Yes. My car will NEVER be taken to a VW dealer for repairs.
I've had a gearbox, and an engine that VW rebuilt, both with less than 10,000 miles on them, both blew up
Steer well clear!
Reading it through the whole time I was just thinking 'why didn't you just get a new bonet?' Get down the scrappy, or on eBay amigo! Not sure where the paintcode is - In a MK2 its on the inside of the back panel