McQueen77
Banned
So my driver's side B-Pillar starting ticking again recently and it seems to come and go based on external temperature etc. I was by the VW Pasadena dealer today and had the day off, so I dropped by to see if they were busy. It was unusually slow and I talked to the service manager about it, since I'd already been in a month and a half ago for wind noise/rattle repair he remembered me, and a technician came out to take a ride with me. While I was waiting for him, the service manager says to me with a deadpan delivery: "you're never going to get rid of all the noises in this car. Period. If you wanted a totally silent interior you should have gotten a CC. It wouldnt be half as fun or engaging as the GTI, but it'd be quiet." He started talking about how the chassis has a lot of 'flex' in it and how a certain level of noise in these cars is par for the course. I thought this was interesting since when I first brought the car in for wind noise and door rattle (which they later fixed, replacing like 20 parts), he acted like I was the first GTI owner to ever have these problems. Like it was just amazing that I had wind noise and door rattles. This time around he was basically like "last time you were in, we fixed everything to factory corporate spec and beyond, so at this point, you're just fucking crazy."
It was ticking like crazy today and I had also noticed some flexing, creaking sounds coming from the driver's side door when going slow speeds over rough-ish terrain, so I had the tech drive to see if he noticed it. First off, Murphy's Law dictated that the B-Pillar tick totally vanished the second he started driving and did not return (and hasn't for the rest of the day). Secondly, he noted the 'flexing' sound on the drivers side etc. and said that is "totally normal" for the car and that it was inherent to the design. Said basically the same thing as the service manager, that these cars will always have some audible interior quirks and that the suspension + 18" wheels = excellent handling and performance but not the smoothest ride on rough roads. "Since the B-Pillar isn't ticking, you can leave it and we can try to drive it tomorrow after its cold to see if we hear it, but to me, everything seems fine right now".
I said screw it and took the car home. I'm over it. The GTI is the only car I have ever had with an occasional ticking B-Pillar but I'm tired of worrying about it. I guess for a car that has so many things going for it for the price, there is bound to be some small quirks and issues with it.
He finished the drive by saying that the 12k mile interior rattle warranty is a misinterpreted rumour/BS and that as long as I have the factory warranty (and in my case the extended) that they will fix rattles, seals, channels, wind noise etc. free of charge down the line.
Cool story bro?
It was ticking like crazy today and I had also noticed some flexing, creaking sounds coming from the driver's side door when going slow speeds over rough-ish terrain, so I had the tech drive to see if he noticed it. First off, Murphy's Law dictated that the B-Pillar tick totally vanished the second he started driving and did not return (and hasn't for the rest of the day). Secondly, he noted the 'flexing' sound on the drivers side etc. and said that is "totally normal" for the car and that it was inherent to the design. Said basically the same thing as the service manager, that these cars will always have some audible interior quirks and that the suspension + 18" wheels = excellent handling and performance but not the smoothest ride on rough roads. "Since the B-Pillar isn't ticking, you can leave it and we can try to drive it tomorrow after its cold to see if we hear it, but to me, everything seems fine right now".
I said screw it and took the car home. I'm over it. The GTI is the only car I have ever had with an occasional ticking B-Pillar but I'm tired of worrying about it. I guess for a car that has so many things going for it for the price, there is bound to be some small quirks and issues with it.
He finished the drive by saying that the 12k mile interior rattle warranty is a misinterpreted rumour/BS and that as long as I have the factory warranty (and in my case the extended) that they will fix rattles, seals, channels, wind noise etc. free of charge down the line.
Cool story bro?