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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: sharper on 18 January 2010, 22:43
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I'm fairly new here having just bought a Mk VI Golf GTI. Fancied an R but the dealers I contacted said that allocation for 2010 was gone. There now appear to be a number at dealers unsold. From what I gather from Evo at Cheltenham VW these were not expected and have turned up out of the blue - pretty frustrating as I went to see them in the weeks before Christmas but I guess it's just one of those things. Popped into to have a look at their car and it's lovely but not sure about paying extra for DSG - it means that it's an eye watering £33,500 without ACC, parking sensors etc.
I would be interested in finding out where the cars are to see if there's anything out there that would meet my needs. Happy to travel so any tips would be welcome - needs to be 5 door and preferred colour is Rising Blue although that's not essential.
If there's something out there there could be a very well priced 1,500 mile 5 door GTI with ACC, winter pack, parking sensors, RCD 510 and 18" Monzas for sale.
Incidentally would recommend popping into see Evo at Cheltenham VW as he seems to know his fast Golfs which is more than can be said for some local dealers I have approached.
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20 it has been said.
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Evening mate, thanks for coming in to see our golf r at Cheltenham VW. What spec do you want me to search for? I can search all dealers in uk every port in uk and germany to find you an r. List will be short but when I am back in on wednesday I am going to try and get all r specs off dialog and post them on here.
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there is a 5dr rising blue, acc, p sensors,sat,nav, manual, cloth at wrexham just under 34k also same spec at crewe but dsg jst over 35k
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Hi sharper - might be interested in your gti if you go for an r. What colour do you have - have you got leather.
Evo 1986 do you guys have anyway of searching for canceled orders or do I have to get the phone book out :huh:
Ta
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hi carl 1 any idea what colour the R is at crewe , I may be interested
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In answer to the original question... I think its more than 20 now. My dealer counted 20 to me on Friday that he could find in his Dialog system. Today he said there is now one in Scotland - at the Kirkcaldy dealer.. so I guess there are more en route!
Hmm.... 100 miles for a test drive :undecided:
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Hi sharper - might be interested in your gti if you go for an r. What colour do you have - have you got leather.
Evo 1986 do you guys have anyway of searching for canceled orders or do I have to get the phone book out :huh:
Ta
Yeah I can search for the following on dialog
Definately available in port (nothing for months)
Definately available in the pipeline (Again nothing for months)
Available via negotiation in the pipeline ( so peoples cancelled orders that are still being built or stock cars ordered by dealer and will be sent to the dealer)
Available via negotiation at retailer or port ( Physical cars at dealers in uk or ports)
What you looking for excactly?
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Thanks Evo, would appreciate a list of all 5 door cars. I think it will have to be manual as I don't think that an auto would be cup of tea. Not in a desperate rush so could wait a few weeks if unallocated cars are in the pipeline.
Smudge - I have sent you an email with further details on my GTI
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Thanks Evo, would appreciate a list of all 5 door cars. I think it will have to be manual as I don't think that an auto would be cup of tea. Not in a desperate rush so could wait a few weeks if unallocated cars are in the pipeline.
Smudge - I have sent you an email with further details on my GTI
Not sure if evo does manuals.... (see previous posts)
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Hi All,
Currently finalising my preferred spec for an R - main problem is deciding what colour is best - thinking of Steel Grey. Anyone know of any, or got pics of one?
What's the current lead time for factory orders?
Thanks for any info! :smiley:
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Just because I think that dsg is brilliant doesn't mean I dont do manuals if thats was the case I wouldn't of bought myself a manual gtd 4 months ago.
I am going to print off every stock golf r off dialog and post them on here tomoz. For people to read who can afford one
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Thanks Evo, would appreciate a list of all 5 door cars. I think it will have to be manual as I don't think that an auto would be cup of tea. Not in a desperate rush so could wait a few weeks if unallocated cars are in the pipeline.
Smudge - I have sent you an email with further details on my GTI
I know a dealer with a 5 door manual in Blue Graphite Pearl. No other options, I think. PM if interested.
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Lead times depoend hugely on dealers. If they have allocation to order one then its pretty much 12 weeks from the point they can do so. Your first challenge is to find a dealer who can order one. Lee Cheltenham VW
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Hi Lee,
So only some dealers are able to order the R's, or have some used up their allocation with stock order?
You're not a million miles from me - is it worth coming to see you? :laugh:
Thanks for you input!
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Thanks sharper have sent you an e-mail - wrong colour I am afraid.
Evo1986 thanks for the info. - looking for a 5dr silver gti, dgs, acc, leather, sensors with camera and 510. Anything else a bonus.
If I go new then I would like to add 18" wheels, xenons, dab, cruise, flat tyre ind. winter pack (need the heated washer jets for Scotland).
Drive the deal is looking like 11% off new, loads better than last time I checked.
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Certainly worth coming down mate we do have one after all : )
Basically dealers cannot order specific cars for stock some of us are just lucky they landed with us all order forms for golf r and scirocco r have to be faxed accross to VW uk and then they place the order and give us the commission number providing we have allocation. I will ask Paul in admin if we have any allocation I know we have taken three orders so far and am sure not all three have officially been placed due to lack of allocation. We have had now gti or gtd allocation for 4 months!
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So the dealers only have limited allocation then? :huh:
Haven't been to Cheltenham for a couple of years - might be a chance to revisit!
Cheers :cool:
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In the words of bruce........................
Come on down
How far away are you?
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Cardiff area - went into the local dealer today to discuss. No idea :angry:
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Those poor buggars at Sinlclair group have no idea about anything we have loads of customers calling from south wales.
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You're absolutely right. The sales pitch was to basically to spec it up on the VW website :rolleyes: Something I've already done :evil:
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hi carl 1 any idea what colour the R is at crewe , I may be interested
Rising Blue mate, those are the pics of the actual car in the thread R testdrive