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[SRGTD]

Does anyone know if there really is an issue with retrofitting them to the drivers side in a 2018 model, as I think it just looks horrible and cheap as it is ?

Does member evo1986 (who I believe works for a dealer) have any details as to when exactly these were deleted (and also what else that's perhaps not been noticed was also deleted for the 2018 model year ?

The only thing I can think of is from an insurance perspective. I suppose if ETKA states a drawer mustn’t be fitted under the driver’s seat (as your dealer has surmised, presumably for safety reasons) and you were to fit one, could that invalidate your insurance?

Still doesn’t explain why the under seat drawers are fitted next both seats in models built for the R of I market.

[Cossieian]

Slightly off topic, but I was in the dealers this weekend with the wife, (as we drive right past it's front door on the way into town). I asked my salesman about the underseat drawer issue (i.e. them missing on the latest build cars). Sure enough the GTi and the GTD they had in the showroom were both missing them.

Thing is VW haven't even bothered to put a blanking piece in where the drawer was, so the area is now totally open and unfinished (see image below - not the best but what I could get with the phone up against the bulkhead)



I then asked how much were the drawer units so he went to the parts department and came back with the following :

5G0 882 601 A 82V Drawer Titan Black   £44.03

5G0 882 599 A 9B9 Guide frame satin black £19.48

Including the VAT - £76.21...WTF !!!! That's just for one side !

I told them that at least Dick Turpin had the common decency to wear a mask when robbing people (which they both laughed and and sort of agreed with me). They could do a little bit of discount but still ?

In any case, what was of interest is that VW's ETKA only shows the part numbers for the passenger side drawers and not the drivers side, and indeed it carries a note saying that a drawer must not be fitted under the drivers seat ? They could only surmise that this was a safety measure in case the drawer opened and something came out and jammed under say the brake pedal ?

When I told them my 2013 GTD and my current 2016 GTD, and members on here with 2017 performance Golf's had them fitted as standard on both sides, they were pretty perplexed. Does anyone know if there really is an issue with retrofitting them to the drivers side in a 2018 model, as I think it just looks horrible and cheap as it is ?

Does member evo1986 (who I believe works for a dealer) have any details as to when exactly these were deleted (and also what else that's perhaps not been noticed was also deleted for the 2018 model year ?

That's an absolute disgrace how that is left, shame on VW

[mcmaddy]

Drawer-gate I say!

Phone VW and ask them just where the hell you are supposed to store McVities Jamaica Ginger cake now!

Sunglasses holder Fred if that's big enough for the cake 

[fredgroves]

Drawer-gate I say!

Phone VW and ask them just where the hell you are supposed to store McVities Jamaica Ginger cake now!

Sunglasses holder Fred if that's big enough for the cake 

I need a LOT of cake. Its quite squidgy though, if I squashed it in it probably would fit!

[I wanted a GTi]

I reckon it's a UK thing, Irish cars never missed out on the foglights.

Are new cars now getting isofix covers? When I was ordering my Tiguan I was looking at a new GTi in the showroom and it had them.

Btw that seat looks like crap.

[fredgroves]

Probably just discover like the fogs it's an "oversight" by whoever in Vw UK created the build spec for UK cars... If anyone cares to phone and complain about their new car I'll bet they'll find you some money..

[I wanted a GTi]

Probably just discover like the fogs it's an "oversight" by whoever in Vw UK created the build spec for UK cars... If anyone cares to phone and complain about their new car I'll bet they'll find you some money..

I wouldn't be surprised Fred, when I had all the trouble with my car last year the dealer(that I will never darken their door again) had 2 new customers collecting their cars when I was leaving, both GTi's and I made a point of telling them that their cars should have fogs and you'll get £500 compensation from your dealer and VW UK

Gave them both my number if they had any questions and both contracted later to thank me.

[fredgroves]

How to make friends at your local dealer LOL

To be fair, mine made the point of telling me without prompting that the fogs were definitely fitted to my new car! (July 2017)

[I wanted a GTi]

How to make friends at your local dealer LOL

To be fair, mine made the point of telling me without prompting that the fogs were definitely fitted to my new car! (July 2017)

They were the dealers that damaged my bumper and faked the video that I made them take of my car when I was dropping it off. The car was parked in exactly the same place in both videos but when I dropped the car off it was wet and the video they showed me when collecting the car it was dry as a bone.

[Vwjap]

Its different but you get used to it. Also, I use voice control to switch between modes anyway...

i just use the buttons on the steering wheel to change source

Didn't know you could do that!

Time to dig out the manual!

Meant to post this for you Fred

On audio press up or down on the steering wheel, then find sources and vvv pops up 😉