Anyone any experience with a MK5 GTI rusting?! FFS Can't believe this!

[Schuey]

I have rust on the roof of my MKV. Just wondered if anyone had any experience of this happening? I've informed my local dealer and they seem to think it'll be covered but I've heard the VW 12 year anti corrosion guarantee often doesn't cover things. The car's less than 5 years old (06 plate).

Pics of the damage are here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephendowning/4775082132/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephendowning/4774444687/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephendowning/4774444217/

The rust is to the rear of the roof near the hatch of the boot. One of the pics looks like there's a big gauge out of the paint but it's just dirt!

I'm so pissed off with this car now, VW build quality is sh!te now. In less than a year I've had the air con compressor go completely, the airbag light repeatedly coming on because of a loose connection under the seat (I always move my seat to get in and out to stop the bolsters wearing) and now rust. If I didn't still owe more than I'd get part ex. I'd chop the damn thing in. I'm constantly thinking what next!

This is surely a result of accident damage, the airbag connection light is also a clue, where did you buy it from, was it private?

It sounds like an unrecorded, basically accident damaged & repaired or salvage etc......

I assume nothing came up when you HPI'd it before buying it?

[Primus84]

Read the rest of the topic, it's not damage, it's never been resprayed - VW tested it with a paint meter.

The airbag light is due to a loose connection below the drivers seat and needs the connector removing and the wires soldering together - it's cos I always move the seat to get in and out so it's coming on when it's loose.

[Schuey]

Read the rest of the topic, it's not damage, it's never been resprayed - VW tested it with a paint meter.

The airbag light is due to a loose connection below the drivers seat and needs the connector removing and the wires soldering together - it's cos I always move the seat to get in and out so it's coming on when it's loose.

The paint meter says nothing more than the thickness of the paint, but as long as your happy with the findings that's the main thing.

[Primus84]

Well I've now had it repaired, when it was sanded down it was pin hole rust coming through the brass the guy says. All fixed now tho


I'd prefer it if you didn't come on threads making claims you can't substantiate and then reply with suggestions that as long as I'm happy then that's all that matters - suggesting I'm wrong or have been conned in some way.

Of course it's not possible for there to be rust on a modern VW is it? Oh wait I misspoke - just go and see how many Lupos have rusted!

[kells]

Well I've now had it repaired, when it was sanded down it was pin hole rust coming through the brass the guy says. All fixed now tho


I'd prefer it if you didn't come on threads making claims you can't substantiate and then reply with suggestions that as long as I'm happy then that's all that matters - suggesting I'm wrong or have been conned in some way.

Of course it's not possible for there to be rust on a modern VW is it? Oh wait I misspoke - just go and see how many Lupos have rusted!

here here, well said.

too many mk 5's have rust.... worse than bloody fords these days

[entropy]

Done under warranty I assume?

[Primus84]

Nah, done by the dealer I bought it off as VW CS are bell ends.