If there is one thing I'd avoid just because it's an actual nightmare (and not just a waste of money) it's the pan roof.
Recently the last of the mk7's all seem to have a problem with cracked surrounds and others have rattled and leaked.
Seriously, it's a risky choice.
Just some advice from forum experience...
I wouldn’t have one either.
However, VW have changed the design of the sunroof in the mk8 - the problem areas of the sunroof surround on the mk7 / mk7.5 that are prone to cracking have been designed out.
The surround no longer extends up the sides of the tilting / sliding panel - it’s just a strip between the top edge of the windscreen and the front edge of the tilting / sliding panel with the wider tilting / sliding panel extending to the full width of the car’s roof. You can see the differences in the pictures below;
Mk8 sunroof where the ‘surround’ is just a strip;
Mk7 mk7.5 sunroof showing the surround extending up the sides of the tilting / sliding panel. X marks the spot where the surround has been known to crack;
Rattles and leaks may still be an issue with the mk8 sunroofs though, although this wasn’t an issue in all cases with the mk7 / mk7.5 version.
