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Offline candywhite12

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front bumper lower grill crack! mk7.5
« on: 29 July 2018, 09:25 »
just noticed that the front lower grill has a couple of the honeycomb 'beehive' cells cracked.  Only got 3k miles on the car and have been driving it real slow so far so i doubt it is due to my driving.  Has anyone else had this? Is it possible it's a defective part?  Is it under warranty?  If not, will super gluing it stop it from spreading all around?  thanks
« Last Edit: 29 July 2018, 14:39 by candywhite12 »
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Re: front bumper lower grill crack! mk7.5
« Reply #1 on: 29 July 2018, 10:07 »
Are you sure something or someone hasn't driven into you or bumped into it whilst you've been parked?

It's possible it might be defective, it's worth a go to book it in with VW.
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Offline candywhite12

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Re: front bumper lower grill crack! mk7.5
« Reply #2 on: 29 July 2018, 14:15 »
Quote from: hog_hedge on 29 July 2018, 10:07
Are you sure something or someone hasn't driven into you or bumped into it whilst you've been parked?

It's possible it might be defective, it's worth a go to book it in with VW.

i'm definite. Not the slightest mark on the grill other than the crack.  I noticed a small crack when the car was barely a month's old and today i noticed that it has spread to its left about 5cm
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Wife's: mk8 TSI 1.4 RL, 5dr atlantic blue, DSG, Norfolk 17", pan s/r, leds
Now: mk7.5 TSI 1.4 RL, 5dr tornado red, DSG, Singapore 17", pan s/r, leds
Before: mk6 GTI 5dr candy white, DSG, Monza Shadow 18", s/r, bi-Xenons, DCC
Even before that: mk5 GT 5dr tornado red, manual, s/r

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Re: front bumper lower grill crack! mk7.5
« Reply #3 on: 24 October 2018, 09:24 »
Take it to the dealer, you may get a new part on warranty
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Re: front bumper lower grill crack! mk7.5
« Reply #4 on: 25 October 2018, 06:56 »
Quote from: Rob1981 on 24 October 2018, 09:24
Take it to the dealer, you may get a new part on warranty

 :grin: already done that, no deal as expected.  Not covered within warranty.  Best they could do was sell me a new one for 100 euro and fit it for free.  Just super glued it very carefully, still holds fingers crossed
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Wife's: mk8 TSI 1.4 RL, 5dr atlantic blue, DSG, Norfolk 17", pan s/r, leds
Now: mk7.5 TSI 1.4 RL, 5dr tornado red, DSG, Singapore 17", pan s/r, leds
Before: mk6 GTI 5dr candy white, DSG, Monza Shadow 18", s/r, bi-Xenons, DCC
Even before that: mk5 GT 5dr tornado red, manual, s/r
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