MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Potential car change due VW warranty repair proving costly
Post by: Leonpettit on May 01, 2014, 05:34:02 pm
I've been offered the full amount of money that I bought my car for last year from the dealers I bought it off (due to warranty repairs proving to be more costly than they had initially thought). So I have the choice of either, having my GTI paintwork repaired OR getting my money back.

Has anyone been in this situation before? If so, what did you do?

With what I have in the car plus what I have saved, I think I'll have approx. £10k. I have been looking at edition 30's and sciroccos, any other recommended cars? I could potentially add a little more in should the car be right. I don't have to get the car from the dealership either, I can have a cheque.

Before anyone asks, I will not name and shame the dealership.

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks guys  :happy2:
Title: Re: Potential car change due VW warranty repair proving costly
Post by: Andy on May 01, 2014, 05:56:29 pm
I would go for Ed30-
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/volkswagen/golf-mk5-mk6/volkswagen-golf-mk5-gti-edition30-t-230-----------2007/2272003
Title: Re: Potential car change due VW warranty repair proving costly
Post by: Legend on May 02, 2014, 12:55:52 am
R32!!!! :drool: :laugh:
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Post by: Leonpettit on May 02, 2014, 06:49:53 am
Might give that guy a call about the ed30... Looks pretty tasty!

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Title: Re: Potential car change due VW warranty repair proving costly
Post by: edd666999 on May 02, 2014, 06:55:35 am
take the money and run!  :grin:
Title: Re: Potential car change due VW warranty repair proving costly
Post by: Human Joist on May 02, 2014, 08:37:14 am
Or. Buy an older gti then mod it with the spare cash. Coincidently I have one such for sale......with more photos coming today.
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,82835.0.html
Title: Re: Potential car change due VW warranty repair proving costly
Post by: Viking on May 02, 2014, 10:15:32 am
I see no issues with naming and shaming, other than I wouldn't call it shaming them. The car clearly has issues, and they're giving you the option of having the car repaired or buying it back from you for exactly what you paid for it. There's no shame in that at all, in fact I'm pleased to see a dealership with some modicum of integrity.

Go on, which dealership is it?
Title: Re: Potential car change due VW warranty repair proving costly
Post by: Frodo-anni on May 02, 2014, 11:47:29 am
As said above, if there offering you the full purchase price refunded, maybe a good opportunity to get something else, if its got issues will you fully happy later on.
Title: Re: Potential car change due VW warranty repair proving costly
Post by: mvb12 on May 02, 2014, 12:18:25 pm
what exactly is the issue as you mentioned paintwork to be repaired..... not sure how paintwork and full refund a year later relate  :confused:
Title: Re: Potential car change due VW warranty repair proving costly
Post by: Leonpettit on May 02, 2014, 12:54:03 pm
what exactly is the issue as you mentioned paintwork to be repaired..... not sure how paintwork and full refund a year later relate  :confused:

It needs a new wing, rear boot lid painting and both sills doing (not sure if the sills need replacing or not). The total is reasonably high compared to the value of the car.

The reason they have offered it me is becasue I had several problems in the past with this car and the previous one.

Thanks for the links guys.
Title: Re: Potential car change due VW warranty repair proving costly
Post by: Wooosh on May 03, 2014, 02:59:37 am
Take the money & buy yourself an Edition 30 you wont regret it. :laugh:
Title: Re: Potential car change due VW warranty repair proving costly
Post by: Black9 on May 03, 2014, 07:12:09 am
Take the money & but an edition 30 or something wild like an E39 M5 :happy2:
Title: Re: Re: Potential car change due VW warranty repair proving costly
Post by: Leonpettit on May 03, 2014, 08:11:45 am
Heart says get an edition 30 or Rocco. Love both cars, just trying to find some more tidy examples!

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Title: Re: Potential car change due VW warranty repair proving costly
Post by: Neiltdi on May 03, 2014, 08:25:44 am
Get a scirocco i picked mine up the other day and i cant fault it in any way
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fm488%2Fmk1neil%2Fc68328e6255e7f08f74af956b30a5892_zpsec02c46b.jpg&hash=4ed20a5b2970d556f1f2ff9ea1a7428c0e0bc3e4)
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Post by: Leonpettit on May 03, 2014, 03:12:42 pm
Looks tidy bud. Did you go from a mk5 Gti?

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Title: Re: Potential car change due VW warranty repair proving costly
Post by: betty_swollox on May 03, 2014, 05:25:28 pm
Get a scirocco i picked mine up the other day and i cant fault it in any way
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fm488%2Fmk1neil%2Fc68328e6255e7f08f74af956b30a5892_zpsec02c46b.jpg&hash=4ed20a5b2970d556f1f2ff9ea1a7428c0e0bc3e4)


Bet that cost closer to 20k tho...
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Post by: Leonpettit on May 03, 2014, 05:39:37 pm
There's really good offers o. The new ones at the mo though. 2k dealer contribution and a decent discount through a broker on top.

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Title: Re: Potential car change due VW warranty repair proving costly
Post by: Neiltdi on May 03, 2014, 10:53:53 pm
Get a scirocco i picked mine up the other day and i cant fault it in any way
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fm488%2Fmk1neil%2Fc68328e6255e7f08f74af956b30a5892_zpsec02c46b.jpg&hash=4ed20a5b2970d556f1f2ff9ea1a7428c0e0bc3e4)


Bet that cost closer to 20k tho...
It did but you could still pick one up for 10k just higher miles spec may not be as good
Title: Re: Potential car change due VW warranty repair proving costly
Post by: ED30_jason on May 03, 2014, 11:53:35 pm
I have an edition30 for sale 10500 very well looked after stage1 S3 brakes DSG if you're interested.


Edition30-Revo stage1-S3 brakes. Oryx white 3 door DSG R ordered.
Title: Re: Potential car change due VW warranty repair proving costly
Post by: ED30_jason on May 03, 2014, 11:55:20 pm
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F14%2F05%2F04%2Fdemuruha.jpg&hash=4e9a836ac9635dca8e0366c0fde24e939bda6d34)(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F14%2F05%2F04%2Fu8u2a7u6.jpg&hash=209a6962010116438e3251f5801b806e1ed5b296)(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F14%2F05%2F04%2F9yba5y8u.jpg&hash=1681485997a126e26797e30a806aef5c80835677)


Edition30-Revo stage1-S3 brakes. Oryx white 3 door DSG R ordered.
Title: Re: Potential car change due VW warranty repair proving costly
Post by: ED30_jason on May 03, 2014, 11:56:21 pm
Ordered one of these beauties haven't I! (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F14%2F05%2F04%2F3eme4azy.jpg&hash=2f471e0695ce89a4c6d0936751db1c92ffbf4cf7)


Edition30-Revo stage1-S3 brakes. Oryx white 3 door DSG R ordered.
Title: Re: Potential car change due VW warranty repair proving costly
Post by: dan930 on May 04, 2014, 12:08:14 am
Ordered one of these beauties haven't I! (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F14%2F05%2F04%2F3eme4azy.jpg&hash=2f471e0695ce89a4c6d0936751db1c92ffbf4cf7)


Edition30-Revo stage1-S3 brakes. Oryx white 3 door DSG R ordered.


Very very nice :happy2:
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Post by: Leonpettit on May 04, 2014, 08:21:33 am
Pmd Jason! Looks nice bud. Bet your pleased!

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Title: Re: Potential car change due VW warranty repair proving costly
Post by: slider955i on May 04, 2014, 09:18:13 am
 take the cash and treat yourself , quite a good result i reckon
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Post by: ED30_jason on May 04, 2014, 09:21:15 am
Pmd Jason! Looks nice bud. Bet your pleased!

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I am mate it's just the long wait until she is built now  :sad1:

Unfortunately I can't reply to PM's yet also I can't login to my old user name.

So fire us an email jase.hull.86@gmail.com

I have plenty of pictures if you need more and the car is currently stored in the barn ready for sale and has been detailed ready for new owner.

I am located near York, North Yorkshire also based in Catterick North Yorkshire through the week.



Title: Re: Potential car change due VW warranty repair proving costly
Post by: ED30_jason on May 04, 2014, 04:28:11 pm
PM me your number I'll send you a text.