car wouldnt start

[JohnA]

Get them to check the key - its coded to the car and the battery may be an issue.

if it was the battery in the key, would it not also effect the central locking and alarm part of it?

[Bain]

if it was the battery in the key, would it not also effect the central locking and alarm part of it?

Depends, I had a key on my old XR4 where it would sometimes not allow me to open the car by pushing the buttons, but would let me start the car.

Turned out it was a dud key and had to get it replaced.

[preeman]

I have had to get my battery replaced by calling the VW Assist line.

I started the car in the morning and took an extra kick over to start and I thought strange but no matter.
All was fine.

In the evening I tried to start the car again to go out, and it didn't start on the first turn. I had to then kick it over again and it started. At that point I thought this is really strange.

I drove for about 40 minutes, stopped to get fuel, got back in the car to start. And Dead.

I bought my car on 30 Dec 2011 and I had around 44K on it.