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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Sootchucker on 18 August 2013, 08:41
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Having been sat on build week 33 (this week) for over 5 weeks, and as of yesterday my car still not showing as starting to build, I got really pi55ed off and went into the dealership and told them if it hadn't progressed by Monday, consider the car cancelled, and I would come in to collect my deposit. To say he looked a little surprised and shocked was an understatement, but I wasn't going to put up with this crap anymore.
That left me with what to get as a contingency. One was to keep the Scirocco (that has been brilliant), which wouldn't have been much or a hardship. We also went to a couple of dealerships and test drove 2 cars.
Firstly Mercedes A class C220 AMG Sport 7 speed Auto. I actually liked this much more than I thought I would. Powerful, well built, and in a lovely metallic blue. Problem ultimately would be price. To the same spec as the GTD, it came in over £2.5k more, and Mercedes say they are offering no discount at all on the A class !
Second was the new Seat Leon FR 184 ( same engine as GTD). Fully specced it comes in nearly £7k cheaper than the Golf. Drove spectacularly and the new engine is both quiet, flexible and powerful. A couple of problems for me with the Seat. Firstly, no DSG box on this combination until next year, so only manual. Secondly, not all the tech on the GTD is available (but it does have gorgeous LED headlights), and lastly, to be honest, you can see on the insides where the money's been saved...but £7k cheaper......
So been pondering what to do, and for some reason decided to check the tracker one last time, and low and behold, it's gone to "build in progress".
Is this coincidence or what ?
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In all honesty I think its a coincidence.
I don't think your chat with your dealer will have made a jot of difference - unless he tells you otherwise. In reality, how many strings could he pull at Wolfsburg? Probably none.
Does this mean you're BW confirmed, or finally on the production line? I hope it is :)
You're only 4 weeks away from ownership. Yay!
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you probably would have waited the same time for the Leon according to my local dealer.
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Given how much pull our dealers seem to have with anything I would say its some sort of happy coincidence.
Or perhaps the new tracker is actually being updated more often than weekly (as it seems to have been previously).
And as an aside, as I am predicted a Nov/Dec delivery I also was considering a Leon FR as a fall back in either 184 diesel or just warm 1.8 TSI form (new or used).
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Mate this is a happy coincidence. the dealers in uk only contact VWCS they have no clout beyond the kitchen in their office. Time wasters.
My car goes to build wc 18/08 I.e today and I have been lying in bed refreshing every other hour and being off from work this next week means I will be doing the same thing every day. Sad but has to be done.
Lets hope it updates itself to build in progress or the dealer will be getting a call from me.
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Happy coincidence with me too - build in progress. About feckin' time.
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Pure coincidence, and some great news. As for the Seat, it might have been £7k cheaper, but it's cheaper for a reason, and will depreciate faster in relative terms. The wait for the GTD will have been totally worth it, not long now eh?! :)
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Pure coincidence, and some great news. As for the Seat, it might have been £7k cheaper, but it's cheaper for a reason, and will depreciate faster in relative terms. The wait for the GTD will have been totally worth it, not long now eh?! :)
Bigger depreciation and reluctance to discount (in my experience) make the Seat False economy. The Seat FR 184PS TDI is £2800ish cheaper than the GTD by the time you bring it close to GTD spec with 18" alloys, 18" space saver wheel, comfort pack (rain/light sensors), safety pack (tiredness recognition/seat belt reminder). For that money it does not have Xenon headlights (you can't spec them it seems - Halogen or pay extra for LED headlights (£995) - you don't get DAB either. The interior is Fugly, especially the steering wheel and main dash.
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Sorry, I should have been clearer. Didn't think for one minute this was anything to do with the dealer or my chat yesterday, just coincidence or karma.
In any case, yes it being or has already been built. Just a month worst case now and it should be in my grubby hands :grin: :grin: :grin:
Happy for you too monkeyhanger, we've both waited more than long enough.
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Don't think it's a coincidence at all... I'm 33 too, last night tracker was build confirmed, and when I gt back about 1am checked again and moved to build in progress! :smug:
Bit weird as in theory it should have been built by now rather than just starting to be built, which suggest week 34 instead?? But getting closer to reality now!
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I thought the same as it stated week commencing 11/08/13. So even 1am on a sunday they would strictly call week 34. Least those of us at that stage can relax a little, at least for a little while and wait for in transit (and hopefully no hail storms!)
Perhaps the time difference from uk to germany isnt 1 hour but 1 week. That would explain it then :laugh:
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I'm happy for you guys considering how long you've all been waiting happy but jealous. Lol hopefully I will have some good news to report at some point this week.
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Don't think it's a coincidence at all... I'm 33 too, last night tracker was build confirmed, and when I gt back about 1am checked again and moved to build in progress! :smug:
Bit weird as in theory it should have been built by now rather than just starting to be built, which suggest week 34 instead?? But getting closer to reality now!
You think him talking to a dealer actually influenced it going into build?!
To be fair, the confirmed build week you are given is the start of the build, not the end. So, if the build is started towards the end of the week, it could easily slip into the next week for completion. That's perfectly reasonable.
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Sorry, just read my post back, yes, it is a coincidence then... as both week 33 and both changed status at the same time, sorry, teaches me for posting before my first cup of coffee on a Sunday morning.
Appreciate the build can start at any time in the week, but their weeks run Sun to Sat, so for it to change Sat night to build means its rolled into 34 surely?? Not the end of the world of course, and could just be the way their tracker works, as it now states 4 week time for delivery roughly, so have to wait and see for the next status update.