8 yr old Golf and servicing/warranty
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I have a 2018 Golf (1.4 TSI), owned from 3 yrs old and always been main-dealer serviced and during the first two years of ownership included warranty.
As the car is now 8 years old, the main dealer can still offer a basic service plan of a major and minor service plus MOTs but not a warranty ( I would need to arrange separately with VWFS UK I think).
I am mulling what to do next, the main dealer is not too far which is convenient but these service plans are now north of £700 and not quite the VFM they once were.
The big risks (IMO) are the DSG or engine going kaput but I tend to do low mileage (5/6k annually and currently less than 50k on the clock) albeit lot of shorter journeys which probably isn't the best for longevity.
I am happy with the Golf, it's somewhat boring but does a lot of things well, reasonable space for a hatch, punchy engine and excellent ride....more space and power would be nice of course!
Any thoughts on whether continuing main dealer servicing and buying a VW warranty is worthwhile?
As the car is now 8 years old, the main dealer can still offer a basic service plan of a major and minor service plus MOTs but not a warranty ( I would need to arrange separately with VWFS UK I think).
I am mulling what to do next, the main dealer is not too far which is convenient but these service plans are now north of £700 and not quite the VFM they once were.
The big risks (IMO) are the DSG or engine going kaput but I tend to do low mileage (5/6k annually and currently less than 50k on the clock) albeit lot of shorter journeys which probably isn't the best for longevity.
I am happy with the Golf, it's somewhat boring but does a lot of things well, reasonable space for a hatch, punchy engine and excellent ride....more space and power would be nice of course!
Any thoughts on whether continuing main dealer servicing and buying a VW warranty is worthwhile?
I just renewed my Transporter and my wife's Tiguan - both just turned 3 years old.
For 12 months cover -
£334 for the Transporter with £250 excess
£235 for the Tiguan with £250 excess
Both are 4-Motion and DSG, expensive to fix if there's an issue.
I could have taken out the All in One, but for no particular reason I just extended the warranty.
On my old Transporter the All in One covered 2x services, 2x mot's, 2 year warranty (I had a central locking mechanism, instrument binnacle and front crank seal) - the All in cost was around £900, I had at least double that in warranty claims.
Oil leaks aren't covered, I had to get a bit feisty with my local dealer who initially tried to swerve the crank seal.
I have another VAG group vehicle coming up to 3 years old shortly, that's in excess of £3k for 12 months.
For 12 months cover -
£334 for the Transporter with £250 excess
£235 for the Tiguan with £250 excess
Both are 4-Motion and DSG, expensive to fix if there's an issue.
I could have taken out the All in One, but for no particular reason I just extended the warranty.
On my old Transporter the All in One covered 2x services, 2x mot's, 2 year warranty (I had a central locking mechanism, instrument binnacle and front crank seal) - the All in cost was around £900, I had at least double that in warranty claims.
Oil leaks aren't covered, I had to get a bit feisty with my local dealer who initially tried to swerve the crank seal.
I have another VAG group vehicle coming up to 3 years old shortly, that's in excess of £3k for 12 months.
My Mk7 Golf R had a failure on its DSG a few months into owning it which was a VW Approved car. It would have cost about £750 if I was paying and that was six years ago so the cost is probably higher. I’d be keen on the warranty for peace of mind if you are planning to keep the car long term.
VR99 said:
I have a 2018 Golf (1.4 TSI), owned from 3 yrs old and always been main-dealer serviced and during the first two years of ownership included warranty.
As the car is now 8 years old, the main dealer can still offer a basic service plan of a major and minor service plus MOTs but not a warranty ( I would need to arrange separately with VWFS UK I think).
I am mulling what to do next, the main dealer is not too far which is convenient but these service plans are now north of £700 and not quite the VFM they once were.
The big risks (IMO) are the DSG or engine going kaput but I tend to do low mileage (5/6k annually and currently less than 50k on the clock) albeit lot of shorter journeys which probably isn't the best for longevity.
I am happy with the Golf, it's somewhat boring but does a lot of things well, reasonable space for a hatch, punchy engine and excellent ride....more space and power would be nice of course!
Any thoughts on whether continuing main dealer servicing and buying a VW warranty is worthwhile?
Take a few seconds and get a quote from https://insurewithvolkswagen.vwfs.co.uk/extended-w...As the car is now 8 years old, the main dealer can still offer a basic service plan of a major and minor service plus MOTs but not a warranty ( I would need to arrange separately with VWFS UK I think).
I am mulling what to do next, the main dealer is not too far which is convenient but these service plans are now north of £700 and not quite the VFM they once were.
The big risks (IMO) are the DSG or engine going kaput but I tend to do low mileage (5/6k annually and currently less than 50k on the clock) albeit lot of shorter journeys which probably isn't the best for longevity.
I am happy with the Golf, it's somewhat boring but does a lot of things well, reasonable space for a hatch, punchy engine and excellent ride....more space and power would be nice of course!
Any thoughts on whether continuing main dealer servicing and buying a VW warranty is worthwhile?
just the basic drivetrain option
the-photographer said:
Take a few seconds and get a quote from https://insurewithvolkswagen.vwfs.co.uk/extended-w...
just the basic drivetrain option
Thanks all for the input and photographer for link above, this is exactly what I was after! I find it confusing in terms of which part of VW actually provides the warranty so this is helpful.just the basic drivetrain option
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