Just bought a MK7 Golf GT DSG
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Probably a bit late now but I've just bought a GT DSG which I should be collecting Tuesday.
6 miles on the clock and a main dealer car - anything at all worth knowing or asking about?
I'm assuming it should just be a case of "jump in and drive" but I was just reading about some stuff called "adblue" which I've seen at petrol stations but never quite figured out what it is.
Obviously the dealers will be going through stuff at the handover but I didn't really expect to be physically changing over so quickly
6 miles on the clock and a main dealer car - anything at all worth knowing or asking about?
I'm assuming it should just be a case of "jump in and drive" but I was just reading about some stuff called "adblue" which I've seen at petrol stations but never quite figured out what it is.
Obviously the dealers will be going through stuff at the handover but I didn't really expect to be physically changing over so quickly
andrewparker said:
Congratulations on the new car, glad you finally made a decision 
I'd be surprised if the GT had the Adblue kit, my MK7 GTD certainly doesn't.
What colour car did you end up with?
Honestly I reached a point where I just thought "sod it" as if I didn't pull the trigger on this car I'd still be looking in six months time I'd be surprised if the GT had the Adblue kit, my MK7 GTD certainly doesn't.
What colour car did you end up with?
Perhaps adblue is a non-issue I just saw it on the VW website when I was looking up service intervals and all the small stuff - I know all will be explained at the handover but I wasn't expecting to go from walking in today to collecting Tuesday.
Colour is "Limestone Metallic Gray" - in my defence I've had grey cars since before grey was ever a popular colour so it's not a case of "resale gray"
andrewparker said:
Lovely colour, one of my favourites from VW.
Fingers crossed If I was being pedantic I would have preferred slightly "pimped up" wheels than the standard ones, but once you start looking at GT's with DSG and a panoramic roof and delivery miles and local the list starts to get very small, so it's a reasonable compromise I think.OK so service intervals - I was told that "retail" VW vehicles come with annual service programmed into the computer with 10K/1 Year intervals.
Just going through the documents and the service schedule seems to be QI6 which is long life?
I'd assumed annual servicing anyway, though I did think 10K sounded a bit low (I typically do 12-15k/year).
I might be pre-empting something in the (thick) owners manual which I haven't opened yet, but I'm assuming it'll start squawking when the time comes - just curious if QI6 does mean long life?
Just going through the documents and the service schedule seems to be QI6 which is long life?
I'd assumed annual servicing anyway, though I did think 10K sounded a bit low (I typically do 12-15k/year).
I might be pre-empting something in the (thick) owners manual which I haven't opened yet, but I'm assuming it'll start squawking when the time comes - just curious if QI6 does mean long life?
andrewparker said:
You can use the computer to see what service schedule the car is on.
Go to Car > Set Up then scroll down to Service. It will tell you the remaining days till your service and what sort of services it is.
My GTD is set to long life and is saying something like 13000 miles to next service! I've done just over 7000 miles.
How are you finding the car?
Early days as I've only really driven it home. I've started reading the user guide and I've just posted in GG as frankly I'm absolutely flawed at the amount of tech in this thing - OK some of it is options that I don't (think I) have on this GT but I had no idea that a Golf came with half this lot, it's a real eye opener and makes the Freelander 2 seem like a tractor in technology terms in comparison.Go to Car > Set Up then scroll down to Service. It will tell you the remaining days till your service and what sort of services it is.
My GTD is set to long life and is saying something like 13000 miles to next service! I've done just over 7000 miles.
How are you finding the car?
andrewparker said:
Yeah, it's certainly made choosing my next car quite difficult, particularly when considering different brands - it makes me laugh when people say you need to add options to a Golf, it's total rubbish. Your GT will have most things to be honest.
Wait until you use the ACC for the first time. Brilliant system.
ACC - Cruise Control? I've never used that on the FL2 as I don't really cover long enough runs but I've heard a lot about that.Wait until you use the ACC for the first time. Brilliant system.
Driving home I was trying to just keep it simple, but coming up to some lights they changed and the vehicle in front slammed on a little early - I was braking but the car started screeching and something came up on the info display - not sure if it would have braked for me as I haven't got that far through the manual yet but yes "interesting" to say the least
missing the VR6 said:
The majority of VW dealers will give their Approved Used vehicles an oil service before delivery. The oil used is the annual service oil which gives 1 year or 10k mileage intervals. When you have the next service if you ask them to do a Longlife service you'll have up to 2 years or about 18K miles between services.
I haven't read the entire manual yet but I don't see anything mentioning the "running in" period - keeping in mind it's got 30 miles on the clock I'm basically just driving sensibly and letting it get up to temperature etc.I know no manufacturers seem to actively suggest early oil changes or anything like that, but does anyone think there would there be any benefit or is it just a case of drive it until it says it needs servicing?
OK so unless I'm just not seeing it I don't see a way to get average MPG since resetting the trip computer?
"Consumption" seems to show realtime consumption, "Average" seems to show average consumption "Since Start" which I'm taking to mean since the car was started.
Obviously I can do the maths manually but I'd assumed the onboard computer would let you see a long term average consumption as of course it fluctuates wildly depending on a given journey.
"Consumption" seems to show realtime consumption, "Average" seems to show average consumption "Since Start" which I'm taking to mean since the car was started.
Obviously I can do the maths manually but I'd assumed the onboard computer would let you see a long term average consumption as of course it fluctuates wildly depending on a given journey.
And I'm sitting at home waiting for the AA...
Got in this morning and "Check Coolant" came on, popped the bonnet and sure enough there is about 1cm of pink stuff in the tank.
I know jack about cars but looking at the tank there's no obvious sign of any liquid having made a "fill" mark if that makes sense, so I'm wondering if they didn't fill it or something as there is no sign of any kind of leak under the vehicle - comes down to wait and see I guess but it's obviously taken the gloss off a (so far) very nice experience.
The one little crumb of comfort is that with 6 miles on it I don't believe they've intentionally sold on a duff car they've had back or anything like that.
EDIT: Still waiting but Google makes for some interesting reading on this..
Got in this morning and "Check Coolant" came on, popped the bonnet and sure enough there is about 1cm of pink stuff in the tank.
I know jack about cars but looking at the tank there's no obvious sign of any liquid having made a "fill" mark if that makes sense, so I'm wondering if they didn't fill it or something as there is no sign of any kind of leak under the vehicle - comes down to wait and see I guess but it's obviously taken the gloss off a (so far) very nice experience.
The one little crumb of comfort is that with 6 miles on it I don't believe they've intentionally sold on a duff car they've had back or anything like that.
EDIT: Still waiting but Google makes for some interesting reading on this..
Edited by b
hstewie on Tuesday 24th March 08:20
hstewie on Tuesday 24th March 08:20Yes I've found a lot of similar threads whilst I was waiting for the VW Assist chap, which kind of put my mind at ease a bit.
The chap arrived and was really helpful and thorough and explained a few things I didn't know about the quantity of coolant in the system, and the "fun" you can have with a new system as it can expand/contract a little all of which can apparently be enough just suck the level down a little if it wasn't up to the max mark - and tbh having had the car a week I hadn't even gotten around to looking under the bonnet
He topped it up, freely admitted that if it had been empty rather than simply very low he would be recovering me as there's next to nothing he can do outside of the dealers.
So fingers crossed. Have to say I'll be emailing VW Assist because the chap they sent out was fantastic.
The chap arrived and was really helpful and thorough and explained a few things I didn't know about the quantity of coolant in the system, and the "fun" you can have with a new system as it can expand/contract a little all of which can apparently be enough just suck the level down a little if it wasn't up to the max mark - and tbh having had the car a week I hadn't even gotten around to looking under the bonnet
He topped it up, freely admitted that if it had been empty rather than simply very low he would be recovering me as there's next to nothing he can do outside of the dealers.
So fingers crossed. Have to say I'll be emailing VW Assist because the chap they sent out was fantastic.
So 2 weeks in and so far no regrets, and if you know how long I fked about looking at cars trying to work out what I wanted that's no mean feat
The DSG is interesting. I like it, but I do see now how you can't treat it quite like you would an automatic - little things like the lack of "creep" (which I do struggle with a little reversing) and the handbrake (presumably) engaging the moment you stop etc.
I'm still finding things in the menu that I didn't know are there, and fuel wise I seem to be averaging about 50mpg with the thing in "sport" mode - probably should try "eco" and "normal" at at some point too.
ked about looking at cars trying to work out what I wanted that's no mean feat The DSG is interesting. I like it, but I do see now how you can't treat it quite like you would an automatic - little things like the lack of "creep" (which I do struggle with a little reversing) and the handbrake (presumably) engaging the moment you stop etc.
I'm still finding things in the menu that I didn't know are there, and fuel wise I seem to be averaging about 50mpg with the thing in "sport" mode - probably should try "eco" and "normal" at at some point too.
I probably will when I've had a decent run of weather to get it cleaned up, but tbh it's literally a stock Limestone Golf, just the sunroof.
I think the Lexus would have been a mistake (certainly the CT, I did like the RX though it's chalk and cheese and I'd forever be picking holes in a 4-5 year old car), and co-incidentally I had a voicemail today from one of the Lexus dealers I visited asking how I was getting on.
I think the Lexus would have been a mistake (certainly the CT, I did like the RX though it's chalk and cheese and I'd forever be picking holes in a 4-5 year old car), and co-incidentally I had a voicemail today from one of the Lexus dealers I visited asking how I was getting on.
Indicated is around 52mpg but that's after 600 miles (not sure if the engine need a while), a right mix of journeys mostly 20 miles max, and the thing in "Sport" mode as I've not even bothered trying anything else yet - I'd assume Eco would make a difference but don't know how much of one until I try it out.
Still a useful improvement over 35mpg on the old car.
Still a useful improvement over 35mpg on the old car.
So today for the first time I changed mode from Sport to Normal and then back to Sport.
I noticed that the car was holding the gears a lot longer and felt much "sportier" than it was despite previously being in "Sport" mode.
Then I noticed on the info display that the gears were showing as S1, S2, S3 etc. whilst before they had shows as D1, D2, D3 etc.
Remember how I said there is too much in the book to take it all in?
Seems pulling back on the shifter toggles the gearbox between "sport" gearing and "normal" gearing so whilst I picked up the car with it already in "sport" mode, it was in "normal" gearing and I simply hadn't realised it.
What a chimp
I noticed that the car was holding the gears a lot longer and felt much "sportier" than it was despite previously being in "Sport" mode.
Then I noticed on the info display that the gears were showing as S1, S2, S3 etc. whilst before they had shows as D1, D2, D3 etc.
Remember how I said there is too much in the book to take it all in?
Seems pulling back on the shifter toggles the gearbox between "sport" gearing and "normal" gearing so whilst I picked up the car with it already in "sport" mode, it was in "normal" gearing and I simply hadn't realised it.
What a chimp
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