RDH's R32

[George182]

 

[Knuckles]

Pm/text me the link please

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

You're kidding?? Thats rotten luck that is!

 

[Herr Flick]

Hurry the f**k up and buy a C63.
I'll give you £3k for the R32, job done. Lol

 

[RDH]

Looks like mechatronic unit going off the symptoms, £1200 or so job at VW without a contribution because going off the forums, is a known fault.

If somebody puts £9000 in my hand they can take it tomorrow.

 

[Gally]

There are waaaaay cheaper ways of doing it mate using other companies.

Rotten luck. My Dsg was perfect and my mates went on 45k with full Audi service history.

 

[RDH]

Only thing is Kev I need it diagnosed and it won't select any driveable gear. I've just got the PRNDS flashing and EM light on.

 

[Herr Flick]

My offer is still there mate. Lol. Just make sure you get it fixed before you sell it as people will want it silly cheap with a fucked box.

 

[Rubicon_]

Bad luck mate! C63 will be awesome, laughing at the people moaning about living with parents. Who gives a f**k!

 

[Keyser Soze]

I'll believe the c63 when i see it. My mates a pilot at captain level and finds the running costs silly.

I worked for MBUK for 10 years at their defleet centre and often saw costs at 13k plus for running and maintaining a C63 for a year.

I'd do some in depth research before taking the plunge.

 

[Matthew]

The reason I wouldn't touch DSG out of a dealer warrantee, too much to stump up when it goes wrong.

 

[BigDaveRotary]

I'll believe the c63 when i see it. My mates a pilot at captain level and finds the running costs silly.

I worked for MBUK for 10 years at their defleet centre and often saw costs at 13k plus for running and maintaining a C63 for a year.

I'd do some in depth research before taking the plunge.

The research that I have done on C63's shows that there are no major issues with the car, except for head bolt issues on some early C63's, but I read that MB contributed to the cost of the repair.. What did you find that was going wrong? Definitely interested to hear.

Otherwise all I found was petrol/brakes/tyres/insurance being a major cost

 

[Herr Flick]

If £13k is including fuel, that's not too bad tbh,

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

I'll believe the c63 when i see it. My mates a pilot at captain level and finds the running costs silly.

I worked for MBUK for 10 years at their defleet centre and often saw costs at 13k plus for running and maintaining a C63 for a year.

I'd do some in depth research before taking the plunge.

You know what they say about assumptions being the mother of all f**k ups.

 

[Sir_Dave]

Looks like mechatronic unit going off the symptoms, £1200 or so job at VW without a contribution because going off the forums, is a known fault.

Sorry to hear about the DGS, 2 things though.

1. ECU-Testing will fix the mechatronic for £350: http://www.ecutesting.com/vw_and_audi_dsg_gearbox_ecu.html you just need to get your local specialist to pull it out/re-fit it for you. R32oc will suggest who to use no doubt.
2. You bought it from a dealer slightly less than 6 months ago iirc, if you dont have warranty, you do have the sale of goods act.

 

[RDH]

It's being diagnosed by VW tomorrow so then I can take it from there.

I bought the car on the 23rd of March, meaning today is 6months. Is there any mileage in getting in contact with the dealer and seeing what he has to say?

 

[Sir_Dave]

You have 6 months: http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/consumer-rights/

 

[RDH]

Cheers dave that's very useful. Just got in contact with the dealer who says I had 3 months and isn't really interested in what else I've got to say. Complete ballache.

 

[welshname]

But you do get 6 months. It's fact.

Go to CAB and speak to them. They're useless but they'll help persuade the garage.

 

[RDH]

I've just rung VW to tell them to log todays date of booking if they haven't already. Being that today's date is bang on 6 months and it broke last night, said dealer is clearly going to do his best to negate any responsibility.

 

[_Tom]

Oh well cant be that bad. Looks like it will be cheaper than changing the brakes on a C63..

 

[RDH]

So VW want £2370 to fix a mechatronics unit. Wow.

 

[_Tom]

Say wha? Youd be silly to take it to vw though.

 

[Sir_Dave]

So VW want £2370 to fix a mechatronics unit. Wow.

lol. Jokers. Although tbh, if you're looking at a C63, you'd best get used to such baller servicing costs

 

[RDH]

It is when I've already been quoted £670 all in else where.

 

[Sir_Dave]

It is when I've already been quoted £670 all in else where.

ECU Testing + labour to swop it over i assume? VW dealers are jokers tbh.

 

[Matthew]

This has literally just happened to my mate and his ED30.

Luckily LandRover where he got the car from last month, are footing the bill.

£1500 for the parts plus a lot of labour they said!

 

[RDH]

ECU Testing + labour to swop it over i assume? VW dealers are jokers tbh.

Yup. Still alot of money but not the end of the world I suppose. I also asked VW to health check the car while it was there and everything has come back perfect, which is some good documentation to help with the sale.

VW wanted £85 for an oil filter ffs.

 

[Paprika123]

What mileage was the car on? My golf had the mechatonic unit replaced under warranty.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

.:R tax FTMFL.

 

[RDH]

Car is on 58,500. Full VW service history.

 

[RDH]

Well after 5 weeks without it, some serious f*cking about and alot of money spent, I finally have the car back. Doesn't feel any different than before it went bang which is seriously annoying.

Currently deciding whether to run it over winter and then sell, or put it up for sale now.

 

[JD]

Well after 5 weeks without it, some serious f*cking about and alot of money spent, I finally have the car back. Doesn't feel any different than before it went bang which is seriously annoying.

Currently deciding whether to run it over winter and then sell, or put it up for sale now.

Faux by fours will go up in value over the winter months, RWD performance saloons will no doubt drop (or at least demand for them will). I'd sell and buy around about now.

 

[RDH]

My thoughts exactly, although on the other hand I'd enjoy the Golf more over winter I think.

 

[JD]

My thoughts exactly, although on the other hand I'd enjoy the Golf more over winter I think.

Keep thinking the same about the Panzer over a Z4MC. But then I go out in a friend's classic (soft top) and realise Winter driving with the roof down is the only way to roll. In your case "Riding through the snow, with a full lock slide going on, la la la la laaaa, la la la la laaaaaa".

 

[Martin.]

Looks lovely. THAT NOISE.. Shame about the mechatronic issue.

That's not a standard bumper is it?? If so then can't believe I've never noticed those flares before..

 

[Rubicon_]

Sell now and buy a C63.

 

[Sir_Dave]

My thoughts exactly, although on the other hand I'd enjoy the Golf more over winter I think.

Mine was very good in the snow, although even with the Haldex Controller in race, i found that you had to be really brutal to do doughnuts/drift, would always understeer quite a bit before getting sideways.

 

[Martin.]

lol at the STATE of that. Love it.

Did you purposely throw mud onto it?

 

[Sir_Dave]

lol, that wasnt mud, was snow/ice/slushy stuff from driving 180 miles in the snow back from a meeting!!