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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Talk-torque on 05 February 2016, 19:55
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So, after ordering on 16th of January, my build week has just appeared on the order tracker! It's down as the week commencing 22nd of February. I'm hoping this means I should have the car around the last week of March, so around 9 weeks total.
Car is a 5 door GTi DSG in Tungsten Silver, with Carplay and rear airbags. 😀
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Same week as my GTD :)
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mine GTI is build week 8 feb then about 4 weeks to dealers
I have gone for tungsten silver as well :smiley:
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Feel more impatient now than before I got the date! Can't wait!!! :whistle:
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Nice one, more excitement for you.
I ordered on the 28th Jan, and check the site multiple times a day looking for my build week :grin:
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Do you need to ask your dealer for a build week or should they automatically inform you?
I've been meaning to speak to my dealer about this but just keep thinking that it's pointless as my car will be here when it's here.
I ordered mine on the 28th Dec
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Its called managing expectations.
VW dealers will give you a provisional build week, if you ask, but this can obviously change to be earlier or later than expected so until a 'Confirmed Build Week' is set by the factory ( four weeks before production) its just an estimate.
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So, after ordering on 16th of January, my build week has just appeared on the order tracker! It's down as the week commencing 22nd of February. I'm hoping this means I should have the car around the last week of March, so around 9 weeks total.
Car is a 5 door GTi DSG in Tungsten Silver, with Carplay and rear airbags. 😀
Order my 5 door GTI PP in Carbon Grey on the 16/01 too, just been confirmed as build week 22/02.
I'm changing my 2014 GTD for a GTI.
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Do you need to ask your dealer for a build week or should they automatically inform you?
I've been meaning to speak to my dealer about this but just keep thinking that it's pointless as my car will be here when it's here.
I ordered mine on the 28th Dec
I dropped the sales guy an email and he sent me a nice little video to show me how to use the tracker and a link that goes straight to the tracker for my car.
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Its called managing expectations.
VW dealers will give you a provisional build week, if you ask, but this can obviously change to be earlier or later than expected so until a 'Confirmed Build Week' is set by the factory ( four weeks before production) its just an estimate.
My salesman set out the communication path from the outset.
Once a month until the order was accepted and estimated build week given.
Then, every two weeks until it was confirmed for build
Then, weekly.
Also, he said if anything significant changed in between times he would contact me and he kept his word.
Worked for me :wink:
Lead times are getting shorter now so not long to wait. Use the time like lots of others on here and other forums do and start buying things for a car you haven't even got yet !! :whistle: :laugh:
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Good to see at least a couple of Tungsten orders there, a great and very overlooked colour. My next order was going to be either Tungsten or Reflex.
Incidentally, there are two posters on this thread who are current GTD owners and there are a few more on here too who are now ordering GTIs; why the swap from black pump to green? Why not add DTUK box to GTD rather than get a GTI? Things like that always intrigue me.
I'm sure the financial incentives to buy a GTI are a big point but I'm just genuinely curious.
I speak as an early GTI (having had a string of them) adopter and now an R owner but I still have a massive respect for the GTDs blend of torque and economy for real world driving.
I started a thread on the subject ages ago and this thread has reminded me of it.
As for dealer communication, with my GTI order being only a few days after the order books opened and the massive uncertainty back then it was a case of "keep an eye on the forums and you'll know as much as me about a likely build date" :laugh:
It was six months of torture. Thankfully I didn't spec change during the process to delay it further!
With my current car it was a lot easier "I've got three coming into stock, no options, if you want one hurry up and make your mind up" or something very similar to that anyway!! :grin: :whistle:
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Tungsten's a great colour.
It was my second choice after CG.
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Good to see at least a couple of Tungsten orders there, a great and very overlooked colour. My next order was going to be either Tungsten or Reflex.
Incidentally, there are two posters on this thread who are current GTD owners and there are a few more on here too who are now ordering GTIs; why the swap from black pump to green? Why not add DTUK box to GTD rather than get a GTI? Things like that always intrigue me.
I'm sure the financial incentives to buy a GTI are a big point but I'm just genuinely curious.
I speak as an early GTI (having had a string of them) adopter and now an R owner but I still have a massive respect for the GTDs blend of torque and economy for real world driving.
I started a thread on the subject ages ago and this thread has reminded me of it.
As for dealer communication, with my GTI order being only a few days after the order books opened and the massive uncertainty back then it was a case of "keep an eye on the forums and you'll know as much as me about a likely build date" :laugh:
It was six months of torture. Thankfully I didn't spec change during the process to delay it further!
With my current car it was a lot easier "I've got three coming into stock, no options, if you want one hurry up and make your mind up" or something very similar to that anyway!! :grin: :whistle:
Changing from GTD to GTi for a couple of reasons. I never really bonded with my GTD. While I admired it as an awesome piece of engineering - quick while cheap to run and rock solid - I never loved it. It always seemed a bit too smooth and progressive to me, never exciting. It's telling that I never have just gone out for a drive in it and I realised the other day that I have never taken any photos of it. The poor car must have a real complex by now!
The second reason is that I reckon the diesel/petrol balance is going to change somewhat, after the US cheating fiasco. NOx pollution is a huge problem that has been ignored in Europe and which is more difficult than CO2 to reduce. I feel that this may cause a big adjustment in used diesel values.
The VW incentives gave me the opportunity to swap cars earlier than I usually do without financial penalty. I reckon the GTi with a DSG box will provide the buzz that the GTD did not.
Colour wise, my GTD is Pearl Black and is a pain to keep clean. Tungsten Silver seems like an alternative that won't look crap when it's a bit grimy. Plus, I think it will look awesome clean and polished!
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Sound thinking all round there Roger.
You certainly won't be disappointed with the GTI, such an underrated car in mk7 guise. I loved mine.
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Would I be right in thinking those that have performance pack have the GTI in red letters?
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Would I be right in thinking those that have performance pack have the GTI in red letters?
Early PP GTIs came with the normal silver badges but red ones were fitted to later PP cars.
Mine had silver badges.
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I'm sure you can't wait. Six months in and I'm loving mine.
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I think my car has been built but not 100% sure :undecided:
I spoke to my dealer yesterday and had a slightly confusing conversation but I THINK it may have been built.
I really need to pay more attention when I speak to people :smiley:
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Is anyone going to dub freeze on the 20th ?
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Get the order number from your dealer and you can check progress yourself on the website, here:
https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners/track-my-order (https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners/track-my-order)
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He said he would know the number next week so hopefully I will be able to track it soon.
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He said he would know the number next week so hopefully I will be able to track it soon.
He'll know the number next week??! :shocked: If its been built it could be in the dealers next week never mind just getting the number.
He'll have the number he's just being lazy.
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Any updates so far this week p3asa on your order? Mine still says build week confirmed 08/02/2016.
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He said he would know the number next week so hopefully I will be able to track it soon.
He'll know the number next week??! :shocked: If its been built it could be in the dealers next week never mind just getting the number.
He'll have the number he's just being lazy.
As I said in my earlier post, I should pay more attention when I listen. The car might be getting built next week.
Either way, having the tracking number won't get the car here any quicker so I'm not that bothered.
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He said he would know the number next week so hopefully I will be able to track it soon.
He'll know the number next week??! :shocked: If its been built it could be in the dealers next week never mind just getting the number.
He'll have the number he's just being lazy.
As I said in my earlier post, I should pay more attention when I listen. The car might be getting built next week.
Either way, having the tracking number won't get the car here any quicker so I'm not that bothered.
Your dealer should have emailed your tracking order within a week of you ordering the car. I had mine in about 4 days. Sloppy dealer, I understand you're not that bothered about it but I'd be more worried about what it says about your dealer.
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I'm not sure you get your tracking order that quickly but you're right, he could keep me better informed.
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I got mine 5 days after ordering
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I'm not sure you get your tracking order that quickly but you're right, he could keep me better informed.
I ordered another car yesterday so I will see how long it takes this time.
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I think I am partially to blame for some of the delays to be honest.
I ordered my car in the middle of October but told the dealer I didn't want to take delivery until March.
Obviously this meant that they wouldn't actually place the order until much later to prevent having a car rattling round the dealership for 2 months.
I don't suppose getting a tracking number after 5 days speeded the delivery process up anyway did it ?
I am very happy with the salesman I have been dealing with up to now and the process appears to be exactly as it was when I ordered my A3 in 2006.
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Mine is currently being built - anybody know when it will be available to pick upon from dealer? The agreement says the end of March hopefully it'll be sooner.
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Mine is currently being built - anybody know when it will be available to pick upon from dealer? The agreement says the end of March hopefully it'll be sooner.
its usually about 4 weeks from leaving the factory to arriving at dealers , depends when the next ship is due to sail our way
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Mine is currently being built - anybody know when it will be available to pick upon from dealer? The agreement says the end of March hopefully it'll be sooner.
its usually about 4 weeks from leaving the factory to arriving at dealers , depends when the next ship is due to sail our way
Thank you.
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I think I am partially to blame for some of the delays to be honest.
I ordered my car in the middle of October but told the dealer I didn't want to take delivery until March.
Obviously this meant that they wouldn't actually place the order until much later to prevent having a car rattling round the dealership for 2 months.
I don't suppose getting a tracking number after 5 days speeded the delivery process up anyway did it ?
I am very happy with the salesman I have been dealing with up to now and the process appears to be exactly as it was when I ordered my A3 in 2006.
You are right, getting the tracking number doesn't speed up the delivery but having a dealer/sales person keep you informed says a lot and as you said yourself yours isn't. I wouldn't be happy with that but as you don't mind then it doesn't matter.
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Mine is currently being built - anybody know when it will be available to pick upon from dealer? The agreement says the end of March hopefully it'll be sooner.
its usually about 4 weeks from leaving the factory to arriving at dealers , depends when the next ship is due to sail our way
Although can be quicker. Someone on here picked up their car 10 days from when the tracker turned to "build in progress" which is good going.
I'm sure I picked mine up 2 weeks from when it turned to "In Transit"
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Any updates so far this week p3asa on your order? Mine still says build week confirmed 08/02/2016.
Mine was build week 01-02-16 but when I logged in it told me 08-02-16 :rolleyes:
So nothing happened week beginning the 1st then on the 8th it turned to "Build in progress" :smiley:
Although its been like that all week which is surprising as it only usually stays at that for a couple of days.
Another GTI I was watching from the same retailer turned to "Build in progress" on Monday then "In transit" on Wednesday so maybe my updates have stuck as that happened with my GTD.
(http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad28/p3asa1/GTD/being%20built_zpstwjtv66t.jpg)
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Just had a text/email to notify of my build date, 29th of February, is the general opinion is that it's about 4 weeks from that date until it gets to the dealers?? I've got to sell my current car so going to have to get that advertised next week.
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It seems I've got 2 build weeks, on the tracker site it says 29/02/16 and on the email I've been sent it says 07/03/16 :undecided:
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Snap. The email appears to be the correct date.
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my car has moved into build over night :smiley:
my e mail date was 8 feb
my tracker date was 15 feb
car ordered on 1 dec
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Snap mine has just jumped to 'Build in Progress'
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Mine is stage 4 of 7 apparently.
Bummer as I'd hoped to get it sooner.
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Mine is stage 4 of 7 apparently.
Bummer as I'd hoped to get it sooner.
You should get it in time for the new registration. Or would you have picked it up before?
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I always wanted the new registration but was hoping to pick car up as close to the beginning of March as possible.
I've been without a car since the middle of October so the new one can't arrive soon enough.
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just had txt from VW saying my car has been built and is now in the transit stage
it says it can take up too up to 4 weeks
happy days :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
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mines arrived..going to finalise paperwork on saturday and check its not missing anything
then pick it up on the 2nd
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Mines still showing build next week on the tracker - and no conflicting emails yet, so fingers crossed!
I'd have loved a pick up for March 1st, but that was never on. April1st looks more likely from here. Not too sure about picking up a new car on All Fools Day. :undecided:
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just had a chat with VW online to see which date I have been given as the order was only placed on Saturday past
here's the reply.... :whistle:
At the moment the vehicle has a provisional build week of week 15. That is the week
starting 11th April. Unless something changes this will be the build week. The website will update in a
few weeks to reflect this.
So the wait begins again....this will be my 3rd Mk7 Golf Gti x 2 and now a R :wink:
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another update from VW tracker txt msg car moved from stage 5 a to stage 5 b
approx. 3 weeks to pick up so its gone from 4 to 3 weeks in 2 days :smiley:
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Its at Emden waiting on a ship.
Welcome along. I've been there for about a week :grin:
I'm now on to tracking the boats :rolleyes:
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Its at Emden waiting on a ship.
Welcome along. I've been there for about a week :grin:
I'm now on to tracking the boats :rolleyes:
I did that first time round!
I used marine traffic as I knew the names of the ships that came into the Tyne as I see them everyday!!
how nerdy is that!!
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Yeah its more out of curiosity. Its not even my car its my Mrs :grin:
I was also watching those trains heading towards Emden stacked with cars. What an operation that is.
The trains are massive.
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My car has just gone from a status of build in progress to build week confirmed. Going backwards is an interesting concept.
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On Sunday mine changed to in-transit shipping. Dealer advises me pick up end of March.
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On Sunday mine changed to in-transit shipping. Dealer advises me pick up end of March.
Will it really take that long to arrive at your dealers?
5 + weeks seems excessive.
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On Sunday mine changed to in-transit shipping. Dealer advises me pick up end of March.
Will it really take that long to arrive at your dealers?
5 + weeks seems excessive.
Yes, I thought so too. The mind boggles :laugh:
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how long does it take from "with the factory" to build week confirmed??? stage 2 to stage 3? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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On Sunday mine changed to in-transit shipping. Dealer advises me pick up end of March.
Are they shipping it over on a rowing boat.
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how long does it take from "with the factory" to build week confirmed??? stage 2 to stage 3? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
There are too many variables to give a time.
Your dealer might not have any allocation left or be a small franchise so can't order than many.
But it will go to build week confirmed generally 4 weeks before it is built.
Ask your dealer for an order number and what your provisional build week is. Or tweet vwuk with your order number and they will tell you
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On Sunday mine changed to in-transit shipping. Dealer advises me pick up end of March.
Are they shipping it over on a rowing boat.
:grin:
I think it only takes 24hrs to get from Germany (unless I'm getting one from Mexico) over to the UK so I dread to think. I just get the impending doom that this is going to be a nightmare and I should have gone RS. Hopefully not ..
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Ahhhh! Just logged on to the tracker and my "confirmed" build week has changed from 22nd of Feb to the 29th!
Talking to my dealer yesterday about transit times and he said, as others have, that it depends on whether the car catches the current boat, or has to wait for the next one, as they are 3 weeks apart.
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Mine has now left the factory :smiley:
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Mine is still showing as WC 22nd Feb and slipped from WC 15th Feb. Deposit taken for my current Golf meaning i'll have to get a hire car to tide me over :(
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Ahhhh! Just logged on to the tracker and my "confirmed" build week has changed from 22nd of Feb to the 29th!
Talking to my dealer yesterday about transit times and he said, as others have, that it depends on whether the car catches the current boat, or has to wait for the next one, as they are 3 weeks apart.
My build week has also changed from the 22/02 to 29/02 :sad:
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Ahhhh! Just logged on to the tracker and my "confirmed" build week has changed from 22nd of Feb to the 29th!
Talking to my dealer yesterday about transit times and he said, as others have, that it depends on whether the car catches the current boat, or has to wait for the next one, as they are 3 weeks apart.
3 weeks apart :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Far from it. When I was tracking the ships there were 3 of them on the one day at the VW side at Emden. Generally they are every 2 or 3 days
I suggest you ignore that salesman and speak to the cleaner for more relevant info :smiley:
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Stage 5b as of this morning, at port awaiting a ship apparently :whistle:
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Mine was build week WC 22/2 but as of this morning is at stage 5 - built and in transit. Hopefully it will be bumped up to the next stage quickly as I've sold my current Golf.
Let's put it this way. I would be happy to make a little sacrifice to the God of VW logistics if it meant I didn't have to spend as long in my hire car which is a Fiat 500!
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Maybe shoving UK cars on the build list back a week was something Cameron just had to concede to get his deal.
Wonder what coming out of the EU would do for VW prices in the UK? 🤔
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Just curious about something.
The outstanding finance figure on the vehicle order form only takes into account the Jan payment.
As with the current car I want to get these docs signed this month, cancel the DD due for March and set up the next one for April.
What happens to the payment I made in February - does this adjust the figure on the finance documents I am yet to sign?
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Just curious about something.
The outstanding finance figure on the vehicle order form only takes into account the Jan payment.
As with the current car I want to get these docs signed this month, cancel the DD due for March and set up the next one for April.
What happens to the payment I made in February - does this adjust the figure on the finance documents I am yet to sign?
Yes, it'll be adjusted if you have a fixed p/x price rather than the dealership promising you the same equity (Benfield/Lookers do this now for PCPers chopping in).
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Just curious about something.
The outstanding finance figure on the vehicle order form only takes into account the Jan payment.
As with the current car I want to get these docs signed this month, cancel the DD due for March and set up the next one for April.
What happens to the payment I made in February - does this adjust the figure on the finance documents I am yet to sign?
Yes, it'll be adjusted if you have a fixed p/x price rather than the dealership promising you the same equity (Benfield/Lookers do this now for PCPers chopping in).
Yes, that's ^^ what I was told. Have to say that a deal of trust is involved in the format of the order form. Your literal interpretation is understandable. How it works came out in my negotiations, as the dealer was struggling to find ways to get me to sign! It's only money!! .... and man maths!!!
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The following car carriers are currently in Emden:
CITY OF BARCELONA
EMDEN
WESER HIGHWAY
Now its time to see if I can work out if any of them are heading to the UK anytime soon.
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Just curious about something.
The outstanding finance figure on the vehicle order form only takes into account the Jan payment.
As with the current car I want to get these docs signed this month, cancel the DD due for March and set up the next one for April.
What happens to the payment I made in February - does this adjust the figure on the finance documents I am yet to sign?
Yes, it'll be adjusted if you have a fixed p/x price rather than the dealership promising you the same equity (Benfield/Lookers do this now for PCPers chopping in).
Yes, that's ^^ what I was told. Have to say that a deal of trust is involved in the format of the order form. Your literal interpretation is understandable. How it works came out in my negotiations, as the dealer was struggling to find ways to get me to sign! It's only money!! .... and man maths!!!
Thanks Guys,
Again out of curiosity I've gone through the details of when I ordered my current car (brand new in December 2013)
The vehicle order form dated 3/12/13 gave an outstanding finance figure X which matched the settlement quote from VW Finance dated 28/11/13.
In Feb 2014 I had another settlement quote (when signing the finance docs) which had a lower settlement quote figure. They have used the original figure from 28/11/13 in the final calculation ???
On the payments statement it showed the last payment as returned yet the figure went out of my bank account and no payment went back in.
I'm confused.
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The WESER HIGHWAY has been at the Audi side of the dock.
The Emden and City of Barcelona are looking good :grin:
I got the 5c text the other day saying my car was near the UK and would be with the dealer within 10 days which I'm sure means its on the boat. But I couldn't see any ships going from Emden to Tyne which I presume is the port they use for Scotland.
I'd imagine the car is in the UK now :grin:
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I think VW cars destined for N.Ireland go via Grimsby your car may do the same p3asa. Just a though..
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I don't know for definite but Tyne is closer to Scotland than Grimsby so always presumed they wouldn't send them to a port further away than what they could. But you never know. :smiley:
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I don't know for definite but Tyne is closer to Scotland than Grimsby so always presumed they wouldn't send them to a port further away than what they could. But you never know. :smiley:
Teesside and North of there (including Scotland) go to Tyne as a rule, and as a rule Tyne Bound cars are generally quick to go as there's a lot of car carrier traffic due to Sunderland built Nissans getting picked up to ship to the continent.
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The CITY OF BARCELONA is due from Emden to Tyne on the 22/02/2016 @ 18:00
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The CITY OF BARCELONA is due from Emden to Tyne on the 22/02/2016 @ 18:00
Nice one :laugh:
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its always 'city of' cars that bring the VW's into the Tyne as they dock on the north side where there are car storage facitlites
the really massive hough car transporters dock on the south side of the tyne where Nissan do their storage..easy to spot on google maps!
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Just curious about something.
The outstanding finance figure on the vehicle order form only takes into account the Jan payment.
As with the current car I want to get these docs signed this month, cancel the DD due for March and set up the next one for April.
What happens to the payment I made in February - does this adjust the figure on the finance documents I am yet to sign?
Yes, it'll be adjusted if you have a fixed p/x price rather than the dealership promising you the same equity (Benfield/Lookers do this now for PCPers chopping in).
On second glance it states on the vehicle order form:-
Px and settlement to change - payments to remain the same.
I suspect the Feb payment will be treated as countering the depreciation although I'm puzzled as to whether this now becomes a new contact and I have the power to say no thanks.
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just had txt from VW uk my car is in stage 5c , in transit near the uk
so I presume it will arrive some time today :smiley:
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just had txt from VW uk my car is in stage 5c , in transit near the uk
so I presume it will arrive some time today :smiley:
I wonder when my car it in transit will I be thinking of the boat off the Isle of White with all the Range Rovers on it. :whistle:
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just had txt from VW uk my car is in stage 5c , in transit near the uk
so I presume it will arrive some time today :smiley:
Yours has been quite fast.
I was the build week before you and I've just come out of the 5c stage to stage 6 arrived in the UK.
its always 'city of' cars that bring the VW's into the Tyne as they dock on the north side where there are car storage facitlites
the really massive hough car transporters dock on the south side of the tyne where Nissan do their storage..easy to spot on google maps!
Not sure it was the City of Barcelona that brought my car in then as it is currently docked on the south side
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Ahhhh! Just logged on to the tracker and my "confirmed" build week has changed from 22nd of Feb to the 29th!
Talking to my dealer yesterday about transit times and he said, as others have, that it depends on whether the car catches the current boat, or has to wait for the next one, as they are 3 weeks apart.
My build week has also changed from the 22/02 to 29/02 :sad:
Hi MattCupra - ordered a 5 Door GTI PP the day before you and also been pushed back to w/c 29th! This wait is killing me... Did you order yours from Trust Wolverhampton?
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Ahhhh! Just logged on to the tracker and my "confirmed" build week has changed from 22nd of Feb to the 29th!
Talking to my dealer yesterday about transit times and he said, as others have, that it depends on whether the car catches the current boat, or has to wait for the next one, as they are 3 weeks apart.
My build week has also changed from the 22/02 to 29/02 :sad:
Hi MattCupra - ordered a 5 Door GTI PP the day before you and also been pushed back to w/c 29th! This wait is killing me... Did you order yours from Trust Wolverhampton?
Hi Multijim,
Yeah ordered from Wolverhampton. Had to wait 5 months for the GTD so 2.5 months for the GTI isn't too bad.
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had another txt update from VW uk , my car is now in the country :smiley:
so will have to arrange a date to pick it up probably late next week
its on a private plate so not bothered about the first day ,
when there usually so busy things can get overlooked
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I got a stage 5b text on Saturday morning and not heard a peep since :sad:
I knew it was a mistake getting my tracking number.
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I got a stage 5b text on Saturday morning and not heard a peep since :sad:
I knew it was a mistake getting my tracking number.
I was at stage 5 b last Thursday so maybe you will be on the move again soon
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Why does it take so long to ship a car a few miles?
That Ist March hand over was a proper pipe dream :angry:
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the stealer told me I can have it on 1 st march .
but its going onto my private plate so I will leave it till nxt weekend and avoid the rush :whistle:
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When I placed the order for my new R two weeks ago, I was told build week 15, found out today from my dealer it has jumped forward 2 weeks to build week 13.... :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
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Just received my 5B text - hopefully it will be at the dealership in 2-3 weeks.
Giddy with excitement!!
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had a look round mine in the compound on saturday..just to verify all as is well....looking forward to getting it next week
I asked how often people turn up to collect a new car and its not what they ordered..he said he had only seen it once and it was with a motabilty order..it was the wrong colour apparently!
always better to check before actual collection I think!
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I think my car must be still stuck in Germany.
At this rate it will be an April fools day hand over :whistle:
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I think my car must be still stuck in Germany.
At this rate it will be an April fools day hand over :whistle:
maybe you will get a 66 reg on 1st sept :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:
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I got 7 of 7 this morning.
I take it its either at the dealer or is on the transporter coming up to the dealer.
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I think my car must be still stuck in Germany.
At this rate it will be an April fools day hand over :whistle:
maybe you will get a 66 reg on 1st sept :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:
That is so out of order :laugh:
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p3asa I know what you will be doing tomorrow!
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p3asa I know what you will be doing tomorrow!
Yip, going to see Rangers v St Mirren. :grin:
When I phoned the salesman on Thursday he said he had no date for the car coming up as the transport company they use ECM? couldn't give one due to the demand for cars for the new registration on 1st March.
Personally I think he was at it just in case we were demanding to get it for the new registrations on Tuesday but we've never once said that and to be honest that's not our style. Plus a private reg is going on it anyway.
He's probably being bombarded left right and centre from new customers wanting to show off their new 16 plates.
I'll avoid the rush :grin:
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Wise move the last thing you want is a rushed pdi inspection.
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I'm now stage 5c from 7. Approximately 10 days from dealer.
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I'm still 5B, hopefully that will change early next week :smiley:
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Got my 5b text on 20th Feb, nothing since then :sad:
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Received mine 25th Feb so i might have a wait.
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They will be be on the same ship no doubt :smiley:
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Looks like the only RO-RO Vehicle Carrier berthed in EMDEN is Orion Leader. Heres hoping its got space on it :)
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Got my 5c text this morning. Must be on the same ship as Gorocco?!
Is the 10 day average time to dealer estimate accurate? Or is that time frame an over estimate from member's experience?
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Got my 5c text this morning. Must be on the same ship as Gorocco?!
Is the 10 day average time to dealer estimate accurate? Or is that time frame an over estimate from member's experience?
I got my 5c text on 19th Feb
Stage 6 text on 23rd Feb and then again on 25th
Arrived at dealer (stage 7) 26th Feb
So I suppose they give the 10 days so they have a few days to play with.
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The long wait is nearly over. Got so see my 3 door black GTi yesterday for the first time and my decision to go for black has been vindicated. I don't care whether it's harder to keep clean than any other colour, when it is clean absolutely nothing beats it. With tinted windows and jet black tyres together with the black parts of the alloy it looks mean as f*ck.
One more sleep then I get to drive her home :grin:
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Anybody, confirmed for build this week, heard any more today? Mines still showing the same, and no email. Twitchy!
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The long wait is nearly over. Got so see my 3 door black GTi yesterday for the first time and my decision to go for black has been vindicated. I don't care whether it's harder to keep clean than any other colour, when it is clean absolutely nothing beats it. With tinted windows and jet black tyres together with the black parts of the alloy it looks mean as f*ck.
One more sleep then I get to drive her home :grin:
The wait is a killer in the last week or so. When my sister in law bought her R8 in 2006 it came just before the new reg and the dealer let her have it a few days earlier before the new plate came in. She had to drive it on the garages plates until midnight on the 1st when she could take them off. Pretty nice of the Audi dealers to let her.
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Great news titchy i'm going form a white gti to a black one this time. So your comment is music to my ears..
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Great news titchy i'm going form a white gti to a black one this time. So your comment is music to my ears..
I'm sure yours will be even better with it being deep pearl. Mine's just the standard flat black.
You know when a car just suits its colour. Like a Ferrari in red. I've never felt that way about a car I've owned before and it's my first car that isn't blue!
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Anybody, confirmed for build this week, heard any more today? Mines still showing the same, and no email. Twitchy!
Nothing here either.
Not sure if this delay is normal but it's really irritating :angry:
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Do they have a help line? Getting desperate here!!! :shocked:
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Do they have a help line? Getting desperate here!!! :shocked:
You can contact them on Twitter @VWUKHelp
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Just joking - it's only a car, after all.
Aaaaaaaaaargh!!! :angry:
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Did you get 2 dates for your build week Talk?
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Did you get 2 dates for your build week Talk?
Yes. It first came up as week commencing 22nd of Feb, but that slipped to the 29th. Frustrating!
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Sorry I meant 2 dates for the one build week?
Loads of folk got a text saying they have a confirmed build week of X but the email they are sent and also logging onto VW it has been the following week for the build date.
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Sorry I meant 2 dates for the one build week?
Loads of folk got a text saying they have a confirmed build week of X but the email they are sent and also logging onto VW it has been the following week for the build date.
I had that, on the tracker website it said 29/03/16 build week but in the email & text it said 07/03/16, after a few days the tracker website also changed to the 07/03/16
Sold my car today so the new one can't come quick enough
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I placed my order one month ago; Jan 29th......the VW tracker is still showing "processing order", it hasn't moved to "with factory" yet and obviously there's no build date. I'm in no hurry but just wondered if I should have moved forward by now? I suppose I should call the dealer but they're closed right now.
I've ordered a GTI PP manual.
Bubba.
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I placed my order one month ago; Jan 29th......the VW tracker is still showing "processing order", it hasn't moved to "with factory" yet and obviously there's no build date. I'm in no hurry but just wondered if I should have moved forward by now? I suppose I should call the dealer but they're closed right now.
I've ordered a GTI PP manual.
Bubba.
I ordered on Jan 29th as well, I had my build week for a couple of weeks now
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Ordered on 24/2 and is in transit. :smiley:
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Just got my 6 of 7 text!!! In the UK! Here's hoping it arrives at the dealers soon! Thanks for your reply earlier p3asa.
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I placed my order one month ago; Jan 29th......the VW tracker is still showing "processing order", it hasn't moved to "with factory" yet and obviously there's no build date. I'm in no hurry but just wondered if I should have moved forward by now? I suppose I should call the dealer but they're closed right now.
I've ordered a GTI PP manual.
Bubba.
I ordered mine on the 13/02 and within a week it was with the factory stage. It it due to be built on week 14 but that isn't yet confirmed so could move.
If I were you I would get in contact with your dealer. If for nothing else just peace of mind.
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Just got my 6 of 7 text!!! In the UK! Here's hoping it arrives at the dealers soon! Thanks for your reply earlier p3asa.
Yes, mine too.
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Just got my 6 of 7 text!!! In the UK! Here's hoping it arrives at the dealers soon! Thanks for your reply earlier p3asa.
Yes, mine too.
Spoke to my dealer in Northampton for a response on a collection date and he is sticking to the generic '10 days from now' theme. Not too helpful, but I suppose he won't really know until a transporter has been assigned.
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Just got my 6 of 7 text!!! In the UK! Here's hoping it arrives at the dealers soon! Thanks for your reply earlier p3asa.
Yes, mine too.
Spoke to my dealer in Northampton for a response on a collection date and he is sticking to the generic '10 days from now' theme. Not too helpful, but I suppose he won't really know until a transporter has been assigned.
mine has been at that stage since last Wednesday , don't think there are enough transporters at this time of year all the dealers want there cars for new reg today
mine is going on personal plate so not too bothered , im away all weekend so it will have to be be early next week for me at the earliest
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Still stuck on production confirmed for this week. :cry: Loosing the will!!! :undecided:
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My build week starts on the 7th March - doesn't stop me from updating the tracker multiple times a day though! :shocked:
I sometimes wish I didn't know the order number!
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I placed my order one month ago; Jan 29th......the VW tracker is still showing "processing order", it hasn't moved to "with factory" yet and obviously there's no build date. I'm in no hurry but just wondered if I should have moved forward by now? I suppose I should call the dealer but they're closed right now.
I've ordered a GTI PP manual.
Bubba.
I ordered mine on the 13/02 and within a week it was with the factory stage. It it due to be built on week 14 but that isn't yet confirmed so could move.
If I were you I would get in contact with your dealer. If for nothing else just peace of mind.
Ha, easier said than done - 'phoned today, no return call, hmmm. I'll try email and see if there's a response. Does it ever happen that dealers take an order when they've run out of allocations, and then have to wait for another allocation?
Bubba.
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My build week starts on the 7th March - doesn't stop me from updating the tracker multiple times a day though! :shocked:
I sometimes wish I didn't know the order number!
I asked for my tracker number only 2 weeks ago after being told on here that my dealer was being a dick for not giving me it straight away.
Massive mistake on my part. As I said at the time, knowing your number doesn't make your car arrive any quicker, in fact it makes the waiting process even more unbearable.
:sad:
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...Does it ever happen that dealers take an order when they've run out of allocations, and then have to wait for another allocation?
Bubba.
I would hazard a guess yeah constantly. I've never once heard or read something along the lines of a dealer saying They were full for that month come back the following one. They will take your deposit and spin you along.
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Just got my 6 of 7 text!!! In the UK! Here's hoping it arrives at the dealers soon! Thanks for your reply earlier p3asa.
Yes, mine too.
Spoke to my dealer in Northampton for a response on a collection date and he is sticking to the generic '10 days from now' theme. Not too helpful, but I suppose he won't really know until a transporter has been assigned.
Must be a logistical nightmare for them this time of year but I'm in a go with the flow type of mood. I'm sure there's people all over the country who have ordered various makes of cars getting all tetchy. It's a big twelve months for VW so their customer service has to be spot on. That handover will make ALL the difference for me ..
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Hmm, as posted elsewhere, the wife and ordered ordered our new cars just this last Sunday (28th Feb 16) - A new GTI DSG (with toys) for me and a New Polo Blue GT DSG (with even more toys) for her.
Was really surprised therefore to have just have received a text saying that both cars had moved status. Just been to the on-line checker at the VW site and both cars have gone from stage 1 (Processing your order) to stage 2 (With the factory) in just 2 working days, and now says "Your order is with the factory and is currently being scheduled for production."
Is this some sort of record as on our last cars in 2013, it took about 6 weeks for it to even show up on the tracker !
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Well, I just got an email+text saying that my car has been built and is in transit, so I never got a "being built" message. Happy bunny now, but I'm sure the impatiance will return before long. :smug:
Reading through this thread, the whole system system seems to be a bit random, which I guess is partly down to the complications of producing cars with so many variables of specification and partly down to the tracking service being a relatively low priority. Either that, or the regular guy is on holiday and the tea lady is running the job! :smiley:
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Hmm, as posted elsewhere, the wife and ordered ordered our new cars just this last Sunday (28th Feb 16) - A new GTI DSG (with toys) for me and a New Polo Blue GT DSG (with even more toys) for her.
Was really surprised therefore to have just have received a text saying that both cars had moved status. Just been to the on-line checker at the VW site and both cars have gone from stage 1 (Processing your order) to stage 2 (With the factory) in just 2 working days, and now says "Your order is with the factory and is currently being scheduled for production."
Is this some sort of record as on our last cars in 2013, it took about 6 weeks for it to even show up on the tracker !
With both the GTD estate and GTD hatch I had my tracking order in 5 and 3 days. Each time I checked the tracker when I got them and they were at the 'with the factory' stage both times.
I never bothered setting up the text notifications part.
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collected my replacement today...very happy indeed
standard nav is a nice addition, it will take me a while not to feel the side of the steering column to get my key when I get out of the car and the heated seats are nice and toasty
just got to behave now for a few hundred miles
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Just had a call back from VW in reply to the email I sent them yesterday asking where the hell was my car.
It appears that it is STILL at the docks in Germany :shocked:
Apparently it is normal at this time of year for the car to spend approximately 20 days gathering dust at a dock side.
What utter sh!te :angry:
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Just had a call back from VW in reply to the email I sent them yesterday asking where the hell was my car.
It appears that it is STILL at the docks in Germany :shocked:
Apparently it is normal at this time of year for the car to spend approximately 20 days gathering dust at a dock side.
What utter sh!te :angry:
my car went from build to on a boat in 3 days
now its has been stuck on the docks in the uk for last 10 days
getting covered in seagull poo :angry:
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According to the guy I spoke to, as soon as it arrives in the UK, your dealer is responsible for contacting the port to release and collect the car.
This can be done almost immediately apparently so I don't know what is causing your delay .
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Dealer called tonight at 6. Car is at the dealership and ready to collect on Tuesday! Heading over to sign documents etc tomorrow evening.
Any advice on what I should be aware of whilst at the dealer's?
I'm going to try to get a full tank of fuel, reduce the price of gap to £200ish, and politely remind them not to screw up the diamondbrite application. Anything else!?
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Get GAP via ALA/Honest John. They're currently price matching & beating competitors by 20%, I got 3years and £15000 VRI cover for about £120 the other day instead of £200... (use motorpocket as the comparison quote).
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just been informed my GTI has arrived at dealership :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
. I will have to pop in and start the ball rolling ,
want to have quick look at it to make sure its ok ,. need to do the paperwork to transfer the reg plate
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So my car has gone to stage 5b. 😀
er what does that mean, exactly? 😦
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So my car has gone to stage 5b. 😀
er what does that mean, exactly? 😦
I think 5 b means it's arrived at the docks waiting to be loaded onto a ship
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Ah, way to go, yet then.
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Mine has been at 5B for over a week now :angry:
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Mine has been at 5B for over a week now :angry:
Give it another week and you will be nearly as pissed off as me :wink:
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Mine has been at 5B for over a week now :angry:
Give it another week and you will be nearly as pissed off as me :wink:
Guess our cars are sat on a dock somewhere waiting for a ship? 🚗 🚗 🚗
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Dealer called tonight at 6. Car is at the dealership and ready to collect on Tuesday! Heading over to sign documents etc tomorrow evening.
Any advice on what I should be aware of whilst at the dealer's?
I'm going to try to get a full tank of fuel, reduce the price of gap to £200ish, and politely remind them not to screw up the diamondbrite application. Anything else!?
Excellent. Looks like your car had the same journey as mine although I've only been asked to go and sign the docs. I'll be delighted with a full tank of fuel although I think the haggling may have ended.
Would love a VW coat though ... :smug:
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Its all done on-line now. Takes seconds to do rather than waiting weeks for the paperwork to come through.
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Mine has been at 5B for over a week now :angry:
Give it another week and you will be nearly as pissed off as me :wink:
Guess our cars are sat on a dock somewhere waiting for a ship? 🚗 🚗 🚗
Probably nuzzling up to each other to keep warm :laugh:
Andy ( a pissed off window cleaner )
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Ha yeah a coat would be great in this miserable weather. I mentioned the full tank of fuel and the dealer said he'd see what he'd do.. Hmmm.
Yup I recon they were on the same ship.
Nipped over to Northampton vw tonight and signed the docs. I also asked where the new cars were stored and the dealer said they were in the impound by Mercedes. I snuck over and had a look around, but couldn't see it :-(. Lots of shiny new cars though... So many dreams about to come true!
Driving out though I saw hundreds of new cars in a separate lot, so must be with them. Counting down the minutes until Tuesday now.
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Just got my stage 5c text :smiley:
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Mine has been at 5B for over a week now :angry:
Give it another week and you will be nearly as pissed off as me :wink:
Guess our cars are sat on a dock somewhere waiting for a ship? 🚗 🚗 🚗
LOL starting to look that way. I'm Ro-Ro Carrier stalking
Probably nuzzling up to each other to keep warm :laugh:
Andy ( a pissed off window cleaner )
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Just got my stage 5c text :smiley:
When did you get your 5B text - mine was 25/02
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Just got my stage 5c text :smiley:
When did you get your 5B text - mine was 25/02
I got my 5b exactly 2 weeks ago on the 20th Feb, Ant.
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Just got my stage 5c text :smiley:
When did you get your 5B text - mine was 25/02
I got my 5b exactly 2 weeks ago on the 20th Feb, Ant.
Well, I only got mine on yesterday, so our cars are probably not even in shouting distance. Good luck with quick deliveries guys! 🚗.............. 🚗............. 🚗...........
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Just got my stage 5c text :smiley:
When did you get your 5B text - mine was 25/02
I got my 5b exactly 2 weeks ago on the 20th Feb, Ant.
Darn. That means I'm looking at later next week for delivery. :sad:
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my build week got put back a month today to the 18th April. going off your guys estimated delivery when do you think i will be getting that?
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my build week got put back a month today to the 18th April. going off your guys estimated delivery when do you think i will be getting that?
What have you got on order??
I've got a GTD on order and this week is my confirmed build week, I really don't need any delays especially as I'm driving round in an old Yaris as I sold my car last week
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Just spoke to VW and they said that my car is in port in the UK but is still on the ship with lots of other cars.
Should be with my dealer next week so I'm pretty happy :smiley: :smiley:
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picking my up GTI on Friday weather forecast looks good at the moment
tungsten silver should look nice in the sunshine :cool:
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my build week got put back a month today to the 18th April. going off your guys estimated delivery when do you think i will be getting that?
What have you got on order??
I've got a GTD on order and this week is my confirmed build week, I really don't need any delays especially as I'm driving round in an old Yaris as I sold my car last week
3 door R bud
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Reckon you're looking at 4 to 5 weeks after your build week. They do say "on average" so I guess it could be a little shorter than that. That would make it mid to end of May, so a bit close to the loyalty payment delivery deadline.
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well done all of you i cant wait for mine now ordered jan29 just had email for provisional build week 19 2nd week in may ouch...... hope its quicker GTI on the way slowly lol..... carbon grey 3dr all extras ordered except pp,leather
fingers crossed lol :grin: :grin:
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Mine is at the dealer awaiting docs and pick - up.
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Got my stage 6 text this morning.
Any day now and it will be mine :grin:
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Got webcam chat from my dealer today, telling me that am build week 16, and should expect to pick up my Golf R 1st week in May, so hope he's right with his dates.....it was ordered on the 13th Feb Lapiz blue 5 door with Keyless and Apple Car net app
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I went 5a this morning - she lives!!
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Well it's finally happened.
My dealer texted me this morning to inform me that my car would be arriving on Monday.
6 hours later he phoned to tell me it's arrived at the dealers :grin: :grin:
I'm going tomorrow to have a look at it and I've told him that I will take it away untouched including leaving the stickers on.
Hopefully I will get to drive it home at the weekend :smiley:
I've been without a car since 20th Oct so to say I'm excited is an understatement.
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Well it's finally happened.
My dealer texted me this morning to inform me that my car would be arriving on Monday.
6 hours later he phoned to tell me it's arrived at the dealers :grin: :grin:
I'm going tomorrow to have a look at it and I've told him that I will take it away untouched including leaving the stickers on.
Hopefully I will get to drive it home at the weekend :smiley:
I've been without a car since 20th Oct so to say I'm excited is an understatement.
Be good to see some pics of the condition it's in when you get it, and the process to get it all cleaned up. I'm thinking of doing this if I go for a clubsport but may get a pro to prepare it, either on day one or at the dealers.
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Well it's finally happened.
My dealer texted me this morning to inform me that my car would be arriving on Monday.
6 hours later he phoned to tell me it's arrived at the dealers :grin: :grin:
I'm going tomorrow to have a look at it and I've told him that I will take it away untouched including leaving the stickers on.
Hopefully I will get to drive it home at the weekend :smiley:
I've been without a car since 20th Oct so to say I'm excited is an understatement.
Be good to see some pics of the condition it's in when you get it, and the process to get it all cleaned up. I'm thinking of doing this if I go for a clubsport but may get a pro to prepare it, either on day one or at the dealers.
I will certainly post some pics of it with all the stickers etc. As for pics of the cleaning process. I'm probably not your man!
I will be happy if I manage to get it looking reasonably presentable without arseing it up in the process :laugh:
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Okay - I'm getting a little miffed!
5B text was received 25th Feb stating on average it take 3 weeks from being in transit to being received by the dealer so in theory my car should be at the very least on a RoRo from Emden given there are at least 4-5 a week to Grimsby.
Have spoken with VW and my dealer both have stated there is nothing they can do nor can confirm the shipping date.
I'm not impatient - honestly!!!
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My 5b was on the 20th Feb and my 5c was on the 5th of March.
I collect my car on Monday 14th March so that should give you some idea of the time scale and stop you worrying unduly :laugh:
My car was 2 weeks at Emden.
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am not up to speed with this 5b and 5c, can any of you guys give me a clue what your on about :whistle:
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5a means it's on it's way to Emden, 5b means it's arrived at Emden, and 5c means it's on the boat and nearing the UK.
Something along them lines anyway :smiley:
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I just got a 5a in transit text, I hadn't had any notification it had even progressed to the build stage so I'm quite pleased it's left now
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Does anyone ever get a notification of every stage or do they always miss stage notifications out??
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Does anyone ever get a notification of every stage or do they always miss stage notifications out??
I only got my tracker number few weeks ago and it was at stage 4 when I first entered it.
Since then I have had every stage update but it tends to be a a day or so slow in updating.
It's more accurate to phone them to be honest - 0800 083 3914 - and tell them your number.
They know exactly where your car is.
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Does anyone ever get a notification of every stage or do they always miss stage notifications out??
Yeah I got a notification at every stage with this Golf (My wifes) but not with my own.
I'm still waiting for a stage 7 text "Its with the dealer" almost 2 years later :grin:
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Saga continues....
Spoken with VW CS regarding my Golf which has been sat at Emden for over two weeks and the issue seems to the be with a backlog of vehicles and recent bad weather reducing the number of sailings.
Bugger!
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Saga continues....
Spoken with VW CS regarding my Golf which has been sat at Emden for over two weeks and the issue seems to the be with a backlog of vehicles and recent bad weather reducing the number of sailings.
Bugger!
That's not good to hear since my GTI just arrived at Emden, I'm assuming it's now at the back of that backlog!
To answer the earlier post, I'm at 5b now but never got a 4 - mine went straight from "processing" to "left the factory" with no build status in between.
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Mine went from Build week confirmed to Shipping literally overnight!
Apparently there is a possible 1-2 week delay in shipping because of the backlog and sudden increase in production. Additional RO-RO's have been allocated but that might be just to clear the backlog.
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Saga continues....
Spoken with VW CS regarding my Golf which has been sat at Emden for over two weeks and the issue seems to the be with a backlog of vehicles and recent bad weather reducing the number of sailings.
Bugger!
Stuck at Emden is the most frustrating part of the entire process in my opinion :sad:
Hope the back log clears quickly for you mate, I know only too well how pissed off you must be.
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Saga continues....
Spoken with VW CS regarding my Golf which has been sat at Emden for over two weeks and the issue seems to the be with a backlog of vehicles and recent bad weather reducing the number of sailings.
Bugger!
Stuck at Emden is the most frustrating part of the entire process in my opinion :sad:
Hope the back log clears quickly for you mate, I know only too well how pissed off you must be.
It is very frustrating especially as I know there is nothing I can do to speed things along. At circa £100 a week for a hire car the profit I made by selling my old Golf privately instead of trading it in is quickly disappearing.
Hopefully it will leave this weekend and arrive in the UK Monday/Tuesday at dealership for 18th March.
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well the wait is finally over picked up my new tungsten silver GTI today
car looks stunning in the sunshine with 90% tinted glass . loved the contrast with the read stripe :cool:
hand over was excellent they left me to inspect the car for 30 mins
I must say dealer did a great job cleaning it I did not have any glue residue no swirl marks
no scratch marks from a dirty sponge , etc
I worked on Bentley paint work for 30+ yrs so I know what to look for .
:smiley:
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I got my stage 6 text this morning so will hopefully get in my car by month end. My texts and dates are as follows.
Stage 3 - 29th Jan
Stage 4 - didn't get one
Stage 5a - 27th Feb
Stage 5b - 28th Feb
Stage 5c - 10th Mar
Stage 6 - 11th Mar
Interestingly though my dealer always updates me at every stage about 2 days before I get the text!
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My car also went from "build week confirmed" to "in transit". I've now been on 5b for a while, so stuck in this queue at Emden, presumably. Very frustrating and not a lot we can do but fret!
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Picked mine up yesterday. Paintwork fine. Had a keyfob, a flask and full tank of fuel.
Just took it for a good run. I didn't think the PP would be much different but it's like a rocket - maybe just me but it feels like it has much more fizz. Breaks feel about the same as a non PP Gti.
Seatbelt tensioners far smoother, the stereo sound is much better and it makes a higher click noise when I lock unlock :grin:
The sat nav lady was a little quiet - could hardly hear her over Radiohead :whistle:
It's got something called car connect/app connect - I think I have to contact the dealer for a code- how much is this I am wondering?
Happy boy - got a cheaper insurance deal too.
Oh the pearl black with tints is exquisite.
Haven't given her a name yet. Thinking Erika after the legendary Erik Gundersen.
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Great stuff Gorocco, any pictures??
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Great stuff Gorocco, any pictures??
Will endeavour in the next couple days. I don't think I can upload straight from the phone.
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One more sleep until collection.
Talking of sleep, mine was disturbed last night by a text from my brother in law letting me know that his mate, who live less than 100 yards from me, had his M5 stolen on Saturday morning. They broke in through his back door and took the keys apparently.
I could do without text messages like that.
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After getting my "in transit" notification email & text on thursday, which it said had a 4 week average delivery to dealer time, this morning I get another email saying the car had started the next step of its journey and now has an average of 3 weeks to delivery to dealer, I never got a text message along with the email, would anyone know that means my car is on a boat on its way to the uk??
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After getting my "in transit" notification email & text on thursday, which it said had a 4 week average delivery to dealer time, this morning I get another email saying the car had started the next step of its journey and now has an average of 3 weeks to delivery to dealer, I never got a text message along with the email, would anyone know that means my car is on a boat on its way to the uk??
The 5c text indicates your car is on the boat nearing the UK.
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After getting my "in transit" notification email & text on thursday, which it said had a 4 week average delivery to dealer time, this morning I get another email saying the car had started the next step of its journey and now has an average of 3 weeks to delivery to dealer, I never got a text message along with the email, would anyone know that means my car is on a boat on its way to the uk??
The 5c text indicates your car is on the boat nearing the UK.
Thank you, i got the email notification at 9am this morning but it didn't mention 5a or b or c, but I literally just had the text through stating its at 5b. I've got the last week of March off work as the last of this years annual leave so hopefully it will be here for some of that but I doubt I'll be that lucky
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After getting my "in transit" notification email & text on thursday, which it said had a 4 week average delivery to dealer time, this morning I get another email saying the car had started the next step of its journey and now has an average of 3 weeks to delivery to dealer, I never got a text message along with the email, would anyone know that means my car is on a boat on its way to the uk??
The 5c text indicates your car is on the boat nearing the UK.
Thank you, i got the email notification at 9am this morning but it didn't mention 5a or b or c, but I literally just had the text through stating its at 5b. I've got the last week of March off work as the last of this years annual leave so hopefully it will be here for some of that but I doubt I'll be that lucky
I'd phone them using the number I posted earlier in the tread.
You are probably pushing it for the end of March but you never know, things may have calmed down in Emden :smiley:
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Thanks again Kalimon, I thought I was hoping for too much to get it late this month, would be nice to have some time with the car while I was off work for a few days.
I did see the number you'd posted but had forgot all about it, I think I'll give them a call tomorrow and see what the state of play is.
I really have had enough of the Toyota Yaris I've been driving since I sold my BMW 2 weeks ago
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Mine has arrived roll on Wednesday night!
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Saga continues....
Spoken with VW CS regarding my Golf which has been sat at Emden for over two weeks and the issue seems to the be with a backlog of vehicles and recent bad weather reducing the number of sailings.
Bugger!
So no text this morning confirming the car was shipped over the weekend - Grrrr
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Just had a chat with VW customer services who told me my car has been at Emden since the 12/03 and it'll be there for approx 7-10 days before leaving for the uk
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Yet to receive a reply to my email but when I last spoke to them on Friday they couldn't locate my car or confirm it was on the shipping manifest for this weekend.
Starting to get more than a little grumpy!
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Due to a massive backlog and reduced shipment numbers because of bad weather there is a delivery delay of 1-2 weeks meaning I will not receive my car until early April. :angry:
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Due to a massive backlog and reduced shipment numbers because of bad weather there is a delivery delay of 1-2 weeks meaning I will not receive my car until early April. :angry:
That's really disappointing :( I ordered my GTD on August 1st 2015 and it wasn't delivered until March 1st 2016. No idea why it took so long and its annoying when people ordered theirs in December and got them sooner than me! It was worth the wait and it's a 16 plate I suppose!
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That's really disappointing :( I ordered my GTD on August 1st 2015 and it wasn't delivered until March 1st 2016. No idea why it took so long and its annoying when people ordered theirs in December and got them sooner than me! It was worth the wait and it's a 16 plate I suppose!
7 months is far too long. Sounds like your dealer didn't have any allocation left so couldn't actually place the order for a couple of months or without being a scaremonger it was damaged in transit which does happen and was either replaced or repaired.
My money is on the dealer not having allocation left.
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First post here, but a lurker for a while.
Ordered my GTI DSG Tornado Red on 20th December 2015.
Still no build date. :sad: My dealer has no clue and VW says only "contact your dealer". Nobody will tell me honestly what is going on. Maybe it'll be a 66 reg by the time it arrives or even a mk 8?
Grateful for any advice as to how to get a breakthrough.
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Have you tried phoning VW CS on the 0800 number but your dealer should know whats going on.
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Grateful for any advice as to how to get a breakthrough.
Welcome to the forum. The dealer should have an order number and that way you can ask VW for a provisional build date.
You can also check it yourself on the VW tracker
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That's really disappointing :( I ordered my GTD on August 1st 2015 and it wasn't delivered until March 1st 2016. No idea why it took so long and its annoying when people ordered theirs in December and got them sooner than me! It was worth the wait and it's a 16 plate I suppose!
7 months is far too long. Sounds like your dealer didn't have any allocation left so couldn't actually place the order for a couple of months or without being a scaremonger it was damaged in transit which does happen and was either replaced or repaired.
My money is on the dealer not having allocation left.
The dealer allocation sounds plausible - smaller dealership in Dunfermline. There were multiple changes in build weeks from VW. Don't think there was anything untoward with the car as once it was built it was here pretty quickly - about three weeks. It was parked in the dealership 2 days after it arrived at the port.
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Grateful for any advice as to how to get a breakthrough.
Welcome to the forum. The dealer should have an order number and that way you can ask VW for a provisional build date.
You can also check it yourself on the VW tracker
Thanks. I have an order number but nothing appears on the tracker other than 'with the factory'. Also signed up for sms and email updates. I had an on-line chat via my VW account and was told that my dealer had to schedule the production date directly with the factory. My dealer says that's nonsense and that he always orders for asap production. Not sure who is pulling my leg.
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Have you tried phoning VW CS on the 0800 number but your dealer should know whats going on.
Just saw the 0800 number a couple of pages back in this thread. I will call them this week, thanks.
Tbh, I have been reluctant to look like I am complaining to VW about the dealer. I have had about enough now though. Dealer has not even returned my calls for a week so it is time to become the squeaky wheel that might get some oil.
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The dealer can't schedule a production date.
That is purely down to the factory.
You won't be complaining by asking for a build date. I used to tweet @vwukhelp with my order number and they would tweet back when my provisional build date was and then when I had 2 different confirmed build dates.
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Received my 5C text message this morning which is strange as VW CS stated shipping would be delayed by 1-2 weeks. Not going to complain but it doesn't make me wonder if VW actually have any control over their logistics partners.
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The whole VW Order tracker, text alert, email alert seems to be nothing short of a shambles. And now it seems not to be working! Or is it? Who knows certainly not VW or the dealer. Our dealer tells us the car is on it's way but customer services tell us it's in stage 7 of 8 at the factory. Never heard that before. It's been at the factory being built for 3 weeks. Wish i never had the order number to track it. So frustrating.
Our lease deal is based on taking delivery in March but with all the delays that may not happen. Will the deal get cancelled? I have not asked the dealer that question yet as dont want to hear the wrong answer!
All the finance docs are signed and the car has a reg number just no idea if it will be here for end of March.
Any thoughts anyone?
Ordered a standard 5 door GTI with Deep Pearl Black FYI
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The whole VW Order tracker, text alert, email alert seems to be nothing short of a shambles. And now it seems not to be working! Or is it? Who knows certainly not VW or the dealer. Our dealer tells us the car is on it's way but customer services tell us it's in stage 7 of 8 at the factory. Never heard that before. It's been at the factory being built for 3 weeks. Wish i never had the order number to track it. So frustrating.
Our lease deal is based on taking delivery in March but with all the delays that may not happen. Will the deal get cancelled? I have not asked the dealer that question yet as dont want to hear the wrong answer!
All the finance docs are signed and the car has a reg number just no idea if it will be here for end of March.
Any thoughts anyone?
Ordered a standard 5 door GTI with Deep Pearl Black FYI
I've been saying this for ages, it's pointless having a tracking number. It just makes the wait even more frustrating than it already is.
Just wait for your dealer to let you know when it's arrived and get on with your life in the mean time.
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The whole VW Order tracker, text alert, email alert seems to be nothing short of a shambles. And now it seems not to be working! Or is it? Who knows certainly not VW or the dealer. Our dealer tells us the car is on it's way but customer services tell us it's in stage 7 of 8 at the factory. Never heard that before. It's been at the factory being built for 3 weeks. Wish i never had the order number to track it. So frustrating.
Our lease deal is based on taking delivery in March but with all the delays that may not happen. Will the deal get cancelled? I have not asked the dealer that question yet as dont want to hear the wrong answer!
All the finance docs are signed and the car has a reg number just no idea if it will be here for end of March.
Any thoughts anyone?
Ordered a standard 5 door GTI with Deep Pearl Black FYI
I've been saying this for ages, it's pointless having a tracking number. It just makes the wait even more frustrating than it already is.
Just wait for your dealer to let you know when it's arrived and get on with your life in the mean time.
I just get the update from my dealer every two weeks. Was told today that it has been put back two weeks to week 14
That reminds me I need to update ⬇️
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All the finance docs are signed and the car has a reg number just no idea if it will be here for end of March.
That's impossible as you can't get a registration number until the car has physically reached the UK.
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All the finance docs are signed and the car has a reg number just no idea if it will be here for end of March.
That's impossible as you can't get a registration number until the car has physically reached the UK.
Well, the reg number cannot be officially assigned to the car, but it may have been allocated one from the dealer's list. [/PEDANT] :smiley:
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On time (08.08am) - Stage 6 text message received. Its starting to look like I might actually receive the car this month!
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Escaped from Emden! Yeah! Just got a "Your car is near to the UK" email, so presumably on a ship getting bathed in North Sea! The message says 10 days average to the dealer, so not too long to wait now. :laugh:
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Wouldn't be surprised if the car isn't already in the UK - you'll get the Stage 6 text tomorrow :)
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Have you tried phoning VW CS on the 0800 number but your dealer should know whats going on.
Just saw the 0800 number a couple of pages back in this thread. I will call them this week, thanks.
Tbh, I have been reluctant to look like I am complaining to VW about the dealer. I have had about enough now though. Dealer has not even returned my calls for a week so it is time to become the squeaky wheel that might get some oil.
No luck :sad:. I spoke to 'customer service' today and could only speak to a 'script reader' who was worse than useless. No matter what question I tried he repeated "Sorry you are dissatisfied. We are VW UK. We only import the cars. We know nothing about build date and cannot influence them. Only your retailer can help"
I wonder if I would get my deposit back if I cancelled?
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Have you tried phoning VW CS on the 0800 number but your dealer should know whats going on.
Just saw the 0800 number a couple of pages back in this thread. I will call them this week, thanks.
Tbh, I have been reluctant to look like I am complaining to VW about the dealer. I have had about enough now though. Dealer has not even returned my calls for a week so it is time to become the squeaky wheel that might get some oil.
No luck :sad:. I spoke to 'customer service' today and could only speak to a 'script reader' who was worse than useless. No matter what question I tried he repeated "Sorry you are dissatisfied. We are VW UK. We only import the cars. We know nothing about build date and cannot influence them. Only your retailer can help"
I wonder if I would get my deposit back if I cancelled?
There's other numbers to call. I can't remember who I spoke to back in the day, but there's a complaints team who get assigned your case when things aren't going to plan (ie. a step above VW CS) - if it wasn't for them and using their influence I'd probably still be waiting for my GTI :grin: In fact, they've got more influence than your dealer who lets face it couldn't care less as he's already got his sale.
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No luck :sad:. I spoke to 'customer service' today and could only speak to a 'script reader' who was worse than useless. No matter what question I tried he repeated "Sorry you are dissatisfied. We are VW UK. We only import the cars. We know nothing about build date and cannot influence them. Only your retailer can help"
Tweet @vwukhelp and ask them for the provisional build week as you've been waiting for ages and you can't get hold of your salesperson.
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No luck :sad:. I spoke to 'customer service' today and could only speak to a 'script reader' who was worse than useless. No matter what question I tried he repeated "Sorry you are dissatisfied. We are VW UK. We only import the cars. We know nothing about build date and cannot influence them. Only your retailer can help"
Tweet @vwukhelp and ask them for the provisional build week as you've been waiting for ages and you can't get hold of your salesperson.
I also Tweeted @vwukhelp - they will give you a provisional build date, mine is middle of May but potentially earlier they said, I cannot wait, think I've got OCD with checking VW website for any changes as I'm still at stage 2 on there
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Guys, chill out and stop worrying.
It will be here before you know it and well worth the wait.........
Obviously I didn't follow that advice myself but I certainly should have done. :smiley:
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Received paperwork by email this afternoon including the reg, which is going to drive me nuts as it starts WV not VW :grin:
As long as Eddie Stobart, their logistics partner can collect the car by Monday i will have the car for next Thursday, so just before Easter
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Received paperwork by email this afternoon including the reg, which is going to drive me nuts as it starts WV not VW :grin:
As long as Eddie Stobart, their logistics partner can collect the car by Monday i will have the car for next Thursday, so just before Easter
Do they give you a list of available registrations to choose from??
Stobart don't do the car transport work anymore, it's recently been taken over by BCA, not that that should make any difference to your car delivery
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We ran through a couple but nothing grabbed me so i just said surprise me!
My hire car goes back tomorrow so i'm going to be a public transport whore for the best part of a week, not going to lie public transport makes me feel dirty!
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Received paperwork by email this afternoon including the reg, which is going to drive me nuts as it starts WV not VW :grin:
As long as Eddie Stobart, their logistics partner can collect the car by Monday i will have the car for next Thursday, so just before Easter
Perfect timing!
A long weekend to get it detailed. I plan to give mine it's first serious wash and polish at Easter :smiley:
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I aslo have the week off after Easter :)
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I aslo have the week off after Easter :)
Now you're just rubbing it in :laugh:
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You mean to say that you picked your reg number, my dealer has told me it's done randomly and there's no way of picking, as it's a different system there using, should I go back to them and say something??
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Wouldn't be surprised if the car isn't already in the UK - you'll get the Stage 6 text tomorrow :)
Yeah! You were right! Just got Stage 6, my car is in the UK. Feeling worse now, not better - so near and y......... :drool:
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We ran through a couple but nothing grabbed me so i just said surprise me!
My hire car goes back tomorrow so i'm going to be a public transport whore for the best part of a week, not going to lie public transport makes me feel dirty!
You mean to say that you picked your reg number, my dealer has told me it's done randomly and there's no way of picking, as it's a different system there using, should I go back to them and say something??
The dealer asked me to chose (albeit from a short list of numbers) when I bought my Mk5, for the Mk6 I bought one from DVLA.
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I've had the same experience as Mustard, picking a number from a short list. I think your dealer is just being a bit lazy, Mezzer. However, you'd be very lucky to find a number that was anything like interesting, so it's probably not worth worrying about!
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We ran through a couple but nothing grabbed me so i just said surprise me!
My hire car goes back tomorrow so i'm going to be a public transport whore for the best part of a week, not going to lie public transport makes me feel dirty!
You mean to say that you picked your reg number, my dealer has told me it's done randomly and there's no way of picking, as it's a different system there using, should I go back to them and say something??
Same with me every time, pick from about 4 if I remember rightly.
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Just got my Build week (very surprised). In no rush, so don't expect to be getting the collection call until Mid May at the earliest (which actually suits me).
Ordered 28th Feb.
Stage 1 "Processing your order" - appeared 1st march
Stage 2 "With the factory" - appeared - 2nd March
Stage 3 "Build Week Confirmed" - appeared 18th March - Build week confirmed for production week commencing 11/04/2016
Stage 4 "Build in Progress" -
Stage 5 "In Transit" -
Stage 6 "Arrived in the UK" -
Stage 7 "Nearly There" -
Car Spec.
VW Golf MK7 GTD - 5 Door - DSG, Carbon Steel Grey
Options • 19" Santiago Alloys • Tech Pack • Parking Pack • Sport & Sound Package • Advanced Telephone Pack • Climate Windscreen • Dynamic Chassis Control • High Beam Assist • 2 Year Service Pack (free) • Cherished Plate transfer (free)
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Just got our 5a notification this morning to say it is has left the factory and is now in transit. :smiley:
That means it was in build in progress for between 3 & 4 weeks.
Let's hope it's not sitting at Emben for the same time!
What's the quickest anyone has received their car from the 5a notification?
( 5 DOOR GTI ON IT'S WAY)
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Mine is confirmed for the week commencing 11/4 so I will have it sometime towards the end of May.
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Mine is confirmed for the week commencing 11/4 so I will have it sometime towards the end of May.
Same here mk7-GTD, same week also, was surprised as I had provisionally been given the middle of May for build, so to get an entire month earlier than expected, can't come soon enough!!!
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I've had the same experience as Mustard, picking a number from a short list. I think your dealer is just being a bit lazy, Mezzer. However, you'd be very lucky to find a number that was anything like interesting, so it's probably not worth worrying about!
I am looking at putting my own on it within 12 months anyway, just haven't found one that get's me!!!
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Well fingers crossed just checked and mine has gone to stage 3 confirmed build wk 11.4.16 well chuffed as dealer told me 2wks ago provisional wk was 19.5.16 so nearly 7wks early :laugh: :cool:
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mine is also down for build week 11th april! :laugh:
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am on the same bus guys, got Confirmed build date of 11.04.16 for my Lapiz Blue R, cant wait, this will be my 3rd Mk7 Golf 2 x Gti PP and a R on the way..... :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Just had another chat with VW uk and my car is still sat at Emden along with at least 6000 other UK bound cars which they say are due to be shipped in the next few days and I'm looking at another 4-5 weeks before it gets to the dealers :cry: :cry: :cry:
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am on the same bus guys, got Confirmed build date of 11.04.16 for my Lapiz Blue R, cant wait, this will be my 3rd Mk7 Golf 2 x Gti PP and a R on the way..... :grin: :grin: :grin:
mine is also lapiz R for this date. hopefully here my mid may i hope :shocked:
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Just had another chat with VW uk and my car is still sat at Emden along with at least 6000 other UK bound cars which they say are due to be shipped in the next few days and I'm looking at another 4-5 weeks before it gets to the dealers :cry: :cry: :cry:
Don't loose hope as I was told exactly the same thing yet my car shipped 2 days afterwards after being sat at Emden for nearly three weeks. Shipped (5C) 15th March and arrived (stage 6) the following day. That said I know the car arrived in the UK on the Tuesday as i was RO-RO carrier stalking :)
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Collection confirmed for 24/03. Hire car was handed back today so i have a couple of days of public transport :sick:
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My dealer emailed yesterday to say my car will be sat at Emden for another 2-3 weeks due to "shipping delays" (it's already been there for a week) but I got the 5c text this morning! I think I'll only believe it when I see her in the metal!
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I got my 5c update this morning, would the expected 11/4 arrival at dealer date still be the expected schedule or could I expect it a bit earlier??
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I got my 5c update this morning, would the expected 11/4 arrival at dealer date still be the expected schedule or could I expect it a bit earlier??
I think you should be fine with that date,
Not long now :smiley:
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I got my 5c update this morning, would the expected 11/4 arrival at dealer date still be the expected schedule or could I expect it a bit earlier??
I think you should be fine with that date,
Not long now :smiley:
I was kinda hoping it would arrive early next week as I'm off work for a week, Sod's law it'll be ready to collect the Tuesday after...........................driving a Yaris at the mo and it's doing my head in
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I got my 5c update this morning, would the expected 11/4 arrival at dealer date still be the expected schedule or could I expect it a bit earlier??
I think you should be fine with that date,
Not long now :smiley:
I was kinda hoping it would arrive early next week as I'm off work for a week, Sod's law it'll be ready to collect the Tuesday after...........................driving a Yaris at the mo and it's doing my head in
I would say you have little chance of getting it early next week but you never know, the early March rush has ended so you may get lucky.
Are you having it prepped by the dealer or taking it away untouched?
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Collect mine tomorrow afternoon :)
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I got my 5c update this morning, would the expected 11/4 arrival at dealer date still be the expected schedule or could I expect it a bit earlier??
I think you should be fine with that date,
Not long now :smiley:
I was kinda hoping it would arrive early next week as I'm off work for a week, Sod's law it'll be ready to collect the Tuesday after...........................driving a Yaris at the mo and it's doing my head in
I would say you have little chance of getting it early next week but you never know, the early March rush has ended so you may get lucky.
Are you having it prepped by the dealer or taking it away untouched?
Yeah I'm resigned to not seeing it for any of the time I'm off work, I suppose I'll have a full 12 months tax on it when it comes instead of losing a month for the sake of a couple of days in March
I've got a pro detailer going in and prepping the car for me, the dealer has been quite helpful on that front which I didn't think would be the case.
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Collect mine tomorrow afternoon :)
Nice one, hope all goes well
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Getting closer. It's on the boat. Got the 5c text and email this morning.
Yeha!
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Got a stage 6 arrived in the uk text this morning, VW say 10 days from this point but also got an email from the dealer this morning saying he's hopeful for next week delivery but the bank holidays may chuck a spanner in the works
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Got a stage 6 arrived in the uk text this morning, VW say 10 days from this point but also got an email from the dealer this morning saying he's hopeful for next week delivery but the bank holidays may chuck a spanner in the works
I got my 6 last Thursday, so 10 days ago tomorrow. Reckoning on next Tuesday, or even Wednesday, due to the holidays. Checking every hour though, just in case! :huh:
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Got a stage 6 arrived in the uk text this morning, VW say 10 days from this point but also got an email from the dealer this morning saying he's hopeful for next week delivery but the bank holidays may chuck a spanner in the works
Richard managed to get mine delivered to the dealership and turned round with in a week of landing in the UK so there is hope :)
The dealership was absolutely rammed when i arrived yesterday so despite Diesel gate it seems sales are still healthy.
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Got a stage 6 arrived in the uk text this morning, VW say 10 days from this point but also got an email from the dealer this morning saying he's hopeful for next week delivery but the bank holidays may chuck a spanner in the works
Richard managed to get mine delivered to the dealership and turned round with in a week of landing in the UK so there is hope :)
The dealership was absolutely rammed when i arrived yesterday so despite Diesel gate it seems sales are still healthy.
Get some pics up of the new motor
How was the handover?? Chuck you the keys in the car park and away you go??
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Got our stage 6 message this morning also.
Can't wait :laugh: :smiley: :smiley:
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Got a stage 6 arrived in the uk text this morning, VW say 10 days from this point but also got an email from the dealer this morning saying he's hopeful for next week delivery but the bank holidays may chuck a spanner in the works
Richard managed to get mine delivered to the dealership and turned round with in a week of landing in the UK so there is hope :)
The dealership was absolutely rammed when i arrived yesterday so despite Diesel gate it seems sales are still healthy.
Get some pics up of the new motor
How was the handover?? Chuck you the keys in the car park and away you go??
Was there for about an hour. Walked round the car and was given sufficient time to inspect it but it wasn't inside the show room so didn't get the opportunity for it to be unveiled. That said it was clean inside and out and more importantly when I inspected the paint work this morning (was raining yesterday) the paint work is swirl free. All in all I'm pretty pleased, no hard sell on GAP insurance or other extras, so yea very pleased.
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I was about 1/2 hour collecting mine. I didn't want the dealer showing me how anything works or setting up Bluetooth for my phone :rolleyes:
I took a mate to BMW to collect his 3 series last year and it was an embarrassing spectacle, with a patronising prick off a salesman showing him every little gadget and gizmo while my mate rolled his eyes at me over the clowns shoulder.
They had it rotating on a platform for 5 minutes under lights while I admired the swirl marks in the dark blue paintwork.
Totally unnecessary and cringe worthy to be honest. Thank god it wasn't my car we were collecting :smiley:
PS
I had to read the hand book when I got home because I didn't know how to lock the car without the key :embarrassed:
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I was about 1/2 hour collecting mine. I didn't want the dealer showing me how anything works or setting up Bluetooth for my phone :rolleyes:
I took a mate to BMW to collect his 3 series last year and it was an embarrassing spectacle, with a patronising prick off a salesman showing him every little gadget and gizmo while my mate rolled his eyes at me over the clowns shoulder.
They had it rotating on a platform for 5 minutes under lights while I admired the swirl marks in the dark blue paintwork.
Totally unnecessary and cringe worthy to be honest. Thank god it wasn't my car we were collecting :smiley:
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I had to read the hand book when I got home because I didn't know how to lock the car without the key :embarrassed:
When I collected my last 3 series from BMW it was in the showroom covered with a silky black sheet which 2 salesmen pulled off and then the whole lot of them started clapping :laugh: :laugh: they also had a plinth with a notice on it saying who you are and what car you are collecting..............I found it all quite funny but my Mrs loved it, I just asked for to be shown how the sat nav worked and that was it, it's easy enough to learn most of it by trial and error.
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Got a stage 6 arrived in the uk text this morning, VW say 10 days from this point but also got an email from the dealer this morning saying he's hopeful for next week delivery but the bank holidays may chuck a spanner in the works
Richard managed to get mine delivered to the dealership and turned round with in a week of landing in the UK so there is hope :)
The dealership was absolutely rammed when i arrived yesterday so despite Diesel gate it seems sales are still healthy.
Get some pics up of the new motor
How was the handover?? Chuck you the keys in the car park and away you go??
Was there for about an hour. Walked round the car and was given sufficient time to inspect it but it wasn't inside the show room so didn't get the opportunity for it to be unveiled. That said it was clean inside and out and more importantly when I inspected the paint work this morning (was raining yesterday) the paint work is swirl free. All in all I'm pretty pleased, no hard sell on GAP insurance or other extras, so yea very pleased.
I'm hoping mine will be available for the 2nd April, it will probably depend on when the detailer I've got going in to prep the car.
I thought they'd do an unveiling in the showroom as I noticed an area they used for that when I was in there ordering the car, probably too busy a time to be doing every collection like that. I'm glad all went well for you though, I'm going to ask him to chuck in a rubber boot mat when I collect mine, it'll be handy to just chuck my work stuff on and not worry about dirtying the boot floor.
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They may well have done the sheet thing with his but I too busy going scarlet with embarrassment at the whole sorry affair.
Your ordeal sounded like my last trip to TGI fridays :laugh:
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Got a stage 6 arrived in the uk text this morning, VW say 10 days from this point but also got an email from the dealer this morning saying he's hopeful for next week delivery but the bank holidays may chuck a spanner in the works
Richard managed to get mine delivered to the dealership and turned round with in a week of landing in the UK so there is hope :)
The dealership was absolutely rammed when i arrived yesterday so despite Diesel gate it seems sales are still healthy.
Get some pics up of the new motor
How was the handover?? Chuck you the keys in the car park and away you go??
Was there for about an hour. Walked round the car and was given sufficient time to inspect it but it wasn't inside the show room so didn't get the opportunity for it to be unveiled. That said it was clean inside and out and more importantly when I inspected the paint work this morning (was raining yesterday) the paint work is swirl free. All in all I'm pretty pleased, no hard sell on GAP insurance or other extras, so yea very pleased.
I'm hoping mine will be available for the 2nd April, it will probably depend on when the detailer I've got going in to prep the car.
I thought they'd do an unveiling in the showroom as I noticed an area they used for that when I was in there ordering the car, probably too busy a time to be doing every collection like that. I'm glad all went well for you though, I'm going to ask him to chuck in a rubber boot mat when I collect mine, it'll be handy to just chuck my work stuff on and not worry about dirtying the boot floor.
Guess what i asked for and got - a boot mat :laugh:
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I went stage 6 over the weekend, hopefully not long to go now! Interestingly she entered the country at Grimsby when the dealer is on the south coast - I'm surprised it didn't come in at Sheerness?
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Mine is on Teesside, and has been since last Thursday. The tracker says it normally takes 10 days from landing to get to the dealer, so I have been ringing daily, to check for a delivery! My dealer is as frustrated as me, though, as they have 11 cars overdue. Apparently they often get no warning of when a delivery is to arrive - the transporter just turns up!
How can it be that a £250,000 delivery of cars can be less easilly tracked than a £10 book from Amazon?
In the end, it'll come when it comes, but, bloody hell, this is frustrating! :lipsrsealed:
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Apparently they often get no warning of when a delivery is to arrive - the transporter just turns up!
Yeah I got my tracker update telling me the car was in the UK and the dealer also phoned to tell me they would be looking at another week before it got to the dealer.
Next day I got the stage 7 text saying it was with the dealer!!!!
Like you say, how can they track £10 items more precisely :laugh: Although I reckon the dealers know but just blame it on the transporters.
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I went stage 6 over the weekend, hopefully not long to go now! Interestingly she entered the country at Grimsby when the dealer is on the south coast - I'm surprised it didn't come in at Sheerness?
How did you find out which port it came in at??
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I went stage 6 over the weekend, hopefully not long to go now! Interestingly she entered the country at Grimsby when the dealer is on the south coast - I'm surprised it didn't come in at Sheerness?
How did you find out which port it came in at??
The dealer had a record of which boat it was on and when it was leaving - I was then able to track it online.
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Interesting reading through this thread. I have a Golf GTI PP 5 door in Tornado Red with 19s on order. Ordered it on February 28th. Confirmed build week 11th April so proper excited now!!
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I ordered my Golf R on 13th March and just got confirmation of 18th April build week.
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Interesting reading through this thread. I have a Golf GTI PP 5 door in Tornado Red with 19s on order. Ordered it on February 28th. Confirmed build week 11th April so proper excited now!!
I ordered mine on Jan 29th and my build week is........April 11th. Do they reserve build slots to build UK spec cars as a batch, I wonder? I thought car production these days was all JiT, everything built to order rather than in batches. Mustard, you ordered six weeks after me but your build week is only one week later. I don't really mind, it just seems a bit random.
Bubba.
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Interesting reading through this thread. I have a Golf GTI PP 5 door in Tornado Red with 19s on order. Ordered it on February 28th. Confirmed build week 11th April so proper excited now!!
I ordered mine on Jan 29th and my build week is........April 11th. Do they reserve build slots to build UK spec cars as a batch, I wonder? I thought car production these days was all JiT, everything built to order rather than in batches. Mustard, you ordered six weeks after me but your build week is only one week later. I don't really mind, it just seems a bit random.
Bubba.
It is likely his dealer had a build slot that he could changed the spec of the car.
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Bubba what's your spec? I ordered my GTI Jan 27th and it should be with the dealer by the end of the week! Certain options can cause different delays. I didn't spec too much - 5dr, DSG, PP, Met paint & reversing camera.
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Bubba what's your spec? I ordered my GTI Jan 27th and it should be with the dealer by the end of the week! Certain options can cause different delays. I didn't spec too much - 5dr, DSG, PP, Met paint & reversing camera.
I ordered 2 days after you and I'm also expecting it to arrive at the dealers by the end of the week, I can't understand why Bubba's order is still on a build date stage, seems strange. My spec is 5dr DSG, CG, Tech Pack, Rear Camera, High Beam Assist.
Sorry just noticed you and But BBQ ordered a GTi, mine is a GTD
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I can't understand why Bubba's order is still on a build date stage, seems strange.
Its all about dealer allocation. For instance if they had already sold their next 2 months allocation then they would have to wait until the 3rd month before they could submit the order.
That is why the normal customer can't compare waiting times with each other as its nothing to do with who ordered first.
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Interesting reading through this thread. I have a Golf GTI PP 5 door in Tornado Red with 19s on order. Ordered it on February 28th. Confirmed build week 11th April so proper excited now!!
I ordered mine on Jan 29th and my build week is........April 11th. Do they reserve build slots to build UK spec cars as a batch, I wonder? I thought car production these days was all JiT, everything built to order rather than in batches. Mustard, you ordered six weeks after me but your build week is only one week later. I don't really mind, it just seems a bit random.
Bubba.
It is likely his dealer had a build slot that he could changed the spec of the car.
Yep they had one on order which was Red with PP and 5 doors so we were able to then change the spec to suit what we wanted!
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I can't understand why Bubba's order is still on a build date stage, seems strange.
Its all about dealer allocation. For instance if they had already sold their next 2 months allocation then they would have to wait until the 3rd month before they could submit the order.
That is why the normal customer can't compare waiting times with each other as its nothing to do with who ordered first.
Yes I think you're right p3asa, and to be fair I was told 14-16 weeks when ordering at the end of January. My spec is a manual GTI with PP, Tech pack, Reflex Silver, reversing camera and DCC. Like I said, I don't mind, since it gives me time to sell my current car during April.
Bubba.
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Finally, mine has arrived, after being in the country for a fortnight! Think the dealer was more relieved than I was! Had a quick look tonight and happy with the Tungsten Silver - very nice. The car was, literally, just off the transporter, so it still had all of the wraps and pads and labels and writing on the screen, but beautiful anyway. My sales guy wasn't in today, so I'll be arranging collection with him tomorrow. As said elsewhere, I'm taking it unwashed, with most of the gunge still attached, so they've just got a PDI to do. Can't wait. :tongue:
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Finally, mine has arrived, after being in the country for a fortnight! Think the dealer was more relieved than I was! Had a quick look tonight and happy with the Tungsten Silver - very nice. The car was, literally, just off the transporter, so it still had all of the wraps and pads and labels and writing on the screen, but beautiful anyway. My sales guy wasn't in today, so I'll be arranging collection with him tomorrow. As said elsewhere, I'm taking it unwashed, with most of the gunge still attached, so they've just got a PDI to do. Can't wait. :tongue:
I got my tungsten silver gti 3 weeks ago , amazing how many people love the colour
the contrast with the red stripe on the grille the red brake calipers is great :cool:
I'm sure you will be very pleased with it
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6 days later and my car is still sitting at the port :cry: :cry:
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And mine will have been sat in the UK for a week tomorrow! :sad:
I think this is the worst bit - knowing it's built but not getting any closer!
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And mine will have been sat in the UK for a week tomorrow! :sad:
I think this is the worst bit - knowing it's built but not getting any closer!
Yeah mine hit the UK last Friday, dealer said he thought it might arrive this week, no such luck, I've been off work all week as well
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My dealer blames mad March for the UK hold ups. They've had 7 transporter loads delivered in the last week. Spoke to the MD last night as he was walking round the new arrivals with a HUGE bunch of VW key fobs. Absolutely nowhere to park - all bays full. He had a big grin on his face as he complained about the pressure! :laugh:
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Ours arrived at the port on Friday 25th and the dealer emailed today to say it had left the port this morning and was on it's way to them.
Crewe VW is the dealer.
Booked in for delivery Wed 6th.
Hope the delivery driver doesn't damage it on his 220 mile journey to Glasgow.
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Handover arranged for tomorrow, so nearly there. Clear day too, so off for a runout to my favourite biker cafe for a greasy lunch to celebrate! :laugh:
Hard work starts then, to get the car clean and get some protection on.
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So, I received my stage 6 arrived in the uk text on the 25th March, dealer was hopeful car would arrive this week, that never materialised, then this morning I receive another stage 6 arrived in the uk text, phone VW customer services but they are closed, slightly peed off with it now
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So, I received my stage 6 arrived in the uk text on the 25th March, dealer was hopeful car would arrive this week, that never materialised, then this morning I receive another stage 6 arrived in the uk text, phone VW customer services but they are closed, slightly peed off with it now
You should have your car by now, they are having a laugh sending you 2 stage 6 texts :angry:
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So, I received my stage 6 arrived in the uk text on the 25th March, dealer was hopeful car would arrive this week, that never materialised, then this morning I receive another stage 6 arrived in the uk text, phone VW customer services but they are closed, slightly peed off with it now
You should have your car by now, they are having a laugh sending you 2 stage 6 texts :angry:
Having a laugh is putting it mildly :grin:
I've had a chat with VW customer services who were quite helpful, they chased the dealer up as they couldn't get the info they needed as the dept is closed on a Saturday, the dealer called me within 5mins of me speaking to VW and apparently the car is currently sat on a transporter and is due for delivery on Monday, nobody could explain why I had a 2nd stage 6 notification but it's no big deal as long as the car is where they say it is.
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So, I received my stage 6 arrived in the uk text on the 25th March, dealer was hopeful car would arrive this week, that never materialised, then this morning I receive another stage 6 arrived in the uk text, phone VW customer services but they are closed, slightly peed off with it now
I had exactly the same yesterday - exactly 7 days after my first stage 6 text I got another! I called the dealer and she said that it's definitely in the country and she'll let me know when it's on the transporter. However......I went stage 7 this morning!!
I don't think even VW know where it is :grin:
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So, I received my stage 6 arrived in the uk text on the 25th March, dealer was hopeful car would arrive this week, that never materialised, then this morning I receive another stage 6 arrived in the uk text, phone VW customer services but they are closed, slightly peed off with it now
You should have your car by now, they are having a laugh sending you 2 stage 6 texts :angry:
Having a laugh is putting it mildly :grin:
I've had a chat with VW customer services who were quite helpful, they chased the dealer up as they couldn't get the info they needed as the dept is closed on a Saturday, the dealer called me within 5mins of me speaking to VW and apparently the car is currently sat on a transporter and is due for delivery on Monday, nobody could explain why I had a 2nd stage 6 notification but it's no big deal as long as the car is where they say it is.
I also received 2 Stage 6 text messages - think the text system is fooked!
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My car has finally arrived and well worth the wait. Anyone with missgivings about collecting their car "in the wraps", as I did, have no fear. This is what my car looked like after gently pulling away the taped on and elasticated sheeting and wiping away the wax crayon writing on the windscreen with a little WD40:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/rogersewell/New%20GTi.jpg)
The car is not clean and there is glue residue etc. where the tape was, but it is good enough to wait a few days until I've got time to do a proper job. The sheets that cover the bonnet and hatch are really quite elaborate, held on with loops and elasticated edges, but none of them are difficult to remove safely. Best of all, the car has arrived home with no scratches or swirls! :wink:
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Looks great. Really does. More pics to follow we all hope.
I suggested ours just has the wraps removed and stickers removed and is not washed but was told this was not possible as they had to properly wash and inspect for damage/scratches etc.
Told them not to *uck upthe paintwork and tell the valeting manager i am a fussy *ucker and would be looking out for swirl marks etc.
Fingers & toes crossed!!!!!!!!
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My car has finally arrived and well worth the wait. Anyone with missgivings about collecting their car "in the wraps", as I did, have no fear. This is what my car looked like after gently pulling away the taped on and elasticated sheeting and wiping away the wax crayon writing on the windscreen with a little WD40:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/rogersewell/New%20GTi.jpg)
The car is not clean and there is glue residue etc. where the tape was, but it is good enough to wait a few days until I've got time to do a proper job. The sheets that cover the bonnet and hatch are really quite elaborate, held on with loops and elasticated edges, but none of them are difficult to remove safely. Best of all, the car has arrived home with no scratches or swirls! :wink:
Good news and the Tungsten looks superb Roger :afro:
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Looks great. Really does. More pics to follow we all hope.
I suggested ours just has the wraps removed and stickers removed and is not washed but was told this was not possible as they had to properly wash and inspect for damage/scratches etc.
Told them not to *uck upthe paintwork and tell the valeting manager i am a fussy *ucker and would be looking out for swirl marks etc.
Fingers & toes crossed!!!!!!!!
I'm sure you could insist it's not cleaned in any way. The dealer could remove all covers and jet wash it down and check for scratches without doing anything else to it. The dealer I've used has been the opposite to yours, I've got a detailer going to VW to prep my car after they have PDI'd it and they are fine with not cleaning it in any way.
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My car has finally arrived and well worth the wait. Anyone with missgivings about collecting their car "in the wraps", as I did, have no fear. This is what my car looked like after gently pulling away the taped on and elasticated sheeting and wiping away the wax crayon writing on the windscreen with a little WD40:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/rogersewell/New%20GTi.jpg)
The car is not clean and there is glue residue etc. where the tape was, but it is good enough to wait a few days until I've got time to do a proper job. The sheets that cover the bonnet and hatch are really quite elaborate, held on with loops and elasticated edges, but none of them are difficult to remove safely. Best of all, the car has arrived home with no scratches or swirls! :wink:
Looks lovely, look forward to seeing the next pics after cleaning
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Looks great. Really does. More pics to follow we all hope.
I suggested ours just has the wraps removed and stickers removed and is not washed but was told this was not possible as they had to properly wash and inspect for damage/scratches etc.
Told them not to *uck upthe paintwork and tell the valeting manager i am a fussy *ucker and would be looking out for swirl marks etc.
Fingers & toes crossed!!!!!!!!
Where are you getting it from given you are in East Kilbride?
The valetting manager :grin: :grin: :grin: That will be shared equally between 2 boys and a gritty sponge.
They could easily just take the covers and stickers off and leave it that way but you would then drive away basically responsible for any damage.
I would advocate for everyone just to have the covers removed but get it jetwashed after the state ours came in. As someone will eventually take theirs away unwashed and there will be some sort of paint defect like swirling under the covers and the dealer will put that back on to the owner as they took it away without the dealer being able to properly inspect it.
@Talk-torque loving the silver.
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Looks great. Really does. More pics to follow we all hope.
I suggested ours just has the wraps removed and stickers removed and is not washed but was told this was not possible as they had to properly wash and inspect for damage/scratches etc.
Told them not to *uck upthe paintwork and tell the valeting manager i am a fussy *ucker and would be looking out for swirl marks etc.
Fingers & toes crossed!!!!!!!!
I'm surprised they've taken that attitude. You're saving them time and money at the end of the day.
My salesman was delighted when I informed him I was taking the car untouched. The previous day, the lads who washed the new cars had scratched the brand new R that was being handed over to a local lawyer known nationally as 'Mr Loophole' due to his knack of getting pissed footballers a fine instead of a ban. The guy was being a complete prick over it, rightly so to be fair :laugh:
He said it would suit them if every car left the forecourt untouched but most people aren't anal over their cars apparently :whistle:
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Looks great. Really does. More pics to follow we all hope.
I suggested ours just has the wraps removed and stickers removed and is not washed but was told this was not possible as they had to properly wash and inspect for damage/scratches etc.
Told them not to *uck upthe paintwork and tell the valeting manager i am a fussy *ucker and would be looking out for swirl marks etc.
Fingers & toes crossed!!!!!!!!
I had my GTI from crewe 3 weeks ago , they made an excellent job , like you I told them I was very fussy and had spent the last 30+ years examining paintwork on new Bentleys
so I would not accept any shoddy paintwork scratches or swirl marks ,
if your car get the same treatment you will have no reason to complain
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That's reassuring they made a good job on your car PHYSIO.
I will remind them again tomorrow when i check we are still on for Wednesday delivery.
P3asa it's coming from Crewe VW. They are the supplying dealer for the leasing company.
UChoose are the leasing company who are part of the Swansway group who own a load of main dealerships.
Excellent company to deal with and some unbelievable deals.
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This just in from the dealer!
I’ve just spoken to our guys in the workshop and they have given me a couple of options in terms of cleaning it.
The first is to do a full valet, second is just to jet wash it and third is to take the stickers and wraps off and that’s it.
The valeters have advised me that if they jet wash it only, it’s likely to leave swirls in the paint work with no polish going on it. They have also said that if they do a full valet there’s a chance it could have swirls in it but much less of a chance than just the jet wash.
Our guys don’t do professional detailing but they have had experience in that side of it and everyone I know who has done detailing tells me that is the only way to really reduce swirls in paintwork but still not 100% guaranteed. The main reason for that I’m told, is that the paint on cars now is much softer than it used to be, mainly down to it not being oil based now as modern paint is apparently better for the environment.
It is entirely up to you what you would like them to do though.
So i have asked them just to remove the wraps and stickers!
Good choice?
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Just take it away with all the wrappers on. I found one mark on the paintwork after I'd cleaned it myself which the dealer offered to sort out after I'd sent him a picture. I declined his offer and fixed it myself in 2 minutes.
It's not worth having them touch it, and if you let them know that you are an avid detailer, they should trust you not to f**k your own paintwork up :smiley:
ps
Just noticed you have ordered a black car, so even more reason not to trust them!
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It would be bad luck to have any damage under the wraps. If mine is anything to go by, the paint will be just as you would expect it to be underneath. Don't know what the protocols are for damage occurring in transit, but you'd expect the contractors to want to avoid any impacts or rubs, given the costs involved in repairs. The wraps are very easy, and quick, to remove, so maybe the best compromise is to have the wraps removed in your prescence. Any damage would then be visible, with blame not in question.
I actually enjoyed removing the sheets, myself, at home. Felt a bit like Christmas! I was lucky, as the paint underneath was perfect. I believe my dealership would have been OK if there had been anything wrong, but you may not want to take that chance.
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It would be bad luck to have any damage under the wraps. If mine is anything to go by, the paint will be just as you would expect it to be underneath. Don't know what the protocols are for damage occurring in transit, but you'd expect the contractors to want to avoid any impacts or rubs, given the costs involved in repairs. The wraps are very easy, and quick, to remove, so maybe the best compromise is to have the wraps removed in your prescence. Any damage would then be visible, with blame not in question.
I actually enjoyed removing the sheets, myself, at home. Felt a bit like Christmas! I was lucky, as the paint underneath was perfect. I believe my dealership would have been OK if there had been anything wrong, but you may not want to take that chance.
It's quite suprising how many checks any car goes through prior to landing at the dealers. They are checked when delivered to the compound from the ship they are checked again by the transporter driver and the yard prior to loading when they arrive at the dealers they are checked again before getting signed off ok then checked again by the dealers big boys then again by us lol.. believe you me the transporter drivers do their upmost to get them to dealers as it's down to the drivers losing bonuses if any damage at all from being signed off on collection and arrival at the dealer
.. lol :grin:
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11 days on stage 6 :cry: :cry:
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Just got an email from Stable vehicle contracts offering some cracking lease deals on the GTI and R if anyone is interested.
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Just got an email from Stable vehicle contracts offering some cracking lease deals on the GTI and R if anyone is interested.
Post 'em up!
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Just placed an order for a 5 door GTI PP in CSG and was lucky to get a Priority build slot in week 18, all in should be 7 weeks from order to collection!
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Just placed an order for a 5 door GTI PP in CSG and was lucky to get a Priority build slot in week 18, all in should be 7 weeks from order to collection!
What is build week 18? Is that first week in May? My build week was confirmed last week as the last week of April (w/c 25th).
Same as you by the way - 5dr GTI, DSG, PP, CSG
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Just placed an order for a 5 door GTI PP in CSG and was lucky to get a Priority build slot in week 18, all in should be 7 weeks from order to collection!
What is build week 18? Is that first week in May? My build week was confirmed last week as the last week of April (w/c 25th).
Same as you by the way - 5dr GTI, DSG, PP, CSG
Build week 18 is the first full week of May.
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Delighted with the build week, just gutted its a 5 door, but I'm sure it will grow on me!
My previous GTD's were 14 and 20 weeks respectively
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Delighted with the build week, just gutted its a 5 door, but I'm sure it will grow on me!
My previous GTD's were 14 and 20 weeks respectively
Looks wise for me the 5 door pisses all over the 3 door. Get a scirocco if you only want 3 doors.
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Delighted with the build week, just gutted its a 5 door, but I'm sure it will grow on me!
My previous GTD's were 14 and 20 weeks respectively
Looks wise for me the 5 door pisses all over the 3 door. Get a scirocco if you only want 3 doors.
My original build wk was wk 19 2nd week in may eta 2nd week in June but now confirmed wk11 shud get it 1st week in may..
I went for the 3 door gti as the wife's already got rhe scirocco n loving it lol :whistle: :whistle:
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VW should be begging us to buy their cars just now. :grin:
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The valeters have advised me that if they jet wash it only, it’s likely to leave swirls in the paint work with no polish going on it. They have also said that if they do a full valet there’s a chance it could have swirls in it but much less of a chance than just the jet wash.
Our guys don’t do professional detailing...............
Oh how I laughed :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: Pressure washing it can cause swirls??
So what they are saying is, they will jet wash it, it will cause swirls and they won't be able to put polish on to cover up those swirls?
And this is the guys that are preparing brand new cars :cry: :cry: :cry:
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I'm pulling what little hair I have left out here...............the car I've ordered arrived at the dealers yesterday, I've tried to arrange to collect on Saturday only to be told they only do Monday to Friday hand overs, wtf is that all about??
I've got a lot on at the moment with work and my mother being rushed in to hospital on Monday morning so was looking forward to collecting the new car just to try and take my mind of things for a short while but that doesn't seem like it's going to happen. As it stands I'm not going to be able to collect the car until the end of the 1st week of May when I switch to my month of weekends at work.
Getting annoyed by the whole thing now
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I feel your pain somewhat. Car has been sat at the dealers since Monday and I can't collect until the 19th due to work! I feel a little more patient now that I have an actual collection date tho.
Hope your mother gets better!
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I really wanted a Saturday handover as well but had to settle for Monday. It is irritating but what can you do ? :angry:
To be honest, once I knew my collection date I was just happy to get the car.
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I really wanted a Saturday handover as well but had to settle for Monday. It is irritating but what can you do ? :angry:
To be honest, once I knew my collection date I was just happy to get the car.
I have never heard of a dealer not doing weekend handovers.
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I really wanted a Saturday handover as well but had to settle for Monday. It is irritating but what can you do ? :angry:
To be honest, once I knew my collection date I was just happy to get the car.
I have never heard of a dealer not doing weekend handovers.
I'm sure they do but it's a busy day for them and if they can put you off until Monday, they will.
I wasn't bothered and I'm sure if you kicked up a fuss they'd fit you in, but that's not really my style :cool:
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I really wanted a Saturday handover as well but had to settle for Monday. It is irritating but what can you do ? :angry:
To be honest, once I knew my collection date I was just happy to get the car.
I have never heard of a dealer not doing weekend handovers.
I'm sure they do but it's a busy day for them and if they can put you off until Monday, they will.
I wasn't bothered and I'm sure if you kicked up a fuss they'd fit you in, but that's not really my style :cool:
It's not really my style either but as I've got so much on at the moment a Saturday collection was the easiest for me, I haven't kicked up a fuss but the dealer says they will sort a Saturday handover out providing everything goes ok when the paperwork goes to vwfs and they get the OK by Friday evening, so fingers crossed
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I really wanted a Saturday handover as well but had to settle for Monday. It is irritating but what can you do ? :angry:
To be honest, once I knew my collection date I was just happy to get the car.
I have never heard of a dealer not doing weekend handovers.
I'm sure they do but it's a busy day for them and if they can put you off until Monday, they will.
I wasn't bothered and I'm sure if you kicked up a fuss they'd fit you in, but that's not really my style :cool:
It's not really my style either but as I've got so much on at the moment a Saturday collection was the easiest for me, I haven't kicked up a fuss but the dealer says they will sort a Saturday handover out providing everything goes ok when the paperwork goes to vwfs and they get the OK by Friday evening, so fingers crossed
I was rapidly overtaken on Monday night by a 16 plate Carbon grey GTD. It looked awesome, you are buying something pretty special regardless of the handover day :smiley:
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I really wanted a Saturday handover as well but had to settle for Monday. It is irritating but what can you do ? :angry:
To be honest, once I knew my collection date I was just happy to get the car.
I have never heard of a dealer not doing weekend handovers.
I'm sure they do but it's a busy day for them and if they can put you off until Monday, they will.
I wasn't bothered and I'm sure if you kicked up a fuss they'd fit you in, but that's not really my style :cool:
It's not really my style either but as I've got so much on at the moment a Saturday collection was the easiest for me, I haven't kicked up a fuss but the dealer says they will sort a Saturday handover out providing everything goes ok when the paperwork goes to vwfs and they get the OK by Friday evening, so fingers crossed
I didn't factor in them having to put the finance paperwork through because I have never bought a car through finance.
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Had these sent to me today from the dealer, looking forward to collecting it on Saturday hopefully
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww33/igotatdi/285e2ba53856e9eedd4ea42091b6abac.jpg)
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww33/igotatdi/357c611aa05bc40b51e73546fa9ab00d.jpg)
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Beautiful, I bet you can't wait :smiley:
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Looks Ace :)
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The excitement mounts, I've just been sent a little teaser by the guy I've had in detailing the car for me at VW.............
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww33/igotatdi/32270b4371becbba4d910e592e7a3c32.jpg)
I'm collecting at 9am tomorrow, can't wait :laugh: :laugh:
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Cancelled my order today. :sad:
Ordered on Dec 20th last year and still couldn't get a build week as at yesterday. I have had provisional build weeks 8 which moved to 12 which moved to 16 and which moved to 20. But VW persistently refused to confirm a build.
VW UK blamed my dealer. Said he wouldn't give them a requested delivery date. My dealer blamed the factory. VW refused to speak to my dealer and my dealer refused to speak to VW.
Yesterday, when I said I had better cancel the order then, my dealer nearly snapped my hand off. He seemed desperate to get the order cancelled.
To add insult to injury, when I went to collect my deposit today the dealer had and identically spec'd car in his showroom, unregistered but refused to entertain the idea of me buying it.
I guess I got too good a deal and the dealer later had 'seller's remorse'?
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Cancelled my order today. :sad:
Ordered on Dec 20th last year and still couldn't get a build week as at yesterday. I have had provisional build weeks 8 which moved to 12 which moved to 16 and which moved to 20. But VW persistently refused to confirm a build.
VW UK blamed my dealer. Said he wouldn't give them a requested delivery date. My dealer blamed the factory. VW refused to speak to my dealer and my dealer refused to speak to VW.
Yesterday, when I said I had better cancel the order then, my dealer nearly snapped my hand off. He seemed desperate to get the order cancelled.
To add insult to injury, when I went to collect my deposit today the dealer had and identically spec'd car in his showroom, unregistered but refused to entertain the idea of me buying it.
I guess I got too good a deal and the dealer later had 'seller's remorse'?
What dealer was it.
I'm almost certain that I'm going to cancel my order tomorrow. It is due to be built next week so I need to do it asap if I'm going to. Just waiting on another(not VW) dealer to get back to me in the morning.
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Cancelled my order today. :sad:
Ordered on Dec 20th last year and still couldn't get a build week as at yesterday. I have had provisional build weeks 8 which moved to 12 which moved to 16 and which moved to 20. But VW persistently refused to confirm a build.
VW UK blamed my dealer. Said he wouldn't give them a requested delivery date. My dealer blamed the factory. VW refused to speak to my dealer and my dealer refused to speak to VW.
Yesterday, when I said I had better cancel the order then, my dealer nearly snapped my hand off. He seemed desperate to get the order cancelled.
To add insult to injury, when I went to collect my deposit today the dealer had and identically spec'd car in his showroom, unregistered but refused to entertain the idea of me buying it.
I guess I got too good a deal and the dealer later had 'seller's remorse'?
This is shocking behaviour, my dealership always do their best to acommedate my needs. :(
Sounds like the dealership didn't want to sell you the car. I would have took it further.
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I'd love to name the dealer but my lawyer says not to. I am in the Greater Manchester area if that helps. I thought of taking legal action for breach of contract but potential return vs hassle and effort wasn't worth it.
I just put some carwow requests to see what would come up but I can't get close to the deal I shook hands on in December. That said, I have a fantastic offer on a Mercedes A250 AMG 4 Matic so maybe all's well that ends well. I am a big Gti fan and don't think there is anything that presents a better all round car for the money. I just can't bring myself to pay a couple of grand more than I had previously agreed.
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James Hunt's!!!!!!!!!!
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I'd love to name the dealer but my lawyer says not to. I am in the Greater Manchester area if that helps. I thought of taking legal action for breach of contract but potential return vs hassle and effort wasn't worth it.
I just put some carwow requests to see what would come up but I can't get close to the deal I shook hands on in December. That said, I have a fantastic offer on a Mercedes A250 AMG 4 Matic so maybe all's well that ends well. I am a big Gti fan and don't think there is anything that presents a better all round car for the money. I just can't bring myself to pay a couple of grand more than I had previously agreed.
What was the deal? What about a Golf R?
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I'd love to name the dealer but my lawyer says not to. I am in the Greater Manchester area if that helps. I thought of taking legal action for breach of contract but potential return vs hassle and effort wasn't worth it.
I just put some carwow requests to see what would come up but I can't get close to the deal I shook hands on in December. That said, I have a fantastic offer on a Mercedes A250 AMG 4 Matic so maybe all's well that ends well. I am a big Gti fan and don't think there is anything that presents a better all round car for the money. I just can't bring myself to pay a couple of grand more than I had previously agreed.
What was the deal? What about a Golf R?
Gti 5dr DSG for £25,600 cash. Funnily enough, I just got an insurance quote for an 'R' and was pleasantly surprised. Could be an option too. Should I get a deeper discount on an 'R' do you think?
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Gti 5dr DSG for £25,600 cash. Funnily enough, I just got an insurance quote for an 'R' and was pleasantly surprised. Could be an option too. Should I get a deeper discount on an 'R' do you think?
It depends what options you have with that but that is an okay offer not a once in a lifetime though.
www.drivethedeal.com are doing that model for £24,798 but I think that includes the £1250 pcp contribution.
Whatever you do why don't you take out the finance and then pay it off within 14 days and that will get you another £1250 off the car.
Also if you or someone in your household has a VW you can get another £500 off.
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Gti 5dr DSG for £25,600 cash. Funnily enough, I just got an insurance quote for an 'R' and was pleasantly surprised. Could be an option too. Should I get a deeper discount on an 'R' do you think?
It depends what options you have with that but that is an okay offer not a once in a lifetime though.
www.drivethedeal.com are doing that model for £24,798 but I think that includes the £1250 pcp contribution.
Whatever you do why don't you take out the finance and then pay it off within 14 days and that will get you another £1250 off the car.
Also if you or someone in your household has a VW you can get another £500 off.
Very interesting. Thank you.
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Why buy?
Just lease it and had it back and get a new one every 2/3 yrs.
Try u choose or stable.
We are 6 plus 23 at £241.80 5mpa Standard Gti 5 door plus DPB 2YR Contract
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Go via Drive The Deal.
You'll save a easy £5000-6000 off a Golf R.
Ok, I won't be as cheap as a GTI but won't be too far off.
Worth considering ;)
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WE are now onto our build week but no update on the tracker to say its being built. Did other people find it updated once they started the build?
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I'm the same, this is my build week and no change. To be honest I'm not too bothered as my current GTD is equally as good as the new one.
Weirdly enough, the Polo Blue GT we ordered for the wife on the same day as my Golf got a build week of the same week as mine. Then on Sunday I received a text and a mail to say the car has gone from "build week confirmed" to "your vehicle has shipped". No intermediate steps at all. Looks like her Polo will thus turn up early May at the dealers.
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WE are now onto our build week but no update on the tracker to say its being built. Did other people find it updated once they started the build?
No, I never got an in build message. Went straight to in transit.
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WE are now onto our build week but no update on the tracker to say its being built. Did other people find it updated once they started the build?
No, I never got an in build message. Went straight to in transit.
Mine still says confirmed build week 11.4.16 hope mine jumps straight to in transit bit I ain't holding my breath lol :whistle:
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My dealership called me and informed me that my car is at Stage 10 - Confirmed BW19.
The online tracker is still stuck on awaiting scheduling! :( doesn't seem very accurate.
It was spot on when my GTI PP was ordered etc.
I was hoping it would fall into a MY17 build but I've missed out :(
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WE are now onto our build week but no update on the tracker to say its being built. Did other people find it updated once they started the build?
No, I never got an in build message. Went straight to in transit.
Mine still says confirmed build week 11.4.16 hope mine jumps straight to in transit bit I ain't holding my breath lol :whistle:
Mines also this week(11/4), I'm probably the same as you guys, that we can't wait until it comes,
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I'm collecting a week today - it'll be the longest 7 days of my life! :cry:
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Definitely going to be a long 7 days! Glad to hear others are in the same boat with no update, fingers crossed for a surprise in transit text soon!!!
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Well that's a surprise :
Your order status has been updated. Your car has been built and has now left the factory. On average it takes 4 weeks from build for this model to reach your local Volkswagen Retailer.
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Big smiles all round this morning :grin: :grin:
Your order status has been updated. Your car has been built and has now left the factory. On average it takes 4 weeks from build for this model to reach your local Volkswagen Retailer.
She's on her way yippeeeeeeee :whistle:
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Exciting stuff., hopefully mine will change soon too then!!
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Big smiles all round this morning :grin: :grin:
Your order status has been updated. Your car has been built and has now left the factory. On average it takes 4 weeks from build for this model to reach your local Volkswagen Retailer.
She's on her way yippeeeeeeee :whistle:
Don't get too exited, this is the worst part now :laugh:
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I don't get it, my dealership says its at Stage 10 - Confirmed BW19 yet the VW online tracker says "Your order is with the factory and is currently being scheduled for production." :(
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Big smiles all round this morning :grin: :grin:
Your order status has been updated. Your car has been built and has now left the factory. On average it takes 4 weeks from build for this model to reach your local Volkswagen Retailer.
She's on her way yippeeeeeeee :whistle:
Don't get too exited, this is the worst part now :laugh:
Yeah I know dealer said bout 3wk usual to them from build email from Vw said 4wk so yeah no great excitement yet will save that till the cars at my dealer 😀
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Well that's a surprise :
Your order status has been updated. Your car has been built and has now left the factory. On average it takes 4 weeks from build for this model to reach your local Volkswagen Retailer.
Anyone know how often delivery is outside of this average? Do some people get their car in 2 weeks and others in 6? Or is it pretty close to 4 weeks every time?
I find time estimates really frustrating. I wish VW could say "your car is being built on xx day and will be delivered on xx". Oh well, the waiting and not really knowing is all part of the fun.
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Well that's a surprise :
Your order status has been updated. Your car has been built and has now left the factory. On average it takes 4 weeks from build for this model to reach your local Volkswagen Retailer.
Anyone know how often delivery is outside of this average? Do some people get their car in 2 weeks and others in 6? Or is it pretty close to 4 weeks every time?
I find time estimates really frustrating. I wish VW could say "your car is being built on xx day and will be delivered on xx". Oh well, the waiting and not really knowing is all part of the fun.
I think 4 weeks from build date is about right. Just checked your spec, very nice indeed although I prefer a manual box myself :smiley:
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Anyone know how often delivery is outside of this average? Do some people get their car in 2 weeks and others in 6? Or is it pretty close to 4 weeks every time?
I find time estimates really frustrating. I wish VW could say "your car is being built on xx day and will be delivered on xx". Oh well, the waiting and not really knowing is all part of the fun.
When I got my car and was tracking it, someone who was on the same build week had their car in the dealers 10 days from the build week start. I think it just hit the train and ship at the perfect time and it seems like an exception but it can happen.
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Mines jumped from build week confirmed straight to left the factory! Let the countdown begin :)
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Woke up this morning to yet more good news she's getting closer :whistle:
Your order status has been updated. Your car is on the next stage of its journey to the UK. On average it takes 3 weeks for this model to reach your local Volkswagen Retailer.😆😆
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Yay mine is now moved to BW22 from BW19.
Might be in with a chance of a MY17 build :)
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Me too, same text this morning, but mine says an average of 4 weeks, the wait begins!!!!
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Woke up this morning to yet more good news she's getting closer :whistle:
Your order status has been updated. Your car is on the next stage of its journey to the UK. On average it takes 3 weeks for this model to reach your local Volkswagen Retailer.😆😆
where is it coming to tyne port?
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Woke up this morning to yet more good news she's getting closer :whistle:
Your order status has been updated. Your car is on the next stage of its journey to the UK. On average it takes 3 weeks for this model to reach your local Volkswagen Retailer.😆😆
I got the same this morning.
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Woke up this morning to yet more good news she's getting closer :whistle:
Your order status has been updated. Your car is on the next stage of its journey to the UK. On average it takes 3 weeks for this model to reach your local Volkswagen Retailer.😆😆
Just had the same update now 3 weeks instead of 4! Seems mine is 1 day behind yours so if you keep updating here I will know what's happening with mine!!!
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Woke up this morning to yet more good news she's getting closer :whistle:
Your order status has been updated. Your car is on the next stage of its journey to the UK. On average it takes 3 weeks for this model to reach your local Volkswagen Retailer.😆😆
Just had the same update now 3 weeks instead of 4! Seems mine is 1 day behind yours so if you keep updating here I will know what's happening with mine!!!
Lol will do as soon as I hear anything ☺
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Woke up this morning to yet more good news she's getting closer :whistle:
Your order status has been updated. Your car is on the next stage of its journey to the UK. On average it takes 3 weeks for this model to reach your local Volkswagen Retailer.😆😆
Yep just received this one as well; starting to get excited now.
Bubba.
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Same here, got the same text for my R, my dealer thinks i will get it before the end of the month :laugh:
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Same here, got the same text for my R, my dealer thinks i will get it before the end of the month :laugh:
That's cool hope my dealer tells me the same away for the bank hols if she turns up 😆😆
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Yet another update this morning it's getting closer gone from 4wk to 10 days within 4 days :smiley:
Volkswagen order update: Your Golf order no has progressed to stage 5c of 7 (in transit: near the UK
Your order status has been updated. Your car is in the final stage of its journey to the UK. From this point it takes approximately 10 days for this model to reach your local Volkswagen Retailer.
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Hi again folks!!
Just had my "5B - shipping" text this morning
does this mean its sat at the port in Emden or its actually on a ship???
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Yet another update this morning it's getting closer gone from 4wk to 10 days within 4 days :smiley:
Volkswagen order update: Your Golf order no has progressed to stage 5c of 7 (in transit: near the UK
Your order status has been updated. Your car is in the final stage of its journey to the UK. From this point it takes approximately 10 days for this model to reach your local Volkswagen Retailer.
Amazing news, so exciting 😀
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Hi again folks!!
Just had my "5B - shipping" text this morning
does this mean its sat at the port in Emden or its actually on a ship???
It's joined the back of the queue at Emden I'm afraid! Mine sat there for 12 days earlier in the month but the backlog may have cleared a little since then.
If it helps, it took my GTI 3 weeks from arriving at Emden to getting to the dealers.
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Hi again folks!!
Just had my "5B - shipping" text this morning
does this mean its sat at the port in Emden or its actually on a ship???
It's joined the back of the queue at Emden I'm afraid! Mine sat there for 12 days earlier in the month but the backlog may have cleared a little since then.
I did think that, but thanks for your reply James86
If it helps, it took my GTI 3 weeks from arriving at Emden to getting to the dealers.
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When will I know what boat my R is on? It's getting delivered to Gti World in Edinburgh
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Yet another update this morning it's getting closer gone from 4wk to 10 days within 4 days :smiley:
Volkswagen order update: Your Golf order no has progressed to stage 5c of 7 (in transit: near the UK
Your order status has been updated. Your car is in the final stage of its journey to the UK. From this point it takes approximately 10 days for this model to reach your local Volkswagen Retailer.
No text for us today so no longer following yours by a day! Guessing ours missed the boat :( Hopefully it wont take too long though!
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Yet another update this morning it's getting closer gone from 4wk to 10 days within 4 days :smiley:
Volkswagen order update: Your Golf order no has progressed to stage 5c of 7 (in transit: near the UK
Your order status has been updated. Your car is in the final stage of its journey to the UK. From this point it takes approximately 10 days for this model to reach your local Volkswagen Retailer.
No text for us today so no longer following yours by a day! Guessing ours missed the boat :( Hopefully it wont take too long though!
Wil keep my fingers crossed yours catches up lol il keep topic upto date as and when I get updates :grin:
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Another happy update
Your vehicle is at the Port of Grimsby in the UK. A transport order was raised today by the Retailer. The vehicle will be delivered to your Retailer in the next 7-10 days.
Now excited it's 1.5 hrs away from my home lol :whistle: :whistle:
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Another happy update
Your vehicle is at the Port of Grimsby in the UK. A transport order was raised today by the Retailer. The vehicle will be delivered to your Retailer in the next 7-10 days.
Now excited it's 1.5 hrs away from my home lol :whistle: :whistle:
That's great News, i hope mine was on the same boat, i think we had the same build week (11/4), hopefully mine isn't too far away either,
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Another happy update
:whistle:
Your vehicle is at the Port of Grimsby in the UK. A transport order was raised today by the Retailer. The vehicle will be delivered to your Retailer in the next 7-10 days.
Now excited it's 1.5 hrs away from my home lol :whistle: :whistle:
That's great News, i hope mine was on the same boat, i think we had the same build week (11/4), hopefully mine isn't too far away either,
Yeah you could be lucky least can't get em mixed up you've got 5 doors and pp iv got 3 doors no pp lol...
I just went on VW uk live chat and got the info as my status is 5c lol I was curious how far away she was now know 1.5 hrs hahahaha
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Just had confirmation from the dealer - finally going to collect my GTI first thing tomorrow morning! :laugh:
Wish me luck!
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Another happy update
:whistle:
Your vehicle is at the Port of Grimsby in the UK. A transport order was raised today by the Retailer. The vehicle will be delivered to your Retailer in the next 7-10 days.
Now excited it's 1.5 hrs away from my home lol :whistle: :whistle:
That's great News, i hope mine was on the same boat, i think we had the same build week (11/4), hopefully mine isn't too far away either,
Yeah you could be lucky least can't get em mixed up you've got 5 doors and pp iv got 3 doors no pp lol...
I just went on VW uk live chat and got the info as my status is 5c lol I was curious how far away she was now know 1.5 hrs hahahaha
Didn't know you could live chat with them, so have just done that and mine is at Emden still but nevermind, it'll come soon enough
And James86, Nice one!!!!
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Another happy update
:whistle:
Your vehicle is at the Port of Grimsby in the UK. A transport order was raised today by the Retailer. The vehicle will be delivered to your Retailer in the next 7-10 days.
Now excited it's 1.5 hrs away from my home lol :whistle: :whistle:
That's great News, i hope mine was on the same boat, i think we had the same build week (11/4), hopefully mine isn't too far away either,
Yeah you could be lucky least can't get em mixed up you've got 5 doors and pp iv got 3 doors no pp lol...
I just went on VW uk live chat and got the info as my status is 5c lol I was curious how far away she was now know 1.5 hrs hahahaha
Didn't know you could live chat with them, so have just done that and mine is at Emden still but nevermind, it'll come soon enough
And James86, Nice one!!!!
Mice one James.... And Mezzer sry to hear yours still over the water but least she's built n well on way :whistle:
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Just had confirmation the rented R Estate is turning up end of June :smiley:
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Just had confirmation the rented R Estate is turning up end of June :smiley:
Congrats :grin: :grin:
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Another happy update
Your vehicle is at the Port of Grimsby in the UK. A transport order was raised today by the Retailer. The vehicle will be delivered to your Retailer in the next 7-10 days.
Now excited it's 1.5 hrs away from my home lol :whistle: :whistle:
Amazing the difference a day or so between builds can make. Just checked with online chat and ours has been sat at the port awaiting a ship since Thursday and they reckon could be sat there for 2 weeks! Spoke to dealer and they told me it will be about 6 weeks before we can collect!!! Hopefully that's not right!
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Another happy update
Your vehicle is at the Port of Grimsby in the UK. A transport order was raised today by the Retailer. The vehicle will be delivered to your Retailer in the next 7-10 days.
Now excited it's 1.5 hrs away from my home lol :whistle: :whistle:
Amazing the difference a day or so between builds can make. Just checked with online chat and ours has been sat at the port awaiting a ship since Thursday and they reckon could be sat there for 2 weeks! Spoke to dealer and they told me it will be about 6 weeks before we can collect!!! Hopefully that's not right!
Yeah I know wot you mean 1 day difference n now they talkin 5wk plus my heart goes out its bad enough waiting but then additional few weeks too.. :shocked: :angry:
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Back again lol
Just another update not a too happy one tho cars less than 2hrs away from dealer spk to someone at my dealership ( not my salesman ) he confirmed car was sorted at the port and awaiting collection for delivery to them.. then the bombshell " could be about 2 weeks could be this month may be next " real sting is I drive a 44t truck with access to a low loader I could get her delivered to them on under 2hrs lol.... gutted to say the least
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Back again lol
Just another update not a too happy one tho cars less than 2hrs away from dealer spk to someone at my dealership ( not my salesman ) he confirmed car was sorted at the port and awaiting collection for delivery to them.. then the bombshell " could be about 2 weeks could be this month may be next " real sting is I drive a 44t truck with access to a low loader I could get her delivered to them on under 2hrs lol.... gutted to say the least
Fingers crossed they get it moving sooner for you :)
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Back again lol
Just another update not a too happy one tho cars less than 2hrs away from dealer spk to someone at my dealership ( not my salesman ) he confirmed car was sorted at the port and awaiting collection for delivery to them.. then the bombshell " could be about 2 weeks could be this month may be next " real sting is I drive a 44t truck with access to a low loader I could get her delivered to them on under 2hrs lol.... gutted to say the least
Fingers crossed they get it moving sooner for you :)
Cheers Ads me too gonna spk to my salesman today see if he knows more.
In a brighter note my lecci man gonna go to dealership to fit the tracker prior to me gettin the car so that's a day out the way lol
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Cool! The online chat with VW was very helpful when I asked about mine! Just had my 5c text this morning so now showing 10 days!!
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Cool... :grin: :grin:
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Got my 6 text today, now in the UK. Been on to VW online chat and it is at Sheerness and is awaiting transport. They believe it will be at the dealers by the end of next week! Given all other predicted timescales have been way over the actual time Im hoping it will be there sooner!!
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Less than a week to go until mine is built. I hope things move as quickly for me as they have for other people, getting to the build week from ordering has actually flown by but the next 4-5 weeks are going to be agony!
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Got my 6 text today, now in the UK. Been on to VW online chat and it is at Sheerness and is awaiting transport. They believe it will be at the dealers by the end of next week! Given all other predicted timescales have been way over the actual time Im hoping it will be there sooner!!
Yippeeeeeeee Ads but don't want to dampen anything but mines been at hulk for a week now and still there I'm guessing it's going to arrive for taxing 1st week in may ouch!!
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Less than a week to go until mine is built. I hope things move as quickly for me as they have for other people, getting to the build week from ordering has actually flown by but the next 4-5 weeks are going to be agony!
My build week 11th to arrival in the UK was 4 days mines been in Grimsby since last Thursday lol
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My build week 11th to arrival in the UK was 4 days mines been in Grimsby since last Thursday lol
So near yet so far away!
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Mine is still awaiting scheduling mmmmm grrrrr last time I spoke to the dealership it was down as BW22.
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My build week 11th to arrival in the UK was 4 days mines been in Grimsby since last Thursday lol
So near yet so far away!
Yeah I know 1.5 hrs away from retailer lol ouch
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Build Week Confirmed - 16/5/2016.
Think that's BW20, just two weeks shy of MY17 model builds :(
Looks like no Performace Monitor GUI for me :( tut.
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Build Week Confirmed - 16/5/2016.
Think that's BW20, just two weeks shy of MY17 model builds :(
Looks like no Performace Monitor GUI for me :( tut.
Two wk shy that's a kick in the plumbs :whistle: :whistle:
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Build Week Confirmed - 16/5/2016.
Think that's BW20, just two weeks shy of MY17 model builds :(
Looks like no Performace Monitor GUI for me :( tut.
Two wk shy that's a kick in the plumbs :whistle: :whistle:
Yup but not end of the world :)
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I have just been given an estimated build week of Week 25 for my Golf R. Does this mean I will get the MY17 additions like boost gauges on the Nav Pro? :smiley:
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I have just been given an estimated build week of Week 25 for my Golf R. Does this mean I will get the MY17 additions like boost gauges on the Nav Pro? :smiley:
Yes, yours will be a MY17 build car.
BW22 onwards are MY17 ;)
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Awesome! :laugh:
Let the excruciatingly long wait commence....
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Build Week Confirmed - 16/5/2016.
Think that's BW20, just two weeks shy of MY17 model builds :(
Looks like no Performace Monitor GUI for me :( tut.
Two wk shy that's a kick in the plumbs :whistle: :whistle:
Look on the brightside. You still get a lockable glove box?!
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Happy days better update today cars arrived at my dealers today down side can't collect till nxt fri ouch...
Woes of being a long distance truck driving :whistle: :whistle:
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Great news! Shame you have to wait another week but at least it's here! That's still a very quick turn around from build to collection. How soon would you have been able to get it had you not been away working?
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Great news! Shame you have to wait another week but at least it's here! That's still a very quick turn around from build to collection. How soon would you have been able to get it had you not been away working?
If not for work would have been Tuesday / Wednesday as my auto man going over Tuesday to fit the tracker :whistle:
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Happy days better update today cars arrived at my dealers today down side can't collect till nxt fri ouch...
Similar to my daughter picking up her new car next Saturday. Another downside is a months road tax will be lost :cry:
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Happy days better update today cars arrived at my dealers today down side can't collect till nxt fri ouch...
Similar to my daughter picking up her new car next Saturday. Another downside is a months road tax will be lost :cry:
Yeah I know what you mean I was thinking the same but 1 month at at less than a tenner is worth losing for the grin factor lol :grin: :laugh: :grin:
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Happy days better update today cars arrived at my dealers today down side can't collect till nxt fri ouch...
Similar to my daughter picking up her new car next Saturday. Another downside is a months road tax will be lost :cry:
Yeah I know what you mean I was thinking the same but 1 month at at less than a tenner is worth losing for the grin factor lol :grin: :laugh: :grin:
Still can't believe how quick yours has come from being built, same build week for mine, and I think mine is still at emden, but it's all worth it, Friday will come soon enough, hope all goes well for you!!!!
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Great news! Shame you have to wait another week but at least it's here! That's still a very quick turn around from build to collection. How soon would you have been able to get it had you not been away working?
If not for work would have been Tuesday / Wednesday as my auto man going over Tuesday to fit the tracker :whistle:
Nice, it's my birthday Thursday so I'm still hopefully for an extra special one!!!
Did you get the text to stay it was at the dealers or did they call you?
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Great news! Shame you have to wait another week but at least it's here! That's still a very quick turn around from build to collection. How soon would you have been able to get it had you not been away working?
If not for work would have been Tuesday / Wednesday as my auto man going over Tuesday to fit the tracker :whistle:
Nice, it's my birthday Thursday so I'm still hopefully for an extra special one!!!
Did you get the text to stay it was at the dealers or did they call you?
Yeah my dealers emailed then rang to let me know no real pressure now tracker fitted Tuesday then collect Friday so not too long now :whistle:
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Happy days better update today cars arrived at my dealers today down side can't collect till nxt fri ouch...
Similar to my daughter picking up her new car next Saturday. Another downside is a months road tax will be lost :cry:
Yeah I know what you mean I was thinking the same but 1 month at at less than a tenner is worth losing for the grin factor lol :grin: :laugh: :grin:
Its funny because that was my exact reasoning :grin: Maybe its because I'm older now but I remember that the tax thing being quite relevant when picking up a car. I'm surprised they still do month to month in this day and age though.
Enjoy your car when you pick it up. My daughter is getting the new TT and I think I'm more excited than her :laugh:
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Happy days better update today cars arrived at my dealers today down side can't collect till nxt fri ouch...
Similar to my daughter picking up her new car next Saturday. Another downside is a months road tax will be lost :cry:
Yeah I know what you mean I was thinking the same but 1 month at at less than a tenner is worth losing for the grin factor lol :grin: :laugh: :grin:
Its funny because that was my exact reasoning :grin: Maybe its because I'm older now but I remember that the tax thing being quite relevant when picking up a car. I'm surprised they still do month to month in this day and age though.
Enjoy your car when you pick it up. My daughter is getting the new TT and I think I'm more excited than her :laugh:
Yeah that's how I looked at must be an age thing I'm early 50s n back in the day getting a full 12month car tax use to be a battle lol but I'm sure I can spare a tenner n get a bigger grin especially as it's bank holiday weekend to boot :laugh:
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Got confirmation this morning that mine has been built. On its way to the UK so fingers crossed a maximum of 4 weeks to go.
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Got confirmation this morning that mine has been built. On its way to the UK so fingers crossed a maximum of 4 weeks to go.
If like mine will be in uk early nxt wk if ur at shipping stage then may sit on docks a while mine was sat 11 days before a collection order was raised should have arrived last Friday it turned up at dealers monday collecting this Friday :laugh: :laugh: :whistle:
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I can handle a wait if it just hasn't been shipped from Germany but I'll explode if it's delayed just sat around in Grimsby waiting to be driven to the dealership!
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I can handle a wait if it just hasn't been shipped from Germany but I'll explode if it's delayed just sat around in Grimsby waiting to be driven to the dealership!
Lol my thoughts exactly it was sat 1.5 hrs away from my home for 11 days and not a thing I could do about it :whistle:
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Mines still sat at the docks!! Vw uk told me it would be delivered to the dealer this week on Monday. Checked today and they now say next week! Very annoying especially as I sold my touran today so we are a 1 car family until it arrives 😳
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Mines still sat at the docks!! Vw uk told me it would be delivered to the dealer this week on Monday. Checked today and they now say next week! Very annoying especially as I sold my touran today so we are a 1 car family until it arrives 😳
I know exactly what you mean I was the same last week then it didn't arrive Friday when it should have done but it did turn up monday morning
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My R arrived at Newcastle on Monday, arrived at Edinburgh today and picking her up on Friday, can't wait :laugh:
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My R arrived at Newcastle on Monday, arrived at Edinburgh today and picking her up on Friday, can't wait :laugh:
I'm sure that full tank of fuel wont last long. :evil: Enjoy.
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My R arrived at Newcastle on Monday, arrived at Edinburgh today and picking her up on Friday, can't wait :laugh:
I'm sure that full tank of fuel wont last long. :evil: Enjoy.
Il 2nd that my 1st full tank definitely ain't gonna last long seeside trip on Saturday put her thru her paces all legally of course :whistle: :whistle:
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Stage 5c this morning, car is nearly in the UK. Average of 10 days to the dealership they reckon!
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Hi all, great news for all of that your car is getting that bit nearer to its new home, just a general question - how long have you had to wait from stage 5b (shipping - waiting to be shipped ) to stage 6 (in the uk)
I had a tweet from vwuk saying mine is still at emden, been there 14 days now, and spoke to my dealer, they said I am scheduled for delivery at the end of May, well I hope it's before the bank holiday then!!!!
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Stage 5c this morning, car is nearly in the UK. Average of 10 days to the dealership they reckon!
Had my 5c today as well, originally told mid June, then late May, may even be mid May if I am lucky.
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Got my build week today 23/05/16. What's the average time you guys have seen from build to UK bound? All dependant on the shipping schedules I guess.
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Got my build week today 23/05/16. What's the average time you guys have seen from build to UK bound? All dependant on the shipping schedules I guess.
2 days for me!
Seems they're moving pretty quickly at the moment.
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Got my build week today 23/05/16. What's the average time you guys have seen from build to UK bound? All dependant on the shipping schedules I guess.
2 days for me!
Seems they're moving pretty quickly at the moment.
Oh don't say that! You'll be getting me even more excited. :grin:
I'd love a late June pickup.
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Stage 5c this morning, car is nearly in the UK. Average of 10 days to the dealership they reckon!
Same, I thought it was odd that they said it was nearing the UK as opposed to in the UK
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Hi guys, I also got my 5c today, but also picked up my Golf R this afternoon in Lapiz Blue, am like a dawg we 2 bollocks just over the moon. I placed my order on the 13th Feb and picked up today. A great handover from Dean at Gti World Edinburgh 5 star service
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Hi guys, I also got my 5c today, but also picked up my Golf R this afternoon in Lapiz Blue, am like a dawg we 2 nuts just over the moon. I placed my order on the 13th Feb and picked up today. A great handover from Dean at Gti World Edinburgh 5 star service
That's a great turnaround from build. Have a fun Bank Holiday weekend with the new toy :grin:!
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Got my build week today 23/05/16. What's the average time you guys have seen from build to UK bound? All dependant on the shipping schedules I guess.
2 days for me!
Seems they're moving pretty quickly at the moment.
Oh don't say that! You'll be getting me even more excited. :grin:
I'd love a late June pickup.
Still at the Port in Germany waiting to be UK bound (14 days and counting since it was cleared for shipping), I honestly think its just a bit of bad luck really!!!!
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Got my build week today 23/05/16. What's the average time you guys have seen from build to UK bound? All dependant on the shipping schedules I guess.
2 days for me!
Seems they're moving pretty quickly at the moment.
Oh don't say that! You'll be getting me even more excited. :grin:
I'd love a late June pickup.
Still at the Port in Germany waiting to be UK bound (14 days and counting since it was cleared for shipping), I honestly think its just a bit of bad luck really!!!!
That sucks dude! Hopefully it'll be getting on a ship pretty soon :)
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Just a quick update car collected yesterday huge grins here's just a quick pic prior to posting some better pics ... :whistle:
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gtiaps - looks great! I like the VW badge in black and red, was that from the factory?
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gtiaps - looks great! I like the VW badge in black and red, was that from the factory?
Thanks Watts will get some better ones at some stage...
The badges no I found a guy doing them on ebay good fitment think about 40 quid ish front and rear red/ black took about 20 mins to change the 2 :grin:
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Glad you've got it and are loving it! Looks great, love the colour and the wheels are lush!
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Glad you've got it and are loving it! Looks great, love the colour and the wheels are lush!
Cheers Ads yeah the colour is very nice great choice on my part lol santi too but gee they attract dust lol
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Definitely pleased I went for the same wheels but not looking forward to cleaning them!
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Finally went in and signed the paperwork today collecting the car Wednesday hopefully if not Friday and can't wait! Have gone for collecting it without them prepping it so looking forward to doing the first clean!
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Finally went in and signed the paperwork today collecting the car Wednesday hopefully if not Friday and can't wait! Have gone for collecting it without them prepping it so looking forward to doing the first clean!
Congrats ads ad mine a week now m loving it tracker fitted today well chuffed 😆 as for the wheels the face is ok but ad for the inside use a mitt or wheel woolies saves you getting the gashes iv got on my hands from the disc sh- t plate ouch!!!! N yeah it hurts they're like a bloody razor blade....
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Exactly 3 weeks from 5b to 5c, slowly but surely!!!!
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Just had the call from the dealer to say my car has arrived, but (and its a big but) they haven't fitted the DCC. Not prepared to accept it without, so either they have to retrofit it (if it can be), find one with the right spec or reorder. Not a happy bunny.
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Just had the call from the dealer to say my car has arrived, but (and its a big but) they haven't fitted the DCC. Not prepared to accept it without, so either they have to retrofit it (if it can be), find one with the right spec or reorder. Not a happy bunny.
That's a serious omission. I personally didn't spec it but if I had, I'd not accept the car without it either :sad:
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What a nightmare, really sorry to hear this I can only imagine how frustrated you must be. Fingers crossed they find a speedy solution.
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Just had the call from the dealer to say my car has arrived, but (and its a big but) they haven't fitted the DCC. Not prepared to accept it without, so either they have to retrofit it (if it can be), find one with the right spec or reorder. Not a happy bunny.
Wot plonkers!!! Bit you know the customer is always right lol o wouldn't accept it neither when I collected mine I checked every upgrade I specced with the salesman to show me they were all there fortunately they were :grin: :grin:..
Good luck and a speedy outcome..
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I would be really annoyed about that but at least they've come clean about it. It's a shame the tracker doesnt show the full spec.
I would hold out for a new car with DCC though, I have them and they are brilliant.
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Just had the call from the dealer to say my car has arrived, but (and its a big but) they haven't fitted the DCC. Not prepared to accept it without, so either they have to retrofit it (if it can be), find one with the right spec or reorder. Not a happy bunny.
Did your dealer give you a copy of the order form when you placed your order? I went through mine 3-4 times to double check they had added everything. Really sucks though, I'd be proper pissed - hope they are able to resolve it for you quickly :smiley:
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Just had the call from the dealer to say my car has arrived, but (and its a big but) they haven't fitted the DCC. Not prepared to accept it without, so either they have to retrofit it (if it can be), find one with the right spec or reorder. Not a happy bunny.
Did your dealer give you a copy of the order form when you placed your order? I went through mine 3-4 times to double check they had added everything. Really sucks though, I'd be proper pissed - hope they are able to resolve it for you quickly :smiley:
Thanks,
The order form definitely has the DCC on it, yet VW in Germany deny that it was ordered, strange then that all the available cars with dealers in the UK at present have it.
The salesman and the principal are very apologetic and have given me extra contribution, plus upped the trade in and promised a further sweetener, but still means I have to wait again
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Just had the call from the dealer to say my car has arrived, but (and its a big but) they haven't fitted the DCC. Not prepared to accept it without, so either they have to retrofit it (if it can be), find one with the right spec or reorder. Not a happy bunny.
Did your dealer give you a copy of the order form when you placed your order? I went through mine 3-4 times to double check they had added everything. Really sucks though, I'd be proper pissed - hope they are able to resolve it for you quickly :smiley:
Thanks,
The order form definitely has the DCC on it, yet VW in Germany deny that it was ordered, strange then that all the available cars with dealers in the UK at present have it.
The salesman and the principal are very apologetic and have given me extra contribution, plus upped the trade in and promised a further sweetener, but still means I have to wait again
That sucks even more then. Least you are getting a few nice goodies out of it - but still doesn't make up for the anti climax of waiting! Have they given you a rough estimate how long a new one will take?
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You're also going to miss out on the lockable glovebox on a new factory order :whistle:
But you'll get a boost gauge :smiley:
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Not sure I will be getting any sleep tonight, finally picking the car up at 12:30 tomorrow! Going to be a long slow morning at work!!!
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You're also going to miss out on the lockable glovebox on a new factory order :whistle:
But you'll get a boost gauge :smiley:
I'm so glad my order doesn't miss out on the lockable glovebox by one week...:rolleyes:
Not sure I will be getting any sleep tonight, finally picking the car up at 12:30 tomorrow! Going to be a long slow morning at work!!!
Get some pictures up once you've had a play! :smiley:
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Cars amazing! Can't believe how good it feels! Have put some pictures in the new arrivals section. Weather was terrible but will clean it as soon as it drys up! Only issue if at all is the head lights are pretty misted up with condensation but the rain has been excessively bad. Will keep an eye on them!
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I got a video of my car after it arrived at the dealers yesterday. Had to make a decision about whether or not to take the car but in the end I decided not to.
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Mine has been sat at Grimsby for nearly two weeks now, really frustrating. Dealer expecting delivery today or tomorrow.
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Mine has been sat at Grimsby for nearly two weeks now, really frustrating. Dealer expecting delivery today or tomorrow.
Mine was the same and same port don't know why they told you Saturday they don't deliver odds on will be Monday Cosmos fingers crossed :whistle:
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Mine has been sat at Grimsby for nearly two weeks now, really frustrating. Dealer expecting delivery today or tomorrow.
Mine was the same and same port don't know why they told you Saturday they don't deliver odds on will be Monday Cosmos fingers crossed :whistle:
Mine sat at emden 3 weeks but it only sat at Grimsby 2 days, so swings and roundabouts, due to pick mine up on the 24th May, due to work commitments #cantwait lol
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Just got my stage 7 text so must have been delivered yesterday but I think my dealer was off.
Hopefully he's in early today and I'll get a call soon about arranging collection.
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You're also going to miss out on the lockable glovebox on a new factory order :whistle:
But you'll get a boost gauge :smiley:
Hello, what do you mean about a boost gauge? I don't see that in the spec.
My Gti PP has just been confirmed for build week 13/06 so wondering if I will get it.
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The second attempt to get my R built correctly also has the week of 13/6 and I have been told I won't get the lockable glovebox, mind you the last time they forgot the DCC, so anything can happen.
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Another R here for BW24 (13/06) the wait is killing me having placed order back at the start of April. :shocked:
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Just 2 more sleeps before its here!!!!!!
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My build week starts today! :cool:
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Just 2 more sleeps before its here!!!!!!
Can you put some pics up when you get it please, Thinking of that colour myself over Black.
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My build week starts today! :cool:
Can I ask the date you ordered it with the dealer please?
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Just 2 more sleeps before its here!!!!!!
Can you put some pics up when you get it please, Thinking of that colour myself over Black.
Hi, Once its been trailer delivered and I've cleaned it myself (as I've told the dealer not to touch it at all), I will post some photo's up
And only 1 more sleep!!!!!!!
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Thanks, and enjoy that 1 more sleep :grin:
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My build week starts today! :cool:
Can I ask the date you ordered it with the dealer please?
Hey Scottie,
I put the deposit down on the 12th of April and believe the dealer sent it off the next day.
So it's around 6 weeks from order to build date. :cool:
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Just 2 more sleeps before its here!!!!!!
Can you put some pics up when you get it please, Thinking of that colour myself over Black.
Hi, Once its been trailer delivered and I've cleaned it myself (as I've told the dealer not to touch it at all), I will post some photo's
up
And only 1 more sleep!!!!!!!
Hey Scottie, if you can look in the new arrivals section, I have posted a couple of photo's there for people to see after I put a bit of effort in!!!!!!
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My build week starts today! :cool:
Can I ask the date you ordered it with the dealer please?
Hey Scottie,
I put the deposit down on the 12th of April and believe the dealer sent it off the next day.
So it's around 6 weeks from order to build date. :cool:
Thanks for that, how soon did you get your tracking number?
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Just 2 more sleeps before its here!!!!!!
Can you put some pics up when you get it please, Thinking of that colour myself over Black.
Hi, Once its been trailer delivered and I've cleaned it myself (as I've told the dealer not to touch it at all), I will post some photo's
up
And only 1 more sleep!!!!!!!
Hey Scottie, if you can look in the new arrivals section, I have posted a couple of photo's there for people to see after I put a bit of effort in!!!!!!
Going to check that post that out now :smiley:
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My build week starts today! :cool:
Can I ask the date you ordered it with the dealer please?
Hey Scottie,
I put the deposit down on the 12th of April and believe the dealer sent it off the next day.
So it's around 6 weeks from order to build date. :cool:
Thanks for that, how soon did you get your tracking number?
I got the tracking number on the 18th April (but had to ask the dealer for it). So unsure on the time it takes! :undecided:
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Thanks for the update :smiley:
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Mine left the factory today! :grin:
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Mine left the factory today! :grin:
Also got my 5b yesterday too. So jumped from average 4 weeks (5a) to 3 weeks (5b) in the space of two days. Exciting! :cool:
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Mine left the factory today! :grin:
Also got my 5b yesterday too. So jumped from average 4 weeks (5a) to 3 weeks (5b) in the space of two days. Exciting! :cool:
I know I'm talking to myself here but also got my 5C today and it's due in Grimsby on Weser Highway at 2:30PM. Excited in an understatement - sold my Beetle over 8 weeks ago now and I've been driving a 1999 Polo around! :grin:
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Mine was a pre-reg car and I had to wait a whole 10 days between going to see it to test drive and collecting it (as it had a specific release date by vw). Was the longest 10 days of my life :laugh: so cant imagine how frustrating waiting weeks on end for one to be built must be!
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Mine left the factory today! :grin:
Also got my 5b yesterday too. So jumped from average 4 weeks (5a) to 3 weeks (5b) in the space of two days. Exciting! :cool:
I know I'm talking to myself here but also got my 5C today and it's due in Grimsby on Weser Highway at 2:30PM. Excited in an understatement - sold my Beetle over 8 weeks ago now and I've been driving a 1999 Polo around! :grin:
Some pics would be nice, when you pick it up!!!
Also not long now, I did wait about 2 weeks from it landing in Grimsby to getting my hands on it!!!
Trust me, the wait is worth it
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Mine left the factory today! :grin:
Also got my 5b yesterday too. So jumped from average 4 weeks (5a) to 3 weeks (5b) in the space of two days. Exciting! :cool:
I know I'm talking to myself here but also got my 5C today and it's due in Grimsby on Weser Highway at 2:30PM. Excited in an understatement - sold my Beetle over 8 weeks ago now and I've been driving a 1999 Polo around! :grin:
Some pics would be nice, when you pick it up!!!
Also not long now, I did wait about 2 weeks from it landing in Grimsby to getting my hands on it!!!
Trust me, the wait is worth it
Oh don't tell me that! I'm losing the will to live driving this old car. :grin:
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Just had an update, the forecast build week for my Golf R with all the trimmings will be week commencing 08/08/16. I know the actual build week date can move from this predicted date, but it is all starting to become more real now. :smiley:
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Hi,
A piece of interesting information. My friend has a new Golf match with a build week of this week, and I have an R on order due to be built next week. My friend received a tracker update (and confirmed by chatting to VW) saying that his car is now built and in transit. Apparently they are running a week early with car builds. His build tracker skipped the build process completely. I contacted VW via online chat any my car will be built this week or next.
It's looking good :)
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Hi,
A piece of interesting information. My friend has a new Golf match with a build week of this week, and I have an R on order due to be built next week. My friend received a tracker update (and confirmed by chatting to VW) saying that his car is now built and in transit. Apparently they are running a week early with car builds. His build tracker skipped the build process completely. I contacted VW via online chat any my car will be built this week or next.
It's looking good :)
I wish you hadn't said that as my expectations have been raised now.....lets see if we get any updates as we are both scheduled w/c 13th :cool: :cool:
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When did you guys order your cars?
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Mine is at the docks in Grimsby and my dealer said I should have it by the end of this week / early next week! :laugh:
I'm hoping for this week though, just sent off all my finance documents today and received my reg. What I thought was pretty cool is that my dealer rang me and asked if I wanted to pick my reg from an allocated pool. He reeled off a few different ones then said there was a 'novelty' one if I wanted it which was '**16 WTF' and it's safe to say I said yes straight away! :grin:
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Mine is at the docks in Grimsby and my dealer said I should have it by the end of this week / early next week! :laugh:
I'm hoping for this week though, just sent off all my finance documents today and received my reg. What I thought was pretty cool is that my dealer rang me and asked if I wanted to pick my reg from an allocated pool. He reeled off a few different ones then said there was a 'novelty' one if I wanted it which was '**16 WTF' and it's safe to say I said yes straight away! :grin:
Don't all dealers do that with the reg numbers?
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Mine is at the docks in Grimsby and my dealer said I should have it by the end of this week / early next week! :laugh:
I'm hoping for this week though, just sent off all my finance documents today and received my reg. What I thought was pretty cool is that my dealer rang me and asked if I wanted to pick my reg from an allocated pool. He reeled off a few different ones then said there was a 'novelty' one if I wanted it which was '**16 WTF' and it's safe to say I said yes straight away! :grin:
Don't all dealers do that with the reg numbers?
No idea, maybe so! This is my first 'new' car so not sure on the process :rolleyes:
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Don't all dealers do that with the reg numbers?
Mine didn't, though I didn't ask either.
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When i had Civic Type-R's Honda allowed me to choose the reg plate but VW did not.
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I pick mine up on Tuesday morning! :laugh:
Sorry for the picture quality...had to do a screenshot from the video they sent me. :whistle:
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Confirmed today - W/C 25th July :smiley:
I will pick the GTI up on the 3rd September :grin:
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I pick mine up on Tuesday morning! :laugh:
Sorry for the picture quality...had to do a screenshot from the video they sent me. :whistle:
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Same as mine. You'll love it!
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I pick mine up on Tuesday morning! :laugh:
Sorry for the picture quality...had to do a screenshot from the video they sent me. :whistle:
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Same as mine. You'll love it!
Ditto :cool:
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The best colour then obviously! :wink:
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Hi
My new r is being build this week. By 9am it was at stage 4 the paint shop and by 1230 stage 5 assembly 😀😀. Can't wait 🚘
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You are well ahead of my car then this week as I haven't had any updates as yet.
How have you received such specific detail, is that from the text service to which you can subscribe?
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You are well ahead of my car then this week as I haven't had any updates as yet.
How have you received such specific detail, is that from the text service to which you can subscribe?
Hi,
I contact the online chat option. They have access to lots of detail there :)
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My car is at checkpoint 1 out of the 8 so your car is definitely ahead of mine, will catch up with them again later in the week to see how they are getting on.
Very useful resource the Online Chat, thanks for heads up :cool:
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My car is at checkpoint 1 out of the 8 so your car is definitely ahead of mine, will catch up with them again later in the week to see how they are getting on.
Very useful resource the Online Chat, thanks for heads up :cool:
Stage 1 will be the press shop :)
I would suggest checking tomorrow
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Mines at stage 5 now and has left the factory :)
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Mine too :cool: :cool:
Getting excited now :laugh:
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My car is at checkpoint 1 out of the 8
Where do you get that build stage info from - I have obviously missed something!
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A piece of interesting information. My friend has a new Golf match with a build week of this week, and I have an R on order due to be built next week. My friend received a tracker update (and confirmed by chatting to VW) saying that his car is now built and in transit. Apparently they are running a week early with car builds.
That is very interesting. My car was down for build week 22 but arrived in UK at the end of the following week - which would seem to back that up as I could not understand how they built and shipped it so quickly.
Now the interesting thing is - will it have the BW 22 changes on it if it was actually built in BW21? I will find out next week!
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My car is at checkpoint 1 out of the 8
Where do you get that build stage info from - I have obviously missed something!
Using their online chat facility, just give them your order no. and they can very specific info. :)
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I started this thread over 18 weeks ago and now, after having my car for a couple of months, I can tell you guys, still posting here, after over 50 pages and over 500 posts, that you have a lot to look forward to and later enjoy.
It is definitely worth waiting for a nice Golf! :cool:
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My dealer has contacted me and advised 'unbelievably' (their words) my car is already on the boat for arrival in the UK by Monday.
Collection by the end of next week, early the following :evil: :evil: :evil:
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Mine should be built on week 24 which ends tomorrow, yet no "Built" notification (although I haven't access to as detailed info as some UK members have posted). Is it possible that building starts and completes tomorrow or it means it's moving to the next week for some reason? Is it common for build weeks not to be respected?
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Mine should be built on week 24 which ends tomorrow, yet no "Built" notification (although I haven't access to as detailed info as some UK members have posted). Is it possible that building starts and completes tomorrow or it means it's moving to the next week for some reason? Is it common for build weeks not to be respected?
Try asking on online chat. My car was built and the online tracker just showed the build week :)
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Mine should be built on week 24 which ends tomorrow, yet no "Built" notification (although I haven't access to as detailed info as some UK members have posted). Is it possible that building starts and completes tomorrow or it means it's moving to the next week for some reason? Is it common for build weeks not to be respected?
When mine showed the build week it was rescheduled built few weeks earlier and it shipped the same week..
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Just got build week confirmed as 01/08/16 for my Golf R. What build lead times are you guys seeing at the moment for your cars. Is it around 5 to 6 weeks from build week to delivery or will it be a shorter time scale?
Things are getting real now :smiley:
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I have been checking the online tracker daily as this is my build week, checked at 7:30 and still showing Build Week confirmed, then a hour later had a text to say 'reached 5a - in transit'. 5 weeks for order to build, lets see how long it takes to get to me this time.
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Mine should be built on week 24 which ends tomorrow, yet no "Built" notification (although I haven't access to as detailed info as some UK members have posted). Is it possible that building starts and completes tomorrow or it means it's moving to the next week for some reason? Is it common for build weeks not to be respected?
All good in the end. Contacted the dealer, logged in their system and said the car was in fact built this Wednesday and is now awaiting at the harbor, so probably two more weeks until delivery. If that's true it has only become better and better since placing the order.
First we estimated a week 31, then confirmed week 24 so delivery mid July, now even end of June seems possible, can't wait :laugh:
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Mine should be built on week 24 which ends tomorrow, yet no "Built" notification (although I haven't access to as detailed info as some UK members have posted). Is it possible that building starts and completes tomorrow or it means it's moving to the next week for some reason? Is it common for build weeks not to be respected?
All good in the end. Contacted the dealer, logged in their system and said the car was in fact built this Wednesday and is now awaiting at the harbor, so probably two more weeks until delivery. If that's true it has only become better and better since placing the order.
First we estimated a week 31, then confirmed week 24 so delivery mid July, now even end of June seems possible, can't wait :laugh:
Mines at the port with yours :) Which port will your car be shipped to?
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Mines at the port with yours :) Which port will your car be shipped to?
Some port South of Sweden hopefully if it's to arrive on time :grin: I'm based in Sweden
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Just got build week confirmed as 01/08/16 for my Golf R. What build lead times are you guys seeing at the moment for your cars. Is it around 5 to 6 weeks from build week to delivery or will it be a shorter time scale?
Things are getting real now :smiley:
What spec did you go for?
Below are the dates for mine...
1: processing order - as it sounds - 25/03/16
2: with the factory - parts are being ordered and are awaiting supply dates. - 30/03/16
3: BW confirmed - all parts are at factory and they've confirmed a date for build. - 22/04/16
4: Build in progress - as it sounds, although very often skipped on the tracker as actual build is only a couple of days. States is takes 4 weeks from start of build to delivery. - skipped
5a: in transit:left the factory - on it's way to Emden. - 19/05/16
5b: in transit:shipping - at Emden waiting a boat. Normally received 48 hours after 5a. - 22/05/16
5c: in transit:nearly here - on boat to either Grimsby, Tyne or Sheerness depending on dealer location. At this stage VW can give you the name of the boat, but it sometimes skips this stage. Now states 10 days to dealer. - 27/05/16
6. Arrived in the UK - as stated, takes up to 10 days apparently, although they try and do it within 7. - 01/06/16
7. At dealer - just needs PDI and valet alnd is ready for you. - Collected 10/6/16
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Just got build week confirmed as 01/08/16 for my Golf R. What build lead times are you guys seeing at the moment for your cars. Is it around 5 to 6 weeks from build week to delivery or will it be a shorter time scale?
Things are getting real now :smiley:
Also the same build week confirmed for my GTI! :grin:
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Great news Brettblade lets see whos get to our shores first.
@ 2014GTI So it looks like it could be around 6 weeks give or take a few days. The spec of my Golf R is below:
Manual Transmission
5 Door
Oryx White
Carbon Fiber Mirror Caps
Tech Pack (Nav Pro + Dynaudio)
DCC
Pretoria 19" Alloys
Climate Windscreen
Advanced Telephone Prep
Rear View Camera
Car-Net App Connect
Rear Side Airbags
Winter Pack (Now Standard)
5 Year Warranty
Service Plan...
Oh and I wangled another boot liner before signing the dotted line :grin:
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Great news Brettblade lets see whos get to our shores first.
@ 2014GTI So it looks like it could be around 6 weeks give or take a few days. The spec of my Golf R is below:
Manual Transmission
5 Door
Oryx White
Carbon Fiber Mirror Caps
Tech Pack (Nav Pro + Dynaudio)
DCC
Pretoria 19" Alloys
Climate Windscreen
Advanced Telephone Prep
Rear View Camera
Car-Net App Connect
Rear Side Airbags
Winter Pack (Now Standard)
5 Year Warranty
Service Plan...
Oh and I wangled another boot liner before signing the dotted line :grin:
Is Car-Net App-Connect not standard with Nav Pro? This is what I was led to believe at the time of order, and has been confirmed by VW since. That's for the GTI, mind, but I can't see it being any different for the R!
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So far as I know from the time of ordering back in April Car-Net App Connect I was informed it was an extra option (not standard) on the Golf R. But on closer look at the configurator now I can see the Nav Pro option hase fine print at the bottom of it's description stating Car Net App Connect included. But on looking at the Tech Pack description it states in small print the Nav Pro and Dynaudio Excite is bundled. I guess they have charged me for the App Connect where they did not need to. I may have to get on to the dealer.
Has anyone else configured Tech Pack and received App Connect as part of the pack recently? :smiley:
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Mines at the port with yours :) Which port will your car be shipped to?
Some port South of Sweden hopefully if it's to arrive on time :grin: I'm based in Sweden
A different to where I am in the UK then. Although I will be in Stockholm on a cruise in 20 days :)
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Stage 6 text received, car is now in UK :smiley:
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Just got build week confirmed as 01/08/16 for my Golf R. What build lead times are you guys seeing at the moment for your cars. Is it around 5 to 6 weeks from build week to delivery or will it be a shorter time scale?
Things are getting real now :smiley:
What spec did you go for?
Below are the dates for mine...
1: processing order - as it sounds - 25/03/16
2: with the factory - parts are being ordered and are awaiting supply dates. - 30/03/16
3: BW confirmed - all parts are at factory and they've confirmed a date for build. - 22/04/16
4: Build in progress - as it sounds, although very often skipped on the tracker as actual build is only a couple of days. States is takes 4 weeks from start of build to delivery. - skipped
5a: in transit:left the factory - on it's way to Emden. - 19/05/16
5b: in transit:shipping - at Emden waiting a boat. Normally received 48 hours after 5a. - 22/05/16
5c: in transit:nearly here - on boat to either Grimsby, Tyne or Sheerness depending on dealer location. At this stage VW can give you the name of the boat, but it sometimes skips this stage. Now states 10 days to dealer. - 27/05/16
6. Arrived in the UK - as stated, takes up to 10 days apparently, although they try and do it within 7. - 01/06/16
7. At dealer - just needs PDI and valet alnd is ready for you. - Collected 10/6/16
What's the car like compared to the GTI? Any pics?
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Picked mine up last Tuesday guys. Definitely worth the wait!
Ordered 16th April, built on the 23rd May and I picked up 14th June. Here is some pictures after it's first wash this weekend:
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7490/27165176264_88084bfaf5_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HouCu1)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7309/27165177024_ea71a0f632_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HouCH7)
Hang in there! :smiley:
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That seems quite quick ASKendrew, quoting me 12 - 16 weeks if I want to order new as replacement for mine that was stolen...yours looks great, sigh.
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That seems quite quick ASKendrew, quoting me 12 - 16 weeks if I want to order new as replacement for mine that was stolen...yours looks great, sigh.
I was initially quoted 12 weeks but the turnaround does seem to be super quick at the minute. Hope you get your replacement sorted soon - really does suck what happened (and very close to me too)! :sad:
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That seems quite quick ASKendrew, quoting me 12 - 16 weeks if I want to order new as replacement for mine that was stolen...yours looks great, sigh.
I was initially quoted 12 weeks but the turnaround does seem to be super quick at the minute. Hope you get your replacement sorted soon - really does suck what happened (and very close to me too)! :sad:
Just to add to this I ordered my R on 11/04, was built start of last week (was at stage 1 of manufacture on Tuesday) and arrived in the Uk on Saturday. Dealer is aiming for a Saturday handover but did say that I have been really lucky with how quickly my car has got to the Uk further to being built.
This has been my best new car experience so far to date with my dealer being absolutely fantastic with the communication all the way through and the VW tracker is also a nice touch as you build up to getting your car :cool:
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So tempted now to place order...but no doubt my bad luck would continue and I wouldn't get mine for ages...replacement courtesy car end date is 8 July. Keep an eye on those keys ASKendrew...as you say you are close to me :whistle:
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Collecting my new R at 5pm on Friday....now very excited :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Collecting my new R at 5pm on Friday....now very excited :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Congrats Raffe, I am waiting to see what yours looks like as thinking about going for a Silver R myself.
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Collecting my new R at 5pm on Friday....now very excited :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Congratulations, you'll love it. Had mine since the 10th, it's epic :)
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Ok this starts to become annoying...
Build week was week 24. End of week 24 I ring the dealership, the salesman who sold me the car was away so I spoke with a different one. He said: Car was built on Wednesday (15th of June) and is now waiting at the harbour. Great! No confirmation email from VW Sweden though that the car is built and at the next stage.
Week 25 my salesman was back , I ring him and you know what? he says: Building started on the 15th indeed but is not yet completed, probably some quality controls. Does it really take one whole week for a car to be built and controlled in such an assembly plant like Wolfsburg? anyway I thought it can't be much long (although I don't get how I was told it's built and at the harbour).
Now mid-week 26, 2 entire weeks since building started and still no call from the salesman that it's complete. Does that sound normal to people that have some experience with VW building times? Because I'm currently thinking they have messed something up and are re-building from scratch or something. Thought this would take 1-2 days max not 2 weeks as it turns out to be so far. I'm just about to ring my dealership again.
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Ok this starts to become annoying...
Build week was week 24. End of week 24 I ring the dealership, the salesman who sold me the car was away so I spoke with a different one. He said: Car was built on Wednesday (15th of June) and is now waiting at the harbour. Great! No confirmation email from VW Sweden though that the car is built and at the next stage.
Week 25 my salesman was back , I ring him and you know what? he says: Building started on the 15th indeed but is not yet completed, probably some quality controls. Does it really take one whole week for a car to be built and controlled in such an assembly plant like Wolfsburg? anyway I thought it can't be much long (although I don't get how I was told it's built and at the harbour).
Now mid-week 26, 2 entire weeks since building started and still no call from the salesman that it's complete. Does that sound normal to people that have some experience with VW building times? Because I'm currently thinking they have messed something up and are re-building from scratch or something. Thought this would take 1-2 days max not 2 weeks as it turns out to be so far. I'm just about to ring my dealership again.
Do you have your tracking number to track the build online?
Sounds like you're dealing with a crap dealer/salesperson. I use VW Birmingham and deal with Matthew Green there and he had my tracking number in less than a week and even though he knew I was tracking the car myself with notifications from VW he would without fail every two weeks give me an update.
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It's VW Sweden so my order number doesn't work with the VW UK tracking system, or unless you have a different link? I tried the VW UK online chat and they said they can't use my order number to track it, probably only works within the Swedish system i guess.
Anyways, as I found out after a few phone calls yesterday and confirmed by my salesperson as well is that the car was completed the 21st, is now awaiting in Wolfsburg and should be here next week, so hopefully no more than 2 weeks left for delivery. My salesperson has been moved to another dealership since over a month and he said the status was only traceable from within the old (mine) dealership's system that's why he was not so up-to-date... Whatever. At least it's clearer now.
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Just found an email in my email account from yesterday from VW dealer stating my car was built and has left the factory. I would not usually be too surprised by an email like this. But on this occasion my build week was confirmed for 01/08/16 which means my car has been built 3 weeks earlier than sheduled. This is baffling but a nice surprise. However I have checked the VW Tracker to check if the info was correct and it has not updated from step 3 "Build Week Confirmed" yet. Although the date for the confirmed build week is no longer on the VW Tracker. So the email could be correct and I could be driving around in a Golf R by August. :grin:
The reason I an querying the email is it does not state the spec or model of car just that my car has been built, and the person handling the account has changed hands this month. However the new person is really switched on and good at their job so I doubt she would get the details incorrect. I guess I will find out soon.
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VW seem to be turning cars around quickly at the moment. I placed my order on the 25th May expecting delivery in September. My car arrived at the dealers in the UK last Friday, the 8th July; so 6 weeks from order placed to dealer delivery.
The online tracker has been pretty accurate with regular notifications by email and SMS at each step of the build and logistics process.
I'm picking it up next Monday! :laugh:
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It does seem to be the case they turning cars around quickly. The Tracker has been accurate, informing me of my cars progress earlier than my VW dealerr. That is until now, when the Dealer has informed me of my car being built, while the Tracker is still showing build week confirmed except without the date which was on it only a week ago. I guess this means I won't get the new registration number in September. But if I can have my car earlier and enjoy the remainder of summer in it then all is good. Roll on the delivery of my car, I am ready for it now. :laugh:
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Last week my clubsport had a build date of 15-08 .... i checked it today and the date has gone, nothing there at all? Maybe delayed, maybe brought forward, wait to see
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It might be worth checking with your dealer, in case your cars build week has been brought forward? :smiley:
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Last week my clubsport had a build date of 15-08 .... i checked it today and the date has gone, nothing there at all? Maybe delayed, maybe brought forward, wait to see
Same here (but a fortnight earlier build), contacted VW today and build date is the same - issue with tracker.
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Vw tell me its now changed the w/c 8th august so all good,
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How do you get access to the tracker & what info do you need?
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you need your order number from your dealer, and it on the main VW site
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Mega thanks bud i'll chat with the dealer in the morn
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They should really have given you it.
https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners/track-my-order
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They should really have given you it.
https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners/track-my-order
To be fair car is on lease as its a company car, but have been chatting with the dealer that will be supplying
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I got an email a couple weeks ago stating my car was built and on it's way. I have just emailed my VW dealer for an update, as it had been a while since I last heard anything and was wondering whether to book off extra holiday leave to pick up the car when it arrives. However on contacting my VW dealer today they replied with an apology and said sorry for the confusion but the car is not built yet, they were getting ahead of themselves and the car is confirmed to be built this week hopefully, finished and out of the factory by end of this week. I was originally given a build date of 01/08/16 which is next week. This means if I can believe the email my car has been moved forward a week earlier and should hopefully be built end of this week all going well.
This also means my query about accuracy of the VW Tracker has been answered... The answer is yes the Tracker is correct when it was stating stage 3 Build Week Confirmed. As my VW Dealer was the one who had confused the situation not the Tracker. My faith has been restored in using the VW Tracker
I am OK with the situation as the girl who has taken over the customer liason position is really good at what she does usually, so maybe she is just finding her feet in the new job role. I will let her off with this one. Plus although it delays the delivery of my car, it does make the decision of whether to pick it up before or after September 1st a lot easier. I would say if it takes at least 3 to 4 weeks max for the car to be delivered then I may as well wait the extra few days or week and get the new number plate. However if it delivered earlier and there is a few weeks to wait then I may weigh up my options. :undecided:
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I have also have just been informed it could be around 4-5 weeks to get the car from the factory to the dealership in Exeter. This would make my decision a lot easier about waiting for the new registration in September..... In the sense that it looks like I am getting the new registration, as there is no decision to make if it takes 4-5 weeks? :huh:
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I now have an order id, current status "Order currently with the factory"
:laugh:
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Build week commencing 15 August for my R in limestone Grey via Select car leasing. Hopefully here by mid sept.
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Build Week 3 Commencing 16th January...
GTD 5dr DSG
White - wanted CSG but still happy with white
Leather
Tech Pack
Sports & Sound
Tints
Pan Roof - wanted the Santiagos too but can't because of this...
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Got the same build week this morning, Golf GTD 5 Door in Limestone Grey.
Ordered 5th November :)
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Got the same build week this morning, Golf GTD 5 Door in Limestone Grey.
Ordered 5th November :)
:cool:
I ordered on the 3rd November
At least I'm not alone then..
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Friend of mine tried to order a GTD this week and was told by the dealer that they couldn't order a GTD any longer but could order any other Golf, any dealers on here that could verify this?
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Friend of mine tried to order a GTD this week and was told by the dealer that they couldn't order a GTD any longer but could order any other Golf, any dealers on here that could verify this?
It's still on the VW configurator site. :huh:
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Friend of mine tried to order a GTD this week and was told by the dealer that they couldn't order a GTD any longer but could order any other Golf, any dealers on here that could verify this?
It's still on the VW configurator site. :huh:
Yep, he was willing to put the deposit down and he said that when the dealer tried to put the order through he couldn't. He has an R at the minute but found out the week before last that his promotion includes an annual mileage of around 60k so he needs a diesel asap.
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So Tracked my car this morn as it's the build week and to my surprise it's jumped to "in transit" and has already been built. So from here it's says 4 weeks to dealers which works out that it should be with my dealer by the 13th February, so the 1st March collection should be possible...Whoop Whoop!!!
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I know this a little off topic but I didn't want to start a new thread just for this random question...so then I've just got a quote to get my hubs painted and the colours I can have either black or silver. Which colour do guys & girls recommend..? for my impending GTD. It's coming with 18in Negaro's...
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I know this a little off topic but I didn't want to start a new thread just for this random question...so then I've just got a quote to get my hubs painted and the colours I can have either black or silver. Which colour do guys & girls recommend..? for my impending GTD. It's coming with 18in Negaro's...
I did mine in black to match the black santis and black spacers did the wife's scirocco the same looks spot on.
Don't know what you have been quoted but you can DIY all you need is
E-Tech EBCP Brake Caliper Paint Kit do a search via flee bay loads of colours to choose from £15 apr :whistle:
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I know this a little off topic but I didn't want to start a new thread just for this random question...so then I've just got a quote to get my hubs painted and the colours I can have either black or silver. Which colour do guys & girls recommend..? for my impending GTD. It's coming with 18in Negaro's...
I did mine in black to match the black santis and black spacers did the wife's scirocco the same looks spot on.
Don't know what you have been quoted but you can DIY all you need is
E-Tech EBCP Brake Caliper Paint Kit do a search via flee bay loads of colours to choose from £15 apr :whistle:
Thanks for the advice, yeh my first thought out of the two colours was black so I think I will stick with that. It should look good against the red calipers and negaros. I was gonna change my order to the santi's but I really wanted a panroof this time round.
Don't suppose you have any pics of the hubs painted..?
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No but if I remember will get a cpl wen I get home Friday lol
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Mine has changed this morning to in Transit! :laugh: :grin:
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guys i have to ask all you that have put in orders are these cars going to be the golf 7 facelift? i was led to believe that they had stopped production on the mk7 this is why i was told i couldnt order a carbon grey gti so had to go for the olny black one with the speck i wanted they could find :rolleyes:
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Mine will be the current model, non facelift.
I did have to be choosy about which colour I wanted as many had been discontinued.
ordered mine on the 5th November :)
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are so i wasnt told bullsh!t then ,the colour carbon grey has been discontinued :sad: the only one that was on the system didnt have what i wanted as i must have dcc as the roads are so bad round here so we found a black one on the sytsem that was allready in england i also went for the santiago,s
i had a gtd on a 65 plate the ride was very hard so i bourt some 18" standard type wheels but it didnt make any difrence so in the end i sold the car :sad:if it had had the dcc option i would never of sold it as it had everything else that i needed so i went and bourt a 125 match its a realy nice car but it just isnt me after the gtd so i can take that back to the dealer and change it for another car as it was on the das auto so this is what i have done and bourt a new gti instead :smiley:
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Carbon grey hasn't been made for a few months and definitely no new factory orders for GTD/GTI/R are currently possible - has been like that since just before Christmas.
None of the orders currently being processed will be a FL.
When the order books reopen, those will be FL.
Carbon Grey will be replaced by Iridium Grey on the FL.
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Mine has changed this morning to in Transit! :laugh: :grin:
:cool: Does it say four or three weeks to dealers..?
guys i have to ask all you that have put in orders are these cars going to be the golf 7 facelift? i was led to believe that they had stopped production on the mk7 this is why i was told i couldnt order a carbon grey gti so had to go for the olny black one with the speck i wanted they could find :rolleyes:
I too wanted Carbon but decided to stay with white as I still love that colour plus the panroof will look awesome on the white... :cool:
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Mine has changed this morning to in Transit! :laugh: :grin:
:cool: Does it say four or three weeks to dealers..?
Morning, Mentions can take upto 4 weeks to reach the dealer :cool:
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Little update today. Spoke with VW on the chat and my car boarded a boat called ''City of Oslo'' and should reach the UK either today or tomorrow.
Tracker says that my car is on it's final stage of it's journey to UK, from this point it take approx 10days to dealers.
So is anyone able to tell me where the boat might be at the moment (City of Oslo) as I'm useless at tracking boats..?
Thanks
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Link below should hopefully work :)
https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/CITY-OF-OSLO-IMO-9407677-MMSI-563835000
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Mine has changed so both of our cars could be on the same boat :cool:
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mine took about 2 weeks i think we orderd it begining of jan and i got it on the 21st of jan but the car was allready built
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Link below should hopefully work :)
https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/CITY-OF-OSLO-IMO-9407677-MMSI-563835000
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Mine has changed so both of our cars could be on the same boat :cool:
Sounds as if its on the same boat then. Thanks for the link, it says it should arrive around 9.30 tonight...
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Link below should hopefully work :)
https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/CITY-OF-OSLO-IMO-9407677-MMSI-563835000
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Mine has changed so both of our cars could be on the same boat :cool:
Had It confirmed that mines in the `Port of Sheerness now so your should be there too :cool:
No movement on tracker though but "hay ho"
Should be with my dealer in 7-10 days so going on the 10days assumption, it should arrive on 10th Feb so will be in storage for a couple of weeks...
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Link below should hopefully work :)
https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/CITY-OF-OSLO-IMO-9407677-MMSI-563835000
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Mine has changed so both of our cars could be on the same boat :cool:
Had It confirmed that mines in the `Port of Sheerness now so your should be there too :cool:
No movement on tracker though but "hay ho"
Excellent, only live a 45 min drive from Sheerness could pop down and see them and make sure there not fighting! :grin: :evil:
Mine has not budged yet either, waiting for the little animation to say Arrived in the UK! :cool:
Going to wait for the March reg!
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^^ Yep I too am going to wait for the March reg not that your know it with my private plate but I'm going to wait none the less. I'm 2hrs 40mins away from the Port :grin:
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So I've just had a nice chat with VW via there chat facility and they've confirmed that my car left the Port of Sheerness last Thursday so should be with my dealer by now. :cool:
I'm awaiting a response from my dealer to confirm this.
I so want to drive past there and have a look...might just say I'm popping out to get a MD toffee latte just as a excuse to go see it :laugh:
From me tracking it..it only arrived in the UK on the 26th so it left the Port and headed to the dealership on the same day. Anyone heard of this..?
Seems rather quick to me.
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Link below should hopefully work :)
https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/CITY-OF-OSLO-IMO-9407677-MMSI-563835000
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Mine has changed so both of our cars could be on the same boat :cool:
Had It confirmed that mines in the `Port of Sheerness now so your should be there too :cool:
No movement on tracker though but "hay ho"
Excellent, only live a 45 min drive from Sheerness could pop down and see them and make sure there not fighting! :grin: :evil:
Mine has not budged yet either, waiting for the little animation to say Arrived in the UK! :cool:
Going to wait for the March reg!
Any change from "Arrived in UK"
Mines in my dealers lockups now till March. It still hasn't changed on tracker though...
29 days and counting :laugh:
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So I've just had a nice chat with VW via there chat facility and they've confirmed that my car left the Port of Sheerness last Thursday so should be with my dealer by now. :cool:
I'm awaiting a response from my dealer to confirm this.
I so want to drive past there and have a look...might just say I'm popping out to get a MD toffee latte just as a excuse to go see it :laugh:
From me tracking it..it only arrived in the UK on the 26th so it left the Port and headed to the dealership on the same day. Anyone heard of this..?
Seems rather quick to me.
I had a chat with my dealer and he said that he could have my car down from Grimsby and ready for next Friday, dam I'm tempted to get it before March.
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^^^
If you have private plate no one would be the wiser but then a 66 to the new 17 resale would obviously be better on the 17.
I have a private plate but I'm still going to be patient, besides I still have stuff arriving so not everything is here yet :laugh:
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In at the dealers on Friday to discuss handover. While I'm there I ''might" pay the rest of the doe so collection day can be solely about the car. Or is this not a good idea..?
Also wonna make sure I'm getting my original wing mirrors covers...I know I am but just wonna make sure.