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Offline CraigW

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Small Issue
« on: 20 August 2013, 17:08 »
I've just noticed today that I appear to have a small dent on the passenger side skirt. I don't know how I hadn't spotted it before now, but I've since looked back on pictures that I took of the car after the first few days of ownership and I can see that it was there at the outset.

There's no damage to the paint work so i'm assuming that the car may possibly have left the factory like this? It's not a major issue in the grand scheme of things but now that I know that's its there, its going to bug me. Do you think that there is anything the dealer would be able to do or should I just leave it?  :sad:

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Offline Gryzor

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Re: Small Issue
« Reply #1 on: 20 August 2013, 17:13 »
Does the photo have a date/time stamp and/or metadata?  Either way I'd definitely approach the dealer, mention it, and just see what they say.  My dealer has been very good at fixing things that I haven't noticed before, let's say after a service, where something is dinged/dented slightly and it could have been in any car park.
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Re: Small Issue
« Reply #2 on: 20 August 2013, 17:20 »
Its not the marker for the jack point?
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Re: Small Issue
« Reply #3 on: 20 August 2013, 17:25 »
Quote from: Gryzor on 20 August 2013, 17:13
Does the photo have a date/time stamp and/or metadata?  Either way I'd definitely approach the dealer, mention it, and just see what they say.  My dealer has been very good at fixing things that I haven't noticed before, let's say after a service, where something is dinged/dented slightly and it could have been in any car park.

I've got photos on my I-phone but I don't think they show the dates unfortunately. The dealer has been really good up to now so I may pop in to speak to him about it.

Quote from: mk7gti on 20 August 2013, 17:20
Its not the marker for the jack point?

I don't think so. There's no such dent/indent on the drivers side
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Offline JoeGTI

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Re: Small Issue
« Reply #4 on: 20 August 2013, 17:45 »
Craig I don't think it's anything to worry about. I have a little indent there in mine too, maybe not as noticeable but definitely there. I remember my MK6 had similar marks on the lower sills.

That part of the car isn't as "finished" as the upper body panels. I'd say the dings are caused by spot welds or bolts behind the sills.

EDIT. I looked at mine again just now. Exactly same as yours  :laugh:
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Re: Small Issue
« Reply #5 on: 20 August 2013, 17:58 »
Quote from: JoeGTI on 20 August 2013, 17:45
Craig I don't think it's anything to worry about. I have a little indent there in mine too, maybe not as noticeable but definitely there. I remember my MK6 had similar marks on the lower sills.

That part of the car isn't as "finished" as the upper body panels. I'd say the dings are caused by spot welds or bolts behind the sills.

EDIT. I looked at mine again just now. Exactly same as yours  :laugh:

Thanks for checking Joe. That's great news - I think  :grin: :grin:

Definitely a relief that its just the norm. Thanks very much  :smiley: :smiley:



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Offline Lagerlout

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Re: Small Issue
« Reply #6 on: 20 August 2013, 19:41 »
umm.. mine doesn't have a dent there?  :huh:

oh hang on, I don't have a GTI yet at all. duh.  :drool:

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Re: Small Issue
« Reply #7 on: 20 August 2013, 19:58 »
If its really an issue a PDR guy should be able to get it out although round about there will probably be strengthened due to the jacking points.

https://www.facebook.com/DentFixPDR?ref=stream&hc_location=stream

My MK6 had indents there for the jacking points!!
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Offline CraigW

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Re: Small Issue
« Reply #8 on: 20 August 2013, 22:41 »
Quote from: p3asa on 20 August 2013, 19:58
If its really an issue a PDR guy should be able to get it out although round about there will probably be strengthened due to the jacking points.

https://www.facebook.com/DentFixPDR?ref=stream&hc_location=stream

My MK6 had indents there for the jacking points!!

Cheers for the link mate  :smiley:. I suppose if its just the norm on most of the cars then i'm just going to leave it be
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Re: Small Issue
« Reply #9 on: 21 August 2013, 17:48 »
Had a look on a GTD i saw at south hereford this morning and it's on that too, not quite as deep but it's there:

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