Pissed Off.

[Jessica]

As some of you know i just brought a new tdi...

IM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ****ING THING ALREADY!!!

The steering is pulling to the left and it vibrates when driving on the freeway...

For ****s sake its brand ****ing new and it does this, And iv had it only a few days!!

Hmm my first volkswagen and im not impressed!

Also, How many kms should a brand new car have on it?

[Tim]

sounds like a wheel alignment/wheel balance problem. Nothing to be too concerned about.

[Jessica]

Its brand new.. How the **** could it need a wheel alignment already?

AND my esp wont turn on and off an extra grand and for what!?

****ing dud peice of ****.

[geoff_gti]

As some of you know i just brought a new tdi...

IM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ****ING THING ALREADY!!!

The steering is pulling to the left and it vibrates when driving on the freeway...

For ****s sake its brand ****ing new and it does this.

Hmm my first volkswagen and im not impressed!

Sounds like the dealer needs to do a wheel alignment for you. Obviously it should be correct from day one but could have been overlooked You haven't had any car park knocks yet (ie kerbs)? Check the tyre pressures are correct too (when they're cold)... Frustrating I bet but don't stress too much!

Edit: Woah, quick on the replies here guys! Hahah. ESP... random thoughts, could the system have a minimum run-in km before it can be deactivated etc as a safety precaution? Gotta be stationary for it to be deactivated?

[Jessica]

Seriously iv only driven it twice prob half hour each way...

Hasnt been in a car park yet.

Yeah but the esp thing too... Im dissapointed

[geoff_gti]

Did the dealer explain how to use the system when you got the car? They're supposed to give you a complete run through if it's a brand new purchase.... Call them on Monday.

[Jessica]

You press on and off... Its not that difficult its just broken

[Jessica]

How many kms should it of had on it when i picked it up?

[Tim]

How many kms should it of had on it when i picked it up?

My car had 20something kms on it from memory.

[Ralfi]

Sorry to hear it. But these things happen - my old man never missed an opportunity to tell us why he holds a grudge against Ford as the new Escort he bought had an oil leak straight out of the yard.....

At least you've got the warranty to cover you, Jessica.

[Gti Dave]

As some of you know i just brought a new tdi...

IM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ****ING THING ALREADY!!!

The steering is pulling to the left and it vibrates when driving on the freeway...

For ****s sake its brand ****ing new and it does this, And iv had it only a few days!!

Hmm my first volkswagen and im not impressed!

Also, How many kms should a brand new car have on it?

I completely understand your frustration. I was told by several friends to stay away from VW due to plenty of problems but I personally had never heard of any and thought the golf was very popular and so decided to go for the polo gti. It wasn't until I became VW owner that I realised that most of those things that my friends told me were quite true and hence the list of problems began. Not only was it initially problems with the quality of pre delivery to service but also the minor problems that I had with the car was extremely frustrating. Fortunately though, once i went to another dealer for servicing, they were extremely helpful and friendly. So if I were to buy another VW, it would have to have a combination of looks, fun, acceptible reliability and good customer service at the right price. hence I would most likely buy from my current servicing dealer. Luckily for me, I been able to have quite a but of fun on the odd occasion so during those 'fun' periods, I'm able to forget about the troubles associated with the brand.

[Jmac]

Sorry to hear about your apparent bad delivery of your vehicle but firstly i would tone the language down, we can all voice our opinion without it, and if its as bad as you say i would be back as soon as possible, these are a great product , and would be straight to why this wasnt picked up on the PDI roadtest?????.
Jmac

[Joe Chu]

As some of you know i just brought a new tdi...

IM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ****ING THING ALREADY!!!

The steering is pulling to the left and it vibrates when driving on the freeway...

For ****s sake its brand ****ing new and it does this, And iv had it only a few days!!

Hmm my first volkswagen and im not impressed!

Also, How many kms should a brand new car have on it?

Jess,
I see your from Sydney, may I ask where the car was purchased from? If I can help in anyway please don't hesistate to contact me, I have contacts at Barloworld Five Dock, Mascot, and Chatswood Classic. I also have a VAS5051 diagnostic machine of my own. It was the idiot that did your Pre delivery inspection thats to blame, he just ticked the boxes and put fuel in it!! And we pay something like 2k for dealer delivery charges??

[Jmac]

Jess,
I see your from Sydney, may I ask where the car was purchased from? If I can help in anyway please don't hesistate to contact me, I have contacts at Barloworld Five Dock, Mascot, and Chatswood Classic. I also have a VAS5051 diagnostic machine of my own. It was the idiot that did your Pre delivery inspection thats to blame, he just ticked the boxes and put fuel in it!! And we pay something like 2k for dealer delivery charges??

My point exactly
Jmac

[mikepologti]

i can only agree with these guys jess, its the moron (sorry moderators i dont weather i have to censer that word) who did the pre delivery inspection. id be on the phone to them pronto on monday morning and let them know exactly how you feel, and demand to have it rectifyed imediatly. you pay exuberant prices for this exact thing to not occur. the person who did the pdi should have his a$$ dragged across the coals, no matter what possition he holds.its completly unacceptable.im not trying to be sexist here jess but if you go down there inperson, get the biggest beefyest dude you can possibly find to go down there with you, i know from past experiances certain dealerships that shal remain nameless, have chosen to react differantly when theres a guy there.

that said i hope this doesnt faulter your vw experiance. truth be told ive only had fun since buying one. no problems, no warnaty issues (cross fingers) and it was delivered in a professional and timly manner. this may seem like a horribly experiance and you would be right. but i can guarentee it wont matter in a years time and everything is awsome.