Turbodyne1000

Reading through the forum indicates the car is prone to rattling. Rattling not as badly as a 1980s montego but considering its status as nearing the top of the brand range its poor. You can tell it will creak and rattle by the quality and fit of some of the interior. The, car is full of lightweight materials so I guess them flexing and creaking was inevitable.

Rattles tend to be ignored by dealers after 6 months from new. There is wording in the warranty. My car is rattling more after 2 years but its only covered 18k I just don't think they are assembled well. I won't pull my car apart to chase them but imagine if the car was purely electric without engine noise to mask the rattling! Executive car my arse. Its merely a large car.

So if your positioning yourself for a sportline what engine are you going to choose? You say you like the sporty look of said sportline so will you choose a 220 or 280 tsi to match sporty looks with some performance?

That's awful, having to pull your car apart already to fix issues. Doesn't matter if those panels are embossed with the 'premium' VAG emblem. If they are poorly assembled at the factory the VAG branding is worthless.