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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: gtewary on 01 September 2008, 09:18
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Hi all!
I ordered a Golf GTI on 12th June and was told I could expect a late Sept- early Oct delivery. Now 'it looks like Oct end' as per my last conversation. Delaer is Lister's at Coventry.
Is this normal waiting time?
What's the general experinece??
Thanks- I'm looking for ammo for when I call the dealer again!
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12-16 weeks the norm, however the VW factory shuts down for 2 weeks in August for holidays :rolleyes:
Ask your dealer to confirm when the car was actually ordered by them and at what stage the build is at now. Some dealers get extra build slots but at this stage it is unlikely to affect your build date.
Did you change your spec at any time after placing the order as this would have delayed the build ?
Cass
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unlucky :sad:
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No I didn't add anything to the spec- but I remember when I first ordered it was told the car was in a que too be ordered! Think was actually placed about 2 weeks later.Will ring and confirm details later today.
Thanks.
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She says it was ordered when I placed the order and she can't tell me what stage it is at- it's in a queue waiting to be built.
Absolutley insists no one get cars quicker than anyone else and no matter where I ordered it would be the same.
Anyone got concrete delivery times less than the 18weeks it looks like it is going to be for me?
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Thats interesting!
I ordered mine mid July (can't remember the exact date now). I was told 6-8 weeks! A couple of weeks ago i was told that it is due to be built in the week of the 15th Sept and delivery 1/2 weeks after that.
I will be checking with the dealer at the weekend to see if there is a more definate date and let you know.
Interestingly, my dad ordered a BMW 5 series just 2 weeks ago, and that will be delivered mid-Oct, so I don't really know why VW takes so long compared to BMW, since both have a 2 week August factory shutdown! Any ideas anyone?
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Thanks for that. Could you tell me dealers name and dates? I would love to confront my dealer with that info- somehow have a suspicion everything's not kosher!
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The dealer is Ridgeway Reading.
As i said for now i am expecting delivery in 2nd week of Oct, 3rd week latest really, i think they said its in VWs interest to get it to me ASAP so maybe 1st week of Oct. No definitive dates as of yet!
I am going to the dealer on Sat as my sister taking delivery of her car, so I will try and get a more accurate date and post it here. Might be better to quote that info to your dealer as (i hope it hasn't) the situation may have changed. Either way it was never anywhere near 12-16 weeks!
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I ordered my GTI on Saturday 12th April and took delivery on the Saturday 21st June. I got mine from Wayside Milton Keynes.
that works out as a 12 week lead time.
Hope this helps and you get your car soon.
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This isn't going to help, buti had a factory order iwas told to expect 10 to 12 week's my build date came through a few week's after order and this turned out to be 8 weeks from first order it then arrived 5 days later :smiley:
Your dealer should have given you a confirmed build date by now. I was told that once i had this it wasn't set in stone but very rarely changed. :huh:
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Mine was also originally quoted as 10-12 weeks and took the full 12 to arrive.
However it can sometimes depend on the options you have selected, when ordering a Passat B6 (company car) around 3 years ago adding the MFSW increased the waiting from 10-12 to 18-20 weeks, normally the dealer (or lease company as it was in this case) should tell you this after the order was placed on the VW systems.
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Well my exact order is- 3 door diamond black with DVD(£1400), sunroof, cruise, armrest, ext pack, winter pack and maybe few other bits and bobs.
hanks for all the info- i will definitely try and get some dates out of them!
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Maybe the 12 - 16 week wait is still what they're quoting.
Isn't a Pirelli prepared by VW Individual like the ED30 was? I know my dealer is actually using another dealer's built slot for me to get mine because they had used all their 3 Pirelli build slots at that time. So maybe thats why I seem to have had slightly less of a wait compared to if i had ordered a regular GTI?
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I am 100% certain that your dealer will have a build date by now and should have passsed it on to you or at the very least get them to explain why they have not give you one. a build date that is :laugh:
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Well my exact order is- 3 door diamond black with DVD(£1400), sunroof, cruise, armrest, ext pack, winter pack and maybe few other bits and bobs.
hanks for all the info- i will definitely try and get some dates out of them!
That sounds just like my spec, except mine was 5 door. Diamond black, Winter pack, luxury pack, RNS510, DSG, arm rest, MFSW, 6 cd changer.
Good luck
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I would have thought they would be easier to source these days, when I was looking there was plenty of new cars in be stock for near immediate delivery
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i ordered mine around the same time from listers cov too. i had a phone call two weeks ago to tell me that it will be built on the 2nd week of september then it has to come over here etc. so im expecting it the end of this month.
i ordered a standard red gti with arm rest and ipod dock
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i ordered mine ED30 on the 17th July ,because all the extras i ordered,was told that it will arrive in 10-12 weeks ,cant wait till the car arrives :evil:
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hmmm...looks like all the extras I ordered are partly to blame. Be interested to know whom you dealt with at Lister's in Coventry- was it Tasha?
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We waited six months. We originally wanted an .:R32 but after being told the waiting list was a year and a half we said no thanks and got the gti 6 months later. Full house.
The wait is what makes the car even more special. Its like the design feauture in the boot that showers you upon opening once it has rained.... :evil:
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hmmm...looks like all the extras I ordered are partly to blame. Be interested to know whom you dealt with at Lister's in Coventry- was it Tasha?
no mate it was carlyle. Top bloke and gave me the deal i wanted :)
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i waited 18 weeks for mine, which was bad times.
but then i picked it up and its been good times ever since, love it.
i remember getting so annoyed when the dealer kept moving the goal posts with my order, it went from early May, to late May, to July, but eventually turned up in mid June.
it'll turn up and be worth it. just make sure you get the maximum discount you can to compensate.
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i waited 18 weeks for mine, which was bad times.
but then i picked it up and its been good times ever since, love it.
i remember getting so annoyed when the dealer kept moving the goal posts with my order, it went from early May, to late May, to July, but eventually turned up in mid June.
it'll turn up and be worth it. just make sure you get the maximum discount you can to compensate.
Worth a shout - threaten to cancel unless they confirm a specific build/delivery date. I'm sure if you shop around you might get a factory build at somewhere near your spec.
Cass
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I have got a good discount(I think!)- more than 2 grand off. But Tasha is unmoved- says car is on waiting list and wont give me any more specifics. Just says Oct end is latest!
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I have got a good discount(I think!)- more than 2 grand off. But Tasha is unmoved- says car is on waiting list and wont give me any more specifics. Just says Oct end is latest!
im going to give him a ring in a bit and report back. my dad managed to get just over 3k off the price i was very very pleased to say the least.
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i ordered mine around the same time from listers cov too. i had a phone call two weeks ago to tell me that it will be built on the 2nd week of september then it has to come over here etc. so im expecting it the end of this month.
i ordered a standard red gti with arm rest and ipod dock
I think mine is being built at the same time as yours and due for delivery at the same time too! how exciting! our cars will be like twins...almost! :smiley:
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well i have just spoke to vw and he had just checked the update screen and it should be built on the 9th of september. but he said it then takes around another 4weeks after till i can pick it up due to going to port and PDI can anyone confirm this ?? or can i be expecting it a bit sooner?
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Dont worry man it will be worth the wait !!!!! :cool:
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I got mine 2 weeks after the build date, as its only a short ferry crossing. fingers crossed you'll be the same.
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I got mine 2 weeks after the build date, as its only a short ferry crossing. fingers crossed you'll be the same.
i hope thats the case.
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well i have just spoke to vw and he had just checked the update screen and it should be built on the 9th of september. but he said it then takes around another 4weeks after till i can pick it up due to going to port and PDI can anyone confirm this ?? or can i be expecting it a bit sooner?
4 week's sound's a bit excessive to me i cannot think of a reason why it would take that long. I would be sitting down with the stealer and asking him to talk me through the reason why it takes 4 weeks to put the car on a transporter drive onto a ferry drive off and prep the car. :huh:
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well i have just spoke to vw and he had just checked the update screen and it should be built on the 9th of september. but he said it then takes around another 4weeks after till i can pick it up due to going to port and PDI can anyone confirm this ?? or can i be expecting it a bit sooner?
So do they only inform you of the build date a few days before the actual date and If I'm expecting mine mid-end oct should I only expect a build date mid-end sept?
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well i have just spoke to vw and he had just checked the update screen and it should be built on the 9th of september. but he said it then takes around another 4weeks after till i can pick it up due to going to port and PDI can anyone confirm this ?? or can i be expecting it a bit sooner?
So do they only inform you of the build date a few days before the actual date and If I'm expecting mine mid-end oct should I only expect a build date mid-end sept?
Thats what it looks like to me too (being in the same boat)! I'm gonna try and get a more definitive date tomorrow on a visit to the Stealer!
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well i have just spoke to vw and he had just checked the update screen and it should be built on the 9th of september. but he said it then takes around another 4weeks after till i can pick it up due to going to port and PDI can anyone confirm this ?? or can i be expecting it a bit sooner?
So do they only inform you of the build date a few days before the actual date and If I'm expecting mine mid-end oct should I only expect a build date mid-end sept?
well they have updates through every tuesday and friday so he phones me or i phone him on a friday to get updates. i have known for about 3 or 4 weeks that the car will have been built by the 2nd week of september.
TC i thought this too. i will wait for him to come back with a date next friday and if he says its going to be another 4 weeks i will ask why cause germany isnt that far away really lol
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well i have just spoke to vw and he had just checked the update screen and it should be built on the 9th of september. but he said it then takes around another 4weeks after till i can pick it up due to going to port and PDI can anyone confirm this ?? or can i be expecting it a bit sooner?
So do they only inform you of the build date a few days before the actual date and If I'm expecting mine mid-end oct should I only expect a build date mid-end sept?
May be something is going on at the factory, who knows when i got mine i placed the orderand recieved this in a e-mail.
The vehicle has been ordered, all as per your signed order and ordered the
same day with the dealer
The next coimmunication will be when the vehicle changes status to a factory
build date !
Once the vehicle is ordered the order status is awaiting factory build date
, nothing happens for between 3/4 weeks
Until the vehicle has a production build date, then the contacts are more
frequent as you will be advised when the vehicle is being built, awaiting
ship, arriving in the UK, then a registration number is issued, at this
point an insurance is required and delivery arranged. The balance of the
invoice (paid directly to the dealer)to be made prior to delivery
then i got this exactly a month later.
Hi Thomas
Please see below the factory tracking number that is for your Golf
Kind Regards
Then this 2 days later
Hi Tom,
Good news.
Your order for the golf has been frozen for production week 15
this means that it should be built that week however it could still change either way
the next stage will be ' confirmed build week...' then it is definately to be built that week
generally it takes 3 weks to the dealer once in build
Cheers
Brian
Brian
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From: Jolene Denty [mailto:Jolene.Denty@alandayvw.co.uk]
Sent: 04 March 2008 10:18
To: Brian Green
Subject: Comm
Hi Brian,
The comm for the white gti is 087880
Then finally this
Dear Thomas,
Good news for the weekend
Your vehicle is now completed production and on ship to UK,
Should be with dealer approx 10 days
I will advise final details and registration number etc hopefully end next week
Kind Regards
Brian
I think the delay in yours is getting the build date slot or a frozen date when the car gets built. it only takes them 2 or 3 weeks to build, most of it will already be done. the 10 days to get it to me from the build complete stage actually took just 5 days
Please excuse me if this has confused you more it's frazzled my brain trying to copy and paste from different emails.
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Thanks for that Top Cat, interesting to know!
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Mine was about the same as TC's, took 12 days from leaving the factory to being ready to collect at the dealership.
But to start with the dealer was also quoting upto 4 weeks from the build date.
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Mine was about the same as TC's, took 12 days from leaving the factory to being ready to collect at the dealership.
But to start with the dealer was also quoting upto 4 weeks from the build date.
thats good to know then so hopefully it will be here by the end of the month with any luck
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My complete guess is.
Because of the Pirelli coming out to play VW are not willing to give out build start dates, i think this because they have to rely on supplier's getting them stuff that would normally be in stock I.E. seats made out of tyres. :laugh: no offence intended mr P.
This could be affecting normal GTI build slot's as well.
I am probably talking a load of Tosh though. but whats new
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My complete guess is.
Because of the Pirelli coming out to play VW are not willing to give out build start dates, i think this because they have to rely on supplier's getting them stuff that would normally be in stock I.E. seats made out of tyres. :laugh: no offence intended mr P.
This could be affecting normal GTI build slot's as well.
I am probably talking a load of Tosh though. but whats new
I was also thinking the same :smiley:
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ye i suppose that would make sense :( i will just have to wait i suppose which i hate doing :rolleyes:
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ye i suppose that would make sense :( i will just have to wait i suppose which i hate doing :rolleyes:
It's like waiting for this chap to turn up.
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm104/tomashandmilly/pd1897464.jpg) It takes ages
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no offence at all! :smiley:
its a good idea. also it may be because the mk5 is being run out they are trying to better judge their stock levels with demand to avoid any waste when re-tooling the factory!?
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Can you imagine buying Build number 00001 golf Mk6!!!, loose bolts her there and everywhere, same as anything brand new, takes twice as long untill production line get into a rythem!.
A true "baby Rattle" in later life!
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Having visited the dealer today, mine is being built next week, due for delivery end of Sept / 1st week of Oct! Fingers crossed it isn't delayed!
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Having visited the dealer today, mine is being built next week, due for delivery end of Sept / 1st week of Oct! Fingers crossed it isn't delayed!
the same as mine then mate. i was looking at the order form today and it was 6th of july i ordered it not june.. it feels such a long time ago :(
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Having visited the dealer today, mine is being built next week, due for delivery end of Sept / 1st week of Oct! Fingers crossed it isn't delayed!
the same as mine then mate. i was looking at the order form today and it was 6th of july i ordered it not june.. it feels such a long time ago :(
yeh tell me about it! looking back its aaaages and certainly when i ordered it i never thought i would actually take delivery. i was tempted to get a stock car but was very picky about options so got a factory order instead. i think when it does arrive ill be sooo happy and really glad i got the spec i wanted! Not long now! :smiley:
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just to update a few people who are also waiting for there GTI's. i have just had a phone call and the car has been built and its waiting to be quality checked at port then it will be shipped over. he said it will be about 3-4 weeks but could be sooner. im so excited now just hope the ship doesnt sink :undecided: lol
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just to update a few people who are also waiting for there GTI's. i have just had a phone call and the car has been built and its waiting to be quality checked at port then it will be shipped over. he said it will be about 3-4 weeks but could be sooner. im so excited now just hope the ship doesnt sink :undecided: lol
Imagine that, the horror of it! Sitting there eating your dinner and the news comes on, a ship carring VWs is wrecked in the channel off Dorset! Then theres a shot of your car on the beach being "salvaged" by Liverpudlian pikeys! First thing i'd do is go to the next Liverpool away game and cause some collateral damage! lol other than that, lets hope they both arrive spic and span!
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Dorset is a long way for Liverpudlians to travel, especially in nicked cars.
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just to update a few people who are also waiting for there GTI's. i have just had a phone call and the car has been built and its waiting to be quality checked at port then it will be shipped over. he said it will be about 3-4 weeks but could be sooner. im so excited now just hope the ship doesnt sink :undecided: lol
I'm jealous! When will I get the good news?!?
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just to update a few people who are also waiting for there GTI's. i have just had a phone call and the car has been built and its waiting to be quality checked at port then it will be shipped over. he said it will be about 3-4 weeks but could be sooner. im so excited now just hope the ship doesnt sink :undecided: lol
Imagine that, the horror of it! Sitting there eating your dinner and the news comes on, a ship carring VWs is wrecked in the channel off Dorset! Then theres a shot of your car on the beach being "salvaged" by Liverpudlian pikeys! First thing i'd do is go to the next Liverpool away game and cause some collateral damage! lol other than that, lets hope they both arrive spic and span!
I'm from liverpool you racist pigs, and how are you going to do collateral damage at an away game what you mean is you will stand their like Shaun the sheep.
I think you will find it is not stealing from a ship wreck and yes scouser;s would strip the beach of anything worth selling just like anyone else. But i can assure you your Pirelli would still be sitting there on its lonesome. :wink: Touche i believe. :laugh: :laugh:
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just to update a few people who are also waiting for there GTI's. i have just had a phone call and the car has been built and its waiting to be quality checked at port then it will be shipped over. he said it will be about 3-4 weeks but could be sooner. im so excited now just hope the ship doesnt sink :undecided: lol
Imagine that, the horror of it! Sitting there eating your dinner and the news comes on, a ship carring VWs is wrecked in the channel off Dorset! Then theres a shot of your car on the beach being "salvaged" by Liverpudlian pikeys! First thing i'd do is go to the next Liverpool away game and cause some collateral damage! lol other than that, lets hope they both arrive spic and span!
I'm from liverpool you racist pigs, and how are you going to do collateral damage at an away game what you mean is you will stand their like Shaun the sheep.
I think you will find it is not stealing from a ship wreck and yes scouser;s would strip the beach of anything worth selling just like anyone else. But i can assure you your Pirelli would still be sitting there on its lonesome. :wink: Touche i believe. :laugh: :laugh:
Now we all know what happens when people mention pigs!! especially when wearing lipstick :rolleyes:
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Ive been hanging round waiting for a reply so i could start a fight :evil:
But there to scared. so im off to do my nails and have an early night ive got a 5:30am pedicure. :grin:
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Ive been hanging round waiting for a reply so i could start a fight :evil:
But there to scared. so im off to do my nails and have an early night ive got a 5:30am pedicure. :grin:
Shouldn't that be a Peticure Top Cat? :wink: :tongue:
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I'm from liverpool you racist pigs, and how are you going to do collateral damage at an away game what you mean is you will stand their like Shaun the sheep.
I think you will find it is not stealing from a ship wreck and yes scouser;s would strip the beach of anything worth selling just like anyone else. But i can assure you your Pirelli would still be sitting there on its lonesome. :wink: Touche i believe. :laugh: :laugh:
haha touche indeed! sorry to hear you're from Liverpool, we can't all be perfect! :wink:
I would call it stealing if it were my car, regardless! At least my car will be on its lonesome waiting for me! That'll do nicely! :smiley:
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So TC, being a scally from Liverpool are you a blue or a red ??? ?
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So TC, being a scally from Liverpool are you a blue or a red ??? ?
Good evening StevePG.
Red born and bred.
And proud of it this weekend because we finally beat the Manc Fooookers. :kiss:
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So TC, being a scally from Liverpool are you a blue or a red ??? ?
Good evening StevePG.
Red born and bred.
And proud of it this weekend because we finally beat the Manc Fooookers. :kiss:
now who's being racist, I'm still hurting and hope it was a bad dream :cry:
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So TC, being a scally from Liverpool are you a blue or a red ??? ?
Good evening StevePG.
Red born and bred.
And proud of it this weekend because we finally beat the Manc Fooookers. :kiss:
now who's being racist, I'm still hurting and hope it was a bad dream :cry:
Its not often we get one over on them i have to enjoy it while i can. :shocked: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
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:sad:
Just been on the phone to the bloody stealers. Tells me the delay is because of the Satnav I've ordered. Says I have 2 options- either wait for the satnavs (don't know how long) or cancel that and 'hope' for a build in 2 weeks for delivery in November!
bearing in mind I ordered 12/6/08 that will be a 5 month wait for not exactly what I ordered.
What would you do?
Shall I cut my losses and opt for someething else?
Or go for option without satnav and get it retrofitted?
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he's trying to sell you a scirrocco instead! :laugh:
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Just been on the phone to the bloody stealers. Tells me the delay is because of the Satnav I've ordered. Says I have 2 options- either wait for the satnavs (don't know how long) or cancel that and 'hope' for a build in 2 weeks for delivery in November!
bearing in mind I ordered 12/6/08 that will be a 5 month wait for not exactly what I ordered.
What would you do?
Shall I cut my losses and opt for someething else?
Or go for option without satnav and get it retrofitted?
Me personally i would cancel the satnav and try and get some compo for the crap 2 option's offered to you it's cheaper to retro fit as well. If they keep mucking you about like this you might even get the final digit on the final placque. :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Have had to cancel my order as even after deleting the satnav delivery was 'November maybe'. I think they have used up quota to buy Sciroccos instead. Saw one in Pearlescent black- looked real good and am thinking of going for that instead! Meanwhile am stuck for a car!
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ahhh man, sorry to hear that! If its any consolation, ill get mine in 2 weeks and so ill enjoy it for the both of us! :evil:
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ahhh man, sorry to hear that! If its any consolation, ill get mine in 2 weeks and so ill enjoy it for the both of us! :evil:
GO on rub it in!
BTW- where you getting yours from? and satnav??
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ahhh man, sorry to hear that! If its any consolation, ill get mine in 2 weeks and so ill enjoy it for the both of us! :evil:
GO on rub it in!
BTW- where you getting yours from? and satnav??
haha :tongue:
From Ridgeway Reading, no sat nav!
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ahhh man, sorry to hear that! If its any consolation, ill get mine in 2 weeks and so ill enjoy it for the both of us! :evil:
Bit harsh Paul, lol!!!!
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ahhh man, sorry to hear that! If its any consolation, ill get mine in 2 weeks and so ill enjoy it for the both of us! :evil:
Bit harsh Paul, lol!!!!
lol playful banter! tis all it is!
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i have had the phone call and pick my new gti up next Saturday i cant wait :grin: :laugh:
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i have had the phone call and pick my new gti up next Saturday i cant wait :grin: :laugh:
Brilliant news! I am v jealous! Think mine is sitting at the port awaiting shipment, so unless theres some sort of miracle ill prob have to wait till the following weekend! exciting times!
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ye mine was at port last week. they reckon it should be at the stealers between wednesday and friday for me to get saturday :) i cant wait
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I shall officially be picking my car up at 8:30am next saturday! woooooop! about time too! :evil: :cool:
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get some pics on here soon mate , seen one at dealers a while back and tbh was nt impressed so need some one to prove my first impressions wrong ! hope you enjoy :smiley:
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I got my car on saturday! :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
I have been resisting divulging this info and posting pics until I had some credible photos given the standard of some I have seen, plus im waiting for a couple of "bits and bobs" to be finished before I post the complete car!
I know my car is a bit like marmite, love it or hate it, so I want to do it justice with some reasonable shots before it gets judged! lol
Anyway thats it really. I'll get it sorted in a day or two!
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when i orderd mine begining of june 2006 i was told 12 week wait and the build date was the first week of sep. i got the car in my hands on the 20th of sep i do hope that helps fella :smiley:
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id love to have the pirelli, will certainly be more of a collectors car later on imo as they were built and stopped very quickly!!, one of an elite
that most of us ed30 owners wish'd happened to ours .
Looking foward to seeing some of your Finest Pics Pirelli_P
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I got my car on saturday! :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
I have been resisting divulging this info and posting pics until I had some credible photos given the standard of some I have seen, plus im waiting for a couple of "bits and bobs" to be finished before I post the complete car!
I know my car is a bit like marmite, love it or hate it, so I want to do it justice with some reasonable shots before it gets judged! lol
Anyway thats it really. I'll get it sorted in a day or two! hurry up mate cannot wait to see the pics :smiley:
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I'll be seeing his car tomorrow evening - first one I've seen in real life!
I hope it looks better than in the photos!!
But as Phil said...very unique, and a model that could be desirable in the future to those in the "know-how"...