Author Topic: This is my deformed Rear Bumper. The Good News+Nearly done+Undone+NOW DONE!  (Read 35197 times)

Offline FroGTI

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Re: This is how deformed my rear bumper is!
« Reply #20 on: 19 August 2010, 14:06 »
Never mind the crinkly bumper, I'd be embarrassed about those filthy exhaust tips. Especially the driver's side - look at all that black juice oozing out of poor Wolfgang's backside :huh: :smiley:


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Re: This is how deformed my rear bumper is!
« Reply #21 on: 19 August 2010, 14:44 »
Froggy: You are right. Just gone out and cleaned Wolgang's pooh pipes!
Thanks for pointing this out. :smiley:
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Re: This is how deformed my rear bumper is!
« Reply #22 on: 19 August 2010, 15:40 »
How can you not notice that while inspecting your car before driving it away from the dealers ?

Easy to miss in the excitment of getting a new car.... I've missed things on more than one occassion when I've picked a new cars up in all honesty.



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Re: This is how deformed my rear bumper is!
« Reply #23 on: 19 August 2010, 15:48 »

I'll have the answer today as to whether it is covered by warranty.

^ Well good luck with it and I hope if gets resolved. On the + side your LED lights look the business and I'm very jealous mine doesn't have them :cry:



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Re: This is how deformed my rear bumper is!
« Reply #24 on: 19 August 2010, 16:46 »
I'll have the answer today as to whether it is covered by warranty.
^ Well good luck with it and I hope if gets resolved. On the + side your LED lights look the business and I'm very jealous mine doesn't have them :cry:

No answer today as the Warranty Manager is off.
Off me, probably! :evil:

The way I feel, I just want to rip that bumper off from the womb of the car!!! :sick: :angry:
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Re: This is how deformed my rear bumper is!
« Reply #25 on: 19 August 2010, 17:43 »
Got an e-mail from the Warranty Manager of VW Inchcape West London to say that VW Technical say the bumper deformation is standard on all GTi cars! Hence she can go no further as it is not a Warranty Issue. She asked me to get in touch with VW Customer Services giving me their phone number which was the wrong number! How very competent.

She was not at work all day but managed to send me a terse e-mail at 5 pm which is when she goes home. The bodyshop could not speak to her all day either! It seems that they tried to speak to each other 3 or 4 times yesterday but kept missing each other! How convenient.

I told the person at VW Customer Services exactly what I thought of the people I have dealt with so far and that I was willing to take this matter very much further. He agreed that it was pretty obvious that the matter had been grossly mishandled and should never have come to this. I have been given a case number and they are going to investigate further.

I am pretty furious at the total incompetence of these people. I have made it abundantly clear that I am not going to be fobbed off that easily.

Rant over. :smiley:
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Re: This is how deformed my rear bumper is!
« Reply #26 on: 19 August 2010, 18:15 »
VW Technical say the bumper deformation is standard on all GTi cars!

Buwahaha :grin: Talk about brushing you off!

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Re: This is how deformed my rear bumper is!
« Reply #27 on: 19 August 2010, 18:18 »
Car looks great Asker, almost as shiny as my old B!tch outside :laugh:

Hope this saga is sorted quickly, just hang in there, Vw WILL sort this out.

Just these things will take time.



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Re: This is how deformed my rear bumper is!
« Reply #28 on: 19 August 2010, 18:35 »
Thanks Steve. The Warranty Manager did not even send them all the pictures! How very helpul!

BTW, have not washed the car for nearly 4 weeks!
 
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Re: This is how deformed my rear bumper is!
« Reply #29 on: 19 August 2010, 18:56 »
Just had a very sweet e-mail from the Warranty Manager who confirmed she had sent all the pictures. I think even she is very surprised by VW's decision.
The drama continues.....
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