I just wanted to let the other Treg owners out there that I've found some rust in an unusual spot. I recently bought mine, and when I remover the previous owners license plates, I found rust behind the rear license plate. It'd be a good thing to get it taken care of before the 12 years are up, I'm going to get mine filed and fixed soon.
Found Rust!
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Good - that is what I would have expected as the rust is in the seam and impossible to treat.
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No, its not just you. My rep is off at-least 2 days every week.....and I'm talking business days.
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So you can deal with customers like me who can't stop yakking about how their Japanese car is so superior, or worse yet, Niner, who would tell you to go back to VW training school because you don't know anything? I think you should reconsider. Just imagine if JonMacs came to you with a towing question and you gave him the wrong answer......oh god! the horror!
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Actually, that's not a bad idea.
Think how many owners I could frighten in to a new set of tires, "$1,200 out the door Madam - just so much cheaper than possibly wrecking your eight thousand dollar transmission with uneven tires. Would you like a winter set too for $3,000 - special mid-summer offer you know?"
Next up? A new set of rotors and pads all round - "Just $1,600 on the card, Sir".
"That clunk? It's a new valve chest - a mere $2,000 to you my friend".
Oh, and whoopee dipetty doodah, the drive shafts - the DRIVE SHAFTS!! I'm actually dribbling at the keyboard at just how many of those I could poke down folks' throats . . .
"Do you really your good lady to break down on the side of the freeway, Sir? Just sign up right here for another fifteen hundred bucks. Thank you."
Oops, I nearly forgot the manifold arms " Yes of course you need new manifolds for two grand. Come back tomorrow afternoon, Sir" [after I've fitted the eighty buck Gruvenparts arms!!].
Think how many owners I could frighten in to a new set of tires, "$1,200 out the door Madam - just so much cheaper than possibly wrecking your eight thousand dollar transmission with uneven tires. Would you like a winter set too for $3,000 - special mid-summer offer you know?"
Next up? A new set of rotors and pads all round - "Just $1,600 on the card, Sir".
"That clunk? It's a new valve chest - a mere $2,000 to you my friend".
Oh, and whoopee dipetty doodah, the drive shafts - the DRIVE SHAFTS!! I'm actually dribbling at the keyboard at just how many of those I could poke down folks' throats . . .
"Do you really your good lady to break down on the side of the freeway, Sir? Just sign up right here for another fifteen hundred bucks. Thank you."
Oops, I nearly forgot the manifold arms " Yes of course you need new manifolds for two grand. Come back tomorrow afternoon, Sir" [after I've fitted the eighty buck Gruvenparts arms!!].
RUST Update ---
I picked up the beast yesterday and the rust repair looks perfect. WHen VW warranty authorizes a new door to begin with that is very helpful! The dealership said the repair was over $2,000 bucks total. New door, paint is a perfect match!!
I picked up the beast yesterday and the rust repair looks perfect. WHen VW warranty authorizes a new door to begin with that is very helpful! The dealership said the repair was over $2,000 bucks total. New door, paint is a perfect match!!
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Glad you are sorted!
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On the plastic bumper? May be it is painted over soft patch (putty)?
So.... As posted in the previous messages. This seems to be a common problem for a ton of Gen 1 Touaregs. My rust was worse or just as bad as some of the cases above.
Took my rig to a local dealership and had them take pictures and sent me to the body shop.
VW came back this week and denied my claim. I will be taking this up with the VW national representatives with some fine worded letters. This pisses me off. I was just about to get a new Work Vehicle and sell this and if this is what I can expect for service going forward, I would rather even go DOMESTIC... ugghhhh...
Took my rig to a local dealership and had them take pictures and sent me to the body shop.
VW came back this week and denied my claim. I will be taking this up with the VW national representatives with some fine worded letters. This pisses me off. I was just about to get a new Work Vehicle and sell this and if this is what I can expect for service going forward, I would rather even go DOMESTIC... ugghhhh...
Just called the dealership this morning. The manager and she was away. I followed up last week and she said that another T1 that came in had the SAME exact issue with the rust and that she had submitted a claim to VW Canada and was seeing if they approved the other claim. So essentially 2 in a few weeks. I pray that they pony up and fix this.
Just took my Touareg into the dealership and they had the body shop look at some rear passenger door rust. It is bubbling under the paint. They took some pictures and said we would know in about a week. But they could not see why it wouldn't be covered. 7thgenvic did your claim ever get approved?
Nope! Still waiting. I'm calling again this week. There was another customer that brought her T1 in with the same problem and she hasn't returned to take more pictures. The service manager at the Calgary dealership is seeing if hers gets approved before going to bat for me.
That is really bad! I will take some pictures of my rust and post them before it goes in tomorrow. I'm the third owner and it took less than a week for them to approve with zero hassle. I see no reason they are dragging their heels. Is there another dealership you can try?
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On my rear hatch I found the paint bubbling up on the edge below the rear wiper. There isn't much visible rust, but there is now a single crack about 8 inches in length from the bubble and I'm now able to wash a bit of rust residue out of the crack.
I haven't taken mine in to the dealership yet, but this is something I will fix regardless.
I haven't taken mine in to the dealership yet, but this is something I will fix regardless.
Is there really no remedy? I have rust in that location, it’s just starting to bubble but definitely minor. There must be some kind of mitigation that can be done?
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