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Title: GTi - Service nightmare - advice
Post by: GTI2016 on 06 February 2016, 08:59
Hi All,

I took my GTI in for a service last year at VW dealership. I have the 4 year service plan.

When I arrived the next morning to pick up my car I walked by it in the car park and the window was wide open and the rain pouring in. The service book was also lost or stolen from the car.

I obviously took this up with the individual on site and then the service manager. He offered to valet the car and sort out one another problem on it as compensation and replace the service book.

I subsequently took the car in and got this done - but - they are now refusing to replace the service book with a like for like copy. They tried to fob me off with a pathetic 5 sheet A5 version. This is not acceptable in my mind.

I'm now planning on taking this higher up the VW chain. Would anyone have any advice for me doing this?

Grateful for your thoughts.

Title: Re: GTi - Service nightmare - advice
Post by: barrym381 on 06 February 2016, 09:23
make a complaint to vw uk see if they get you a new service book  :smiley:
Title: Re: GTi - Service nightmare - advice
Post by: kalimon on 06 February 2016, 09:45
Appalling service!
I would never take my car there again and I'm sure you won't be. Hope it gets sorted to your full satisfaction.
Title: Re: GTi - Service nightmare - advice
Post by: GTI2016 on 06 February 2016, 10:02
Thank you - I'll try that.
Title: Re: GTi - Service nightmare - advice
Post by: AntGTD on 06 February 2016, 11:00
Name and shame?
Title: Re: GTi - Service nightmare - advice
Post by: Pinky1959 on 06 February 2016, 11:59
Have you spoken to the on site general manager (Top guy there )and complained to him ?
I certainly wouldn't be happy .
Title: Re: GTi - Service nightmare - advice
Post by: GTI2016 on 14 February 2016, 21:07
VW Lookers - Battersea ... I'll be doing as you suggest. Thank you.
Title: Re: GTi - Service nightmare - advice
Post by: clubsport on 14 February 2016, 21:34
I really don't understand VW.

On the basis of this, they have clearly "under performed".

Why don't they just do the right thing, why is every single issue a fight, as if they are doing you a favour, just to get them to do what you would expect from a service or warranty.
Title: Re: GTi - Service nightmare - advice
Post by: Bungleaio on 14 February 2016, 21:40
Thats disgraceful behaviour by the garage I would of hit the roof!
Title: Re: GTi - Service nightmare - advice
Post by: simonkit on 15 February 2016, 10:36

 Nightmare and poor service from the dealer... must admit any dealer with the name "Lookers" are pretty crap in my experience, wouldn't go near them with a barge pole regardless of car make
Title: Re: GTi - Service nightmare - advice
Post by: Gingernick on 15 February 2016, 11:11
was worried when I found out Benfield had been bought by Lookers, mine was just serviced last week but they were as good as ever with pick up drop off, little video of the underside of the car during service and, giving the inside a good clean! phone call afterwards to let me know all was well and asking if it was ok to drop the car of earlier if it was convenient for me
Title: Re: GTi - Service nightmare - advice
Post by: monkeyhanger on 15 February 2016, 16:28
was worried when I found out Benfield had been bought by Lookers, mine was just serviced last week but they were as good as ever with pick up drop off, little video of the underside of the car during service and, giving the inside a good clean! phone call afterwards to let me know all was well and asking if it was ok to drop the car of earlier if it was convenient for me

Ive had a few appaling experiences with Benfield with very shoddy repairs and minor damage they caused to my paintwork which they tried to hide (Silverlink). The Scotswood Road branch is far better.
Title: Re: GTi - Service nightmare - advice
Post by: Pinky1959 on 15 February 2016, 18:19
Benfield in Dumfries are really good since we bought our VWs a GolfGTD MK6 though .and Tiguan sport .
Getting them both MOTd in next two weeks and they have price matched the cost of MOT all because I e mailed and asked if they would .
Been cleaning Tiguan last week and doing wifes Golf today and tomorrow if its dry .
Not had any problems and service is excellent .