VW build quality

bulldoze · 15-12-2005, 07:10 PM

Steering grinding issue aside (Thanks for the pm redrobin!) I am very dissapointed with the build quality of my car, the odd rattles and squeeks are getting progressively worse, I have never known such a noisy car!

Is it just mine? I suspect the hard suspension is working things loose over time.

I have had a few new cars including a Boxster and SLK and none of these were anything like as squeeky and rattley, and convertibles are supposed to suffer from the shakes!

RedRobin · 15-12-2005, 07:25 PM

Any squeaks/rattles I've had have been minor and have disappeared almost as soon as I've started to focus on them. How many miles have you covered? I wouldn't expect the same build quality as a Boxster....very different cost of car.

Snoopy · 15-12-2005, 07:30 PM

Theres been a few reported noises from the grill on the top of the dash, the tailgate, doors to name a few.

Grill on top of the dash solved with tape, doors with new pin clips and or rubber sealed lubed up.
Windows dropping due to the rubbers been a bit stiff.

I did read somewere the mk5 is cheaper to produce than the mk4.

I have a mate with a boxster S and his lass has an SLK the slk been a nightmare with things braking and the boxster has had a few rattles i guess its just luck.

Myself im not disappointed with the build quality i think they scrimped on materials in a few places could have screwed one or two things together better or used better clips and paid a bit more attension to detail but im not overly impressed with the engineering its not over engineered like previous VW/audi's were but thats just a personal view.

I guess the old saying of not buying a car in the first couple of years production still rings true as the first few years they sort the niggles out.

jason_s · 15-12-2005, 07:35 PM

ive had rattles in the dash, sunroof and steering wheel grinding on back plate.

bulldoze · 15-12-2005, 07:37 PM

Covered 5k miles now, but i am on the edge of the VW 6 month warranty for squeeks and noises, and i am just so busy
I cannot see that i will be able to book this in to the dealer. so i guess i will have to suffer with them!

Snoopy · 15-12-2005, 07:41 PM

Can you not Fix them yourself its not rocket science unless your from STAR.

jason_s · 15-12-2005, 07:43 PM

6 mths warrenty for squeeks and noises. thats news to me.....
id better get back there quick

RedRobin · 15-12-2005, 08:07 PM

[ QUOTE ]
I guess the old saying of not buying a car in the first couple of years production still rings true as the first few years they sort the niggles out.

[/ QUOTE ]

....That's what Captain Sensible told me before I locked him in the garden shed! It was bad enough waiting 12 weeks, let alone "a few years"!!!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/yelrotflmao.gif[/img]

Snoopy · 15-12-2005, 08:10 PM

I know i could not wait any longer either. Nearly put an order in for one of the first before i had even seen it but held off for ages was very painful.

bodger00 · 15-12-2005, 08:19 PM

i'm squeekless and ive done 7k

15-12-2005, 07:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
bulldoze Ford Ka Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 60	VW build quality Steering grinding issue aside (Thanks for the pm redrobin!) I am very dissapointed with the build quality of my car, the odd rattles and squeeks are getting progressively worse, I have never known such a noisy car! Is it just mine? I suspect the hard suspension is working things loose over time. I have had a few new cars including a Boxster and SLK and none of these were anything like as squeeky and rattley, and convertibles are supposed to suffer from the shakes!

15-12-2005, 07:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
RedRobin (old) Fruit and (carbon) Fibre Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: BIALI Motorsport Posts: 22,627	Re: VW build quality Any squeaks/rattles I've had have been minor and have disappeared almost as soon as I've started to focus on them. How many miles have you covered? I wouldn't expect the same build quality as a Boxster....very different cost of car. __________________ *PLEASE CHECK OUT MY MUSIC: HERE ON MYSPACE* Still grinning about my Throbbin' Red VeeDub Mk5 GTI DSG - Now Revo'd

15-12-2005, 07:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Snoopy Nissan GTR Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,675	Re: VW build quality Theres been a few reported noises from the grill on the top of the dash, the tailgate, doors to name a few. Grill on top of the dash solved with tape, doors with new pin clips and or rubber sealed lubed up. Windows dropping due to the rubbers been a bit stiff. I did read somewere the mk5 is cheaper to produce than the mk4. I have a mate with a boxster S and his lass has an SLK the slk been a nightmare with things braking and the boxster has had a few rattles i guess its just luck. Myself im not disappointed with the build quality i think they scrimped on materials in a few places could have screwed one or two things together better or used better clips and paid a bit more attension to detail but im not overly impressed with the engineering its not over engineered like previous VW/audi's were but thats just a personal view. I guess the old saying of not buying a car in the first couple of years production still rings true as the first few years they sort the niggles out. __________________

15-12-2005, 07:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
jason_s Volkswagen Golf GTi Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: essex Posts: 659	Re: VW build quality ive had rattles in the dash, sunroof and steering wheel grinding on back plate. __________________ golf GTI V, steel grey, 18's, dsg, milltek exhaust, koni fsd + eibachs. I am the "CHESHIRE CAT"

15-12-2005, 07:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
bulldoze Ford Ka Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 60	Re: VW build quality Covered 5k miles now, but i am on the edge of the VW 6 month warranty for squeeks and noises, and i am just so busy I cannot see that i will be able to book this in to the dealer. so i guess i will have to suffer with them!

15-12-2005, 07:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
Snoopy Nissan GTR Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,675	Re: VW build quality Can you not Fix them yourself its not rocket science unless your from STAR. __________________

15-12-2005, 07:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
jason_s Volkswagen Golf GTi Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: essex Posts: 659	Re: VW build quality 6 mths warrenty for squeeks and noises. thats news to me..... id better get back there quick __________________ golf GTI V, steel grey, 18's, dsg, milltek exhaust, koni fsd + eibachs. I am the "CHESHIRE CAT"

15-12-2005, 08:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
RedRobin (old) Fruit and (carbon) Fibre Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: BIALI Motorsport Posts: 22,627	Re: VW build quality [ QUOTE ] I guess the old saying of not buying a car in the first couple of years production still rings true as the first few years they sort the niggles out. [/ QUOTE ] ....That's what Captain Sensible told me before I locked him in the garden shed! It was bad enough waiting 12 weeks, let alone "a few years"!!!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/yelrotflmao.gif[/img] __________________ *PLEASE CHECK OUT MY MUSIC: HERE ON MYSPACE* Still grinning about my Throbbin' Red VeeDub Mk5 GTI DSG - Now Revo'd

15-12-2005, 08:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
Snoopy Nissan GTR Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,675	Re: VW build quality I know i could not wait any longer either. Nearly put an order in for one of the first before i had even seen it but held off for ages was very painful. __________________

15-12-2005, 08:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
bodger00 Ford Fiesta ST Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Vegas Posts: 268	Re: VW build quality i'm squeekless and ive done 7k __________________ GTI MKV MY06

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