Things you don't like about your MK7

[tonymy01]

Some mk6 owners were getting a clunk that they though was coming from the front suspension, but turned out to be the front subframe didn't have good clearance to the under body and simply getting a spacer washer inserted was enough. You can usually tell if it is this by looking for a slight wear mark on that point.

[jonoz]

- No sound attenuation for navigation
- Slow navigation, i.e. after you have passed a street tells you to turn and slow start-up
- Navigation voice
- Navigation in general, seems to be an afterthought

Will discuss with missus and report back.

[NCGR1]

...A couple of niggles that I believe are electrical gremlins - the power window auto up and down stopped working last week but came good after a restart of the car. Little things like that but not enough to get too worried about (yet...)....

I wouldn't consider that a "gremlin". The system is designed to cancel the auto up/down if the system has sensed a pinch protection incident. The reset is a simple process and is described in the OM.

It is funny to me that even this electrical/electronic "gremlin" myth, prevalent in the USA, is even in Aust.

[BFPO40]

What I don't like is those dark overlays when the reversing camera is first activated... I cannot actually see where I am reversing and they won't auto hide until I start moving the car... anyone know how to make them go off immediately or not show by default?

Firmly agree with this ^^^^

Other dislikes - I notice just after sunrise (I am an early starter at work) that the auto headlights get confused and don't come on so the instrument cluster also doesn't come on. Generally like that until I get somewhere VERY dark like right into the car park at work and then the headlights come back on and so does the instrument cluster. Again - can I change the sensitivity to avoid that issue?

There is a setting for this, I can only guide you from memory, under the car menu - settings, looking for lighting and there is a setting for the auto lights sensitivity.
I've have not experienced any issues with the MK7 auto lights getting it wrong, they had been pretty good over the three MK7s I had used.

[Kesh]

The rear doors squeal when being opened when the front doors are closed. Kinda annoying haha

[lambertia]

- No sound attenuation for navigation
- Slow navigation, i.e. after you have passed a street tells you to turn and slow start-up
- Navigation voice
- Navigation in general, seems to be an afterthought

Will discuss with missus and report back.

If by sound attenuation you mean volume, the volume of the announcement can be adjusted in the menus. You can also adjust it with the wheel and dash volume controls whilst it is announcing. This will be remembered and is independent of the media volume.

[Herbie_059]

- No sound attenuation for navigation
- Slow navigation, i.e. after you have passed a street tells you to turn and slow start-up
- Navigation voice
- Navigation in general, seems to be an afterthought

Will discuss with missus and report back.

I am presuming by sound attenuation you mean if you are are playing music on your media player with sat nav guidance on, I am finding that when the voice command comes on, it doesn't decrease the volume of the music so you can actually hear the command clearly.

I also dislike the Bluemotion stop start technology especially on the R.

[jonoz]

I am presuming by sound attenuation you mean if you are are playing music on your media player with sat nav guidance on, I am finding that when the voice command comes on, it doesn't decrease the volume of the music so you can actually hear the command clearly.

I also dislike the Bluemotion stop start technology especially on the R.

Precisely, rather than the media and navigation commands having a screaming match the music volume should reduce so the navigation command will play at the currently desired volume followed by media volume resuming normal volume. Essentially how the park assist functions.

The stop start is an interesting one as I read that unless the engine will remain stopped for more than 8 seconds the restating of the engine uses more fuel than if you sat idle.

[Euro Car Upgrades]

VW might not have it but we Euro Car Upgrades do
ADR approved, genuine option if you bought the car from Germany
VW Golf 7 genuine tow bar

Westfalia towbars $ accessories Euro Car Upgrades

4 mth wait from order to delivery. The ship I think mine is on is in Baltimore today.

Oh, and VW still don't have an oem towbar available, or a date when it will be available.

[Arnold]

The boot is shorter and less accommodating than that of any previous Golf since the Mark III.

[SonicAaron]

What I don't like is those dark overlays when the reversing camera is first activated... I cannot actually see where I am reversing and they won't auto hide until I start moving the car... anyone know how to make them go off immediately or not show by default?

Do you mean the parking sensor screen that takes up the entire left hand side of the screen? I wish the parking sensor diagram was smaller so you could see most of the camera.

[siu_loong_bao]

try a blown turbo....

7R just died today on side of freeway

[pepito]

I still love my new GTI but ...

... these software glitches (I hope that's all they are) are starting to bug me a little.

In only three weeks, 600kms of ownership I've had the infamous "Error start-stop system" malfunction about five times.

But today I've twice had the car not auto-start at the lights (on pressing clutch in ready to take off) and have the Catalytic Converter and EPC lights come on.

The car will eventually start after turning key all the way to the left, waiting a few seconds and then trying ignition again.

Now whenever I go to start the car at the start of any trip it takes at least two goes before the ignition kicks the engine over.

Lastly, the EPC light is now permanently on. I haven't worked out how to clear that.

[AdamD]

Now whenever I go to start the car at the start of any trip it takes at least two goes before the ignition kicks the engine over.

Lastly, the EPC light is now permanently on. I haven't worked out how to clear that.

That sounds like a fairly major issue; I'd get the car to a dealer. There's no way the EPC should be on, especially permanently. Chances are there are faulty parts that should be replaced under warranty - the sooner the better.

[kk_mqb_mk7]

For me, it is definitely the turbo lag and quirkiness of the DSG in start/stop traffic. I have learnt the need to put in a lot more effort in modulating the accelerator/brake pedal to get it to be as smooth as an NA with torque convertor/CVT. Otherwise, I am completely sold on all other driving aspects.