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[littledubliner]

Bad news. The passenger side floor flooded. Couldn't isolate where the water was coming from. Brought it to VW in Port Macquarie as I was driving from Byron Bay to Sydney. Weather was terrible but as it was a Saturday the service department was closed but the salesman called one of the mechanics.

Apparently there is a flaw with the sealing of the windscreen on some of the new Polos. Great news eh? The car stinks of wet socks now. Not at all happy. Barlowworld watch out. Unhappy customer dialing your number at 7.30 on Monday morning.

[sVWatt]

Bad news. The passenger side floor flooded. Couldn't isolate where the water was coming from. Brought it to VW in Port Macquarie as I was driving from Byron Bay to Sydney. Weather was terrible but as it was a Saturday the service department was closed but the salesman called one of the mechanics.

Apparently there is a flaw with the sealing of the windscreen on some of the new Polos. Great news eh? The car stinks of wet socks now. Not at all happy. Barlowworld watch out. Unhappy customer dialing your number at 7.30 on Monday morning.

Eeeek, that's gotta be new rugs too then. Not heard / read about any other water / windscreen issues. Been in the rain and car wash twice with mine. Good luck Monday.

[littledubliner]

What's more disappointing is that the salesman said there had been a number of cars returned with the same problem. Any advice what I should be asking for when I talk to them? Hard line? New carpet? Courtesy car? Compensation for the two towels used? New floor mat anywa.... Let me know your thoughts.

[littledubliner]

Eeeek, that's gotta be new rugs too then. Not heard / read about any other water / windscreen issues. Been in the rain and car wash twice with mine. Good luck Monday.

I hope it doesn't start happening. I've had the car almost one year and this has just happened. Washed multiple times etc.

[LRich]

Hi guys,

after reading about half of this thread - procrastinating at work! - I'm getting very nervous about the (hopefully) soon delivery of my Polo.. Has anyone NOT had any issues with theirs?!

[broxigar1983]

Hi guys,

after reading about half of this thread - procrastinating at work! - I'm getting very nervous about the (hopefully) soon delivery of my Polo.. Has anyone NOT had any issues with theirs?!

I only have one issue, the rattle in the engine compartment (I don't hear it anymore). It is a bracket that they replace to fix the issue. My mirror toggle switch, I think I might have caused that

The Polo's are great, excellent build quality that you will not find in any US/Asian car.

[PoloPie]

LRich,
I haven't had any problems with my Polo (yet) apart from a flat tyre, but that was caused by a huge tech screw in some carpark. No issues so far over 6000 kms. More people report having problems rather than NOT having problems, right? hopefully yours will be trouble free

[LRich]

thanks for the reassurance guys!
fingers crossed mine is a-ok

[littledubliner]

thanks for the reassurance guys!
fingers crossed mine is a-ok

Is this not the Problems list here forum?!!

[ChristopherJ]

Drove home from work today in decent rain, get half way home and my intermitted wipers stop working, the single one wipe and fast wipers work but nothing in between, odd I thought, will have to keep an eye on it and give VW a look if it continues.

[Frostee]

Is this not the Problems list here forum?!!

No, it is.

[Tibsy92]

I have noticed the rattle is on my car as well. Has anyone heard anything from VW yet?

Finally found a forum with many polo entrants, okay I have figured it, my dealer said that when vw built the polos in south Africa they designed the fuel pump a bit too short so when more fuel gets sucked in the pump kline rattles against the engine. So go to the dealer and tell them bout the rattle and to fix it.

[Frostee]

Finally found a forum with many polo entrants, okay I have figured it, my dealer said that when vw built the polos in south Africa they designed the fuel pump a bit too short so when more fuel gets sucked in the pump kline rattles against the engine. So go to the dealer and tell them bout the rattle and to fix it.

This doesn't make sense to me. More info please.

[Snowz]

I have only had the car for 3 days - only 150k on it as i have been sick.

Issue is tonight went to go to the shop and only had daytime driving lights, switch it to the main lights and nothing - anyone else had this issue - went to look at the fuse block but could not find the fuse diagram - ahhhhhhh

[bigfoot]

dont know if this is a problem or not but i've noticed the drivers-side fog light comes on when you turn the headlight on. if you turn the knob back to parkers the foggie turns off and stays off when you turn the headlights back on. not sure how long this has been happening as it was just pointed out to me on saturday when i was picking someone up

???