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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: najam90 on 30 April 2013, 10:49
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My Mk6 gtd is only 6 months old, but already it has occured a problem, there is a 'clinging' sound coming when I drive over a rough road surface. I think its to do with the suspension, but im no mechanic so i'll leave it to them.
Anyway im going to book it into the garage I bought it from to get the problem fixed under warranty. Now, my issue is plain and simple;
How do I put it in a nice way to the garage to give me a good/fast car as a courtsey. Is it wrong to ask them for something fast or nice such as a GTI. Any suggestions? :grin:
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I suspect you be offered whatever they have as loan cars.
A Polo or Up! maybe.
I very much doubt they'll have a GTI available as a loan car.
I don't think they 'have' to give you anything fancier than basic transport.
They may be willing to let you borrow a demonstrator of something fancy...but they aren't obliged to.
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just had an a1 sport from audi but vw are tight c**ts :smiley:
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Probably get a 1.2 Polo :cry:
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Anything can be sold to me if the customer service is right. My GTD was bought from VW Chester just because of their good hospitatlity and brilliant customer service. But Chester is 90 miles from where I live so it is not practical for me to take the car there and get it fixed.
Ive dealt with the closest VW garage to me (Blackburn) in the past and they are just downright rude and s***, but I decided to give them a call today and see how they could help me.
VW Blackburn- will provide me with a loan car Polo 1.2 or 1.4 PLUS they will charge 12.50 per day :O
Then I thought id give VW Chester a call and see how they compare...
VW Chester- will either give me a VW Passat 2.0 diesel 140 OR a VW Golf GTI convertible, with no charge :grin:
Big up to VW Chester :smug:
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Why does it matter, its only a loan vehicle?
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Why does it matter, its only a loan vehicle?
That's my thinking too...as long as I get a car, I'm not bothered.
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Why does it matter, its only a loan vehicle?
Besides, everybody knows that nothing is faster or can out handle a courtesy / hire car.
I had a 1.0 Polo yesterday and had great fun ragging the tits off it.
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If you drive a proper hot hatch (GTi) you'll only wish you'd ordered one :evil:
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In a perverse kind of way, I quite like getting a low rent courtesy car. Make you appreciate your own car when you get it back.
I had an Audi A1 1.6 TDI last time (dealer has the Audi franchise on the same site at the VW dealership). The time before that, the 1.2 Polo courtesy car was brilliant for taking all my garden rubbish to the local tip :grin:. Saved me dirtying up the inside of my car!
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i'd actually quite like an up as a loan car as think VW are missing a trick, generally a mix of Polo's and Golf's, good new today was dealing agreeing to loan us their mk7 GTI PP for a weekend though
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Why does it matter, its only a loan vehicle?
Besides, everybody knows that nothing is faster or can out handle a courtesy / hire car.
I had a 1.0 Polo yesterday and had great fun ragging the tits off it.
I once had all 4 wheels airbourne on a Polo coutesy car! :evil: :grin:
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Why does it matter, its only a loan vehicle?
Besides, everybody knows that nothing is faster or can out handle a courtesy / hire car.
I had a 1.0 Polo yesterday and had great fun ragging the tits off it.
My point exactly.
Plus, it shows what kind of customer service you can get from a dealer. IT IS possible for them to give you one of their demo cars and it also gives you that satisfaction that they appreciate you buying a car from VW and thus in return giving you a brill service.
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+1 on audi, Icy weather, drove 12 miles problem free for a service then nearly slid into the gate. Asked if they had something with Quattro due to the weather and was handed a top spec Audi A5 3.0 diesel with quattro, I OWNED the peak district for a day in the snow! I want an RS5 next time please. Though as I drive a VW I sit in the waiting room whilst they service it so I can keep an eye on it.
I like the base car for teaching you how to drive again.
And I like the nice models for a day of bling!
One thing about all courtesy or hire cars is when they wreak of smoke engrained in the fabric and you're sat looking at a no smoking sticker on the dash. It's like sitting on an oversized nicorette patch.
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Car serviced today, my assigned polo wasn't back so got a passat diesel estate :smiley:
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Wow, guys calm down a sec. As either a loan or courtesy (for service etc ) car they can only offer you what they have. Realistically, they would only keep Polo's etc for these times. I bought my GiT new in Aug 10 and took it in for the first service in Jan/Feb 11, they could only give me a Fox at the time. It was a 15 miles journey up the M1 and the difference was obvious. I think that most dealers now have Polo's as their main fleet for these purposes. Though, took mine in for its fourth service 2 weeks ago and was surprised as they gave me a Tuigan, not only that but a Tuigan with more than a quarter tank of fuel !!!
Chill - hopefully its only for the short term and it will only make getting back behind the wheel of yours more satisfying !!
Red
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I got an EOS when mine was in for it's service and mot, i looked like a right tit driving it with the roof down!! :grin:
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I got an EOS when mine was in for it's service and mot, i looked like a right tit driving it with the roof down!! :grin:
He He !
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I got an EOS when mine was in for it's service and mot, i looked like a right tit driving it with the roof down!! :grin:
Hope you put sun block on! Remember inters last year!!!!!!
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One tip is to book in plenty of time and ask if they have a car with a DSG box. Chances are all their little courtesy cars will be manuals, so they'll probably have to get you something nicer from the demo fleet. :wink:
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I got an EOS when mine was in for it's service and mot, i looked like a right tit driving it with the roof down!! :grin:
Hope you put sun block on! Remember inters last year!!!!!!
Lol, how can i forget! I looked like a Ribena berry! :grin:
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I usually get a Polo too but have also had a Jetta. It's different down the road at the BMW dealership when our lass's car goes in. They've given me one of those blown up Minis before but also a Mini Roadster (both top of the range) and a brand new 320d. It's just so much slicker and professional than VW which is why I get annoyed when VW bang on that they're a premium brand. They're not. A mass market brand which treats its customers as such.
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I've had a basic fox, polo and a golf. Wouldn't expect much more. Might get an Up now I spose!