Test Drive with Pics

[mcmaddy]

http://www.judgeservice.com/car-dealership-reviews/group/benfield-motor-group

That website is full of very bad or very good reviews. Many of the very good reviews read nigh on identical, as if the same people wrote them.

I really don't know why I give them any warranty or service work - convenience I guess. When my MK5 GT Golf with 16" Hockenheims showed the dreaded "white worm" cosmetic corrosion they would not replace. They blamed stone chips or kerbing for compromising the lacquer layer. I asked them to show me any damage to my wheels that they had described as causes and they could not show me any. I also showed them numerous examples of the same issue on their used car lot and still they wouldn't budge. Pulman (my first contact with them at the time) said straight away it was a common issue and replaced them as soon as the ordered replacements were in.

They ruined my MK5 GT Sport 170TDI following massively shoddy repair work on a number of aspects including leaving the car with an unsafe brake fault and then lied about it (loose caliper refit, 3 different people working there told me 3 different causes), things taken from the car and not returned as well as a filthy interior. All this on a car that was 2 weeks old with 405 miles on the clock.

And yet I still go to them - I must need my head read!

I wouldn't give them the time of day for anything. they'll soon realise how poor they are when no one goes.

[AAddict]

Jacara tartan is just sooo Golf GTI.

Pure class and iconic.
The youngsters will get it one day.

It's personal preference, you say 'pure class and iconic', I say 'cloth seats'...

Admittedly I've leather in my MK5... which is of reasonable quality, certainly beyond that of the plastic of the dash and door inserts. But on the MK7 the interior component quality is outstanding, and so is the quality of the leather used. I sat in a GT in the showroom with leather when I ordered my GTI, I couldn't believe I was sitting in a Golf... there's not a chance that I would have gone with cloth seats given the quality of finish in the rest of the interior.

If you're 100% hell bent on the 'iconic Tartan tradition' then of course go for the standard seats.

But if you escape that bracket, see them for what they are 'standard fit cloth seats'... 

The funny thing is they probably cost about the same to make as the 'pleather' ones.

[Croz13]

Took a trip to Crow Road yesterday to have a look at the GTI now that its ordered. Didn't mind the wait too much but after seeing and sitting in one want want want 
There was also a guy there looking at it after just placing an order for a GTD

I know pics have already been posted but can't have too many pics eh 













Also went to my other local dealer in wishaw & they've ordered a GTD & 3dr Oryx White performance pack GTI for the showroom, not sure when they are arriving though

[Gung-Ho]

Nice pics Croz!! There's never too many pics.... Always nice to see them in different lights & locations. No chance of a test drive then?

Keep them coming...

[AAddict]

Nice pics Croz!! There's never too many pics....

+1 

[Jimble]

Good to see one without the discover pro nav too, keep em comin gents!

[Croz13]

Nice pics Croz!! There's never too many pics.... Always nice to see them in different lights & locations. No chance of a test drive then?

Keep them coming...

Wasn't approached by anyone while looking & was just in a quick look while on route somewhere so wouldn't of had time sadly if was offered... maybe next time.

Thought the seats were great and liked the wee touch having the red led ambient lighting in the trim on the door, looked cool.

I thought the standard screen was great and I have google maps on my phone so couldn't really justify the near £2k for the nav pro system.

One thing I did notice though was while the interior lights (reading/map etc) were LED, the vanity lights for the sun visor mirrors were normal halogen?

[matchboy]

Good to see one without the discover pro nav too, keep em comin gents!

+1

Nice pics!!

[JoeGTI]

One thing I did notice though was while the interior lights (reading/map etc) were LED, the vanity lights for the sun visor mirrors were normal halogen?

Yeah I noticed this too on a standard Golf model I sat into.

[Aidey]

nice pics, nice footage in this vid, at around 2 mins,  engine note...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3e7UVwUzxQ

cant wait to get mine... the wait is unbearable some days lol