Bottle Opener?

[Roddy]

DOES the Golf still come with this as standard? . My dealer told me when I collected my car that only the GTI gets it now, but I have since read all Golf's do. I went to buy one from the dealer - $75! Yikes.

Guidance appreciated. I'll hit them up for one if it is indeed a std feature.

Rgds
Rod
Perth

[epicmac]

Came with my GTD 6 weeks ago.

[The_Hawk]

Came with my Golf Cabriolet about six weeks ago too

[SMOK3Y]

that sux even my 6 month old 90tsi has one

[anglo_dude]

Now I called my dealer because it wasn't in the car, and they had put it in the pocket of the manual booklet so that it wouldn't go missing before delivery. Have you checked there?

Anglo

['fatboy']

I'm pretty sure at least all Golf's get them.

Perhaps go into the dealership and look at the showroom cars... if they have it then you've struck gold!

For those that have the bottle opener - doesn't it also act as a separator between the 2 cup holders?

[quackie]

I'm pretty sure at least all Golf's get them.

Perhaps go into the dealership and look at the showroom cars... if they have it then you've struck gold!

For those that have the bottle opener - doesn't it also act as a separator between the 2 cup holders?

Yup it does act as a separator

[Alok]

If you don't have a bottle opener then you don't have cup holders. You're left with a storage compartment instead. Cup holders are definitely a standard feature in all golfs. Therefore you should get the bottle opener.

If they told you only the GTI gets it then they have clearly mislead you. The vehicles would all be supplied with the bottle openers, if they haven't given it to you then that would be quite a serious breach of confidence. You should lodge a formal complaint with head office because I can't see how they can make a mistake like that.

[jrgti]

My car (gti) didn't include the bottle opener but I only found out 6 months later. Called them up and they confirmed it should have came with one however since I reported it so late they told me I had to buy one for about $70. Person on the phone was very rude to me too.
I wasn't very happy and since they've already put my wheels on my car onto the wrong sides(but then blamed it on ian diffens), decided to just ditch them and went and bought a geniune VW bottle opener online for $20. Even if it is just a replica, it still looks geniune.

[kash_0]

They forgot to include it for me as well in the delivery. They did provide one though 6 months down the track when I had some warranty work done.

[rossw]

Mine was with the documents, but I did get it in my 90TSI. It makes the compartment into cupholders, or clips neatly into the bottom. I actually found the cup holders aren't very secure for hot coffee unless you order a large.

Also, in this country where combining alcohol and driving is frowned upon, and soft drinks come with screw caps, I'm not sure that a bottle opener is really useful.

[MadWorm]

I've just checked the PDF Golf brochure I downloaded from the VW site a few months ago, on page 40 under 'Comfort and Convenience' it clearly says 2 front cupholders and bottle opener is standard across the entire Golf range (in addition to front door bottle holders). Just go back to the dealer, grab a copy of the Golf brochure and point it out to him and tell him to stop messing around.

Before you do though, a quick silly question, have you looked in the centre console with the slider top? At the bottom will be an indented holder for the opener where it should sit, and at each side of the compartment midway at the top are 2 slots for the opener to slide into for when it's being used to hold 2 cups. It's not in there is it?

[5317707]

Sounds like they have taken it. If you have no luck, try feabay. They are about $25 + shipping.

[Alok]

Sounds like they have taken it. If you have no luck, try feabay. They are about $25 + shipping.

I would say it would be more productive lodging a formal complaint to head office. They won't be very impressed that this stealership is selling cars with "missing" parts and then misleading customers when asked about it.

[Roddy]

Contacted salesman today, he said I should have had it in leather wallet, told him I didn't so he said well come thru and I will have it for you. Did, and have! A LOT nicer than the unit in the Golf5 ! No drama at all. He (Campbell) did not deliver car when I collected, he was having a day off as his wife delivered first baby, so I dont blame him at all, and he fixed straight away.

Rgds
Rod