Going to look at a GTI…

[greencode]

I'm off to look at a 2013 GTI in Oryx White tomorrow. Seems pretty good. The only thing that's bothering me a little is stonechips. The dealer has sent some photos and I know close ups can make anything look bad but how bad is the Golf for stonechips and is there anything I can do rectify it?

Quite surprised the undercoat is black/grey as I thought it would be white and therefore disguise the chips a little more.

Currently have a 2007 Type R and that is absolutely horrendous for attracting stonechips - the paint seems incredibly thing.

p.s. Is there anything else I should be looking for when viewing?

[Talk-torque]

Get the dealer to sort the paint chips - he really should, anyway. Surprised anyone is advertising a car without prepairing it properly, especially one with a £900 pa

[greencode]

They said "We will touch up the chips using Oryx White paint - this wont look like a re spray but will take the eye of thee chips with the correct paint"

It's a VW dealership.

I think it's quite normal to leave a car unpreped until it's been sold. Had that on a few cars in the past.

[fredgroves]

"how bad is the Golf for stonechips"?

Quite bad. Soft paint and some sort of weird angle or aero over the front seems to make it a stone chip magnet.

Dark under coat on white Mk7's. White undercoat on the others.

My LSG looks like I've flown through an explosion in a tipex factory.

I've never known anyone with a Oryx Mk7, but my sister has a Toyota in the same pearl white and if the recent body shop respray after a prang is anything to go by, good luck getting a decent match. I think it must be an aged fading problem with the rest of the car in her case. The respray is like new, only the rest isn't new.

[Talk-torque]

Sorry about the unfinished post above - iPad froze and wouldn't play!

As said, you would expect a car with a £900 paint option to be immaculate in that respect. I'd suggest getting them to do the chips - they'll have to anyway, and then inspecting the car. If it's not as you want it, walk away. There are plenty more cars out there.

As for other things to check, well, the wheels by the sound of things. The dealers chip guy will probably do those too. Surprised at the dealer, as they do have some really good people doing these things for them and it's best not to see the car before they're properly dealt with. I've seen cars of mine, after dealer prep, and thought that I should have got the cars sorted and kept them!

[Brenbo]

I had an Oryx White GTI PP and it requires 3 coats , Pure White, Pearlescent coat and lacquer.  I am surprised they have said they will touch it up with Oryx White paint as I did not think this was possible?  What they will do is probably touch it up with Pure White paint as this is essentially what Oryx is without the pearlescent.  Unless of course things have moved on since I had my GTI and you can now smart repair Oryx White?

PS: You cannot buy touch stick for Oryx white either and when you buy spray can for Oryx White you get 3 spray cans consisting of pure white paint, pearl and lacquer.

When I got stone chips I got a Chipex kit for Oryx white and the 3 coats was so hard  to achieve a good finish with, I ended using just the pure white which did a good enough job on small chips. 

[greencode]

Thanks for your help with this. Beginning to think it might not be the one. It'd be alright if the dealership was a short distance away but it's a 3 hour drive. Don't want to get there and realise it's not as good as it looks in the photos.

Not too bothered about this particular colour but the rest of the spec was exactly as I would want; Discover Pro, Performance Pack, Santiago wheels, Dynaudio. Been looking for a while now and quite hard to get one with these options; particularly the larger screen that the Discover Pro provides.

[fredgroves]

NavPro on a Mk7 that old isn't all that (MIB1). Its a bit clunky, not internet connected etc

The MIB2 is more like it was supposed to be and MIB3 looks better still.

Basically, if they want significantly more for a MIB1 NavPro car second hand, don't bother would be my advice...

I believe DynAudio might well be the same, its certainly good from last year, previously opinions seem to vary.

Just some food for thought there...

[greencode]

They're asking £17k for it which looking at others on Auto Trader seems pretty good?

What does MIB1,2,3 mean? Forgive my ignorance.

[Zack]

There are now plenty of 2014 Golf Rs with around 15-18k miles for not much more money, worth considering?