Thanks for the all the responses guys . It seems all prospective GTD owners are in the same boat and facing the 16 week wait. If I'm honest a 2 week wait would've been too long so no matter what I was going to be impatient. On a positive note I really am impressed with the MK7 GTD and the spec of the new GTD really did surprise me. If you look at its competitors I would say it is industry leading with the items included as standard. I only went for the luxury mat set as additional. Would be interested to hear what other people went for?
Yup, any wait is a killer, so I'm just resigned to playing the pessimist for now!
I went for the GTI, as I fail to see the benefits of buying such an expensive brand new diesel if ongoing costs are a concern. Plus, a GTD just isn't a GTI
I got the luxury mats too, but thrown in free. Separately I added Adaptive Chasis Control, Winter Pack, Keyless Entry, Discovery Nav, Reverse Camera and Heated Windscreen (plus mandatory Premium Phone Prep).
All things I don't have in my current Mk5, but have used and experienced in other cars. As a keeper, I wanted the spec to be perfect, and this is as close as it gets for me as an overall package.