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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Hurdy on 28 March 2007, 17:08
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Was in dealers this afternoon and decided to take out the full monty of servicing, maintenance AND tyres.
There is no clause in the contract that limits the amount of tyres you can have in the 3yr tyre plan and the dealer has said that they would fit Conti's whenever they wear down. Going on spirited driving how long would peeps say that a front pair of Conti tyres would last on the ED30? I would do around 30k in 3 yrs, so I would have thought at least 4 tyres, so at £7 per month it seemed like a goer. Or have I c0cked up? :undecided:
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I think you'll find the tyres will only be replaced for reasonable wear and tear. If they deem your wear rate to be excessive who knows what kind of an argument would follow.
I would of thought 15k on a set of front sounds reasonable, but wouldn't be surprised if it's nearer 10k.
Also, don't forget that VW gets to choose what tyres you get. Bit of a bummer if you get the apparently blighted Dunlops.
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Hi Hurdy,
How much does this servicing/tires package cost? I've ordered thru a broker so wasn't offered this
but I assume I can get my local VW dealer to add the package. Does it then allow you to use any VW
serving or are your tied to the dealer you purchased it from?
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Hi Hurdy,
How much does this servicing/tires package cost? I've ordered thru a broker so wasn't offered this
but I assume I can get my local VW dealer to add the package. Does it then allow you to use any VW
serving or are your tied to the dealer you purchased it from?
I got the full whack for £25 per month
10k miles per year (i chose time/distance service regime = 10k miles or 12 months service interval)
It includes all service costs - so that would be 3 services over 3 yrs.
I confirmed that it would also cover the air con service at 2 yrs.
It upgrades the 1 year breakdown service to 3 years.
I was told it includes the first MOT and any findings arising.
Also includes windscreen wiper replacements if needed.
Tyre replacement is covered, so even if you only get through 4 x 18" tyres in three years that would recoup around £400 ish
I haven't worked out all the math, but it seemed like a good deal
The overall cost is Just over £900 for three years, so roughly speaking:-
3 x services at around £150 = £450
4 tyres over 3 yrs = £400
1 MOT at year 3 = £50
1 air con service at year 2 = £90
So there you have it the above already adds up to £990 so it makes me feel a bit better.
I don't know if you are tied to the Dealer or not, or whether the package would be transferrable to subsequent owners. Neither of these are really a consideration for me as I've been with the same dealer for a long time and have always received good customer service and will be keeping the car for at least 3 years.
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I would of thought 15k on a set of front sounds reasonable, but wouldn't be surprised if it's nearer 10k.
Fook me - if you manage to get 15k miles from the front boots, then you just aint drivin' it! :shocked:
My standard GTI has 6k miles, and the front Dunlops are down to 4mm. 2½-3mm, and it is Mich Pilot Sport PS2 time :smug:
On a previous car I owned, I actually managed to wear out a set of front Pilot Sports in just two months, and the bloke at the tyre dealer nearly fell off his chair when I went back for some more!
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12500 miles down, 4 mm left on both fronts, sounds like quick waring rubber choice to me, i have Bridgestones, am not a sunday driver either
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heres a question:
I've had the car 7 months now and I only do 6000 miles a year, should I buy the servicing?
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I'd say yes. You'll get it cheaper for your low mileage and some servicing has to be done according to age rather than mileage.
Hurdy - you also get the brake fluid change done too! Wasn't told about the MOT though?
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can you use it at any VW dealer?
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can you use it at any VW dealer?
Yes. Well, within the Uk anyway.
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Do you think I'd get down the pads/discs in 3 years as these are covered too :wink:
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Do you think I'd get down the pads/discs in 3 years as these are covered too :wink:
First one to the backing plates wins....
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Do you think I'd get down the pads/discs in 3 years as these are covered too :wink:
First one to the backing plates wins....
I don't think Illyun will be in the running for that prize in his Ed30 . . . :wink: :grin:
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I Fancy illyan trading his in within 6 months!
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Do you think I'd get down the pads/discs in 3 years as these are covered too :wink:
First one to the backing plates wins....
I don't think Illyun will be in the running for that prize in his Ed30 . . . :wink: :grin:
LOL... sorry Teutonic but I have been thinking about what I can wear out in my Edition 30 in 3 years and 27k miles and came up with the following:
Front Tyres every 9k miles - I WILL do it :evil: :evil:
Rear Tyres every 15k miles - hopefully
Brakes within 3 years :laugh:
Clutch within 3 years :evil: :evil: :evil: :rolleyes:
Can't think of anything else, but I will get value out of the service agreement :grin: :grin: :grin:
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I Fancy illyan trading his in within 6 months!
Well I bought the Edition 30 to keep and for the first 4 weeks - until a couple of days ago - I was actually not liking it :shocked: Not because it isn't a great car - it is - and certainly better than the standard GTI I had last year... I'd say the difference between the two is a bit like the difference between the Mk2 8v and 16v GTI's if a comparison is possible and I definitely prefer the 16v :evil: But I was really missing the R32 - apart from the mpg as I always state - and the absolutely superb DSG gearbox :cry: I got to the point last week where I seriously thought of going back to the dealers and giving it in for a DSG R32 - Deep Pearl Blue Metallic of course. However, I then realised that I had only ever intended the Edition 30 to be a fun weekend car and I had originally intended to keep the R32 and part-ex it in September this year for another. However, a house purchase has put paid to that and I am finding that I am using the Edition 30 as a daily driver probably until next year when I will get another R32 and park the Edition 30 in the garage. But as a daily drive, the R32 in DSG guise is the perfect car for me. Just putting my foot down and hearing that V6 growl banishes all thoughts of the petrol it gets through - you just don't get that in a GTI....
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Didn't you ever think of getting the DSG for the ED30 Illyun?
I can tell you I wouldn't swap my ED30 against a similar spec R32. I have driven the R32 in both manual and DSG and I must confess the V6 growl is addictive and the wet grip superb (and simply cannot be matched by the ED30) but would go for the DSG in ED30 or R32 anytime.
Not sure how all this relates to how long my tyres will last :laugh:
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Well I don't think DSG suits the way I drive my Ed30 - :evil: :evil: :evil:. The DSG does have its 'quirks' which for me don't make it the ideal tranmission for a quick blast around some nice country roads. I found a bit of hesitation on occasion and once I was almost caught out in my R32 when I tried to quickly enter a roundabout and felt like a rabbit caught in headlights when the DSG transmission refused to change down a couple of gears even though the accelarator pedal was down to the floor :shocked: However, for a daily drive it has to be DSG and that's a real endorsement of the transmission because before I drove DSG, you would have had to put a gun to my head to get my to buy an automatic car. I'll start saving the pennies and get a DSG R32 next year - it doesn't handle as well as the GTI, probably isn't as fast as the Edition 30 to 100mph (where legal :wink:), but its still the best car I have ever had and has place in my heart.
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And I couldn't fault you one little bit for liking the R32 :cool:
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Well I don't think DSG suits the way I drive my Ed30 - :evil: :evil: :evil:. The DSG does have its 'quirks' which for me don't make it the ideal tranmission for a quick blast around some nice country roads. I found a bit of hesitation on occasion and once I was almost caught out in my R32 when I tried to quickly enter a roundabout and felt like a rabbit caught in headlights when the DSG transmission refused to change down a couple of gears even though the accelarator pedal was down to the floor :shocked: However, for a daily drive it has to be DSG and that's a real endorsement of the transmission because before I drove DSG, you would have had to put a gun to my head to get my to buy an automatic car. I'll start saving the pennies and get a DSG R32 next year - it doesn't handle as well as the GTI, probably isn't as fast as the Edition 30 to 100mph (where legal :wink:), but its still the best car I have ever had and has place in my heart.
Oh... and that doesn't mean that I'll be selling the Edition 30. It will go in the garage. :nerd: