I was under the impression Maverick that any licenced mechanical workshop could carry out scheduled servicing without the warranty being affected? I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure thats what the ACCC had in mind when the law was made in order to crack down on price fixing and anti-competetive practices, monopolies if you will.
As regards to the other comments I think what Sharkie is getting at is that there are many on these forums who either don't like or don't trust aftermarket parts and modifications. This is fine by me, each to their own, and all are free to make their own choices. However, there seems to be a preponderence by this camp to rubbish anything that isn't genuine VW or even slightly out of the norm.
Companies such as APR, Oettinger, FK, H&R, Neuspeed, Carbonio etc. spend masses of time and money on R&D for these items and would not have the reputation that they do without good reason.
I think that most people would be aware that when they buy an AVC unit they are not getting the same quality they would from a known brand name. This is why the unit is so cheap. Many people on this forum have the generic Chinese unit and there are very few who have had issues such as the problems encountered by Lemonlimetaing. Not to mention the fact that even with a genuine VW satnav unit his car was still flattening batteries. People realise that there are risks with using cheaper items and this exactly why they are cheaper.
I really would like to see this Tiguan forum flourish and also that people can agree to disagree. I can understand where Sharkie is coming from in that we who like to mod our cars are often told "that's a bad idea" or "that will void your warranty". We do appreciate that some are genuinely looking out for us and for that we are thankful. However, there are some on here who seem to take immense pleasure from rubbishing anything outside the square.
I'm not trying to stir the pot here and by no means wish to start a flame war but I do ask that people do their homework before commenting and please be respectful to others ideas, even though they may not align with your own.
Cheers
Simon
2008 VRS Wagon. Yellow, very yellow!
Forever blowing bubbles.
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