My Tiguan has arrived and this is my experience so far

**Mac135** · 23-01-2017, 08:18 AM

Will be able to post some pictures of the Habenero on Friday! The colour was my wife's choice (her car afterall) but I think it looked great when I saw in a comfortline model at the dealers a week or so ago. Don't expect we will see many on the road but with the additional 'jewelry' on highline I think it will be pretty smart.

**Chocolate_Bear** · 23-01-2017, 08:38 AM

Originally Posted by Gladbach

The white R-Line could be the demo from the dealership in Brookvale. I saw a highline in Habenero Orange in Dee Why on Saturday. Actually looks like a nice colour (although my wife didn't think so!).

Yeah .. I seen that habenero orange as well, now that you mention it. It's definitely a Dee Why resident ! Will have to keep an eye out for yours. Mine is a long wait .. end May probably

Tiguan 162tsi rline (May 2017) - NSW, Northern Beaches

**Chocolate_Bear** · 23-01-2017, 08:45 AM

Anyone going for the 2 year extended warranty? You think it's worth going ahead with? Was told it cost an additional 2k. Any thoughts on the extended factory warranty ?

Tiguan 162tsi rline (May 2017) - NSW, Northern Beaches

**IsDon** · 23-01-2017, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by Chocolate_Bear

Anyone going for the 2 year extended warranty? You think it's worth going ahead with? Was told it cost an additional 2k. Any thoughts on the extended factory warranty ?

Tiguan 162tsi rline (May 2017) - NSW, Northern Beaches

Don't waste your money. This is just a car dealer con to sucker you into servicing exclusive with them, and they charge you $2K for the privilege. It's a rort , plain and simple.

You actually get better warranty protection from your statutory rights under the trade practices act. And it's free!

**Chocolate_Bear** · 23-01-2017, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by IsDon

Don't waste your money. This is just a car dealer con to sucker you into servicing exclusive with them, and they charge you $2K for the privilege. It's a rort , plain and simple.

You actually get better warranty protection from your statutory rights under the trade practices act. And it's free!

Ah... thanks for that .. I thought the extended factory warranty was valid at any VW dealership.. need to check up on that statutory rights ...

Tiguan 162tsi rline (May 2017) - NSW, Northern Beaches

**IsDon** · 23-01-2017, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by Chocolate_Bear

Ah... thanks for that .. I thought the extended factory warranty was valid at any VW dealership.. need to check up on that statutory rights ...

Tiguan 162tsi rline (May 2017) - NSW, Northern Beaches

Mate, here's some food for thought.

Go to the 24:00 minute mark of this video. It deals specifically with extended warranties. The rest of the video is 20 important points to save you money when you buy a new car, all the tricks the dealers use and how to combat them. I recommend watching the whole video, but if you're time poor then at least watch it from the 24:00 minute mark as it exposes the extended warranty rort we've been discussing.

https://youtu.be/v8VYNFzmJIQ

**Eyes24** · 23-01-2017, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by IsDon

Mate, here's some food for thought.

Go to the 24:00 minute mark of this video. It deals specifically with extended warranties. The rest of the video is 20 important points to save you money when you buy a new car, all the tricks the dealers use and how to combat them. I recommend watching the whole video, but if you're time poor then at least watch it from the 24:00 minute mark as it exposes the extended warranty rort we've been discussing.

https://youtu.be/v8VYNFzmJIQ

Great video!
Thanks

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**Chocolate_Bear** · 23-01-2017, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by IsDon

Mate, here's some food for thought.

Go to the 24:00 minute mark of this video. It deals specifically with extended warranties. The rest of the video is 20 important points to save you money when you buy a new car, all the tricks the dealers use and how to combat them. I recommend watching the whole video, but if you're time poor then at least watch it from the 24:00 minute mark as it exposes the extended warranty rort we've been discussing.

https://youtu.be/v8VYNFzmJIQ

Awesome. Thanks for that video mate .. really good stuff.

Tiguan 162tsi rline (May 2017) - NSW, Northern Beaches

**Regdop** · 23-01-2017, 07:12 PM

Do you guys that have your Tiguans have hard copies of the owners manuals or are they electronic? I should imagine they're quite thick if of the paper variety!!

**Frogasaursas** · 23-01-2017, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by Regdop

Do you guys that have your Tiguans have hard copies of the owners manuals or are they electronic? I should imagine they're quite thick if of the paper variety!!

Hard copy. It's a doorstop.