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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: GTI7me on 22 August 2013, 18:43

Title: MK7 GTI - Not long to wait now!
Post by: GTI7me on 22 August 2013, 18:43
After the horrible wait it's finally nearly over. Pick up date is 6th September - two weeks tomorrow. Excited is an understatement  :laugh: :laugh:

Specification:

Manual (most importantly)
5 door
White
Nav
Park assist

J
Title: Re: MK7 GTI - Not long to wait now!
Post by: Bill_the_Bear on 22 August 2013, 19:43
Congrats! :cool:

Post pics in the new arrivals thread!  I can now view them with no jealousy as I've decided tonight to cancel my order.
Title: Re: MK7 GTI - Not long to wait now!
Post by: matchboy on 22 August 2013, 19:55
Congrats! :cool:

Post pics in the new arrivals thread!  I can now view them with no jealousy as I've decided tonight to cancel my order.

Bear are you getting that white one? It looks amazing!

Congrats GTI7me, when did you order?
Title: Re: MK7 GTI - Not long to wait now!
Post by: Bill_the_Bear on 22 August 2013, 20:50
Congrats! :cool:

Post pics in the new arrivals thread!  I can now view them with no jealousy as I've decided tonight to cancel my order.

Bear are you getting that white one? It looks amazing!

Congrats GTI7me, when did you order?

Likely I'll take a factory order, dunno what colour, blue or white I think.
Title: Re: MK7 GTI - Not long to wait now!
Post by: GTI7me on 22 August 2013, 22:14
Many thanks! I'm getting really excited now!

Why did you decide to cancel out of interest?

J
Title: Re: MK7 GTI - Not long to wait now!
Post by: mcmaddy on 22 August 2013, 22:20
when did you order gti7me?
Title: Re: MK7 GTI - Not long to wait now!
Post by: GTI7me on 22 August 2013, 22:29
when did you order gti7me?

Not long ago actually. I have been looking at one for a long time. I finally went for it last Sunday (18th) as they offered me a cancelled car in the exact spec i wanted for a good discount and 3 week delivery. It's fair to say i nearly snapped the salesman hand off  :rolleyes:

J
Title: Re: MK7 GTI - Not long to wait now!
Post by: dippy_x on 22 August 2013, 22:38
Well done! That's some real real good luck there.  Make sure you play the lotto this week!
Title: Re: MK7 GTI - Not long to wait now!
Post by: ChrisJL on 22 August 2013, 22:49
Congrats on the car and successfully dodging the long painful farce err I  mean build process  :smiley:


Bet you cant wait to get behind the wheel  :grin:
Title: Re: MK7 GTI - Not long to wait now!
Post by: GTI7me on 22 August 2013, 23:08
I can't believe my luck. But like i said, i had been looking for some time now so it still feels like i have been waiting for ages!

Super excited for the pick up date  :laugh:

I've never bought a new car before, whats the procedure?

J
Title: Re: MK7 GTI - Not long to wait now!
Post by: Gryzor on 23 August 2013, 08:19
The procedure is pretty simple really.  You go to the showroom, they relieve you of a load of cash (and/or you sign your life away!) and you drive away in a spanking new motor!

Hoping to get mine picked up around then as well, super excited sums it up quite well :)
Title: Re: MK7 GTI - Not long to wait now!
Post by: Bill_the_Bear on 23 August 2013, 09:54
Many thanks! I'm getting really excited now!

Why did you decide to cancel out of interest?

J

1) Fed up of the wait.
2) Don't believe VW estimates anymore so wait might still get longer.
3) Feel like VW treating its customers like sh!t, and I don't like to do business with them on principal.
4) GTI is kinda overpriced (but partly my fault as I added a few pricy options!)
5) I drove an BMW M135i and thought, wait a minute.  This is a better car.  And its cheaper.  And (allegedly) BMW won't mess you around like VW.

Which makes it the right decision for me to cancel, but doesn't necessarily mean it is right for anyone else as the above are mostly personal things.
Title: Re: MK7 GTI - Not long to wait now!
Post by: physio on 23 August 2013, 10:01
I can't believe my luck. But like i said, i had been looking for some time now so it still feels like i have been waiting for ages!

Super excited for the pick up date  :laugh:

I've never bought a new car before, whats the procedure?

J

Make sure you have avoid look round the car for any dents , damage , scratches , check wheels and tyres are ok  , take your time after your happy with the car then start the  paperwork .
Last Audi I bought wanted two new tyres because they damaged the sidewalls getting it off the transporter . There Inspectors never saw it , so glad I did , it's harder to prove things  after you have had the vehicle a
few days
Title: Re: MK7 GTI - Not long to wait now!
Post by: Bill_the_Bear on 23 August 2013, 11:24
You can get a checklist of things to check for.  I posted one taken from a PDI of an S5 a few months back.  Shouldn't be hard to find that post.
Title: Re: MK7 GTI - Not long to wait now!
Post by: monkeyhanger on 23 August 2013, 11:50
Don’t forget to kick the tyres! Seriously though – I have had a pressed crease oon the wheel arch of a new Polo that was painted perfectly. Bodyshop completion QC didn’t see it before it went to the paint shop, final factory QCchecks didn’t pick it up, and dealership PDI didn’t pick it up. Take your time to go around it with a fine-toothed comb.
Title: Re: MK7 GTI - Not long to wait now!
Post by: corgi on 23 August 2013, 14:33

BMW won't mess you around like VW.


Go to www.babybmw.net ... from what I remember their view of BMW Dealers and BMW Customer Services...
Title: Re: MK7 GTI - Not long to wait now!
Post by: GtG on 23 August 2013, 15:07

BMW won't mess you around like VW.


I'm still laughing from that  :grin:
Title: Re: MK7 GTI - Not long to wait now!
Post by: Bill_the_Bear on 23 August 2013, 15:12

BMW won't mess you around like VW.


I'm still laughing from that  :grin:

To be fair this is a misquote.  The word preceding my statement is "Allegedly".  In any case because several of us have noted that the experience with VW is the worst ever with any car company the statement likely stands even as the misquote. :tongue: At least it does if we take "like" to mean "as bad as"!