I don’t think I have ever posted in this section of the forum before, so I hope the regular posters don’t mind me asking a simple question here.
We have planned to replace our Golf Mk7 with a Mk8 in March. Generally, we found it an excellent car (as is the Mk7) with the addition of a few improvements worth having.
However, having visited our local outlet for a proper look, we discovered one important (or I think so) omission on the new model.
When we lock our Mk7 Golf, the wing mirrors automatically fold inwards, so as to avoid accidental knocks from passing vehicles. For some reason, this facility has been removed from the Mk8 and the only way to fold them in is by doing so manually from outside the car.
I cannot think of any reason why they have taken this backward step. Neither could the sales rep!
Any suggestions why they’d do this?
Or any general views about the new model?
It might not feature on the model you are looking at, if buying new you might be able to specify it as an option, probably as part of a pack which will add other stuff as well, have a look on autotrader and see which spec has them…
Yes, you are perfectly correct! In fact, there is a third option for £685 in the same section of the brochure, which I’m afraid I failed to notice.
None of them say anything about automatically folding the mirrors when you lock the car, but that’s not important if it can be done from inside before we leave the car.
Funny how the sales assistant didn’t seem to know about that, but I suppose it’s all new and she may not have come across it.
Thanks again. A great relief for us, because our garage is so narrow that we always fold the mirrors in before getting the car out (at least when we pass the door jambs) and putting it away. :-D:-D:-D
Yes I know what you mean, I’ve had this feature on my last two Fiesta,s, and I wouldn’t buy a car without it, my Puma has it, but I like the feature on the golf that slightly dips the drivers mirror to see the kerb ect better, ( I think both mirrors now do this on the golf) , wait while you get an automatic boot , really handy,
this adding packs is typical of GermanJ" packs count for nothing come time to sell.
One of the reasons I like Japanses cars you get a cheaper model- a middle of range model and finally top of the range model , So you know EXACTLY what you buying. None of the add this and add that to get what you actually want
Yes, we have the passenger mirror which is supposed to dip when you reverse, but it has never worked. It doesn’t matter, though, because we don’t need it.
The boot, or tailgate opens automatically, either through pressing the keyfob, pressing the switch underneath the tailgate ( where a handle would be) , pressing the button on the dash, or, and this is the best bit, waving your foot under the rear of the tailgate, although you get some funny looks as it doesn’t always work first time…
I find it reasonably easy to lift the latch on the boot to open it and I think I’d probably manage to live without this latest technological advance!
More to go wrong too!
Another thing I wasn’t impressed with is the ‘mild hybrid’ gubbins which they have now included.
When you brake, apparently, some of the kinetic energy lost is used to charge the additional battery which, in turn, provides a (very slight) additional impetus to help the car set off again.
I really think I could manage without this. Again, more to go wrong!
Nevertheless, the car comes with a three-year warranty, so if any of these frills does pack up, it should be fixed f.o.c.
Ah but just imagine, you are in the car park at the supermarket, hands full of goodies for Mrs jbr:lol:, it’s pouring down , you reach your car and have to put down said goodies and get your keys out, risking getting them ruined, and face the displeasure of the mrs, when, with a simple wave of your foot, the boot automatically opens and you can place your items safely in the boot, marital harmony will be guaranteed :lol, seriously though ., it’s dead handy
we often make people jump when we remotely open the tailgate on our Nissan Xtrail Tekna. Being able to open it remotely from quite a distance away people wonder if they had something to do with it. Seeing the look on their faces is something else.
Now that is a car worth considering, 5 cameras even produces an overhead view- auto parallel parking- even down to showing which tyre needs pumping up. so much information it is unbelievable -even about ferries and which roads to avoid in holiday season. Not just a Satnav display but also another display right infront of the driver. Impossible to mention all the information as well as remote phone answering via the steering wheel.
Even shows a digital turntable with the different car colours available
No need for the add on extras although we did go for the 7 seat version and added a towbar ,we did have a small trailer at the time
If I demo ed what the features it has would easily take up most of a morning
Of course this is top of the range model and well worth getting, doesn’t make the tea though.
everything comes as manufactured. Only thing I upgraded was the SD memory card for the Sat nav obtained from a company specialising in them ,not for Nissan. Easy just take old SD memory card out and put in the new
Had a few Jap cars- a couple of Lexus RX300 SEL- 3/4 toyota Amazon- toyota 4 runner- Honda CRV and Sues Civic estate, never been let down by one of them
Those 4.2 ltr Landcruiser Amazons,what an absolute joy to drive, big powerful kings of the road. Inside so much room and comfort absolute bliss. If you never have driven or owned one you are missing a real treat.
2 of the 4 had at different times , sorry about pic quality
running costs were offset in part as business expenses
We were going to get an Audi Q7 when they first came out but the dealership said the one they had in the showroom was a demo to look and see, not to buy as they had not been able to get and stock
Also went for a BMW X5 but the dealer ship messed us about after we booked an appointment to test drive but when we got there no car available . Disgusted with their attitude from the moment we walked in to reception, couldn’t care less even though we were prepared to buy for cash
Yes we hired a quashqai a couple of years back, that was a tekna with the all round cameras and everything else you mentioned, it also had a panoramic opening roof and an electric sun blind, would like a pan roof or sunroof, Mrs p doesn’t like them though, speaking of Audi, I once had a van that broke down halfway up Sutton bank, ( a notorious steep hill near thirsk) a guy turned up in a Q7 with a trailer, he just hooked my van to the back of the trailer and pulled me up the hill, effortlessly, the thing was a beast mind you, 4 litres of German grunt might have had something to do with it…
Some interesting cars mentioned, though I’m afraid all too big for us on two counts: money and size of our garage. I wouldn’t leave our car out on the road overnight these days.
As for Japanese cars, yes indeed. Why not?
We also went to look at a Mazda 3 (next door to the VW showrooms), but that was ruled out immediately: a nice, flashy car, but the rear windows are all far too small in their eagerness to make it look sporty. We like a good all-round view.
