So, now you've got a few miles on the clock...

[Aidey]

Rattles in the back, is it where the seats clip in, if you know what i mean, i had a rattle here in my MK6 and cured that

[CraigW]

Craig,

Door frame visible from inside - its been like that since the MK5.

Rattle - get used to it! It's a 30k car based on the same components as a €15k shopping trolley. Rattles in Golf's are par for the course I'm afraid. Luckily I haven't noticed anything too annoying in mine yet but every Golf I've owned has rattled to some extent. I would not advise letting a dealer anywhere near it.

Alloys - agreed, they aren't as easy to clean as the MK5 monzas!

MPG - I haven't even managed 30 long term. If you are getting mid 30's average and you are doing city stop starts you are doing well. Expecting much more than 34-35 is hopeful, but anyone hoping for 40mpg with that kind of driving/typical journeys is dillusional.

Engine note - agreed. It's muted. The MKV had a much better rasp from it IMO.

Sorry Joe, I don't accept that i just have to get used to rattles, especially not after only two weeks of ownership. It's simply not good enough.

In terms of the door frame its been a while since I've been in a golf so wasn't aware that was the situation in the mk5 and 6. It just cheapens the car imo and I wouldn't expect it on a £30k car

The alternative is letting the dealers rip the interior to bits, probably causing more problems than they fix. The voice of experience here!
As for your rattle, my first check would be the parcel shelf, rear seat belts and the catches that hold the rear seats in place (when not folded down). Try giving all those a solid main dealer style thump and see does that help 

I'll give it a few friendly thumps here and there and if that doesn't work ill give it a bloody good thrashing 

[CraigW]

Rattles in the back, is it where the seats clip in, if you know what i mean, i had a rattle here in my MK6 and cured that

Not sure where its coming from Aidey. I'll need to do some further investigation

[SRGTD]

Rattles in the back, is it where the seats clip in, if you know what i mean, i had a rattle here in my MK6 and cured that

I also had this in my mk6. Some electrical insulating tape wrapped around the clip that the seat back latches into cured the problem and it's been fine ever since.

[matchboy]

Nice write up Craig, keeps us all going reading stuff like this!

I'd try what the others have suggested then if its still rattling take it back - no way you should have any rattles on any car after 600 miles, let alone on a 30k car.

[skippy]

Agreed, I would not accept rattles on a £30k car. My 4 year old Scirocco recently developed a creaking noise, turned out to be a dodgy spot weld, the dealer charged me £200 to fix.

I also had a rattle from the rear of the car, I did have it booked back in to the dealer when I stumbled upon the issue, the black rubber bump stops on the edge of the tailgate needed adjustment. Fixed it myself and all ok now.

[drisser]

Craig

with you on the rattles mate, they drive me crazy and not acceptable on a 30k car.  My 10 year old 330ci doesnt rattle and it was 34k when new so no way a new GTi should rattle.

When i had a Mk 5 GTi it developed an annoying squeak from the seatbelt holder and a buzzy dashboard.  Little things taint the ownership experience IMO so get them sorted asap !

[wrenko]

Assume too far back to be this? Highlighted on Honest John Motoring site.


Latest Update Volkswagen Golf 2013: Seems to be a problem of "rattling" rear dampers on more powerful Golf VIIs fitted with multilink rear Sports suspension, including the GTI. The fault is with the dampers themselves because it disappears if they are removed.

[Gryzor]

Interesting about the rear dampers, something to keep an ear on.

To be honest, with the sheer number of connected components on cars and the pounding they take, I'm amazed they stay as rattle-free as they do.

[mcmaddy]

The noisy suspension was on the lower model golfs with the beam suspension. Cant say ive seen any reports of noisy gti suspension.