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walbon148
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Hi everybody. I have been following this excellent forum for a very long time now as it is full of useful tips and hints. We all face the same problems and it is interesting to see how others have resolved them.
I have had a silver Cali for just under seven years. The Cal is an expensive beast and not as perfect as one would expect for its purchase price. On my first camping trip I had to call out the recovery service as I thought I had a puncture. The jack provided with the van kept collapsing and is not robust enough to support the weight of the van. Anyway when I took the tyre to VW for repairs they told me that I had a faulty valve and no puncture at all.
On the next camping trip, the roof went up all right but one side sagged and I had to support it with my trekking pole. VW said I had a gas leak which they fixed. The catch holding the collapsible table in the sliding door was also faulty and had to be replaced. Minor problems I agree but a lot of need less hasel. Thankfully so far I cannot see any corrosion problems with my roof.
That said we have had a super time in it. We have travelled all over Europe The cal has gone north to Copenhagen east to Berlin west to Wales and south to Sitges.
It has only done 41000 miles and the gas emission warning light has come on. VW tell me that my Diesel Particulate filter has crumbled. How long should these ceramic filters last for?. My drive shaft was also found to need replacing. A repair bill of £3000 is quite a lot for a car that has only done 41 000 miles even though it is less than seven years old.
Hope this does not put you off getting one!
I have had a silver Cali for just under seven years. The Cal is an expensive beast and not as perfect as one would expect for its purchase price. On my first camping trip I had to call out the recovery service as I thought I had a puncture. The jack provided with the van kept collapsing and is not robust enough to support the weight of the van. Anyway when I took the tyre to VW for repairs they told me that I had a faulty valve and no puncture at all.
On the next camping trip, the roof went up all right but one side sagged and I had to support it with my trekking pole. VW said I had a gas leak which they fixed. The catch holding the collapsible table in the sliding door was also faulty and had to be replaced. Minor problems I agree but a lot of need less hasel. Thankfully so far I cannot see any corrosion problems with my roof.
That said we have had a super time in it. We have travelled all over Europe The cal has gone north to Copenhagen east to Berlin west to Wales and south to Sitges.
It has only done 41000 miles and the gas emission warning light has come on. VW tell me that my Diesel Particulate filter has crumbled. How long should these ceramic filters last for?. My drive shaft was also found to need replacing. A repair bill of £3000 is quite a lot for a car that has only done 41 000 miles even though it is less than seven years old.
Hope this does not put you off getting one!
