Courtesy Car

[westwoap]

Hi folks,

I ordered my GTD August 21st and they have told me that the estimated date for arrival is 29th Jan 2014. I have ordered this car through Hitachi Capital FInance but im dealing with VW Cheltenham surrounding updates etc.

What I was wondering was because of the stupid timescales to build the car, is there any way of getting a courtesy car after a certain period of time?

Any help would be appreciated

[peterdoherty]

Discussed at length on the main board along with further info but its 20 weeks from factory accepting the order until you are entitled to a courtesy car which will either be from the dealer or europcar and will be nothing special.

[Ricepop]

I got a 1.2 bogo Polo. Speak to your dealer as they probably have no idea you are entitled to it after 20 weeks from when the factory accepted your order.

[westwoap]

THanks for the reply,

Im currently at the "processing your order" stage on the tracker. When can I start the 20 week clock ?

[corgi]

When it moves to stage 2: "With the Factory", I believe...

[JohnP]

If it helps I'm collecting my courtesy car on Friday which will be 22 weeks from date of order. Even the dealer couldn't explain why VW chose this particular date??

[kodkod.84]

Have you already started paying monthly payments for your GTI/GTD, when you get the courtesy car? If not a free courtesy car even if it is a 1.2 Polo is a bonus isn't it?, not like you putting mileage on your own car.

[JohnP]

No you don't pay for the GTI/GTD until you get it. The courtesy car is compensation I guess for not getting your car in what VW consider a reasonable time

[johanr77]

I'm getting a golf estate from Monday which isn't 20 weeks from my order date, just told them I had to have a car from the 1st of October and that was a deal breaker, they agreed and confirmed it in writing.

If you give them a push they might give you a car ahead of 20 weeks, if you need one. My current cars lease ends on Monday so I was kind of screwed without a loan car.