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Title: Did you need a courtesy car?
Post by: adekil on 02 January 2014, 18:01
So my GTD is in for repair next Friday due to the creaking in the steering and opted for me to deliver with courtesy car instead of collection and delivery (in case it took more than 1 day and having no car for the weekend)

Has anyone taken their MK7 in and opted for a courtesy car and if so what type of car should I expect?

I've been parading around in my GTD very smug and worrying now that I will have a weekend with a beetle and VW advertising print all over it  :embarrassed:
Title: Re: Did you need a courtesy car?
Post by: barrym381 on 02 January 2014, 18:04
look forward to a polo or vw up  :grin:
Title: Re: Did you need a courtesy car?
Post by: adekil on 02 January 2014, 18:06
Noooooooo - I will pay for a taxi instead :shocked:
Title: Re: Did you need a courtesy car?
Post by: Jimble on 02 January 2014, 18:10
Does it matter if it's only for a few days max? I've got a Golf SE as a courtesy, i've had it for 6 weeks now! :grin: only another 9 to go!! :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Did you need a courtesy car?
Post by: barrym381 on 02 January 2014, 18:10
speak to service manager an see if they will give you there demo gti  :wink:
Title: Re: Did you need a courtesy car?
Post by: Jimble on 02 January 2014, 18:17
speak to service manager an see if they will give you there demo gti  :wink:

That could be dangerous! :evil:
Title: Re: Did you need a courtesy car?
Post by: GTI7me on 02 January 2014, 18:17
I got a Tiguan R Line after i grumbled about being given an UP!. If i had paid that much money for a car like that i would have been massively disappointed.

If it's only for a day or two though it doesn't matter as everyone knows courtesy/hire cars are the fasted cars on the roads  :wink:

J
Title: Re: Did you need a courtesy car?
Post by: adekil on 02 January 2014, 18:22
Jimble, if I also had an R to look forward too I would happily take a peddle go cart with ribbons on!  :grin:
Title: Re: Did you need a courtesy car?
Post by: barrym381 on 02 January 2014, 18:23
speak to service manager an see if they will give you there demo gti  :wink:

That could be dangerous! :evil:
not if its like your old 1 eh  :wink:
Title: Re: Did you need a courtesy car?
Post by: Ginagee on 02 January 2014, 18:26
Last courtesy car I had was a bright yellow peugeot small bean looking thing. Dunno what it's called, but it felt like I was driving a tin can. NB: Wasn't from a VW dealership. I'd be happy with an UP! At the very least, it makes you appreciate your own. :smiley:
Title: Re: Did you need a courtesy car?
Post by: JB GTI on 02 January 2014, 21:36
My last courtesy car was a MK7 Golf GTI PP when my Scirocco went in for a service and look where that got me  :whistle: :whistle:
Title: Re: Did you need a courtesy car?
Post by: matchboy on 03 January 2014, 09:32
I got given a DSG Polo - it was so slow I could have run faster (and I'm a fatty  :laugh:), but it was only for one day so not too bad I suppose.
Title: Re: Did you need a courtesy car?
Post by: dubber36 on 03 January 2014, 11:24
My challenge is to see how many miles I can put on a courtesy car. I save up all my journeys for when I've got one. The best I managed was just over 600miles in one day when one of the cars was in for service. When my old Passat was away for 3 weeks for warranty paintwork I was given a Mk6 Golf Match with 200 miles on it. When I took it back, it had done just over 4000 miles.  :evil:
Title: Re: Did you need a courtesy car?
Post by: boydeee on 03 January 2014, 11:42
My challenge is to see how many miles I can put on a courtesy car. I save up all my journeys for when I've got one. The best I managed was just over 600miles in one day when one of the cars was in for service. When my old Passat was away for 3 weeks for warranty paintwork I was given a Mk6 Golf Match with 200 miles on it. When I took it back, it had done just over 4000 miles.  :evil:

 :grin:Brilliant! My workmate did the same...he was told he had a mileage limit but he put on as much as he could in a week! It was the garage's fault that his car was back in again so he was a bit angry at them  :whistle:
Title: Re: Did you need a courtesy car?
Post by: GTI7me on 03 January 2014, 11:58
When my old Passat was away for 3 weeks for warranty paintwork I was given a Mk6 Golf Match with 200 miles on it. When I took it back, it had done just over 4000 miles.  :evil:

Now that is an achievement, well done Sir!! How long did you have it for?

J
Title: Re: Did you need a courtesy car?
Post by: dubber36 on 03 January 2014, 12:28
When my old Passat was away for 3 weeks for warranty paintwork I was given a Mk6 Golf Match with 200 miles on it. When I took it back, it had done just over 4000 miles.  :evil:

Now that is an achievement, well done Sir!! How long did you have it for?

J

 :wink:
Title: Re: Did you need a courtesy car?
Post by: evo1986 on 03 January 2014, 23:16
Mental note Simon ; )
Title: Re: Did you need a courtesy car?
Post by: dubber36 on 04 January 2014, 11:04
Did I say I was thinking about a Touareg next Lee? I'd like an extended test drive before I make my mind up tho'. Do you think you could arrange one for August? Two weeks should be long enough. Oh, and if it had a tow bar, that would be even better.
Title: Re: Did you need a courtesy car?
Post by: Booth11 on 04 January 2014, 11:48
Did I say I was thinking about a Touareg next Lee? I'd like an extended test drive before I make my mind up tho'. Do you think you could arrange one for August? Two weeks should be long enough. Oh, and if it had a tow bar, that would be even better.

"...I'd look like a fancy pants city incomer..."

Now where have I heard this recently lol  :wink:
Title: Re: Did you need a courtesy car?
Post by: dubber36 on 04 January 2014, 13:54
Did I say I was thinking about a Touareg next Lee? I'd like an extended test drive before I make my mind up tho'. Do you think you could arrange one for August? Two weeks should be long enough. Oh, and if it had a tow bar, that would be even better.

"...I'd look like a fancy pants city incomer..."

Now where have I heard this recently lol  :wink:

It would do for a couple of weeks to tow the caravan across France tho'.  :grin:
Title: Re: Did you need a courtesy car?
Post by: Booth11 on 04 January 2014, 14:08
Did I say I was thinking about a Touareg next Lee? I'd like an extended test drive before I make my mind up tho'. Do you think you could arrange one for August? Two weeks should be long enough. Oh, and if it had a tow bar, that would be even better.

"...I'd look like a fancy pants city incomer..."

Now where have I heard this recently lol  :wink:

It would do for a couple of weeks to tow the caravan across France tho'.  :grin:

:grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Did you need a courtesy car?
Post by: adekil on 10 January 2014, 17:28
I was offered an Up!

Asked for something bigger and more comfortable as wife is pregnant so I jokingly said a GTI or similar will do and the 3 workers at the desks there laughed and bought me back keys for a Polo  :shocked:

Title: Re: Did you need a courtesy car?
Post by: lew321 on 13 January 2014, 09:18
I've been given an Up while they fix my GTI, It's an amusing little car  :grin: