Its broken. Again!

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 2:02 pm

Guess where my GTi is. Go on, have a guess.

Its with the local VW garage again! I'm getting a little fed up now, I thought that VWs were supposed to be uber-reliable

This time it was the fault of the clutch cable, which had the audacity to go *snap* when I was swapping cogs a mere 10 minutes from home, after spending the bank holiday weekend away in Wales, up a mountain (Snowdon!), having driven over 200 miles throughout the weekend! According to the chap who VW Assistance sent out to me, theres an auto-adjustment gadget on the end of the clutch cable, and this is what went *snap* when I took my foot off the pedal. He fixed it manually with a trusty socket set, but now I need a new clutch cable

Luckily my car's being fixed under the warranty, which expired today - however seeing as the cable snapped on Sunday, they're going to honour the warranty. Lucky me eh?

Hopefully this will be the last time I have to have any major work done, especially now the warranty has run out. But heres the thing; is my GTi the most unreliable Polo ever? Or has anyone else had a bit of a 'mare with theirs? My car spends more time at VW than on my driveway!

dubpolo · Post by **dubpolo** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 5:21 pm

i'm trying to get my wheel bearing done befor next tuesday!!! that when mine runs out!

chubbster · Post by **chubbster** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 10:46 pm

vw's is shocking at the moment, it always does crap in the power surveys. fords now beat it

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 8:55 am

Reliability really is poor atm I have to agree. The service from my local dealer is great though - panic over! They took the car in yesterday lunchtime at about 13:30 and I had it back at 17:00 with a new clutch cable and a warranty-covered bill which read 0.00 all the way down

Hope this is the end of my troubles... fingers crossed!

KarlM · Post by **KarlM** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 6:01 pm

might be worth investing in a 3rd party warranty though - ask Josh for details.

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 8:06 pm

Yeah i think the newest polo i would get until the company somehow regains it's previous granite build quality (perhaps by abandoning the cost-cutting route and returning to the stella-artois values of the 80s?) is a mk4 / 6n... and that's a 6n"1" i mean. Wonder how the Golfs, Passats and Lupos fare at the moment?

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 1:31 pm

my mk4 actually had no major probs.
only the throttle body was playing up for a year.
build quality was good and i thot mk5 would be even better?
i know mk6 is a bit iffy.

The Drummer · Post by **The Drummer** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 1:38 pm

I've had no-end of problems with my Mk4. had to have a new steering rack, and new starter motor this year.

Also, the electrics a little dodgy, fans keep cutting out and they haven't come back yet.

Nevermind, I might be selling it soon though. Not sure what to do yet.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 1:41 pm

also depends how the previous owner's driving style, and how he/she treats the car.

The Drummer · Post by **The Drummer** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 1:43 pm

Too true. You're not the first person to say that either. I wouldn't be surprised to find out that the car had been in an accident before I got it. Who knows. Starts lovely with a new Starter motor though.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 1:47 pm

rust on the rear arches was my last prob b4 i sold it.

now its gone. hope my mk6 wont rust for a good few years!