I was at a VW press day yesterday (story and pics to follow) and thought I would try and have a conversation about the build week delays you guys have been experiencing, it went roughly like this:
jv - Hi, I wasn't sure on the format today, is it just a driving event or can I ask a few questions?
vw - We can try and help.
jv - Well, I run a VW-specific forum and there has been a lot of positivity around the mk7 launch. I would say there is a lot more buzz this time compared to the mk5 and mk6 release, I would assume sales have been going well?
vw - Yes, certainly.
jv - I am hearing a lot of complaints though about delivery delays and issues with build weeks really slipping, are you aware of that?
vw - It's been a popular model, all the versions are built at the same plant. There is a lot of demand.
jv - It's just that it seems to have not been handled very well, I know people are getting frustrated and in some cases cancelling their order.
vw - <no real comment, kind of shrugged this off>
jv - It seems a shame, there is clearly a lot of enthusiasm for the GTI/GTD but people are now cancelling and getting BMW 1 series at a good discount and short delivery time.
vw - There has been a lot of demand.
jv - Thanks.
So there you have it, Paxman has nothing on me.
