Is there a way to store the parcel shelf in the car?
The bottom of the boot has a cover for the batteries, and I can't see if there is a method for the parcel shelf to be neatly stored out of the way?
Thank you for your help.
I am currently in talks with a used car dealership about a 2017 GTE with 101k miles on it and it will cost me £9500, service history is decent and spec is beautiful, however ive never owned a hybrid and i’m scared about the battery possibly going and having to pay thousands to get it replaced and fitted.
I travel minimum 300 miles a week for work, is it a good choice to purchase it considering the mileage i do weekly?
What’s some things I can do to my stock 8.5 to make it sportier for cheap?
Anyone knows if its possible to put the R cluster with the “GTE” on the dashboard using the OBDeleven?
So I recently asked for some help with specifics before test driving a 2022 Golf GTE. Turns out I liked the car and I bought it (in my head I bought it 5 minutes into the test drive 😂).
So thanks for the help! More next week when I pick it up. It's currently getting a major service including gearbox oil change.
I wanted to share an important insight for anyone thinking about buying a Golf 8 GTE (this does not apply to the Golf 8.5 GTE).
I currently own a Golf 8 GTE, and while I genuinely enjoy the combination of the electric system and the decent performance of the combustion engine, there’s one major issue that potential buyers should seriously consider: the charging time.
The Golf 8 GTE takes around 4.5 hours for a full charge, which is simply too long by today’s standards. Here in Germany, many public charging stations are starting to limit parking/charging times to around 2 hours — and in some cases even just 1 hour, like in the photo.
Over time, charging the car has started to feel like a nightmare. Even when charging at places like Aldi, I’ve received several fine letters because the car was still connected after the allowed time.
I understand why charging companies are doing this from a financial and operational standpoint, especially with the shift toward faster charging infrastructure. Still, it creates a frustrating experience for Golf 8 GTE owners.
I really wish there were a way to upgrade the charging system in the Golf 8 GTE. So if you’re considering buying one, keep this point in mind before making your decision.
Hello everyone, I'm new here and looking to purchase my first Golf: a mk 8 GTE. This particular car has 55,000 km and is from 2022. It's on sale at a VW dealer with 12 month included warranty and the option to buy another 12 months for ~900 eur.
I'm looking for advice on mk8 GTE specific things to test when I test drive it on Friday.
I'm aware of the infotainment sometimes being very buggy (apparently fixed with the most recent versions). Apart from that my research came up short on what to look for (other than the usual stuff when test driving a car.
Any engine/DSG/suspension things to look out for?
Not sure if this is an obvious question, but I'm having some trouble with my 2016 Golf GTE.
I've recently moved house away from my charging point and into a terraced property, so my assumption was that the car would be okay being run as a normal petrol car.
I've not driven it for a few weeks and when I tried to start it, I was greeted with several major fault warning lights and the car not starting. When I hook a jump battery onto the points under the bonnet, the car starts as normal.
I've done some very shallow research and understand that owing to the car being a hybrid, it doesn't have an alternator to charge the 12V battery for the starter motor, but relies on the larger EV battery for this power.
This means that when left with a depleted battery and not driven for a while, the car is effectively immobile unless jumped?
Now, I've had the cars infotainment system replaced with an ApplePlay compatible system, which unfortunately has removed the drive selector buttons (meaning that the car starts in EV until battery depletes).
Have I created a problem now where, as I can't easily/regularly charge the battery, I can't rely on the car to start when needed?
Hey guys, could you help me choose what mirror caps to put on? I was thinking about getting silver mirror caps but im not 100% sure. What do you think?