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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: BrigGTi on 21 March 2011, 18:04
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I know that some dealers have a bad rap however I feel I have to advertise Advantage Volkswagen, Stirling for there superb service.
Whilst washing, polishing, etc the car on Saturday, I noticed the most tinyest marks on the near side rear alloy (Monza Shadows) just around the bolt holes. I said to the missus to mention it to the dealer today when it was going in to have the fog lights replaced. (Under warranty, water ingress).
Advantage are replacing both the rear wheels as it turns out both are beginning to rust. No questions asked. I hadn't even noticed the other wheel. It turns out I wouldn't have as it was corroding on the inside face.
Yet again, I have nothing but praise for this dealership and cannot recommend them enough. If anyone is looking to buy from within the Central Scotland area, make your way to Stirling. The GTi was around £500 more expensive than elsewhere but they are local, and was impressed by their non pushy attitude to the sale. Looks like if you pay that little bit extra, the service reflects that.
And no, I don't work for them!
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Very nice makes a change to there some decent dealers about still, and so they should too :cool:
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So far, it's been a £500 valet. :grin:
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Good Service and nice to hear that the alloys are being swapped over too - make sure you protect them now and they'll last as long as you have the car (and beyond)
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So far, it's been a £500 valet. ??
When it went in for its 1st service, they never washed or hoovered it! Scrub this thread, they are terrible!
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So far, it's been a £500 valet. ??
When it went in for its 1st service, they never washed or hoovered it! Scrub this thread, they are terrible!
Lost me now ??? :undecided:
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So far, it's been a £500 valet. ??
When it went in for its 1st service, they never washed or hoovered it! Scrub this thread, they are terrible!
Lost me now ??? :undecided:
This forum tends to be an amazing maze at times. :rolleyes:
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I know that some dealers have a bad rap however I feel I have to advertise Advantage Volkswagen, Stirling for there superb service.
Whilst washing, polishing, etc the car on Saturday, I noticed the most tinyest marks on the near side rear alloy (Monza Shadows) just around the bolt holes. I said to the missus to mention it to the dealer today when it was going in to have the fog lights replaced. (Under warranty, water ingress).
Advantage are replacing both the rear wheels as it turns out both are beginning to rust. No questions asked. I hadn't even noticed the other wheel. It turns out I wouldn't have as it was corroding on the inside face.
Yet again, I have nothing but praise for this dealership and cannot recommend them enough. If anyone is looking to buy from within the Central Scotland area, make your way to Stirling. The GTi was around £500 more expensive than elsewhere but they are local, and was impressed by their non pushy attitude to the sale. Looks like if you pay that little bit extra, the service reflects that.
And no, I don't work for them!
Does that mean your 18" Monzas were rusting on the inside of the wheel, i.e. on the spokes but on the back? Surely thats bad.
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Can't honestly say at the moment. It was the wife who took it in and I am receiving information from her......
Work away from home during the week so I'll have a closer inspection at the weekend. Anyone else had this problem as I am of the opinion that nothing on a 10 month old car should be rusting?
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Can't honestly say at the moment. It was the wife who took it in and I am receiving information from her......
Work away from home during the week so I'll have a closer inspection at the weekend. Anyone else had this problem as I am of the opinion that nothing on a 10 month old car should be rusting?
So, are you now saying you're not getting the wheels replaced? I've lost your thread a little :huh:
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Alloy wheels won't rust. The marks will be the usual polished alloy white worm infestation which seems to affect all polished sections of VW wheels eventually.
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Sorry for the confusion.
The two rear alloys are being replaced under warranty.
Not sure of the cause until I speak to them myself.
As Exonoian says, I don't think it is "rust" but there were definite corrosion marks of some sort.
What is this white worm infestation? I'm sure the dog had this a few years back?
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I have always liked Verve in Wishaw for service.
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Did you have to get your dog's bum powder coated after the whiteworm attack? :grin:
Anyway have a quick look at this thread, it show's an extreme but typical whiteworm attack. Look particularly around the bolt holes. http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,63.0.html
There are masses of threads on this subject on various VW forums. In short, VWs suppliers use a water based lacquer on polished alloy wheels. It doesn't key to the slippery shiny metal very well and becomes porous(sp) over time. Any light marks will allow water to get under the lacquer and you will get a degree of ugly corrosion on the polished alloy face. The first picture in the thread shows what happens if you don't get it sorted quickly!!!
The only permanent cure is to have the faces powdercoated which is only really possible by having the whole wheel in one colour unless you are prepared to pay a sprayer loads of money to mask off sections of the wheel and spray different coats on.
How VWs suppliers originally finish the wheel is that they paint the whole wheel, then turn the area they want to have in a sexy polished finish on a lathe. The whole wheel is then lacquered.