MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: diazbtn on January 13, 2014, 10:33:28 am
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Hi all,
My Pirelli has a small paintwork issue on the roof where the lacquer has cracked, its about 3cm x 1cm, it doesn't look like the roof has been re-sprayed, but what's the deal with the warranty on the golf??
I would upload a pic, but I can't figure out how to do that (which is embarrassing as I work in IT...what a :rolleye:
My problem is now I am in Sunny Spain, so not sure how to explain this to the dealership??
Any suggestions?? cheers
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Paintwork warranty is three years. Does that make a difference?
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You need to upload elsewhere and post the link here.
Photobucket, imageshack.
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ahhhhhh
here's a link to the picture
https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=3EBD86160EA549CC!4248&authkey=!ABb8S5-tV_eeFHw&ithint=folder%2c
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Link doesnt work for me.
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(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.viking-aquatics.co.uk%2Fpics%2Fpaintwork%25201.jpg&hash=dac9b515cb81f6cba2ece629d9c926deff0b77b4)
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Sorted the pic for you, it's hosted on my server right now.
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Have you had bird poop on that area?
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Holy crap, never seen that on Mk5 before, you would hope to have some help off VW for that.
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The paintwork warranty is for three years though. Pirelli edition is probably 5 years old now so it's gonna be way outside of paintwork warranty, and into goodwill. If it's had something caustic on it (bird poo or suchlike) then it's not a paintwork issue at all, it's physical damage or neglect, and I doubt goodwill will help.
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Yup the Pirelli is late 2008 plate, its only done 39k and was one owner before me who worked at the VW dealership, so although it may have happened I can't believe that the car was mistreated, its very tidy, it was like this when I purchased the car, in real life its only about 2.5 cm in size, the Nokia 920 takes pretty good pics!
I look after the car pretty well, and this is the only place like it, although the roof has what looks like a stone chip above the window but its down to the metal and the same on the right wing, a couple of spots where paint is missing, I have checked and all the panels are original, its HPI clean and I can't see any overspray or anything to indicate a repair to the vehicle, so not sure about the paint on the car was 100% from factory which is why I asked, it's a pity paintwork is only warrantied for 3 years, that's pretty crap I think :)
Cheers fellas for the help, I will try asking in my pigeon Spanish and see what happens, although I reckon I know........
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The paintwork warranty is for three years though. Pirelli edition is probably 5 years old now so it's gonna be way outside of paintwork warranty, and into goodwill. If it's had something caustic on it (bird poo or suchlike) then it's not a paintwork issue at all, it's physical damage or neglect, and I doubt goodwill will help.
I thought the paintwork warranty was 10 years?
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Corrosion warranty is twelve years, but paintwork is three years.
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Corrosion warranty is twelve years, but paintwork is three years.
Yeah and they don't honour that either. :sad1: