"Running in" new GTi

[R32UK]

Thats what I was thinking, the cars have probably been thrashed from the port to the dealership.

Thats not the case with most. Mine only had 4 miles on. i was told that was to fill her up before i collected. Plus a small amount of moving her around.

[NewGolf]

Thats what I was thinking, the cars have probably been thrashed from the port to the dealership.

Thats not the case with most. Mine only had 4 miles on. i was told that was to fill her up before i collected. Plus a small amount of moving her around.

You do know the dealer can reset the milage with the VAG 5051?

[Manu_R32]

Thats what I was thinking, the cars have probably been thrashed from the port to the dealership.

Thats not the case with most. Mine only had 4 miles on. i was told that was to fill her up before i collected. Plus a small amount of moving her around.

You do know the dealer can reset the milage with the VAG 5051?

Isnt that illegal??

[NewGolf]

Mine had 24 miles on it, they stated that it was because it had to be PDI'd and test driven a certain amount of miles for testing?

[R32UK]

Thats what I was thinking, the cars have probably been thrashed from the port to the dealership.

Thats not the case with most. Mine only had 4 miles on. i was told that was to fill her up before i collected. Plus a small amount of moving her around.

You do know the dealer can reset the milage with the VAG 5051?

Yeah I guess so. but like manu pointed out that would be illegal. My mate knock of nigel can too apparently

4 miles to the pump sounded about right as I drove past it on my way home too

[SO8]

Mine had 22 miles on it .... but that was down to them fitting and testing the cruise control - which seemed reasonable given it didn't work to begin with and they had to go out twice !

Dealer also said engine is run in prior to delivery and not to be too gentle with it ... though he stated the 'recommended' method almost word perfect from the handbook.  He said the run in period is more for the rest of the car and the gearbox / brakes / suspension to settle in.

[R32UK]

The problem is we just dont believe the delaers

[182_blue]

Thats what I was thinking, the cars have probably been thrashed from the port to the dealership.

Thats not the case with most. Mine only had 4 miles on. i was told that was to fill her up before i collected. Plus a small amount of moving her around.

You do know the dealer can reset the milage with the VAG 5051?

Isnt that illegal??

when i bought my old cupra it had 5 miles on it, i drove it home and took the wife to Tescos, while i was waiting for her i was playing with all the instrument and somehow i managed to knock off the 50 miles i had put on the car !!!!, when i checked on the forums i found that the dealers had a secret combination they could do to new cars , like pressing wipers etc etc (only once, and under 100 miles iirc) that would zero the miles from the car

[NewGolf]

Thats what I was thinking, the cars have probably been thrashed from the port to the dealership.

Thats not the case with most. Mine only had 4 miles on. i was told that was to fill her up before i collected. Plus a small amount of moving her around.

You do know the dealer can reset the milage with the VAG 5051?

Isnt that illegal??

when i bought my old cupra it had 5 miles on it, i drove it home and took the wife to Tescos, while i was waiting for her i was playing with all the instrument and somehow i managed to knock off the 50 miles i had put on the car !!!!, when i checked on the forums i found that the dealers had a secret combination they could do to new cars , like pressing wipers etc etc (only once, and under 100 miles iirc) that would zero the miles from the car

That would make sense as the cars need to be "zero'd down" when new after testing etc to stop customers moaning about the milage.