Problems With your new Scirocco...

[preeman]

How are you using the car? There can be problems when the battery voltage level gets lower through infrequent use. Door controller problem firmware has been sorted at the factory for a long time, so it can't be that. (Door controllers have control of the windows & folding mirrors.)

There is a bulletin on the folding delay specifically that you could discuss with the dealers.

TPI 2025610/02 - Service info - electrics - door mirrors fold sporadically with delay - 23May2011.

Problem: The door mirrors sporadically fold with a delay upto 15 seconds

Technical Background: Incorrect Door Controllers fitted.

Measure (rectification): None.

Customer Information:
How does it occur?: During dimming of lights in the mirrors, the folding door mirrors can be delayed for upto 15 seconds.
How can the complaint be prevented?: By waiting till the dimming is completed. This normally happens about 2 seconds after switching on the ignition.

The car is my daily drive for work, I am getting about 80KM per day. The windows can happen at any time, I might have been driving for 20 minutes when I decide to put the windows down. I will take it to the dealer and see what they say.

Thanks for the info on the folding delay.

[tee_off]

I was dreading this thread.

Does this mean I will have to buy (and learn to drive) a manual to be safe?

[Mac135]

To be safe in what way?

[why_999]

I was dreading this thread.

Does this mean I will have to buy (and learn to drive) a manual to be safe?

well i don't see why. No one has had an issue with their DSG gearbox... yet.

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[ConR]

Yeah I agree. The DSG has gone through a number of iterations since it's original release. No one would call it perfect, but it's a pretty damn good, dependable gearbox.

[Mac135]

My problem is the delay in getting the thing.

Originally it was scheduled for a mid June arrival then June 30th. That was OK. Today I got advice that the car would now be delayed until the end of August - so a mid September delivery.

What do do? See if I can find a car that might not precisely fit my spec or wait? I'm not an impatient person so waiting is OK as long as I'm sure I'm not going to get mucked around. Driving the Bimmer is hardly a chore so that is OK too.

I just can't seem to find any full house DSG cars that are not in Viper. If it is choice or waiting or Viper then its waiting I'm afraid.

[ConR]

My problem is the delay in getting the thing.

Originally it was scheduled for a mid June arrival then June 30th. That was OK. Today I got advice that the car would now be delayed until the end of August - so a mid September delivery.

What do do? See if I can find a car that might not precisely fit my spec or wait? I'm not an impatient person so waiting is OK as long as I'm sure I'm not going to get mucked around. Driving the Bimmer is hardly a chore so that is OK too.

I just can't seem to find any full house DSG cars that are not in Viper. If it is choice or waiting or Viper then its waiting I'm afraid.

There was one being advertised by Serge:

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/forums/f118/brand-new-scirocco-r-white-dsg-available-69544.html

Does that fit what you want?

[Mac135]

Yes I saw that a couple of days ago before the delay was known.

I really wanted a grey (or blue) and the Dyn option as well as RNS510 and roof.

White is a bit too popular. That said I still haven't seen a Roc of any colour or description on the road here after three months of sales so maybe that point is moot.

[ConR]

Looks nice in grey for sure. Just saw one about an hour ago from my office window. Needs black rims though. I don't think it looks as good with the silvers.

[Stos]

Has anybody not had any problems? Last thing I want to be doing is running back and forth to the stealership!

[Silver dub]

Has anybody not had any problems? Last thing I want to be doing is running back and forth to the stealership!

Havn't had a single problem with ours.....touch wood!

[tee_off]

To be safe in what way?

well i don't see why. No one has had an issue with their DSG gearbox... yet.

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Yeah I agree. The DSG has gone through a number of iterations since it's original release. No one would call it perfect, but it's a pretty damn good, dependable gearbox.

Oops, wasn't clear in my original post. I've heard people on this forum having the Golf DSG fail on them after the warranty expires, and the cost of one is nasty

[Mac135]

Yes you hear occasional reports re DSG failures but i think given the volumes produced they are reliable. DSG has ben around now since 2005 and these forums are not full of sad tales of DSG failures. Go ahead and buy a DSG equipped car with confidence.

[Keep On Rocc'in]

Had mine 3 weeks now and, touch wood, not a single problem or hiccup as yet. My only real problem is not being able to take it out into the Brindabellas for a bit of a fang because all the roads are closed.

Viper Green, DSG, big Smile

[eccentric]

I seem to notice that the front driver side fender is not even with the other side & is not flushed with the bonnet either. Heard Bain had this issue and took it back to the dealer to have it fixed? Just wondering if anyone else has this issue, seems like it could possibly apply to the whole initial batch.