Volkswagen Scirocco (2008 - 2018) 2.0 TSI GT 3d (2008/58) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
I care about what type of car I drive.
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Love it, becomming more common on the roads now so not getting as many looks as when I first got it.
Would you buy this car again and why?
No. Like the car but the experience of VW and VW dealers is no where near what it should be. They really don't care about customers. Wish I had paid more attention to all the VW owners comments I have read on the internet.
What are you likely to buy next?
Honda - they have great dealers who know how to treat customers (returning calls for example)
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Franchise
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£21,079
When did you buy the car?
November 2008
Did you get a good deal and why?
Not overly great deal, but the car had just been launched so wasn't expecting loads of discount. Negotiated on my PX price a bit. They wouldn't even throw a full set of mats into the deal!
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Loved the look and performance of the car. Good value for money.
What was the dealer like?
Not good. Very very slow and don't like returning phone calls. Seems most VW dealers are the same. Dam pesky customers.....
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Brillient car to drive. Amazing performance and handling. No issues with it as a car (apart from it being a VW)
What's it like to park?
Not had an huge issue parking. Rear visibility not great. Its a wide car, I managed to damage a wing mirror putting it in the garage.
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
Front trim became loose which needed replacing. This resulted in the dealer not lifting the car correctly in the workshop and denting the sills.... Wipers are rubbish and leave a big smear in the drivers line of sight. This is a very common problem on the Scirocco to which VW currently have no fix. Issues with the engine light which took 3 visits one of which lasted nearly 2 weeks to fix!
What's most practical about your car?
Not really bothered about practicality - not an issue for me. Wouldn't say it was an inpractical car.
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
Touch screen radio with loads of connectivity options and great Ipod integration.
