Do you have rattles in the car?

[Cam]

My 05 GTI has a few rattles here and there. Mainly in the front door trims, middle vent above stereo and an annoying one above the glove box.

Our 08 GT sport has none, it has 33000kms up.
Our 2000 MKIV Golf only has one or two. One in the glovebox and the other in the boot. Out of all the cars, the MKIV feels the most solid actually lol.

To put into perspective though, at work we've got a new 09 Mazda 6. Its got a lot of rattles. Also driven a 2010 Ford Territory when it only had 200kms on the clock and its got more rattles than my 05 GTI. Similarly I've driven an 09 Forester which also had many rattles. All cars have rattles.

In comparison, when I get back into my GTI after driving another car, the rattles aren't really all that bad. Its definitely true you notice rattles more if you go looking for them.

[Brendan_A]

My 05 GTI has a few rattles here and there. Mainly in the front door trims, middle vent above stereo and an annoying one above the glove box.

Our 08 GT sport has none, it has 33000kms up.
Our 2000 MKIV Golf only has one or two. One in the glovebox and the other in the boot. Out of all the cars, the MKIV feels the most solid actually lol.

To put into perspective though, at work we've got a new 09 Mazda 6. Its got a lot of rattles. Also driven a 2010 Ford Territory when it only had 200kms on the clock and its got more rattles than my 05 GTI. Similarly I've driven an 09 Forester which also had many rattles. All cars have rattles.

In comparison, when I get back into my GTI after driving another car, the rattles aren't really all that bad. Its definitely true you notice rattles more if you go looking for them.

We all know that cars have a few rattles, but a brand new car straight off the showroom floor to have rattles is not cool and the fact that they can't fix it! My wife's 09 Jetta is great. Only has the odd one on some road surfaces. I just turn up the Dynaudio in the Golf.

[prise]

Try googling the word 'rattle' with a chosen brand of car and you'll come up with a lot of hits. For a customer buying a single vehicle it really is pot luck and the quieter the engine, road and wind noise becomes the more we will notce the rattles. I also think the trend towards lower profile tyres doesn't help. As for the rattles, the dealers hate them - the manufacturer allocates b#$%%^r all time to investigate and fix, they require trim removal and there's half a chance of ot fixing it or introducing another rattle with an irate customer to deal with. There might be a market here for some specilaised equipment that can vibrate the car through a range of frequencies and reproduce the rattle so it can be isolated and fixed or maybe a 'rattle busters' franchise......

[Banzai]

Not a rattle, but very loud wind noise coming through the door seal at highway speeds and it seems to be getting worse. I don't know if the seals can be adjusted to fix it. Sometimes it is a whistle, other times it is a roar.
Anyone else get this?

2-door so the seal is longer and the window frame more likely to flex. Door and window alignment looks good but the seal doesn't appear to seal very tightly.

[Converted]

Hmmm I thought I was being overly sensitive, did notice that on windy days there is the 'wind roar/sound' which surprised me as this is considerably louder/obvious compared to my previous Intergra. Odd, coz i thought the GTI was better built and sealed. Didn't notice any seals not fitted properly but I'll check them vigorously tomorrow.

[Pepe]

Few tiny little rattles here and there, nothing too bad... other than the past week where I've been driving around without interior trim on the tailgate due to not finishing the fit of the RVC yet

[rs73]

talk about rattles in hatchback... I reckon this would rattle more if they bring back the soft top...
Volkswagen Golf convertible

[ratedr]

What's the verdict on the R with rattles??

[Maverick]

What's the verdict on the R with rattles??

The R is a golf with go faster bits and harder suspension so it will have the same number if not more rattles then a standard golf.

[ratedr]

That's a bitch

[REXman]

The R is a golf with go faster bits and harder suspension so it will have the same number if not more rattles then a standard golf.

Do you own an R?

[Maverick]

Do you own an R?

Relevance? None.

The R is just a stock $20,000 Golf with go faster bits, harder ride and a few trim changes. If you believe that it will magically have less rattles than a stock $20,000 Golf you're going to be very disappointed and due to it's suspension it will most likely have more rattles.

You can put lipstick on a pig but it's still a pig. The car you paid $60-70,000 for has the same chassis, trim, dash, AC and so on as the $20,000 base model and it's all assembled the same way on the same production line by the same people with mostly the same components. There is no special R production line where the best staff fit special dashes, trims and so on to make the R "special".

[Converted]

There is no special R production line where the best staff fit special dashes, trims and so on to make the R "special".

Ouch! You just made us (R & GTI owners) feel less "special".

[ratedr]

I believe the R would be scrutinized a tad more than the stock standard golf with quality control... It's the halo car for the brand... All the demos I have been in have been as solid as a rock... Even with 10,000kms on the clock... I guess the guys receiving theirs in coming days can provide further insight to quality...

[Maverick]

I believe the R would be scrutinized a tad more than the stock standard golf with quality control... It's the halo car for the brand... All the demos I have been in have been as solid as a rock... Even with 10,000kms on the clock... I guess the guys receiving theirs in coming days can provide further insight to quality...

If you think they're going to slow down the production line and have a team of guys rush out when ever an R is finished you're very much mistaken. The cars are all built on the same production line(s) in the same way with the only different being the equipment that is fitted, there is no additional time allocated to them and there is no magical pixie dust sprinkled on them to stop them from rattling.