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Offline Snoopy

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WTF now,
« on: 03 June 2012, 12:08 »
Looks like the paint has gone funny.
Straight lines like the paints gone funny under the clear coat looks like wrinkles!!!!!!!!!
Its not orange peal but straight lines. I would have noticed this before im sure.


^ Notice infront of the camera and to the right of the photo.





Whats caused that?
« Last Edit: 03 June 2012, 12:12 by Snoopy »
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Offline Snoopy

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Re: WTF now,
« Reply #1 on: 03 June 2012, 12:30 »
Looking at it again it looks similar to when you hit a plastic bumper and you get that stress effect in the paint.
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Re: WTF now,
« Reply #2 on: 03 June 2012, 13:00 »
Dealer visit there mate  :cry:

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Offline JC

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Re: WTF now,
« Reply #3 on: 03 June 2012, 13:05 »
glad my 23 year old golf doesnt have paint issues

Offline Ginge 35Edition

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Re: WTF now,
« Reply #4 on: 03 June 2012, 14:20 »
Mate I would not be happy about that! I'd get an independent report done and the give VW the chance to rectify it.

Offline The Doc

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Re: WTF now,
« Reply #5 on: 03 June 2012, 14:31 »
Sound like the UK could could benifit from the USAs Lemon Law as cars like yours have had so many issues its unbelivable  :undecided:

I *think* mines ok but to be fair I've never got down on my hands and knees to look.

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Re: WTF now,
« Reply #6 on: 03 June 2012, 14:38 »
to be fair I've never got down on my hands and knees to look.

well not at ya mk6 anyway . . . . . . . . .

Offline Luke1981

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Re: WTF now,
« Reply #7 on: 03 June 2012, 15:39 »
to be fair I've never got down on my hands and knees to look.

well not at ya mk6 anyway . . . . . . . . .

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Offline SRGTD

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Re: WTF now,
« Reply #8 on: 03 June 2012, 15:48 »
That doesn't look right, nor would I accept from VW that it is normal or acceptable. Time to test the VW paintwork warranty.........................

Three-Year Paint warranty
All Volkswagen passenger cars are provided with a warranty for a period of 3 years from the date of first registration against any manufacturing defects with the paintwork.
The only preconditions are:
The defect must be reported to a member of the Volkswagen Authorised Network as soon as it is discovered. This must of course be within the warranty period.
The defect must not be due to external influences such as accident damage, climatic, thermal, chemical or industrial pollution, insufficient care or maintenance. This will be determined by the member of the Volkswagen Authorised Network at the time of inspection.
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Re: WTF now,
« Reply #9 on: 03 June 2012, 16:03 »
Can you feel it?
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