Wing Mirrors not folding in

[JoeGTI]

I just got a message from Volkswagen Ireland on facebook and they tell me that a small number of GTD's were built without this feature. I am still waiting on a reason...

Was your car built recently? Or was it a stock car that the dealer had on his forecourt unsold for a while? I'd find it very odd that a recently built car would have this issue. I could somewhat understand it on an early production build.

[gtd2010]

I just got a message from Volkswagen Ireland on facebook and they tell me that a small number of GTD's were built without this feature. I am still waiting on a reason...

Was your car built recently? Or was it a stock car that the dealer had on his forecourt unsold for a while? I'd find it very odd that a recently built car would have this issue. I could somewhat understand it on an early production build.

It was built week 51 Joe and I collected the car the 1st of this month

[p3asa]

I just got a message from Volkswagen Ireland on facebook and they tell me that a small number of GTD's were built without this feature. I am still waiting on a reason...

That's pretty poor as what they are saying is they knew about it but thought nothing of selling folk cars thinking they were getting all standard options when they really weren't.

I doubt VW will retro fit. Hazzydays will retro fit genuine VW folding mirrors for £850. I suggest you say to VW to round it to £1000 for your inconvenience.

[kevinm]

My BW50 GTI has them. Very strange... Folding mirrors were standard on irish mk6 GTI/GTD's and optional in the UK.

Personally I'd reject the car and tell them to retrofit or build you a new car. I doubt it's a factory cock up, more likely vw ireland's mistake.

[gtd2010]

I just checked the wing mirrors and it turns out that i have no puddle lights either...

[CraigW]

That is an astonishing oversight at the factory  . It's almost as though the car had missed a station in the build process. I think you would be well within your rights to reject the car and demand a replacement. I wouldn't even accept a retrofit.

[JoeGTI]

I just checked the wing mirrors and it turns out that i have no puddle lights either...

Makes sense. The puddle lights only come with the folding mirrors.
It's most likely a screw up by VW Ireland and the standard option codes. I'd be rejecting the car if I were you. You are missing a significant and useful piece of standard equipment.

[Jimble]

I remember when the mk7 was launched there were quite a few GT's that were built without folding mirrors but never heard of any GTD's, as said take it back and try to get VW to retrofit them or at least pay for someone like Hazzydayz to do it.

[mcmaddy]

Your dealer should be able to easily retro fit folding mirrors. You should already have the correct door module controllers so it should be just a case of new mirror motors etc. Wouldn't even cost them that much either.

[JoeGTI]

Your dealer should be able to easily retro fit folding mirrors. You should already have the correct door module controllers so it should be just a case of new mirror motors etc. Wouldn't even cost them that much either.

Are you sure? It was a very cost prohibitive and complex job to retro fit them in the mk6.