Mk7 Golf TSI & TDI - Observations and Questions

[jarryd]

hey guys looking at a new 90tsi comfortline for my wife , is there anything regarding dsg etc that I should be worried about or is it all hit and miss..

also just wondering what prices you have paid for yours

im in Brisbane

thanks

[vdubmotorworx]

no issues for the mk7 mate...was older years...7 not effected...VDUB..

[jarryd]

awesome thanks , test drove one today was really happy until we got back to the dealership and some business manager or whatever had a power trip and wanted to start yelling and stuff .... simply walked out

the best bit was " we don't need to sell one to you anyway it doesn't bother us" yet the whole process the actual salesman was telling us how they need to make budget or sell a certain amount today ...

[exzibit]

Things you don't like about your MK7

[Diesel_vert]

The 1.4 TSI engines (EA211) in the Mk7 Golf are a new design, so it's too early to comment on long-term reliability, but from what little feedback we have on the forums, there are currently no major issues to report.

The 1.4 TSI engines also use the same DSG unit (DQ200) as the one that's currently being recalled here and other countries, but as vdub has pointed out, the recall itself does not concern nor apply to Mk7 Golf models.

[Brew69]

We paid 30k for comfortline DSG, metallic paint and sat nav. Was happy at the time, but you always want more.

[jarryd]

we will shop around and see what we can get , the dealer we went to on Saturday as my previous post said didn't seem to want our business , and we hadn't even started proper negotiations on prices etc...

[Eaglehawk]

You've experienced what many of us think about most car dealers, if not VW dealers. Here in Canberra, our options are limited, and until recently I never bother purchasing from the local dealer/s because of their attitude towards price matching. From dealers refusing to even bargain with quotes from interstate, to "drive away pricing" that are only applicable to orders only, not the stock on the showroom floor.

And that's if you get their attention, I've walked into dealerships only to be treated like an invisible person. *boggles*

Welcome to the world of car dealers If you were in Canberra, I'd happily recommended my VW salesman, just PM me

[exzibit]

Aim for 10 percent off the RRP and try going in the last two days of the month. If they have met their sales numbers for the month, they won't budge too much but will be more receptive if they haven't.

[Scratchyratface]

Hey Jarryd, whereabouts was the dealer - name and shame! I found the same thing with the Mt Gravatt dealer. The sales manager was a complete #$%*@#