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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: avalon on 10 March 2010, 09:12

Title: Wolfsburg calling??
Post by: avalon on 10 March 2010, 09:12

Reading several post of UK people waiting for shipment from Emsden got me thinking; has anyone considered going over to collect their GTi?.

I know you can collect - I remember reading a roadtest last year with some waffle about large towers at the plant with the cars in that are awaiting collection as opposed to transfer to ports.

Just a thought ... but maybe a selfish canvas of opinion.



Ava

Title: Re: Wolfsburg calling??
Post by: Komenda on 10 March 2010, 09:38

A big mechanical arm grabs your car out of the tower and brings it down to you, very cool but I thin you have to pay for it.

Title: Re: Wolfsburg calling??
Post by: VWKev on 10 March 2010, 09:41

I didnt think VW offered this  :undecided:

Title: Re: Wolfsburg calling??
Post by: R32UK on 10 March 2010, 09:43

Quote from: Komenda on 10 March 2010, 09:38

A big mechanical arm grabs your car out of the tower and brings it down to you, very cool but I thin you have to pay for it.

Correctamundo  :smiley:

Title: Re: Wolfsburg calling??
Post by: Gazdebaz on 10 March 2010, 11:11

A recent change of law now requires the car to be in the country before you can register it. It's a long way to transport/tow a car.  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Wolfsburg calling??
Post by: LazyLunatic on 10 March 2010, 12:08

but if you really really want it........ 

Title: Re: Wolfsburg calling??
Post by: FamilyDub on 10 March 2010, 14:28

Audi charge about £450-500 to pick theirs up, so VW are probably about the same (if they do it).

Title: Re: Wolfsburg calling??
Post by: GolfTi on 10 March 2010, 19:28

I went there last summer when mine was being built, I was informed at the time the collection option isn't yet available for U.K customers due to licencing/registration issues. Customers from some other EU countries however can collect.

There are two massive glass fronted towers full of new cars at the Wolfsburg factory - in the middle of a lake, the cars are transported through a tunnel system from the factory and placed in the tower using robotic elavators.
When the customer collects the car it is retrieved from it's position in the tower using the elavators and the lucky person can drive it away.

Absolutely amazing to see.

 

Title: Re: Wolfsburg calling??
Post by: p3asa on 10 March 2010, 19:37

Here is a great wee video looking at the factory and the towers (autostadt)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWMidxXfMxc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWMidxXfMxc)

Title: Re: Wolfsburg calling??
Post by: Mr_Orange on 12 March 2010, 09:18

Not slating the motors at all, but that setup reminds me a bit of shopping at Argos.....

Title: Re: Wolfsburg calling??
Post by: JellyCat on 12 March 2010, 20:39

Eh.... you have to PAY EXTRA to pick up the car from the factory?????

Title: Re: Wolfsburg calling??
Post by: GolfTi on 12 March 2010, 20:48

Quote from: JellyCat on 12 March 2010, 20:39

Eh.... you have to PAY EXTRA to pick up the car from the factory?????

No.
You simply can't even pay extra for collection at the moment as a UK customer.
Verboten.