27 hours old and broken down...

[GreyTornado]

i picked up my mk 5 gti on the thursday... and by the saturday i drove it straight back to my vw dealer... it was driving like a bag of nails... and the engine managment symbol kept coming on... they replaced the coil pack... and no problems since. they still do offer 30 day money back btw 

[derdle]

I remember the coilpack issue from a few years ago (I've had Audi's for over 6 years now). My GTi is a 2005 model so should not have been affected by the issue (unless duff stock is still floating about). I read through all the 30day guarantee gumph last night. It is a swap out guarantee rather than a refund, however, consumer law is on my side to allow me to reject the car (although I don't particularly want to). I am going to sit and wait .. see how long it takes for the supplier of the car takes to come back to me. It's 09:30 and they haven't as yet...guess the sales manager doesn't know how to handle a customer who is a "tad" disappointed! We shall see!

Cheers guys for your input so far.

If I keep the car...or when I get the next one, I will post some pics!

Paul

[Creepy Coupe]

TBH I wouldn't worry, coil packs can go on any car, BMW have had problems with them on some 3 series models, when buying used it a sometimes better not to know how the previous owner treated it, we all hope they were looked after, I know how gutting it feels when a car you've only just tken delivery of let's you down, I've been there with a Vauxhall, The GTi is a truely great car, and it would be a great shame to let it go back, without a fair trial.

[aahgolf]

And the coil packs on the Mk V GTI are not the same at all as the ones that caused all the problems a few years ago, which was a Bosch manufacturing issue IIRC. When my car packed up and the computer was pointing to coils, I asked the VW assist guy and he told me they were competely different.

[charri42]

I think all the warranty work and visits to VW dealers should be held on record - so maybe pop into another VW service department and ask them to tap in your reg?

That way you could put your mind at rest that you haven't bought someones elses rejected car?

[Creepy Coupe]

I think all the warranty work and visits to VW dealers should be held on record - so maybe pop into another VW service department and ask them to tap in your reg?

That way you could put your mind at rest that you haven't bought someones elses rejected car?

Good thinking 

[derdle]

I have always done this in the past with previous cars...but forgot on this occasion.  :embarassed:
It had a plate change (it had a private plate on before) so perhaps they'll be able to trace it from one or the other.

Irritating thing is, the supplying dealer still hasn't had the courtesy to call me!

Paul

[Rhyso]

not surprised at the lack of phone call; finding a good, realiable Volkswagen dealer is urm impossible i think!!  i reckon they don't exist!

i'd reject the car and ask your dealer to source you another with the same spec, mileage etc.  would be very reluctant to keep this one

hope you get it sorted though

[derdle]

My feelings sway from rejecting the car (as you suggest) to getting it repaired and back to me. To me and my g/f it is an almost perfect car...laser blue, leather, sunroof. The sunroof is a very rare option on these (I think there are only 2 listed on the VW site at the moment) so am reluctant to let it go. Under the terms of the 30 day replacment plan, I will be responsible for cancellation fees etc on the finance and all that crap (although I guess I could claim that back under Sale of Goods Act actions). Perhaps if I tell them I want it replaced they will fall over backwards to persuade me to keep the car by some form of financial inducement?

Paul

[Rhyso]

Perhaps if I tell them I want it replaced they will fall over backwards to persuade me to keep the car by some form of financial inducement?

Paul

deffo worth a try; should certainly induce some sort of action!! and definetly don't take the financial hit on your finance.  At the end of the day you have been supplied a car unfit for the purpose it was designed for!

Laser Blue - they've stopped making that colour haven't they?  which would make your car rarer still

tough decision you got there! sadly the lack of response thus far would do my confidence in them carrying out the repair no good at all