It's good to know that my p/x collateral has appreciated by £1000 (vs expected delivery time) and waiting until new plate time (with no temptation to take it earlier) vs taking a July/August delivery will make it worth all the more at trade-in time too.
Well, its ok for some. I wasn't totally happy with the p/x I was quoted so elected to revisit it nearer delivery time (and they were discussing p/x value for 1st August so that tells you what delivery time they were telling me I'd get when I ordered). My p/x is losing £250 a month and will easily cost me £1000 by the time I take delivery.
Its actually hardly worth me trading my car in. The p/x value is dropping much faster than what the car is really worth I'm sure the dealer will be very happy to take it off my hands for even less. But if I keep it and give it to the wife thats another £6k I've got to find for the GTI. The dealer doesn't really care. They just say "well, we never offer a guaranteed delivery time and this happens on every new model so..." Right. So what? So I should have expected this? So why the hell did you assure me that delivery would be end of July then?
I can say right now that this experience means I will not buy from VW again without an agreement in writing stating the expected delivery date and what compensation (such as p/x) will be offered if the delivery should slip.
Oh, and I'm now told I'm on BW36, still not confirmed though.