title: Re: VW rear emblem
Post by: Jaywoo-GTI on March 02, 2009, 12:10:19 pm
Yes it is covered under warrenty, I had mine replaced when i had it serviced without them even inspecting it first, Even got a call the day before my service sayin all my warrenty parts were there awainting my car to come in.  :happy2:
Title: Re: VW rear emblem
Post by: SteveS on March 02, 2009, 12:11:37 pm
do they replace the whole thing or just the "silver part"
Title: Re: VW rear emblem
Post by: savechip17 on March 02, 2009, 01:49:31 pm
Yes it is covered under warrenty, I had mine replaced when i had it serviced without them even inspecting it first, Even got a call the day before my service sayin all my warrenty parts were there awainting my car to come in.  :happy2:

are you guys talking about the white worm sorta mart on the face?
Title: Re: VW rear emblem
Post by: SteveS on March 02, 2009, 01:53:31 pm
mine isnt worm like
Title: Re: VW rear emblem
Post by: Jaywoo-GTI on March 02, 2009, 03:27:08 pm
Yes it is covered under warrenty, I had mine replaced when i had it serviced without them even inspecting it first, Even got a call the day before my service sayin all my warrenty parts were there awainting my car to come in.  :happy2:

are you guys talking about the white worm sorta mart on the face?

Yes i am, The white pillaform(sp) corrosion the same a on polished alloys.
Title: Re: VW rear emblem
Post by: savechip17 on March 02, 2009, 06:32:39 pm
so on my next se4rvice they will replace it or wiill i have to mention it to them?
Title: Re: VW rear emblem
Post by: SteveS on March 02, 2009, 07:29:12 pm
always mention, they wont do jack sh*te without being told!
Title: Re: VW rear emblem
Post by: SteveS on March 02, 2009, 07:29:59 pm
are these easy to fit, i may ask them to get it in and do it myself
Title: Re: VW rear emblem
Post by: savechip17 on March 02, 2009, 07:46:49 pm
do you guys get your cars serviced at vw like? im still under warrenty but got a thing through the door today 149 for service mot(which i dont need) and wash. thought that was a joke
Title: Re: VW rear emblem
Post by: joesgti on March 03, 2009, 12:18:11 pm
i thought this was only an issue with the flat type ones?!  :confused:
Title: Re: VW rear emblem
Post by: Jaywoo-GTI on March 04, 2009, 09:03:57 am
I believe it is, as mine was repalced with a new style one.
Title: Re: VW rear emblem
Post by: Howardvwgolf on March 04, 2009, 04:45:42 pm
I bet lincoln vw will reckon it isnt covered!!they are such a loada A holes there, ive given up with them and am going to take it to louth vw from now on!! My car went in for a new part in the air intake, they didnt replace the engine cover properly, it became loose and snapped the top of the oil filler cap off!!
Title: Re: VW rear emblem
Post by: savechip17 on April 10, 2009, 02:52:29 pm
Right guys. Recently had my service at silverlink colebrook and burges newcastle. Total bunch of wanabees. The receptionist was too bothered about giving me her card claiming a first class service, and trying to sniff my ass than listening to my issues. Car came back dirty with rice on front seats after a supposed valet. I asked them too replace the back badge and hubs due to white worm but they refused.
I complained my arse off and the stuck up pokey bum xankers hung up on me. Oooo i wasnt impressed.

Got out my 3rd year law books on contract law and threatened away.

End of the day they claimed my extended warrenty didnt cover corrosion. They replaced my boot lid badge and wrote it off as a catch mechanism problem. Wouldnt touch the hubs.

Unhappy vw customer! All that effort  for a cheep emblem.
Title: Re: VW rear emblem
Post by: VC on April 10, 2009, 06:09:58 pm
they sound like a bunch of jobs worths  :confused:

my local dealership are pretty cool for things like this, seen them cough for entire resprays too without fuss
Title: Re: VW rear emblem
Post by: duncan on April 10, 2009, 10:00:19 pm
my VW boot handle is also becoming corroded / slightly scratched - would be great if i could get that replaced under warranty