Thanks for the info. Longer than I had hoped but at least it gives me some clues. The dealer has contacted VW UK as it would seem to be longer than quoted. I don't understand the dealer slots for an R. Would appreciate clarification on that one.
The way I see it is:
The dealer slots are not solely for the R but right across the range.
A dealer can't just order 20 Golf R's when 20 customers walk in and want to buy one.
They are given an allotted amount per month that they can order through VW.
So say that is 4 Golf R's a month and they have already sold 10 and you walk in to buy one. That would mean this month and next months allocation had already gone so you would be in the following months.
That is one of the reasons why your wait can be so long.
It will be exactly the same as with lower spec models but i would guess they would have more slots for these.
Some dealers will be up front and tell you where in the queue you are whereas others will blatantly lie in order to get that deal.
I'd imagine that dealers that sell through brokers will have higher allocations but because of the amount of cars they order it will all be relative.
