My Golf went in for a paintwork warranty claim on Saturday. I am very unhappy with the service I've received from VW up to that point in trying to get the claim agreed but that story is for another day. Similarly I'm disappointed that a 4 year old Golf needs the boot lip repainting due to rust. Quality has certainly taken a nose dive.
Anyway... to cut a long story short the only courtesy car they had was an Up. I'd always thought they looked fairly nice in the showroom and would have considered one if I was looking for a small budget city car. But my god was it awful. It was flimsy, had an almost non-existent trim level to the point of feeling like I was back in he 80's. Then it started to rain and with no soundproofing in the car it was like sitting inside a tin can being deafened with hailstones.
Luckily it developed a fault within 5 minutes of me picking up the car and the door locks failed. So it went back to the dealers within 30 mins of collecting it and they managed to find a base level Polo instead.
The Polo is actually pretty decent. It's comfortable and very easy to drive. It really does feel like a mini Golf and I would be quite happy to buy one if I was in the market for something small and economical. But there is absolutely no power. In GTI guise I can see it would probably be a lot of fun
but the base engines are a little disappointing.
But who on earth buys a new Up? It has got to be the single worst car I've ever had the misfortune of driving. It's truly awful. How much do they cost? Surely for the same money anyone considering one should just go and buy something better a few years old instead. I can only assume that someone desperate for a new car is muppet enough to order one.
Sorry for the rant but I was genuinely shocked quite how bad it was
Anyway... to cut a long story short the only courtesy car they had was an Up. I'd always thought they looked fairly nice in the showroom and would have considered one if I was looking for a small budget city car. But my god was it awful. It was flimsy, had an almost non-existent trim level to the point of feeling like I was back in he 80's. Then it started to rain and with no soundproofing in the car it was like sitting inside a tin can being deafened with hailstones.
Luckily it developed a fault within 5 minutes of me picking up the car and the door locks failed. So it went back to the dealers within 30 mins of collecting it and they managed to find a base level Polo instead.
The Polo is actually pretty decent. It's comfortable and very easy to drive. It really does feel like a mini Golf and I would be quite happy to buy one if I was in the market for something small and economical. But there is absolutely no power. In GTI guise I can see it would probably be a lot of fun
but the base engines are a little disappointing.But who on earth buys a new Up? It has got to be the single worst car I've ever had the misfortune of driving. It's truly awful. How much do they cost? Surely for the same money anyone considering one should just go and buy something better a few years old instead. I can only assume that someone desperate for a new car is muppet enough to order one.
Sorry for the rant but I was genuinely shocked quite how bad it was
