Missing Fog lights

[fredgroves]

Just hope it has fogs. What spec did you go for?

LOL me too. Its just a white GTD with NavPro and DCC.

[I wanted a GTi]

Ordered early February and still no build date, that sounds odd. What excuse has your dealer given?

[fredgroves]

Ordered early February and still no build date, that sounds odd. What excuse has your dealer given?

None. I actually asked VWUK to look into it and they told me my build date would be issued in the next 7 days.

Its fine, I can't take delivery until June anyway as I am working in the US until then.

[Tamzildj]

Just had my dealer ring me back within a couple of hours of raising the concern. From what he's gathered, information has just been relayed that cars built after the first week of May will have fog lights. Luckily mine is a mid May build, but he had no information as to what the course of action will be for builds prior to then. I'd suggest contacting your dealer if your build date is before then.

Again he thanked me for raising the concern as they were in the dark over the whole thing and will now have a number of angry customers.

[Briggsy]

Interesting, so they feel that the LEDs are not "all weather" versions like Audi units and need fogs.

[karlak]

Just had my dealer ring me back within a couple of hours of raising the concern. From what he's gathered, information has just been relayed that cars built after the first week of May will have fog lights. Luckily mine is a mid May build, but he had no information as to what the course of action will be for builds prior to then. I'd suggest contacting your dealer if your build date is before then.

Again he thanked me for raising the concern as they were in the dark over the whole thing and will now have a number of angry customers.

Thank you for the feedback, seem I will be out of luck then as I was a mid-April build.

All the more reason for people not accept a car without them though if later cars will have them. 

[Briggsy]

Just had my dealer ring me back within a couple of hours of raising the concern. From what he's gathered, information has just been relayed that cars built after the first week of May will have fog lights. Luckily mine is a mid May build, but he had no information as to what the course of action will be for builds prior to then. I'd suggest contacting your dealer if your build date is before then.

Again he thanked me for raising the concern as they were in the dark over the whole thing and will now have a number of angry customers.

Thank you for the feedback, seem I will be out of luck then as I was a mid-April build.

All the more reason for people not accept a car without them though if later cars will have them.

Not sure refusing the car would be up there on some peoples plans over, mine included. I'd just like to understand what the plan is to get it rectified.

Be interesting to know, of those who don't have fogs is the interior switch installed by the light knob, just the external fogs themselves are  missing or in actual fact both the switch and fogs are missing (and assuming then the whole electrics for them)

[GTD1414]

Just had my dealer ring me back within a couple of hours of raising the concern. From what he's gathered, information has just been relayed that cars built after the first week of May will have fog lights. Luckily mine is a mid May build, but he had no information as to what the course of action will be for builds prior to then. I'd suggest contacting your dealer if your build date is before then.

Again he thanked me for raising the concern as they were in the dark over the whole thing and will now have a number of angry customers.

Thank you for the feedback, seem I will be out of luck then as I was a mid-April build.

All the more reason for people not accept a car without them though if later cars will have them.

Not sure refusing the car would be up there on some peoples plans over, mine included. I'd just like to understand what the plan is to get it rectified.

Be interesting to know, of those who don't have fogs is the interior switch installed by the light knob, just the external fogs themselves are  missing or in actual fact both the switch and fogs are missing (and assuming then the whole electrics for them)

Yes switch is different too, people have noticed this on some videos of GTI/D on VW used.

[Briggsy]

Well I've asked the question to my dealer, the delivery date to them was today but not heard anything. I've asked him to report back on whats there.

[TrickyGTI]

I asked my retailer about the missing Front fog lights and weather my car would be affected a few weeks ago. He just called me today say that my car was in the first batch and has not been built with front fog lamps. He said that he has had an email from VWUK saying that they can offer the car with a reimbursement of £245 for the missing lights, or have a new car built on a VIP order. I have chosen to have a new car built,
Richard.