Would you recommend the MK4?

[jolb3]

Hi all

I'm in the market for a new car and I as I don't want a car with a wet belt there isn't many options. I test drove the Leon a few days ago and it drove really well but I had heard about the issues with the infotainment system.

Would you guys recommend the MK4 ? Have the issues been fixed with updates?

I have attached the updated the car I am looking at is ru

 

[East Yorkshire Retrofits]

Hi all

I'm in the market for a new car and I as I don't want a car with a wet belt there isn't many options. I test drove the Leon a few days ago and it drove really well but I had heard about the issues with the infotainment system.

Would you guys recommend the MK4 ? Have the issues been fixed with updates?

I have attached the updated the car I am looking at is ru

Once all of the available updates have been carried out (not just the infotainment), they're fantastic cars

 

[jolb3]

Great thanks for the reply hopefully it has been updated as the car has full Seat service history

What is the deal with Full link? Does this cost money?

Am I right in thinking this is how to connect android auto?

I'm in the UK if it makes and difference

 

[East Yorkshire Retrofits]

Great thanks for the reply hopefully it has been updated as the car has full Seat service history

What is the deal with Full link? Does this cost money?

Am I right in thinking this is how to connect android auto?

I'm in the UK if it makes and difference

Full dealer history doesn't mean much these days. My A8 had a full Audi history and was even a demonstrator at first. Upon taking delivery, it hadn't had a single update performed in 4 years. The updates were available very early on and solved most of the annoyances

Full Link is standard in the UK I believe, yes it's Android Auto and Apple Carplay

 

[jolb3]

Ah, is there anyway I can check the other updates have been done when I go back for a second look?

 

[East Yorkshire Retrofits]

Ah, is there anyway I can check the other updates have been done when I go back for a second look?

An indication would be the infotainment software. That’s about all you can check without diagnostics

Settings, system information

sorry I didn’t spot the first image

 

[jolb3]

Thanks for all info and sorry for all the questions

Going by the photo in the first post the infotainment is running on the second to last update? 1940?

And I should be able to update to 1969 over the air?

 

[Yern]

I had a MK3.5 then the MK4. Only problems with this one were rebooting infotainment which 1940 cured and an issue with oil temp reading which (randomly) would start scrolling wildly up and down and a new sensor cured that. I'll look at another MK4 maybe for 25 reg?

 

[jolb3]

Thanks for the feedback Yern

 

[BoomerBoom]

I had a 21 plate Mk4 and, even with updates, it was a lottery on the software glitches. The engine, chassis and interior was great but the whole thing was ruined by the bugs and I was glad to get rid.

Buying second hand then beware that getting updates on individual modules, after the warranty has expired, may leave you vulnerable to expensive replacements, if the update fails.

Edit - OTA update are not for major components or the infotainment system itself, you'll need to visit East Yorkshire

 

[jolb3]

Thanks Boomerboom my only real concern about the car is software. It would be under a 2 year warranty but no main dealer

 

[SRGTD]

Thanks Boomerboom my only real concern about the car is software. It would be under a 2 year warranty but no main dealer

The original 3 year Seat factory warranty provided with the car when new ought to cover software-related issues. However, any follow-on warranty - including those provided by main dealers - usually only cover sudden and unexpected electrical and mechanical failures, in which case software related issues are unlikely to be covered once the original factory warranty has expired. You could ask for a copy of the warranty that the dealer provides so you can check what would and wouldn’t be covered.

IMHO you should have some protection under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 for software issues; cars sold by a motor trader have to be of satisfactory quality, fit for purpose and as described. If a vehicle doesn’t meet those standards (e.g. if a software issue adversely affects a vehicle’s safety systems rendering the vehicle to be dangerous and not fit for purpose), then consumers would have certain rights - see article at the link below. Note; time limits apply to the consumer’s rights under the Act;

What is the Consumer Rights Act, and how does it affect my vehicle purchase?

If you bought your car after 01 October 2015, the Consumer Rights Act 2015 applies. This means that, when you buy the vehicle, it has to be of satisfactory

www.themotorombudsman.org

 

[jolb3]

Thanks for the advice all. I am going to go back for a second look as I really like the car. Is there anything I can check or keep and eye out for?