gti ordered today

[Gingernick]

well I went to silverlink to get some trousers and a shirt for an imminent holiday, but it was packed to so popped into Benfield there instead and seem to have ordered a 3 dr tornado red gti with performance pack and dynaudio

still grinning after the test drive..my missus says it looks look I have been hit over the head and my face has stuck

[e.l.s]

 Haha, congratulations 

[Gingernick]

its going to be a long wait...but it will be worth it...the demonstrator had the pp and it felt so direct and planted

[skippy]

A very expensive shirt and trousers! 

[Ginagee]

There's nowt like a good satisfying shopping trip! Did they give you a guesstimate on when it would be delivered?

[Gingernick]

sadly no..he checked the latest bulletins which are advising 25 weeks..but hey ho..good things come to those who wait

car blew me away to be honest

I was also considering a new octavia vrs ( I have had 3!) I wasn't even intending on having a test drive, just getting some ball park figures to compare the 2
Once he got me in the car though...no question I was not going to buy one. Spur of the moment etc..but I know I will not regret it every time I get behind the wheel..it feels the sort of car I will just want to get out of bed on a sunday morning and go for a drive just for the sake of driving...screw the cost of fuel!

[2014GTi]

It will be worth the wait 
I wasn't actually looking to replace my Polo but after some thinking I took the plunge. 

[monkeyhanger]

Gingernick: Did you get much in the way of discount? Silverlink is my closest dealership but they never seem to offer me much discount and p/x is always at least £500 less than I get off Pulman. I usually get my warranty work done at Silverlink though.

[Gingernick]

I basically got the performance pack for free was a little over a grand 'dealer contribution'

I am trading in a mito cloverleaf..which is why I choose benfield as they have an alfa dealer as part of their network..but wasn't expecting anything special as they seem to fluctuate wildly  looking at different sources

I suspected other dealers..such as pulman might not have been as keen to give me a sensible offer on the alfa

bottom line for me was its not costing me anything more to change..even the tax is the same and insurance is actually cheaper?!

I intend to use them as my service centre as well as even though they are on the other side of the river..its only a 15 minute drive..very convenient compared to having to drive through to newcastle

dealership seems busy as well ...the lad on the desk behind me was also after a gti..but I was having the test drive that meant he had to wait..he was trading in a m5 gti I think...sorry you had to wait for me if you are a member here!!

I also appreciated the directness of the sales staff I dealt with..a scotsman...he didn't feel the need to fill me with bullsh!t about the car.

oh..and I am still looking for a shirt and trousers suitable for a meal in a posh Restaurant in Rome in a fortnight!!

[GTI_Redpath]

didnt happen to be darren wills? ive ordered from silverlink aswell

EDIT: just saw that you dealt with a scotsman so the answer will be no haha