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Offline buddfridge

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Data plug
« on: 31 January 2019, 10:04 »
Picked up my19 gti pp last night  :smiley: and the dealer has already attached the data plug, I have not down loaded an app yet. What are the pro's and cons ?
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Re: Data plug
« Reply #1 on: 31 January 2019, 10:14 »
Little value and you are giving VW a big pile of data that they may or may not manage to keep secret?

Its just a way of dealers harassing you about services and anything else they might pick out of the data.

I had one, binned it.

I'm sure in the Mk8 this will be inbuilt along with a permanent GSM module that will transmit data 24x7... several other OEM's have it already.
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Re: Data plug
« Reply #2 on: 31 January 2019, 10:15 »
Read the terms and conditions relating to what is logged as well as VW's ownership and use of the data.

Every time I go near a VW dealership, they're desperate for me to have one.
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Re: Data plug
« Reply #3 on: 31 January 2019, 11:26 »
Very very little value above the normal Car-Net App.
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Offline Ryan90GTI

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Re: Data plug
« Reply #4 on: 31 January 2019, 12:29 »
I declined one. Less they know the better.
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Re: Data plug
« Reply #5 on: 31 January 2019, 12:36 »
I actually trialled it for a while but it proved very little use to me so I binned it.
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Re: Data plug
« Reply #6 on: 31 January 2019, 13:16 »
They left one on the seat on my last one when it was serviced. Got a bit excited to see what it did. Not a lot.
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Re: Data plug
« Reply #7 on: 31 January 2019, 16:44 »
Quote from: buddfridge on 31 January 2019, 10:04
Picked up my19 gti pp last night  :smiley: and the dealer has already attached the data plug, I have not down loaded an app yet. What are the pro's and cons ?

It’s just there to spy on you! Burn it!  :grin:

Congrats on the new car though  :smiley: :cool:
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Re: Data plug
« Reply #8 on: 31 January 2019, 17:07 »
Can anyone clarify something regarding the app?  I read you can get it to switch on the heating in the car at a set time - is this true or does it require (a) optional extras and many £££ or (b) a separate SIM for the car, which is also many £££?
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Re: Data plug
« Reply #9 on: 31 January 2019, 17:25 »
Quote from: Mutley75 on 31 January 2019, 17:07
Can anyone clarify something regarding the app?  I read you can get it to switch on the heating in the car at a set time - is this true or does it require (a) optional extras and many £££ or (b) a separate SIM for the car, which is also many £££?

Depends if you have a gas multipoint boiler and tank plumbed into the car or not...
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