Cant open bonnet. Ahhhhhhhhhh

[maxamus]

I cant get my bonnet open. I kept on pulling on the lever but no luck. Eventually, i pulled too hard and snapped the lever to open it in the footwell 
Looks like im going to have to book it in and VW will probably rape me seeing as my warranty has run out as well (55 plate)  :embarassed:

No happy at all 

[Jimp]

There's a little catch on the front above the VW badge that you move to the side after pulling the lever on the inside.
Or is it that the lever just broke outright?

[maxamus]

There's a little catch on the front above the VW badge that you move to the side after pulling the lever on the inside.
Or is it that the lever just broke outright?

I snapped the bit you hold on to and pull inside.

I've never had to move it to the side in the past. Normally i just pull the lever inside and it pops up and then i just put my hand underneath the bonnet and press on the catch and it opens.

[TeddyKGB]

The bonet release mechanism does feel flimsy (almost citroen-esque) and Im suprised we've not heard of more having this problem!

[Greenouse]

Why don't you take it to an independant garage? It's not a VW only type of job 

No point in paying VW's labour rate for jobs like that now your out of warranty.

[maxamus]

Why don't you take it to an independant garage? It's not a VW only type of job 

No point in paying VW's labour rate for jobs like that now your out of warranty.

I'd need to get the part that i have snapped though (the flimsy lever in the foot-well).

I've always taken it to VW so i dont really feel comfortable taking it to someone else.
They will probably (i hope) charge me for an hours work which is around £86. Alot i know but i have piece of mind.
Plus i want it to be carried out ASAP as i use my car daily for work (100miles a day) and in this weather i need to keep my wash fluid topped up. Plus whilst its in, i'll get a courtesy car from VW.

[winrya]

Time to find a good vag specialist.  They tend to charge more like £45 an hour, have more switched on and passionate staff and of course use VAG.com and have access to all the same parts vw dealers do.  Your car is in much better hands at places like this!

[maxamus]

Time to find a good vag specialist.  They tend to charge more like £45 an hour, have more switched on and passionate staff and of course use VAG.com and have access to all the same parts vw dealers do.  Your car is in much better hands at places like this!

How do i go about finding a VAG specialist locally???

[winrya]

google is a good start, yell.com and forums often have a dealer section

http://www.volkswerk.co.uk/
http://www.lawson-cars.co.uk/About+Us/About+Us/Page-2-2.htm

both of these appear to be near to you

[maxamus]

google is a good start, yell.com and forums often have a dealer section

http://www.volkswerk.co.uk/
http://www.lawson-cars.co.uk/About+Us/About+Us/Page-2-2.htm

both of these appear to be near to you

Thanks dude