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Re: Key fobs not opening 'new'car?
« Reply #20 on: 09 May 2017, 09:12 »
Would go and look at car. My wife was due to collect her new Mini , a few years ago, and was telephoned by dealer to cancel handover for a couple of days because of an update issue on the software. We never gave it a thought and took delivery a few days later. When selling the car ,three years later ,I got my local Chipsaway guy to sort out some stone chips pre sale. He asked if we knew the car had been partly re sprayed ! It was done very well and only a trained eye could see it. So your Golf  may have had aknock in transit and is in body shop now . Go see. BTW , ever since, I have been interested in this pre delivery damage issue and have a client who actually repairs Volvos when they get damaged  in transit, Last time I was in ,he had one of those new massive  SUV things Volvo has just introduced ,with  a crumpled roof ! He could repair it like new so owner would never know ! Lovely .
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Re: Key fobs not opening 'new'car?
« Reply #21 on: 09 May 2017, 14:50 »
How did the OP car get driven off the transporter if neither of the keys work?? I'd be heading down to dealership if it was my new car as something fishy is going on!

In shipping mode using key blade, apparently. Just fobs don't work.They have had the odd key faulty but not both in recent memory. Car is at main fleet? centre, not at dealers. As came through a discount broker, also this is Listers not a small outfit. Seems very genuine and they are mailing photos of car later on to re-assure. They said no way damaged and they have to report it if so.
Arrived 15/5/17 Mk 7.5 R Lapiz 5dr DSG, Prets, Pan Roof, DCC, Rear View Cam.
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Re: Key fobs not opening 'new'car?
« Reply #22 on: 09 May 2017, 17:41 »
 :grin:

The bigger the dealer the less truth you will get.

They do not have to report any transport damage either. (to you at least, VW probably pay for the repair) Cars are routinely repaired before delivery. You can listen to the advice or pretend it doesn't happen, totally up to you. I can understand you don't want to entertain the fact they may be being dishonest but the fact is that they are. Routinely. It affects their profit margin otherwise.

If they told you it was having a new quarter panel and full side respray, would you want the car? No, thought not. They know this so they take care of it and most people would never spot the car had been painted. This isn't an issue until you try and put in a warranty claim for corrosion and you get told it's been painted in the past so no warranty. You have nowhere to go but your own pocket as the original dealer denies anything was done.....

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Re: Key fobs not opening 'new'car?
« Reply #23 on: 09 May 2017, 19:01 »
All looks good here from pics I've been mailed, and believe me I'm as suspicious /untrusting as anyone I've ever met. At times it's the person on the end of the phone or looking in the eyes. But thanks for the scares I know you guys all mean well, and care. Have pics of car in pound lots, how do i post again? forgotten and ride height looks off roader!! Still in Ship mode? Or DCC not engaged? Cheers!
Arrived 15/5/17 Mk 7.5 R Lapiz 5dr DSG, Prets, Pan Roof, DCC, Rear View Cam.
Our other car is a Mk7 GTI DSG 5dr Tungsten, Vienna, Rear View Cam, Park assist.

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Re: Key fobs not opening 'new'car?
« Reply #24 on: 09 May 2017, 20:45 »
All looks good here from pics I've been mailed, and believe me I'm as suspicious /untrusting as anyone I've ever met. At times it's the person on the end of the phone or looking in the eyes. But thanks for the scares I know you guys all mean well, and care. Have pics of car in pound lots, how do i post again? forgotten and ride height looks off roader!! Still in Ship mode? Or DCC not engaged? Cheers!

Awesome. Not intending to scare just offering some friendly advice, some dealers are right pigs. Glad you've got some info confirmed and you can look forward to getting your car  :cool:

For pics you'll need to use an image host like photobucket or similar. I think there's a sticky around here somewhere with details.

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Re: Key fobs not opening 'new'car?
« Reply #25 on: 10 May 2017, 09:37 »
I can prove that Listers lie about damage as it happened to me with them. I won't go into details about what happened but both the dealer and the group flat out denied the car had been damnaged. It took a report from Hoopers to get them to admit it. Car was then rejected.

When I put my cars in transport mode the car won't start but I suppose they might have a different transport mode.

The car looks like it is in off-road mode because it still has the transport blocks in the springs.
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Re: Key fobs not opening 'new'car?
« Reply #26 on: 10 May 2017, 11:03 »
If this works will bore you all with some more! Bear in mind not pro standard and car not cleaned.

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Arrived 15/5/17 Mk 7.5 R Lapiz 5dr DSG, Prets, Pan Roof, DCC, Rear View Cam.
Our other car is a Mk7 GTI DSG 5dr Tungsten, Vienna, Rear View Cam, Park assist.

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Re: Key fobs not opening 'new'car?
« Reply #27 on: 10 May 2017, 11:17 »
If this works will bore you all with some more! Bear in mind not pro standard and car not cleaned.

That looks great CHB100, even in its uncleared state.

Are you entrusting it to the dealers to clean, with the risk of them inflicting swirls to the paintwork, or will you be getting it professionally detailed (or doing it yourself)?
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Re: Key fobs not opening 'new'car?
« Reply #28 on: 10 May 2017, 11:25 »
Probably just let them do it in the circumstances, will look into basic detailing kits myself and check out any pros in the my area. What sort on money would you expect to pay for pro detailing a new car?
Arrived 15/5/17 Mk 7.5 R Lapiz 5dr DSG, Prets, Pan Roof, DCC, Rear View Cam.
Our other car is a Mk7 GTI DSG 5dr Tungsten, Vienna, Rear View Cam, Park assist.

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Re: Key fobs not opening 'new'car?
« Reply #29 on: 10 May 2017, 14:27 »
Probably just let them do it in the circumstances, will look into basic detailing kits myself and check out any pros in the my area. What sort on money would you expect to pay for pro detailing a new car?

I've not personally used a pro detailer, as I've got a machine polisher and tend to do my own detailing.

The cost would very much depend on what type of detail you had done - enhancement or correction - and the type of protection you choose; wax or sealant. Hopefully some of the forum members who've had their cars professionally detailed will be able to give you a better idea, based on the work they had done.

You'd hope that the dealer wouldn't inflict too many swirls on your paintwork, in which case a single stage  enhancement detail ought to be sufficient on a brand new car. I'd guess that for a car the size of a Golf, the cost of an enhancement detail would probably be in the range £300-£400.
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2002  mk4 Golf GTI (the 150 bhp diesel version); Deep Black Pearl