Brand new Golf R broke down today after 12 days ownership
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Sorry to hear of your problem OP - what a bummer.
I've posted something similar before on here however unfortunately I feel these kind of failures are probably a symptom of the lease culture companies like VW, BMW, Audi etc. have created.
In order to offer the silly cheap prices they often do now, they're having to produce the cars to a stricter budget which means lesser quality materials and/or less R&D investment into new engines etc. A local VW tuner I was speaking to a while back commented that a lot of the almost new cars he sees have a large amount of surface rust coating components after only a couple of thousand miles, something he'd never seen previously with VW cars.
I've posted something similar before on here however unfortunately I feel these kind of failures are probably a symptom of the lease culture companies like VW, BMW, Audi etc. have created.
In order to offer the silly cheap prices they often do now, they're having to produce the cars to a stricter budget which means lesser quality materials and/or less R&D investment into new engines etc. A local VW tuner I was speaking to a while back commented that a lot of the almost new cars he sees have a large amount of surface rust coating components after only a couple of thousand miles, something he'd never seen previously with VW cars.
silentbrown said:
Why? And who would know, or care?
+1 A) would not bother me in the slightest. New engine = new engine, not some cobbled repair. As good as new - or better in this case.
B) when was the last time you checked the engine number on a Golf? 1972 RS Porsche yes, but Golf?? No one will ever know.
silentbrown said:
Why? And who would know, or care?
+1 A) would not bother me in the slightest. New engine = new engine, not some cobbled repair. As good as new - or better in this case.
B) when was the last time you checked the engine number on a Golf? 1972 RS Porsche yes, but Golf?? No one will ever know.
silentbrown said:
cheddar said:
A used Golf R with a replacement engine is gonna kill you with depreciation.
Why? And who would know, or care?culpz said:
silentbrown said:
cheddar said:
A used Golf R with a replacement engine is gonna kill you with depreciation.
Why? And who would know, or care?If it was an older car or had a load of miles on it then could well be seen as a benefit. Stuff gets replaced under warranty all the time and most problems tend to occur quite early on.
I'd be thinking that if the engine blew up within the first couple of weeks, what else is wrong with that car. i.e. Is it a lemon? Probably unfair as the engine is built separately from the rest of the car and then fitted in, but it would put the seed of doubt in my head.
Although if it were 2-3 years old when it happened and then got an engine replacement with a brand new unit, I'd see it as a bonus.
Although if it were 2-3 years old when it happened and then got an engine replacement with a brand new unit, I'd see it as a bonus.
Spooge said:
Makes me worried about my S3 with the same EA888 engine.
Had the Air con compressor go after only 2000 miles which had to be replaced
, I was going to remap it, now I'm thinking maybe not.
A "Friend" Had the Air con compressor go after only 2000 miles which had to be replaced
, I was going to remap it, now I'm thinking maybe not. 
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