I've done about 2500 miles...

Nightowl4933 · 27-08-2009,07:55 PM

...and on my way to Salisbury this morning, on the Devizes Road, I had a stone thrown up and it's given me a flippin' chip on the bonnet, another on the off-side front wing, and a chip in the windscreen

And it only came out of the dealer to polish out some small scratches yesterday.

Boy, am I ****** off!

**SebbyMK6** · 28-08-2009,01:01 AM

Sorry to hear that. It seems that however careful you are with a car, something always happens. You'll get it sorted, so don't worry too much.

Nightowl4933 · 28-08-2009,04:50 PM

Thanks for that - a sympathetic shoulder

Now, whrere's the Yellow Pages...

**SebbyMK6** · 29-08-2009,03:40 PM

http://www.yell.com

**Alabama978** · 30-08-2009,11:52 AM

Nightowl, sorry to hear about the unfortunate happening. I had a similar discovery today as I decided to wash the car. On the bonnet are three small chips all in a row as if something has been dropped on it. I am quite sure that they have not appeared in the week I have owned the car so can only assume it was damage that I did not see in the bright sunshine during the inspection. Its a silver car which makes it very difficult to see in the sunlight. I wonder if it was caused by the experts in VW when they had it in the garage adding the towbar, or maybe a little test run in my car before I picked it up, as it had 24 miles on the clock! Wonder what mileage has been on other cars when the owner picks them up?

Nightowl4933 · 30-08-2009,12:53 PM

Thanks for your sympathies, guys!

I've just noticed the work VW did on the scratches I told you about, isn't as good as it should be - they're still visible. This means (because I am a difficult customer to please) it will be back on their forecourt on Tuesday morning! Maybe I can persuade them to do the chip, as well?

I'll let you know...

Pete

**dieselduncmk6** · 30-08-2009,08:51 PM

Originally Posted by Alabama978

Nightowl, sorry to hear about the unfortunate happening. I had a similar discovery today as I decided to wash the car. On the bonnet are three small chips all in a row as if something has been dropped on it. I am quite sure that they have not appeared in the week I have owned the car so can only assume it was damage that I did not see in the bright sunshine during the inspection. Its a silver car which makes it very difficult to see in the sunlight. I wonder if it was caused by the experts in VW when they had it in the garage adding the towbar, or maybe a little test run in my car before I picked it up, as it had 24 miles on the clock! Wonder what mileage has been on other cars when the owner picks them up?

If interested - mine had 8 miles on the clock when I picked her up.

**dotaz** · 30-08-2009,11:39 PM

my new polo done 18 miles on pick up, but i think VW is considering anything below 100 miles as new car with acceptable mileage !!

**p3asa** · 30-08-2009,11:42 PM

How do these cars clock up any mileage considering they come by boat then transporter to the garages?
I can understand a couple of miles but over 20??

**questionmark** · 31-08-2009,12:59 AM

I went to have a look at my car last tuesday (25th of august) and it had done 8 miles. i wonder what the mileage will be when i pick it up on september 1st and if it is more i will be interested to find out why.