Probable recall

[Nuggos]

This free inspection just smells of bullish*t, i just have no hope in the dealers here anymore.
Most likely, you will drop the car off, it will come back with an extra 200km on it for some bizarre reason, and half a tank less of fuel.

[iigx]

"We found your brakes need machining that will be $450."

[alexaescht]

"We couldn't replicate the issue and our diagnostics didn't report any faults so you must be driving it wrong. We reset something completely unrelated that will make it better for a few days but it will definitely come back. That will be $200 thanks."

[Rubbadub]

"Nah, mate. They all do that."

[alexaescht]

"Did you put bio-diesel in it?"
No
"Where do you buy fuel from?"
The Shell down the road
"Do you really?"
Yes
"Oh, well because your car gets serviced by a mechanic that specialises in European cars and is much more experienced than us, they must have done something wrong."
Oh really? Can you prove that?
*gets jet pack*

True story, sans jet pack

[Nuggos]

"well that explosion and fire from the underneath of the car is normal operation, nothing to worry about, however we decided to change all your fluids as well even though you just had your 15000km service, thats $560"

"Oh also you will notice on the receipt that we charged you 70 dollars for anti squeak lubricant for your brakes, well we actually ran out of that but we still charged you "

This is a true story ^

[alexaescht]

"well that explosion and fire from the underneath of the car is normal operation, nothing to worry about, however we decided to change all your fluids as well even though you just had your 15000km service, thats $560"

"Oh also you will notice on the receipt that we charged you 70 dollars for anti squeak lubricant for your brakes, well we actually ran out of that but we still charged you "

This is a true story ^

Anti-squeak brake lubricant? Really?

[Nuggos]

Yeah well whatever they apply to brakes during service.
Artarmon VW. (The worst)

[muli]

Anti-squeak brake lubricant? Really?

5 bucks from repco but who would use it?

[ill0gitech]

From the DSG woes thread in the general forum:
This just in: Volkswagen to recall 25,000 cars in Australia

TROUBLED German carmaker Volkswagen has issued a recall on more than 25,000 cars sold in Australia.
The vehicles affected were built between June 2008 and September 2011 and include the Golf hatchback, the Jetta sedan, the Polo hatchback, the Passat sedan and wagon and the Caddy van.
The automatic DSG gearbox will be inspected and if needed repaired on that batch of vehicles.
The recall follows two weeks of unprecedented pressure from customers demanding their cars be fixed for wide-ranging mechanical faults.
Complaints included engines that conked out, high oil use, and gearbox issues.
In addition to the official recall, Volkswagen Australia will also call 4000 diesel cars back to dealerships for inspection.
News Limited understands that Volkswagen is still yet to issue an official recall following customer claims of sudden vehicle decceleration.
The company says any one experiencing that fault or any others to contact their local Volkswagen dealer.
Volkswagen Australia has set up a dedicated customer service line to answer customer queries - 1800 504 076.
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That leaves some of us out of luck
Official Government Website with VGA document