What to do about my new car? Help.
I drive a 2022 Škoda Fabia, manufactured 02/22, bought in March.
It now has 7420 km.
The car drives fine, has great features and is very comfortable. I have to say I was quite happy with it (until now).
The first week that I had it, the round plastic ring at the top of the driver´s seat tore off and was fixed at the dealership.
Now, several months into driving the car, the plastic on the dashboard is making a squeaking sound. I cannot stand it anymore. It doesn´t do it on every drive, but you´d expect a 25-year old car to make noises like that.
The dealership told me they cannot to anything about it since it is due to the material used. VOLKSWAGEN GROUP IS A VICTIM OF THEIR OWN CHEAPNESS. Unbelievable. My 19 year old VW made noises in the interior, but had more than 200,000 km on it.
Today I found out my fog lights don´t work. Neither does the right rear reverse light. I am really pissed, guys.
THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR!!!! HOW CAN THEY GET AWAY WITH THIS....SELLING SUCH CRAP TO LOYAL CUSTOMERS?
I don´t feel confident driving this car anymore. I am afraid, actually.
What should I do?
Christian
Sell it and buy something made by Toyota or Honda. VW has gone down the El Bano.
This is an example of why Scotty doesn't think highly of VW products.
The trouble is, what will you replace it with?
Most OEMs today have similar horror stories when it comes to quality of interior plastics (in entry level cars)..
Wow! That's a shame. I feel sorry for you!
Seems that the fog lights and the reverse light problem would be covered by your warranty. And have you taken it back to the dealership for them to diagnose the dashboard squeak. If they do not have a solution, I would be curious to know if there is some type of spray lubricant that could used to alleviate the squeak. That is if you could pinpoint its source and gain access to it. Of course even if that worked, you would probably need to reapply from time to time.
Years ago I had a Camaro that developed a squeak in the dash and I was able to wedge a piece of cloth between the offending parts by using a tiny eyeglass screwdriver to position the cloth. I realize that you should not have to resort to either of these types of fixes to resolve the problems on a brand new car, but I would hate to see you sell it and lose money.
But if you do have to sell it and find a car that you end up satisfied with, this will one day be a distant memory and a lesson learned.
Hopefully you can get this resolved. All the best!
