r/TaigunClub

1 year old taigun AT - rubber on the rear wiper blade got broken partially. Should I just change it with a new blade, saw some good option at Amazon from Bosch. ASC asking for 1500/-. Does it violate warranty and all?

Bought one recently, clocked around 1.5 k kms. Wanted guidance on some issues I'm facing. Whether these are common or else.

1. The wiper blades are skipping through the front mirror. It's not smooth and is making noise.

2. When turning I can hear crunching noise coming from the door panels.

3. shifting from 1 st to second is jerky. Heard it's common but pls do tell.

4. The ac suddenly stopped blowing air through the vents. I could hear the air blowing but it was not coming through any vents ( not even the front glass vents) after sometime I toggled the ac vent mode again and again and after several toggling, it started working. What caused this?

Thanks in advance.

I want to book Taigun 1.5, but I got a review that the DSG gearbox is not good for city driving. I’ll be using it as a primary car daily so it will he driven in city traffic (Pune) and then on highways on weekends. Taigun 1L is good but o liked the pinch in 1.5L. Also I was told that the new 8 speed gearbox in 1L is made in China, not sure if this is true but raises issue of reliability in my mind. Hence inclined towards 1.5L.
How is the experience of existing Taigun 1.5 owners?

I own a virtus and it has been around 4 months and almost 2.5k km driven. Today I noticed some weird sound from the orvm when I'm locking the car, basically when it's folding inside.

My question is firstly is the noise fixable? Secondly service center is near to my home, almost 3kms, should I take my car over there? Will they charge me for it? If yes then approximately how much? Sorry for too many questions but I'm low-key disappointed with the build quality they're providing now. Hoping for some help.

Fellow Taigunis,

I took delivery of my white pre-facelift Taigun GT line last week and I am at the mercy of you guys for some answers. PS; This is my first car.

1. What accessories should I buy ? Do I need a seat cover for my fabric seats ?

Am thinking dashcam ( any suggestions ?) , under chasis coating for now.

2. Any General tips on Maintenance ? Only Shell petrol ?

3. Do you guys put the car cover provided by VW ? I park it below a tree, it's get messy fast

Hi everyone,

Need some advice from people who’ve dealt with insurance surveyors before.

I recently got rear-ended in Bangalore while taking a right turn into a lane. The impact caused rear bumper damage, and during the same incident the front-right side of my Taigun scraped against a pole.

I immediately:
- raised a Bengaluru Traffic Police e-Accident report,
- filed an insurance claim with Tata AIG,
- uploaded photos,
- and took the car to an authorized VW workshop (PPS Motors).

The claim itself was accepted and repair approval was given for the bumper/body work.

However, the surveyor is refusing to approve the RH headlamp even though:
- the damage is visible,
- the VW workshop documented “FRONT & REAR IMPACT, RH HEAD LAMP DAMAGE” in the repair order,
- and the service advisor officially emailed me saying the RH headlamp issue will not be covered under warranty due to the observed damage.

The surveyor keeps saying the scratch is “minor” and not approving replacement.

I’m confused because:
- if VW says warranty may be impacted,
- and the damage is from the same accident,
- shouldn’t insurance cover it?

Has anyone successfully escalated something like this with Tata AIG or another insurer?

Would appreciate advice on:

1. Whether I should escalate to claims manager/ombudsman
2. Whether the workshop can push harder from their side
3. Whether insurers usually reconsider after escalation
4. If it’s worth pursuing or not

Would really appreciate guidance from anyone who’s dealt with similar cases.

Planning to book a Volkswagen Virtus GT Plus Sport DSG (Lava Blue) in Hyderabad.

Current dealer quote:

- Ex-showroom: ~₹19L
- Initial on-road: ~₹24L
- After discounts: ~₹22L
- With BH registration, OTR drops to ~₹18.5L

Wanted inputs from anyone who recently bought a Virtus GT Plus Sport in Hyderabad or Telangana

- Which dealer did you buy from?
- What was your final on-road price?
- How much discount did you manage?
- Any scope left on insurance, accessories, handling, EW package?
- With facelift rumors around the corner, should I push harder or is this already a solid deal?

Would really appreciate recent buyer experiences, negotiation tips, or references (DM also works).

I went for the 4th annual service today after 44000 km. Oil filter, engine oil, air filter and AC filter were changed but service advisor also informed me of the ATF oil change which is due in 4th/60000km service and it’s costed around 12k bucks. I postponed it for now. Any suggestions please!!!

Should I buy insurance for my taigun gt line from the showroom or should I buy online? In policy bazaar it shows 16.5k but showroom people are saying 20.2k for the same liberty insurance

Planning to buy Taigun 1.0 TSI MT Highline Plus in Bangalore (2025 year Pre facelift). On road price is coming around 15L including basic accessories and 4 years extended warranty. Also planning to exchange my Fiat Punto.

Wanted to understand from people here whether this is actually a good deal or just an average deal in current market.

My driving is mix of highway and city. Around 40% highway I’d say. But city driving also mostly office commute only. I leave around 6 AM and come back around 1 PM usually, so I don’t really deal with proper Bangalore peak traffic daily.

Now the obvious question is why MT and not AT.

Honestly two reasons.

One is budget itself. My original budget was around 13L and I already stretched another 2L for this.

Second is, I’m 29 now and I kind of feel these next 5-6 years are probably the time I’ll still enjoy driving manuals. After that I’ll most likely become convenience oriented and move towards AT anyway. So I want to enjoy MT while I still feel like it.

And then comes the next question. If budget is already stretched, why Taigun itself. Why not something else.

I genuinely tried. I drove Venue, Creta, Kylaq, Magnite, Sonnet, Seltos, Brezza. Some of them definitely made more sense financially too. But none of them gave me the feeling Taigun gave. It honestly reminded me of the first time I drove my Punto. That connected feeling.

I already know the common cons people talk about. AC issues, some VW niggles, slightly expensive maintenance/accessories compared to others etc. Still somehow leaning towards buying it.

One more reason also. Slightly emotional maybe.

When I was in my early 20s, I badly wanted to buy RE Classic 350. But I kept postponing it thinking I’ll do it later after saving more. That later never came and now I don’t even feel the same excitement towards it. Don’t want to repeat that again here.

So wanted some honest opinions from existing owners.

Is 15L OTR for Highline Plus MT in Bangalore a decent deal currently?

What accessories are actually worth taking from showroom and what should be done outside?

Also for long term VW ownership, what are the small things people do that actually helps in the long run?