Polo rates worst in Drive return rate

[Golf Loon]

I have issues with "Drive" as a publication. These are the same fools who wax lyrical about the latest commodore and criticize any car that needs premium petrol, no matter if it makes you go further.

[shaneth]

I have issues with "Drive" as a publication. These are the same fools who wax lyrical about the latest commodore and criticize any car that needs premium petrol, no matter if it makes you go further.

Good call. As its been said before whats a fault consist of in there survey. Grain of salt. Thats all i will say.

[gpk_gti]

"drive" written by old codgers who wear cardigans and enjoy the smell of wee!! wouldnt even use "drive " as dunny paper..when are they going to do a write up about all the problems with the new commonwhore???

[Ben_GTI]

the unlocateable dash rattle in hot weather

If you hit the passenger side dash as hard as you can it stops for 2 weeks. I don't even want to explain how I found this one out.

[DaveMack]

Interview two people with identical cars. One says: "It's great!" other says: "It's crap .." and then proceeds to whinge for 15 minutes. Journo measures by time spent with each owner.

Anyway ... I had an odd fault today (that appears to have self-corrected) ... started the engine after sitting in car park (waiting for you know who) and the driver's window was down for air circulation. As we moved off ... went to raise the window. Nuttin'. Window didn't budge. So I tried the switch for the passenger window ... same nuttin. ??? WTF goes on here? Got home. Turned engine off. Re-started ... windows fine. I'm at a loss.

Dave

[VEEDUB69]

I'd expect them all to be GTIs

Seems the Spanish have Siestas afterall

I owned a Spanish-built 2004 Holden Barina & it never missed a beat or had any faults whatsoever in 2 years...

Shopping trolley Polos are made in South Africa so dont reckon they would fair much better...

Rather have my car made in Europe than Africa any day...

[Rocket]

Well after 7 months and only 15000 km's i will be getting rid of my pogo in 3 weeks Its a sad time Am moving jobs and have the opportunity to termintae the lease, so after the cup holder being fixed 5 times, shockers being replaced but front end still knocking/clunking, door handle trim being replaced, instrument cluster lens being scratched (by service), door seals creaking, window regulator making loud noises, passenger dash rattling, air vents rattling, cup holder rattling, instrument cluster rattling, gti embossing on drivers seat starting to rip... i think i am going to give the car back... its a shame, i love the engine and handlings not too shabby, but i dunno, what crappy build quality.

[Wand Weaver]

I have issues with "Drive" as a publication. These are the same fools who wax lyrical about the latest commodore

You've got them mixed up with Wheels. Drive actually gave their 'Best Large Car' award to the Aurion, and the only silverware the Commodore picked up from Drive was the 'people's choice' award - voted on by the public.

The results are from the AC Nielson survey we all got after picking up our VWs. I certainly did mine and sent it back - but how many happy VW owners couldn't be arsed, skewing the results further?

[VEEDUB69]

Well after 7 months and only 15000 km's i will be getting rid of my pogo in 3 weeks Its a sad time Am moving jobs and have the opportunity to termintae the lease, so after the cup holder being fixed 5 times, shockers being replaced but front end still knocking/clunking, door handle trim being replaced, instrument cluster lens being scratched (by service), door seals creaking, window regulator making loud noises, passenger dash rattling, air vents rattling, cup holder rattling, instrument cluster rattling, gti embossing on drivers seat starting to rip... i think i am going to give the car back... its a shame, i love the engine and handlings not too shabby, but i dunno, what crappy build quality.

Thats a shame...when you say front end knocking/clunking I think that is normal due to the stiffer suspension etc you always get some clunking??? Rubber door seals often creak nothing that some vaseline wont fix...
Cupholder probably due to misuse...
Rattles who knows...
GTI embossing about to rip did you catch it on something???
Just sounds like some of these issues could be due to hard use/abuse???

[Rocket]

no, this is front end knocking that is not due to stiffer suspension, vw have admitted its not normal but can't diagnose the cause. Rubber door seals never creak everytime you go over a bump, thats not normal, sounds horrible, and i don't want to have to vaseline my doors once a week. They used some krytox oil or similar the first time, solved it short term.

Cup holders broke the first time it was opened! When service replaced the mechanism, they scratched the front facia! NO MISUSE INVOLVED and i slightly take offence to that, because i know people who don't care about their cars and treat them like crap and still have no faults. I wouldn't let people lean against my paintwork for fear of scratching. This car has not been misused or thrashed!!!

GTI embossing did not catch, the embossing is too deep and has hardening the material too much and with every day stretching (when you sit on the seat) it has just started to rip apart at the bottom of the I.

Rattles, who knows??? All i know is that working in the automotive industry for a tier one supplier, rattles can kill a cars quality and reputation. There are whole teams on quality, squeak and rattle etc. Not acceptable.

I wish some of these issues were due to misuse and abuse, but unfortunately, i have not even had a chance to have any fun with the car. I must have been back to the dealer nearly 10 times since i have had it.