MK7 "Random / "Stupid" Questions Thread"

[Diggs24]

If it was in a wreck and they wanted to go cheap and not claim on insurance. Pretty sure all GTIs have front and rear badges. The front grill would have a blank spot on the left side if it fell off. If not, then there is an aftermarket grill. Let's see some pics.

 

[mk7_bk]

its a golf, not a gti I believe

 

[RuffledJersey]

its a golf, not a gti I believe

That’s correct. Not a GTI. There should be a badge on the left rear but nothing on the front.

 

[Diggs24]

Didn’t even see Golf. Sorry.

 

[Elwood]

If it was in a wreck and they wanted to go cheap and not claim on insurance.

This is still the answer. Rental companies don't want anything on Carfax so they get repairs done outside the system.

 

[StorableComa]

I searched but haven’t seen it discussed before.

Why is the base Golf S debadged?

Got my 2019 a few weeks ago and it just dawned on me that nowhere on the car is there anything indicating what model of car it is? No Golf, No S, No Nothing - just the front and rear VW logos.

I noticed Jettas, Passats, Tiguans, etc. are badged - why not the Golf?

Don't believe the S models are badged? Granted I have a Sportwagen. Just has Golf and TSI on the hatch.

 

[MonkeyMD]

Don't believe the S models are badged? Granted I have a Sportwagen. Just has Golf and TSI on the hatch.

But op said NO badges at all, just vw

 

[mk7_bk]

A girl at my work has a plain golf, and I don't think hers has the 'Golf' on the back left. I can't remember tho, been a while since we were in the office

 

[MonkeyMD]

 

[mk7_bk]

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nice

 

[MonkeyMD]

nice

Was just showing the Golf and tsi badges.

 

[RuffledJersey]

Don't believe the S models are badged? Granted I have a Sportwagen. Just has Golf and TSI on the hatch.

No, I believe it now. It seems to be a one-off.

Based on other photos, the 2019 should have the rear Golf badge.

This is still the answer. Rental companies don't want anything on Carfax so they get repairs done outside the system.

No evidence of accident or repair from PPI. (And if there was a repair or replacement to the hatch, it’s a damn good match as I can’t tell the difference.)

 

[mk7_bk]

yeah totally possible someone debadged it. Its an odd situation like, if a dealer replaced the hatch for accident, I figured they would add the badge. I wouldn't worry about it, go sleeper look

 

[RuffledJersey]

Now I feel oddly naked.

Is it weird to considering rebadging?

 

[jimlloyd40]

Now I feel oddly naked.

Is it weird to considering rebadging?

Not weird but I would consider hopping it up and go the sleeper look like @mk7_bk said.