Thanks to all, particularly polo dave. I travelled 5400km in the car, used cushions, installed cruise and was starting to speak with upholstery fitters to improve it. However, I put the car on the market and now it is gone. Took a few thousand hit but dodged being frustrated for the next 150,000km. Unfortunate as I liked the car, however I am done. I did gain some useful info from this forum and others, particularly those from th UK. They were a little more blunt, l am guessing there is more euro competition and more buyers, so they can be critical. Hillbilly, your advice was meant as a joke, though there is so e truth there. I should have looked at a more expensive car, maybe a golf, maybe not a VAG car. Amazeer seemed to also be frustrated, thanks for the honesty. Appreciated how much info you guys responded with. Polo lad - no more

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