MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: ondafly on August 21, 2013, 08:49:14 am
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Hi Folks,
I'm on the fence about a particular MKV I viewed recently. I noticed a couple of strange rust spots and wondered are they a sign of something worse
Front right sill/arch
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Back left rear door
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Back right rear door
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Sadly they are common areas of rust on the mkv :sad1:
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Is there any particular reason for the rear door pillar rust spots ? also as the car is only 2007 - would VW cover this ?
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You'll probably get a 50% contribution from vw but I'd move on to another car. The skirts have been badly prepped and sprayed, that paint will flake off in no time
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Is there any particular reason for the rear door pillar rust spots ? also as the car is only 2007 - would VW cover this ?
The rubber door seals rub the paint work :sick:
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You'll probably get a 50% contribution from vw but I'd move on to another car. The skirts have been badly prepped and sprayed, that paint will flake off in no time
The kicker here is, I need a 5 door and the spec of this particular one is excellent, dsg/leather/climate/nav/fsh/low mileage and the remaining ones for sale here (ireland) don't come near that spec.
The rubber door seals rub the paint work :sick:
ah ok, so if repaired, you would need to trim back the door seal ever so slightly.
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wheel arches are a major problem, check all around for any signs of bubbling or early rust
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You'll probably get a 50% contribution from vw but I'd move on to another car. The skirts have been badly prepped and sprayed, that paint will flake off in no time
The kicker here is, I need a 5 door and the spec of this particular one is excellent, dsg/leather/climate/nav/fsh/low mileage and the remaining ones for sale here (ireland) don't come near that spec.
The rubber door seals rub the paint work :sick:
ah ok, so if repaired, you would need to trim back the door seal ever so slightly.
You can buy precut patches to place on these areas
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excellent - thanks guys
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It seems its not only VW that suffered with rust , theres an 07 plate Ford Focus in my works carpark which has all 4 arches and both sill fronts rubbed down and primered due to rust! Surely major manufacturers like Ford and VW should be building cars that last more than 6 years before rusting - this isnt the 70s ffs. Bring back British Leyland.