Avon calling!

[fredgroves]

My replacement 5F took two and a half months to arrive with the dealer.... just saying...

[gavinl1967]

My replacement 5F took two and a half months to arrive with the dealer.... just saying...

They called this morning and have an ‘estimated’ delivery date of 19/12, so 6 days. Hopefully that is the case.

Out of interest, what does the 5G replace, the whole infotainment unit or just the components within?

They also hope to have my loan car organised for this afternoon, a VW Taigo.

[SRGTD]

My replacement 5F took two and a half months to arrive with the dealer.... just saying...

They called this morning and have an ‘estimated’ delivery date of 19/12, so 6 days. Hopefully that is the case.

Out of interest, what does the 5G replace, the whole infotainment unit or just the components within?

They also hope to have my loan car organised for this afternoon, a VW Taigo.

Whether it’s the whole unit or just internal components, it’s sounds like it might be an expensive job. Hopefully your car’s still under warranty so it’ll be VW footing the bill.

[gavinl1967]

My replacement 5F took two and a half months to arrive with the dealer.... just saying...

They called this morning and have an ‘estimated’ delivery date of 19/12, so 6 days. Hopefully that is the case.

Out of interest, what does the 5G replace, the whole infotainment unit or just the components within?

They also hope to have my loan car organised for this afternoon, a VW Taigo.

Whether it’s the whole unit or just internal components, it’s sounds like it might be an expensive job. Hopefully your car’s still under warranty so it’ll be VW footing the bill.

Thankfully still under warranty  - until next May.  I would imagine it will be a hefty bill VW will be picking up.  Whether once fixed it remains in my ownership until then is s a different story.

[Exonian]

Whether once fixed it remains in my ownership until then is s a different story.

What would be on the shortlist to replace the mk8?

[fredgroves]

The bill I saw was 3k for the 5f...parts only.

It's the computer box only.

[gavinl1967]

Whether once fixed it remains in my ownership until then is s a different story.

What would be on the shortlist to replace the mk8?

I was looking at an M135i before I got this, so I could maybe take a look at that again.

I like the Golf though, so very much depends on what happens once the issue is fixed.

[gavinl1967]

The bill I saw was 3k for the 5f...parts only.

It's the computer box only.

Yeah, that’s the kind of cost I’ve seen quoted elsewhere. Absolutely ridiculous

I had a chat with the ‘master tech’ when I was in collecting my loan car, he said they had seen this issue before, but not very often.  Once the system goes into the loop mine was in, there is no way for them to reset/recover it.  He did say the cost of the fix wouldn’t even be on VW, they charge it to the company they got the part from.  The loan car also gets charged to them

The new part will come with the updated H58 hardware and version 1941 of the software will also be installed.

[Exonian]

I was looking at an M135i before I got this, so I could maybe take a look at that again.

Not a bad shout, I ran one before the Clubsport.

[Ubique]

I just gone a bit left field on my replacement for the bong machine. Lease is up in March so I’ve ordered a Volvo XC40 recharge twin ultimate spec. Looks like a small SUV but it does 0-60 in 4.4ish seconds lol. Drove one the other day, great interior and not a single bong to be heard.