Extended warranty

[Maverick]

Anyone thinking of taking an extended warranty should read this article. Lemon laws protect you | carsguide.com.au

Anyone considering not getting the extended warranty because of the ACL should have their heads examined. Australia has a long history of creating consumer laws but not enforcing them, anyone who has ever dealt with the ACCC or state based departments like fair trading will know what I'm talking about. It's all very well to have these laws but when the only way to enforce them is through the courts very few people will bother due to the costs involved and especially when a major failure for example is not defined.

Take a look at one of the examples they give

LEMON #1

MR X had a few problems, over eight months, with his new 2001 model Falcon ute -- two failed motors, two failed clutches, one failed gearbox, engine noise and shock absorber woes.

A lemon? Not according to the NSW Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal which, despite finding that Mr X's ute was not of merchantable quality, was ``satisfied that neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was aware of the defects before the sale of the car''.

It also found the dealer ``had rectified all identified defects and, although the manufacturer took six months to identify the systemic problem, it did honour its warranty by providing replacement parts''. Mr X's claim for a refund or replacement was dismissed.

[Maverick]

It just appears from what I read on this forum that the DSG is the most complained about system in any VW, both from an inconsistent operational point of view as well as troubles/failures. It seems like owners are doing VW's development for them.

Volkswagen have sold over TWO MILLION DSG boxes so of course there will be some with problems. The 6 speed box has been around since ~2002 and is bulletproof, there are problems with the mechatronics at times with solenoids but there are no widespread failures of them. Half or more of the problems posted are because the owner CBF RTFM and they don't understand that the DSG is NOT an automatic transmission and it doesn't have a torque converter.

[DoggieHowser]

the owner CBF RTFM and they don't understand that the DSG is NOT an automatic transmission and it doesn't have a torque converter.

Would the DSG need a different way of driving vs a torque converter based car?

We've driven the V GTI for years now either in auto mode where it behaves like a torque converter auto or in manual mode but can't say I have treated it differently.

If anything, I suspect my familiarity with the DSG in manual mode caused me to take the same liberties such as downshifting to perform an engine brake in my other small runabout that might have contributed to an early demise of the torque converter in that car

Ps what's CBF?

[Maverick]

Would the DSG need a different way of driving vs a torque converter based car?

Yes because the DSG operates more like a manual especially with hill starts.

[DoggieHowser]

I'm very thankful for the standard hill start feature on the VI 77TSi which we didn't get on the V GTI

[triode12]

I'm very thankful for the standard hill start feature on the VI 77TSi which we didn't get on the V GTI

MkVs from MY08 onwards had hill start assist.

[Corey_R]

In the manual, dsg, both?
I'm sure that my MY08 GTI DSG didn't have it.

[triode12]

In the manual, dsg, both?
I'm sure that my MY08 GTI DSG didn't have it.

DSG. Perhaps it was MY09 only. The brochures for the GT had it listed but my GT doesn't have HSA.
My MY09 Pirelli has it though.

[Ferni]

In the manual, dsg, both?
I'm sure that my MY08 GTI DSG didn't have it.

My 2008 MY09 had it I'm pretty sure. Never rolled back and the brake pedal would lock up/go hard like it had applied itself when i would be in a situation to roll back.

[Corey_R]

My 2008 MY09 had it I'm pretty sure. Never rolled back and the brake pedal would lock up/go hard like it had applied itself when i would be in a situation to roll back.

Yep, that's exactly how the HSA works on my Golf R. But my 2008 MY08 GTI didn't have it, so it must've been introduced in the MY09 models.

[Bel]

I really never considered keeping my car past 3 years (had her just over 12 months now) but I do enjoy driving it and think that no matter what I will probably keep it 5 years and then think about upgrading to something a little quicker I have been wondering about extending the warranty... because of the things that have already been replaced under warranty and also because of the DSG and what I expect will be replaced under warranty in the future....
I got an inital quote of $2450 which was then reduced to $1850 as "the lowest" they could do - this was one phone call and then I was emailed the lower price. Some of the prices I have seen have been a lot lower but they seem to be a year or two old.. Anyone have a better current price?
And any reason why spending the extra cash would simply be a waste of money?

[Corey_R]

The best current deals on the 3 year extended warranty are always available in this thread.

[Bel]

Thanks I did look at that thread.. the last comment by someone was that the contacts were not current so I wasn't sure.

[Corey_R]

So post there, and the peeps that keep re-organising the latest contact will hopefully get it sorted again (if what you say is correct and the last person just didn't read past the current page)

[hentaiboy]

There hasn't been any updates for months and anyway it's under "Mk5 Golf & Jetta".

You could try the following guy. He gave me a retail quote, don't know if he does discounts or not.

Joel Chan | Business Manager
Inchcape Automotive Retail
985 Pacific Highway | Chatswood | NSW 2067
p 02 9411 5888 f 02 9411 2821
e joel.chan@inchcape.com.au