Used Golf GTE?
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Minor update... went to a used car supermarket place to try some cars on for size; they had a few Golf GTEs there, but also a few Audi A3 e-trons. Price-wise there isn't much between them, but the Audi just felt 'nicer' in the spec we looked at. Short test drive & it was very impressive. Much more refined and comfortable than the Golf. So no deal done yet, but it's looking likely.
BFleming said:
Back to all things GTE... I put a deposit down on a late 2017 GTE Advanced today, off to see it in the morning / do the deal. More to follow over the weekend.
Make sure they have charged it!Ensure they include the granny charger (check it) and the type 2 cable
Servicing should be every 10K
dmsims said:
BFleming said:
Back to all things GTE... I put a deposit down on a late 2017 GTE Advanced today, off to see it in the morning / do the deal. More to follow over the weekend.
Make sure they have charged it!Ensure they include the granny charger (check it) and the type 2 cable
Servicing should be every 10K
Pionir said:
The most important mode being "Depeche"
Depeche indeed!Picked the car up yesterday; such a change from the BMW 1 series (F20) we had. Refinement is off the scale, tech is excellent (Apple Car Play, Nav, Sunroof, alcantara trim (no tartan to see here), virtual cockpit). We are back in the 21st century! 2 charge cables with it too.
Wanted to ask... what is the correct sequence for plugging in the charger? My wife was plugging it in last night, but she found it tricky (it wouldn't stay charging when she locked it). She sorted it eventually, but I just wondered if there's a definitive sequence.
First picture (I went a bit mad with blurring)...
I don't think it matters what order you plug it in but make sure you've not got scheduled charging set. If that's on and you plug in you'll experience a quick 30 second handshake but then then charging will stop which is maybe what your wife encountered. You can over-ride this and get it to charge straight away by using the squidgy button next to the plug.
Are you still on the OEM Bridgestones? I couldn't stand the lack of grip and swapped them to Michelin PS4's within the first thousand miles of getting the car. Made a decent difference.
Are you still on the OEM Bridgestones? I couldn't stand the lack of grip and swapped them to Michelin PS4's within the first thousand miles of getting the car. Made a decent difference.
mids said:
I don't think it matters what order you plug it in but make sure you've not got scheduled charging set. If that's on and you plug in you'll experience a quick 30 second handshake but then then charging will stop which is maybe what your wife encountered. You can over-ride this and get it to charge straight away by using the squidgy button next to the plug.
Are you still on the OEM Bridgestones? I couldn't stand the lack of grip and swapped them to Michelin PS4's within the first thousand miles of getting the car. Made a decent difference.
Thanks for the above - maybe that was it. More playing required.Are you still on the OEM Bridgestones? I couldn't stand the lack of grip and swapped them to Michelin PS4's within the first thousand miles of getting the car. Made a decent difference.
I'll have a look at the tyres when I'm home on Thursday. All I remember was there are different pairs front & back, but they're all premium.
Rappa said:
Hi OP,
How have you found the car now you’ve had it a while?
Sean
Hi Sean. In a nutshell, it has been excellent. I should have added an update, so here goes!How have you found the car now you’ve had it a while?
Sean
I wasn't around for the first few days of ownership. The charge difficulties my wife encountered were due to the rubber boot on the car end of the charger lead - it was not seated properly, so the charger wouldn't easily lock in position. I adjusted it, and there were no more issues after that.
Servicing has been ok & inexpensive - although due every 9000 miles. We took it to Marshalls in St Albans, and they overfilled the oil, so it needed to go back to them to have some removed. The factory warranty ran out in Dec 2020, so I took out an extended warranty, which was just over £200 for the year. Earlier this year, the charger packed up; there was a lot of to & fro about whether this was covered under the extended warranty (they said not) but eventually the dealer just gave us a new charger as a gesture of goodwill - and it had another service while it was there, also cheap.
The tyres were Michelin Pilot Sports when we got it; someone hit a pothole and destroyed one of them, but the size (225/40-18) wasn't that expensive to replace. I do find it'll easily spin the front right wheel pulling out of a junction.
The wheels are showing the usual corrosion ("whiteworm") that machined wheels do, and they seem to be easily kerbed too. Grrr. But I can live with them for now.
Slight sunroof rattle on cold mornings, but the rest of it is well screwed together.
Apart from the now-resolved charger, there have been no other faults.
The tech works perfectly - the virtual instruments are crystal clear and glitch-free; great sound system, and it's quick to heat up on these cold winter mornings. The reverse camera is excellent (not had one before mind).
Electric range at this time of year is about 25 miles. It'll go to 30 in the summer, but never any more than that. I haven't noticed any difference in our home electricity bill when overnight charging, so that's 25-30 cheap miles.
The journeys the car does are usually short; maybe a 30 mile commute daily. The average MPG in 20 months... 115mpg. It feels like it too - we rarely put petrol in it. We leave it in electric mode usually, and the gear selector in the B (regen) position for max efficiency. The gearshift paddles on the steering wheel have never been used.
GTE mode is a blast, as the car is properly quick, but the heavier steering can catch you out!
We used it for a family trip a couple of weeks ago; it did the job, but we were only in the car 2 hours each way - it was slightly cramped. A roofbox might be the solution, but trips like this are rare anyhow.
There is a 2016 GTE in the family too, and that one has had issues - gear selector interlocking springs to mind; but I believe a. lot of the issues were resolved in the 2017 facelift.
I hope this helps.
Edited by BFleming on Wednesday 8th December 10:15
Rappa said:
Brendan,
Man? thanks for the comprehensive update - it’s always good to hear from someone who owns / uses the car.
I am looking to get one as my daily driver, with a little more than 40 miles daily commute.
I think the one I may get may be before the 17 update so fingers crossed.
Sean
I had one for 3 years, great package, well equipped and a good driveMan? thanks for the comprehensive update - it’s always good to hear from someone who owns / uses the car.
I am looking to get one as my daily driver, with a little more than 40 miles daily commute.
I think the one I may get may be before the 17 update so fingers crossed.
Sean
The VW extended warranty is a bargain
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