Volkswagen Golf 2015 Problems

There’s no need to do anything, VW is fixing your current concerns, and who know what might happen in the future. You could have further problems and you might have to pay for the repairs, but you might not have any and you wont have to fork out anything. I wouldn’t lose any sleep over it, but if you are really worried, sell the car or trade it in.

Audi was caught up in the same DSG automatic transmission problems that afflicted VW, but you would hope that those problems have been sorted out on the later models such as the 2015 car you're looking to buy. Apart from that doubt the A1 is generally a sound car. As for servicing costs the A1 is about the same as the VW.

I will pass your complaint directly to Volkswagen HQ. New CEO Michael Bartsch is promising much more support for owners.

We have seen one or two similar reports, but we haven't heard about any fixes that are available. I can only suggest at this stage that you keep the pressure on the dealer and VW to fix the car. Perhaps other affected owners could contact us with their experience.

I have investigated and Volkswagen admits some sort of original fault, but you should not have driven the car until it stopped with 146 degrees of coolant temperature and external plastic sensors on the engine melted. The new CEO of Volkswagen Australia, Michael Bartsch, is promising a fair hearing and will help to get the car back on the road.

It's impossible to be definitive, but there's every chance that the VW brand as a whole will be tarnished over this affair and resale values of all models, diesel or not, could slump significantly. The size of the loss will largely depend on what the company does to salvage the situation and restore consumer confidence. If I were buying a VW now I would use it as an opportunity to squeeze a better deal out of the dealer. Your dealer has already dropped the asking price, but I would go harder on the basis that the resale value will suffer.

That must be frustrating, but our consumer laws are pathetic and my feeling is that you have to be prepared to suffer considerable pain if you head down that path. VW is required to make a reasonable effort to repair the car, and it would appear that they are doing so. That they don't have parts on hand to fix the screen straight away is annoying, and they should be castigated for it. Give them a week or two to fix the glitch in the system and replace the screen before taking any action as to a replacement car or a refund. In the meantime keep a careful record of everything they say and do, so you have that if things turn nasty.

The Golf is great but questionable beyond the warranty, which rules it out for you. The A3 is a Golf under the skin, so that makes the Mazda3 the safe choice but you should also crunch the numbers on an A-Class and test drive to see if it makes you feel more special than the Mazda for your retirement.

I would not buy a Golf in the second-hand $10,000 range. The Mazda3 is the best car but he'll probably get better value in a Swift, as it's a size smaller. Buying private will mean better value, but ensure he gets an independent mechanical check.