Here ladies and gents is why you dont buy the cheapest parts you can find

 

This lasted less than 2 months and less than 1000miles, was £6 for the rubber only

 

Got a new one this morning direct from main dealer with the metal bracket for £10.49 including a coffee

 

 

^^^ What about the rusty piece of OEM sh!te that is attached to.

At least the metal is years old, but Skoda / VW Group are still turning out simllar crap.

What is it?

Rear sillencer hanger, I changed the rubber at 75k when I fitted a new system because over the years had stretched

 

With regards to the metal part its a bit of pressed steel sprayed black.

While I agree with you on the quality of some of the VAG parts I dont doubt that the equivalent part by Bugatti would look any better after 75k and 14yrs of all weather driving