I bought my VW Golf in 2015 brand new from the dealership with 3 years warranty, thinking it is a brand new car, 3 years warranty should be enough. I got it serviced regularly at their authorized dealership.
I drive the car mainly in the city. Just after my warrant expired, 2 months after, the odometer reading was only around 60,000 km at that time, I had problem with my Gearbox. needed to get replaced. John hughes quoted $3600 to replace the gearbox, I claimed under goodwill warranty, Thank God it was approved. 1 year down the track, a...Read more

After the first year I noticed my car stalling, the staff didn’t have a clue what was going on.
They checked it, did a software update and said it was good to go. The car then stalled and died in the car park of VW servicing centre off James Ruse Drive. Shortly after this they replaced my mechatronics unit and the car was ok for another year.

Same issue happened again. New mechatronics unit was ordered. Car was ok to drive for another 2-3 years. Luckily all under warranty.

5th year of owning the vehicle same thing happened again. Replaced t...Read more

Amazed at the glowing reviews for what it just another small car.
The positives: Golf continues to have great handling, fit and finish generally good and attractive looks. Apple CarPlay is awesome.
The not so positive : controls are not as intuitive as older models (had an early 2000's 2 litre Golf and control layout was obvious and easy to use). It's a personal thing but I can't stand the engine management system and hate that it operates by default. IE if you don't like it you have to turn it off every time you start the car. Def a city c...Read more

Overall this car is a neat little package, packed full of features for the price. The cabin is low, wide and quiet which results in quality ride comfort and superior handling. The Golf boast of solid German build quality yet is lightweight and very fuel efficient. It's still roomy enough to have a comfortable back seat and a very generous boot. The interior is exceptionally stylish and the center console has some very useful features. Unfortunately with all the advanced technology on board, reliability has been a major let down. I have had a nu...Read more

Brought our Golf used at 54k, great car to drive, super comfy, crazy fuel efficient, great amount of power.

However, lots of issues in the 2 or so years we've owned as follows;

Slip between 2nd and 3rd great with DSG, replaced under warranty would have cost me $1700 if not.

Rattle in dump gate, fixed under warranty about a year ago, has returned again, a better part which should fix this issue for good is on backorder

Informational unit - Audio unit packed it in a month back, just been completely replaced under warranty, if I held the eject button in for 10 seconds while in operation it would start back up, this included the reversing camera also. (not sure how much this would have been to fix but not cheap)
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I love my Golf. I bought a manual due to ongoing concerns with the DSG. I couldn't be happier. Superb fuel economy where I always get more than 900kms per tank. Great refinement and ride comfort. Ive had 36,000 trouble free kilometers in 20 months. The only minor issues were rectified at the last service where the infotainment screen would remain completely off when the car was running. A computer reboot fixed the problem. I love the luxury touches that other cars in this class don't have when comparing base models, namely flock lined door bins...Read more

I wasn't planning on buying a Volkswagen but was open to it, I was actually leaning more towards either Mazda or Toyota but out of those only the Corolla suited our budget and needs but we got abysmal service at the Toyota dealership so went across the road to see the VWs.
We test drove the Polo because it was so much cheaper and it drove so well but the boot was just a touch too small for our stroller so we ended up getting offered an excellent deal on the Golf. We bought from these guys because they treated us like human beings instead of sa...Read more

A quick update. I have sold my 2015 Golf Comfortline at 57890km and 3 years 5 months old.

The battery failed at 2 years 11 months old, it dropped a cell, have never had a battery fail so early. Its a quite expensive battery to replace due to the stop start system costing $399 to replace. It's quite common too I was told. I never use the stop start either always turn it off.

At just over 3 years I noticed that the radiator overflow bottle needed topping up, upon checking it was the water pump weeping fluid. A common problem apparently...Read more

I bought the Golf Mk 7 as soon as it came onto the market in 2013, so am just coming to the end of my warranty. I ran into reliability issues almost immediately when a clip on the turbo wastegate came loose, twice, necessitating trips back to the dealer. The radio reception was patchy requiring a software update. Then the fuel filler flap wouldn't open, again a trip to the dealer on two occasions because they didn't have the spare part. Now, on its 3rd service, the water pump needed replacement, and the cam belt, both done under warranty bu...Read more

Probably My MY14 Comfortline with a Driver Assistance pack was the best car I have ever driven. (I'm 60 yo and driven a lot of cars !! )
There is one HUGE elephant in the VW DSG room though.
It's the DQ 200 DSG dry gearbox and clutch !!!
OK you have all heard there were problems with the MK 6 however they still persist with the MK 7 Auto.
Just have a cruise through the VW forums to check out issues.
My own personal experience ?
New clutch at 8000k. Another new clutch required at 18000k. New gearbox and clutch full replacement at 28000k.
I AM NOT ALONE !!!
The car was out of warranty in 6 months and 32k - I could not, would not keep it out of warranty.
You keep a MK 7 Golf out of warranty at your own peril !! ...Read more