New GTI

[jb182]

I would put it almost as bad as the supermarket hand car washes lol

It's fairly hard to scratch glass mind you

I would have got less damage taking it to a supermarket lol, it's not the first time they've done it either!

The manager has got some explaining to do!

[SRGTD]

Always tell em not to wash, I've seen their efforts b4

Me too Andy.
- I tell them not to wash
- I get them to write it on the worksheet and on the tag they attach to the keys
- I've got one of these I keep in the car and hang it from the rear view mirror whenever it goes into the dealers; http://carboncollective.com/product/do- ... -pvc-hook/

Am I being anal? I don't think so. Not been impressed by what I've seen of the dealer's 'car cleaners' efforts, and the dealer knows I don't appreciate their swirl-inflicting attempts at car washing.

So far, they've complied with my request to not touch mine!

[Andy4791]

They do love to wash them lol, it's hard to stop them. Ur doin all u can

[J-VW]

Picked mine up last week from the mainland and brought her back to sunny Northern Ireland, loving it so far!

Spec;
- Reflex Silver paint
- DSG

Absolute hoot to drive, very firm and surprisingly sharp

[Shark00n]

Yeah a silver one!!
Looks awesome, congrats

[alexperkins]

Lovely GTI - I do like them in silver

Im surprised they haven't stopped you for running that plate. They are getting so hot on number plate fonts now it's ridiculous

[nats148]

Looks lovely in Reflex!!

[R4YR4Y]

does any know if the coming home lights are programmable on a GTI that hasn't got the auto light function

also, what other features are other people looking at having activated? single click unlock etc

[Wilxay]

Joining the waiting room again as I've managed to get a replacement car out of my dealer because of swirl marks

[JackM_24]

Wow, surely it'd be a lot cheaper for them to send it to a detailed? Failing that a respray of the damage is that bad? Saying that though as a paying customer you should expect the best.

[Andy4791]

So how are they gonna prepare ur new car swirl free?

[Wilxay]

They ain't going to prepare it at all. Ive got a professional lined up to prepare it. And they have tried to correct the damage themselves and just made it worse so I've asked for a replacement

[Andy4791]

Something needs to be done about this shoddy preparation.. Its hardly rocket science how to was a car in the proper way, enough info online if they am struggling lol

[alexperkins]

I bought a used deep black pearl 6R tdi from a main dealer a few years ago which had a fairly deep scratch on the A pillar and rear bumper which the dealer said they would fix

When I went to pick the car up, their attempt to fix it left the scratches and surrounding area burned off down to the primer

Needless to say they had little choice but to send it to the body shop and have it resprayed which they should've done in the first place!

Bunch of monkeys calling themselves detailers

[Reebx3]

How long does car usually take after you have been given a build date?