Does having the RCD-500 mean I have 10 speakers?

[182_blue]

^^prob because they have to add more bits for the S model

[SteveP]

^^prob because they have to ad more bits for the S model

I don't think the base S model even comes with rear speakers 

[182_blue]

  lol

[SteveP]

I brought the GF a new Polo Match earlier this year and that doesn't have any rear speakers either 

[stealthwolf]

Can't remember if mine has 10 buttons (think it's 8 actually) but it's an RCD 500 (with dash autochanger). Unfortunately no amp :'(

[Teutonic_Tamer]

Am I being a bit thick here, but why is there 2 different prices for it with and without the soundpack?

Because the "soundpack" is basically an additional amplifier, bolted under the passenger seat.  So the amp adds an additional cost

My salesman also told me that the easy way to tell if it has the soundpack is if you have 10 buttons on the dash for the stereo.  If there is only 8 then you haven't got it.

Nope, that is wrong.  The number of buttons simply indicates which type of head unit is fitted, and has nothing to do with the number of speakers fitted, nor weather any "soundpack" amp has been fitted.  8 buttons on the head unit indicates the povery-spec RCD300, which is a single CD player, whereas 10 buttons is the upgraded optional RCD500, which has an integrated 6 CD changer.

Edit: Just looked again and it seems it's more expensive for a Golf S than any other model.

As others have stated, that is because the Golf S doesn't have any rear speakers at all as standard - so when upgrating to the RCD500, instead of just bolting in one extra speaker (per side) in the rear doors, they need to add three extra per side - expensive!   

[stealthwolf]

My salesman also told me that the easy way to tell if it has the soundpack is if you have 10 buttons on the dash for the stereo.  If there is only 8 then you haven't got it.

Nope, that is wrong.  The number of buttons simply indicates which type of head unit is fitted, and has nothing to do with the number of speakers fitted, nor weather any "soundpack" amp has been fitted.  8 buttons on the head unit indicates the povery-spec RCD300, which is a single CD player, whereas 10 buttons is the upgraded optional RCD500, which has an integrated 6 CD changer.

I can confirm that I have the RCD 500 (checked via Google images) with the 10 buttons but no amp that I could feel under the seat.

[Golfgirl]

Am I being a bit thick here, but why is there 2 different prices for it with and without the soundpack?

Because the "soundpack" is basically an additional amplifier, bolted under the passenger seat.  So the amp adds an additional cost

I wasn't questioning why it was more expensive but why there was two prices for it with the amp, and two prices for it without the amp.  After posting I looked again and saw that the other price was for Golf S only, hence my edit.

My salesman also told me that the easy way to tell if it has the soundpack is if you have 10 buttons on the dash for the stereo.  If there is only 8 then you haven't got it.

Nope, that is wrong.  The number of buttons simply indicates which type of head unit is fitted, and has nothing to do with the number of speakers fitted, nor weather any "soundpack" amp has been fitted.  8 buttons on the head unit indicates the povery-spec RCD300, which is a single CD player, whereas 10 buttons is the upgraded optional RCD500, which has an integrated 6 CD changer.

A main dealer telling me wrong info? Never!!

[Emeye]

Cheers for all the replies.

Looks like I've got the mp3 RCD 500 with 10 Speakers, which is nice as the salesman said this one wasn't going to have them unlike the original car they tried to source. Instead they agreed to add cruise and mats. Lucky me.

Not overly impressed with the sound though, but I usually upgrade all my cars headunits and add a small sub - I'm hoping the std 10 speaker system is good enough to not require an upgrade.

Thanks.

[lsc]

RCD500 does not necessarily mean you have 10 speakers (but is very likely). When I was hunting around for my ED30 dealers were offering to upgrade the RCD300s with RCD500s for about £150, but the car would still have had 8 speakers (too much additional wiring I suspect) so double check. You should be able to see the body colour of the internal door skin through the midrange speaker grille if it’s an 8 speaker system.