Are you serious?! That is unbelievable! It's only a 2008 model... I'd be having that checked out by a dealer and getting VAG involved...
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Floor starting to disintegrate on B6 Passats
The floor underneath the driver and passenger seats in my wife's 2008 125TDi is soft and starting to disintegrate - there's actually a tear/crack through the carpet that you can touch the floor pane through! =S
I checked my 2008 R36 and noticed similar softening underneath the front seats.. There is one spot I will need to keep a close eye (seems to be getting close to tearing though the carpet).
It's a bit disappointing to discover this on two 'quality built' cars that are only 6 years old...
Anyone know what our options are?
Has anyone else experienced this? (if not, I bet you're going to go out check your car now)
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Are you serious?! That is unbelievable! It's only a 2008 model... I'd be having that checked out by a dealer and getting VAG involved...
.:R36 MY10.5::Wagon::Biscay Blue::Adaptive Dampers::Sunroof::Wheels:.
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They do put a few cuts in the carpet in the factory to accomodate a few modules that live under the carpet beneath the seats, such as factory amps and Bluetooth modules.
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I wish that was it, but I can actually poke my fingers through the 'floor' and feel something hard and flat underneath it that I assume is the undercarriage. The whole floor/molding under the seat is also soft/spongy in places.Originally Posted by Umai Naa!!
- I'll try to take some photos tomorrow in the daylight.
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2022 Tiguan Allspace R-Line, Grey - Sunroof, Harmon Kardon
Ultimate Dubber
Yes, the carpet has an underlay.
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Thanks Umai - after moving the chair out of the way and getting under there in the daylight, the 'tear' seems to be a proper rectangular cutout.
Thankfully it was no fault in the car(s), just in the humans that drive them!
My apologies for the false alarm.
Last edited by nermal; 25-10-2014 at 08:32 AM.
2018 Arteon R-Line - Black, Sunroof, Dynaudio, 20" Wheels, RacingLine: Stage 2 ECU+DSG|380mm BBK|Intercooler+Hoses|Oil Cooler|R600 Intake|Adjustable Front Droplinks|Dogbone Insert|Subframe Brace+Alignment Kit|Propshaft Alignment Kit, Milltek: Zirotec Downpipe, Harding: Front+Rear Sway Bars|Rear Droplinks, Other: OSRAM Dynamic Indicators, EvcX Throttle Controller, 034 (RED) Coil Packs, Various Carbon Bits
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The carpet can wear through though. My old cc, from the heal of my shoe started wearing the carpet. Just cause it's a quality car doesn't mean these things won't happen.
My old brand new Sv6 series 2 after 6 months the carpet around the floor of the back seats had bunched up and looked if I had laid it myself!
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