Owning a VW locally is it economical and practical enough?

**Nicotoy** · November 3rd, 2017 12:00 AM

Hi guys,

I fell in love with the Golf GTS and already made a reservation. But after some more reading, I found some horror stories about leaking panoramic sunroofs.

VWVortex.com - 2015 GSW ***leaking panoramic roof*** already

Complaints there are from the US, which is where we get our units, right? It's giving me serious doubts now.

Just wondering about the experience of local owners. Maybe Arnold can chime in.

**ale828** · November 3rd, 2017 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by Trippin

Kumuha ka na din ba sir ng unit? Or you're still thinking about it?

Paid a reservation na and have a waiting PO from a bank. estimate ko December makuha yung unit if my preferred color and ending number appears.

Originally Posted by arnoldc

If you paid the reservation fee, the price is protected and not subject to the increase. Yung 60k sinabi ko is the effect of the new tax, so if there's a price increase, that goes up too.

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thanks arnoldc

**arnoldc** · November 3rd, 2017 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by Nicotoy

Hi guys,

I fell in love with the Golf GTS and already made a reservation. But after some more reading, I found some horror stories about leaking panoramic sunroofs.

VWVortex.com - 2015 GSW ***leaking panoramic roof*** already

Complaints there are from the US, which is where we get our units, right? It's giving me serious doubts now.

Just wondering about the experience of local owners. Maybe Arnold can chime in.

The manufacture year of the units currently being sold is 2016. I had mine under the rain for 3 days including one really hard and night-long one, and there's no leaking. Hindi pa kasi gawa yung car port ko

**Nicotoy** · November 3rd, 2017 04:22 PM

It's reassuring to know yours has held up. But in the thread I linked, there were complaints from 2016 and even 2017 4motion owners, which is what got me worrying. Guess I need to give this some more thought.

**Trippin** · November 3rd, 2017 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by ale828

Paid a reservation na and have a waiting PO from a bank. estimate ko December makuha yung unit if my preferred color and ending number appears.

Kelan ka pala nagbayad ng reservation sir? Makaabot pa kaya ng december un sa kin if I only pay reservation next week? I'm out of the country and I get no help from the SAs, no reply in email or text.

**arnoldc** · November 5th, 2017 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by Nicotoy

It's reassuring to know yours has held up. But in the thread I linked, there were complaints from 2016 and even 2017 4motion owners, which is what got me worrying. Guess I need to give this some more thought.

There are at least twenty group members I'm aware that never had the problem with their units.

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**arnoldc** · November 5th, 2017 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by Trippin

Kelan ka pala nagbayad ng reservation sir? Makaabot pa kaya ng december un sa kin if I only pay reservation next week? I'm out of the country and I get no help from the SAs, no reply in email or text.

Reservation by next week? Honestly, i don't think there's still any unit available by then.

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**moipogi** · November 5th, 2017 01:07 PM

Just plunked down a reservation before long weekend on a GTS since the SA said para ma price protect ako daw. In time daw for the new batch in December.

2nd VW if ever. . . Really like the economy and performance of the 2.0TDi.

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**JJB** · November 5th, 2017 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by moipogi

Just plunked down a reservation before long weekend on a GTS since the SA said para ma price protect ako daw. In time daw for the new batch in December.

2nd VW if ever. . . Really like the economy and performance of the 2.0TDi.

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Congrats in advance! The GTS is one good looker

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