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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: jenkstwingo on 16 September 2013, 11:35

Title: Parking Sensors fallen out!
Post by: jenkstwingo on 16 September 2013, 11:35
Anyone had any problems with parking sensors? Had my car a week - golf gti mk6. The two centre rear parking sensors are lose - one has fallen out and the other is about to. I have phoned the garage where i bought it from but they haven't really helped yet. I'm hoping they will replace them under warranty but the feedback i have been getting isn't promising!!

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Title: Re: Parking Sensors fallen out!
Post by: Ginge 35Edition on 16 September 2013, 12:18
Has the bumper been off ion the past perhaps? I wouldn't be happy either but you'll guarantee it'll be something simple. You might be as well just to get the dealer to sort for the sake of an hours labour?
Title: Re: Parking Sensors fallen out!
Post by: Booth11 on 16 September 2013, 12:21
Is the car still within it's original warranty or does it have a vw used car warranty?  What have the garage said about it?
Title: Re: Parking Sensors fallen out!
Post by: jenkstwingo on 16 September 2013, 12:34
I haven't removed the bumper myself but not sure if it was done previously. I got a years Dealer warranty when i bought the car but it was first registered in Nov '11 so I thought I would get the remainder of the manufacturer warranty and then 1 year from November - but I don't think it works like that. Garage didn't know what to say when I rang them! I am hoping to hear back today after they have spoken to the service manager.

Thanks

Jenks
Title: Re: Parking Sensors fallen out!
Post by: jenkstwingo on 16 September 2013, 15:20
Update - The garage have agreed to fit 2 new sensors free of charge - surprisingly expensive job at £299!!! Hopefully that will be the end of it!
 :smiley:
Title: Re: Parking Sensors fallen out!
Post by: dubber36 on 16 September 2013, 15:47
Quote from: jenkstwingo on 16 September 2013, 15:20
Update - The garage have agreed to fit 2 new sensors free of charge - surprisingly expensive job at £299!!! Hopefully that will be the end of it!
 :smiley:

£299 will be the retail cost, not what it will cost them. The sensors will cost them about £20 each and there's about an hours labour.
Title: Re: Parking Sensors fallen out!
Post by: Booth11 on 16 September 2013, 16:12
Quote from: jenkstwingo on 16 September 2013, 15:20
Update - The garage have agreed to fit 2 new sensors free of charge - surprisingly expensive job at £299!!! Hopefully that will be the end of it!
 :smiley:

Glad to hear they've rightly agreed to sort it for you.
Title: Re: Parking Sensors fallen out!
Post by: jenkstwingo on 16 September 2013, 17:11
Cheers guys! Yeah the retail cost is £299 - but my local dealer are doing the work and charging the dealer I got the car from.
Title: Re: Parking Sensors fallen out!
Post by: simonpolly on 16 September 2013, 17:13
Personally id be asking if the car had been rear ended seems very strange for the two middle ones to pop in like that :undecided: