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Offline Exonian

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Re: Avon calling!
« Reply #340 on: 05 January 2024, 18:07 »
That’s shocking Lewb, scandalous even, as there’s no darn way you should be liable for a designed in fault.
I’d get a VW extended warranty ASAP if I were you and prepare for a fight.
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Re: Avon calling!
« Reply #341 on: 05 January 2024, 18:21 »
Quote from: Lewb on 04 January 2024, 21:29
Quote from: mk5GTIDSG on 22 December 2023, 00:33
Has anybody had a steering wheel replaced outside of warranty? If it's such a well documented fault...

Thank you

I bought mine second hand from a garage and after a few weeks got the travel assist issue.

Went back to the garage I bought it from and they said it's still in the 3year manufacturer warranty so go to VW first.
I booked the appointment in warranty but the actual appointment date was out of warranty but I was assured by VW that it would all be fine.

When I took it in VW said that it's out of warranty with them now and it would cost me £1700 odd to get the steering wheel fixed even though I was told everything was fine.

Luckily I was still in warranty with the garage I bought it from as they done a 3 month warranty.

If you informed them about the issue before the warranty ran out your covered.
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Re: Avon calling!
« Reply #342 on: 13 January 2024, 15:11 »
I recently started getting quite a few random bongs about travel assist, rear traffic alert and a host of other things. It's a 21 plate CS and has been relatively trouble free.

I took it to the dealer fully expecting them to say it needed a new steering wheel but instead they diagnosed a faulty radar sensor, which was replaced under warranty. Since then I've done quite a few journeys and fingers crossed, not a single bong. So another thing to throw into the mix.

I also had an OTA update to 1941 a couple of months ago and that seems to have cured the random reboots of the infotainment system that I was getting quite frequently.

So, with the peace and quiet for the time being I'm enjoying driving the car (and it's a great drive) instead of getting frustrated with it.  Long may it last.
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Re: Avon calling!
« Reply #343 on: 13 January 2024, 21:41 »
Fingers crossed it stays silent now joet.
Mine was perfectly stable on 1941.

The new car is on 1940
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Re: Avon calling!
« Reply #344 on: 13 January 2024, 23:43 »
Mines heading for the last chance roll of the dice with a new steering wheel.

It's had every other "fix"

Hopefully means it won't bong on the day I trade it in
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Re: Avon calling!
« Reply #345 on: 14 January 2024, 06:32 »
Quote from: fredgroves on 13 January 2024, 23:43
Mines heading for the last chance roll of the dice with a new steering wheel.

It's had every other "fix"

Hopefully means it won't bong on the day I trade it in

Is the car’s departure now imminent fredgroves?
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Re: Avon calling!
« Reply #346 on: 14 January 2024, 10:28 »
No not before three years are up but I'll be starting the hunt for something new from April.

It's not that I hate the Weasel it's just the niggles cause an unscratchable itch...
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Re: Avon calling!
« Reply #347 on: 14 January 2024, 11:59 »
You're in the same position as me Fred.

The good news is that I had a new steering wheel two weeks ago and not a single bong since. My car is still on 1899.

I've got 6 months left on my 3 year lease and I'll probably extend for another year if the bongs remain absent.
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Re: Avon calling!
« Reply #348 on: 14 January 2024, 15:49 »
Quote from: fredgroves on 14 January 2024, 10:28
No not before three years are up but I'll be starting the hunt for something new from April.

It's not that I hate the Weasel it's just the niggles cause an unscratchable itch...

We’ll await the shortlist in due course then  :smiley:

Quote from: BillSan on 14 January 2024, 11:59

I've got 6 months left on my 3 year lease and I'll probably extend for another year if the bongs remain absent.

 :cool: Wise move
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Re: Avon calling!
« Reply #349 on: 14 January 2024, 21:13 »
Quote from: Exonian on 14 January 2024, 15:49
Quote from: fredgroves on 14 January 2024, 10:28
No not before three years are up but I'll be starting the hunt for something new from April.

It's not that I hate the Weasel it's just the niggles cause an unscratchable itch...

We’ll await the shortlist in due course then  :smiley:

I don't think it's going to be very exciting.

Think I've had my fun with the Weasel. Probably some sort of cheap suv next...
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