B Pillar clicking / ticking & door rubber / seal creaking / squeaking

[hooba]

Who said that the Germans couldn't build a car with "character"?

[GTICam]

Who said that the Germans couldn't build a car with "character"?

The POMs.

And the Italians,

and the Americans

and the Swedes.... ah maybe not!

[ConR]

you guys have it all wrong....every VW comes with a mysterious ghost free of charge...it's his job to make random noises in the car, but only while you're in the car by yourself...as proven by me driving with a VW tech a few times, and having the car be completely silent while trying to show him how much it rattles

nice write up Cam....but, there is no way in hell that I have the capability of doing what you've described...can't I just wedge something in there?

[gtimal]

You're kidding right??

The Golf is one of the cheapest of the German cars and you're disappointed at some minor noise? You should lower your expectations as they were unreasonably high. It doesn't matter that the GTI is $45K, it's based on the $25K Golf with go faster bits.

Sorry if the GTi was only 5K to 10K more expensive you might be able to forgive VW but the fact is your paying alot more . VW need to fix the problems on the production line .
I didn't pay 50K to have a loud rattle between the sat/nav and the to top air vents ,only to find out the heater box wasn't even tighted in position .The dealer thought they have fixed but its coming back ,so its going back.

There's nothing wrong with brand loyalty but if there a problem thats showing up more than once VW need to fix .

[Maverick]

Sorry if the GTi was only 5K to 10K more expensive you might be able to forgive VW but the fact is your paying alot more . VW need to fix the problems on the production line .

Would you like a GTI production line where only the best robots and engineers work? Perhaps they use the highest quality plastics and the best fitting components? Meanwhile back in the real world...

You're paying a lot more for the engine, gearbox, suspension, standard inclusions, seats and so on, not for any of the fantasy land stuff I mentioned above.

I didn't pay 50K to have a loud rattle between the sat/nav and the to top air vents ,only to find out the heater box wasn't even tighted in position .The dealer thought they have fixed but its coming back ,so its going back.

I'm sure you didn't but neither did the buyer of the $25K base model Golf and they're exactly the same car under the surface, there are no special plastics used because they're a GTI nor are there any magical pixies that spend 10 hours on each GTI to make it that much better than a base model.

There's nothing wrong with brand loyalty but if there a problem thats showing up more than once VW need to fix .

I'm sure VW are well aware of that but everything comes at a cost and you've purchased VW's second cheapest car so really expecting Lexus refinement in a VW Golf is ridiculous.

[triode12]

Sorry if the GTi was only 5K to 10K more expensive you might be able to forgive VW but the fact is your paying alot more . VW need to fix the problems on the production line .
I didn't pay 50K to have a loud rattle between the sat/nav and the to top air vents ,only to find out the heater box wasn't even tighted in position .The dealer thought they have fixed but its coming back ,so its going back.

There's nothing wrong with brand loyalty but if there a problem thats showing up more than once VW need to fix .

The cost cutting and the supposed reduction of parts complexity doesn't seem to have solved the rattle problems... the improvements seem to have been in vain.

[gtimal]

I'm sure VW are well aware of that but everything comes at a cost and you've purchased VW's second cheapest car so really expecting Lexus refinement in a VW Golf is ridiculous.

My 6 year old Maxima doesn't have rattles and thats no Lexus .
VW has ****ed up now they need to fix the problem .

Cheers

[Jmac]

Im sorry but i have to post here. The MAIN reason i left a MAIN dealer is because of a MINDSET a manager had and seems the same as you have. Ill start here only A6 and A8 got washed after a service , what a load of crap. EVERY car should be treated as their A8!!!! If its VWS second cheapest car so what !!!!!!! Ive worked on super cars, yes i pre delivered RS an GT3 Porsches as a job and still treat the 924 as a PORSCHE. This Car may be his Golf R think about it.
Jmac

[gtimal]

We should be thankful it hasn't been major mechanical components coming loose .

[MurphyTheElf]

The cost cutting and the supposed reduction of parts complexity doesn't seem to have solved the rattle problems... the improvements seem to have been in vain.

Not with mine. Since day 1 the cabin has been as quiet as a mouse wearing socks. I can't flaw the quality of the finish at all.