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Re: New Polo SE from Stock - How much hub rust is OK?
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 11:06 am
by Andy Beats
coastline88 wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2019 11:00 am
it's the 1st of March today so it'll get a new 19 plate!
As it's a Contract hire lease car I assume that will affect the residual value positively - so it makes sense for them to wait. May even be a stipulation from VWFS.
Ooh, you'll maybe get to be part of that ridiculous scenario where a dealer allows you to choose your plate from a completely random selection that won't mean anything anyway.
I've had that before, you just feel like screaming "GET ON WITH IT!!!"
Re: New Polo SE from Stock - How much hub rust is OK?
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 11:12 am
by coastline88
Re: New Polo SE from Stock - How much hub rust is OK?
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 1:37 pm
by alexperkins
Center caps are in the glove box and fitted as part of PDI on all new VAG vehicles by the dealers
Re: New Polo SE from Stock - How much hub rust is OK?
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 2:13 pm
by Andy Beats
alexperkins wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2019 1:37 pm
Center caps are in the glove box and fitted as part of PDI on all new VAG vehicles by the dealers
*makes mental note for when a centre cap gets lost.....look for pre PDI car.....
Re: New Polo SE from Stock - How much hub rust is OK?
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 5:53 pm
by alexperkins
Re: New Polo SE from Stock - How much hub rust is OK?
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 10:42 pm
by RUM4MO
Well that approach gets some of the fun/joy out of getting a new car!
Re: New Polo SE from Stock - How much hub rust is OK?
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 10:35 am
by steeve
coastline88 wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2019 11:00 am
Just realised why they seemed to be in no hurry to register my car - it's the 1st of March today so it'll get a new 19 plate!
As it's a Contract hire lease car I assume that will affect the residual value positively - so it makes sense for them to wait. May even be a stipulation from VWFS.
Residual value between a 68 and a 19 is around 500 to 600 pounds more.
Re: New Polo SE from Stock - How much hub rust is OK?
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 7:53 pm
by coastline88
steeve wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2019 10:35 am
coastline88 wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2019 11:00 am
Just realised why they seemed to be in no hurry to register my car - it's the 1st of March today so it'll get a new 19 plate!
As it's a Contract hire lease car I assume that will affect the residual value positively - so it makes sense for them to wait. May even be a stipulation from VWFS.
Residual value between a 68 and a 19 is around 500 to 600 pounds more.
That makes sense for them to wait.
Had a missed call from VW whilst in the shops on the way back from work! Maybe good news, maybe!
Have to wait til tomorrow now...........
Re: New Polo SE from Stock - How much hub rust is OK?
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 12:24 pm
by coastline88
Just to close this off, some pics of the car once I got it home:
Not a particularly good job done by the dealer's Valeter (even though they had a second attempt after I pointed out a few bits they'd missed).
But hey, I have my car, and the rusty hubs are now a hazy memory!!!
