According to one particular VW group, the UK is getting an influx of R's in September due to VW over producing them. Given they are struggling to fulfil current orders I'm struggling to believe this, but this is what I've been told:
"Having spoken to our VW Dealerships, it appears that the Golf R, which is a fabulous car, has perhaps been slightly over-produced, to the point where dealerships are getting a stock build of the cars. This is very evident when you consider that XXXXX Group actually pre-registered 5 vehicles towards the end of July, and they are currently retailing for £30,990 with delivery miles.
Talking with the dealers, they do consider the Golf R to be very good news, and therefore an extremely attractive opportunity when it comes to a pre-registration exercise which sadly, many dealerships have to do to meet the ever increasing manufacturer targets. The reason we believe that the end of September may be a pressure point is that the manufacturer targets are based on quarterly performance, and September would be the end of Quarter 3. Therefore if a dealership is tracking behind their objective, the Golf R would be an obvious car to pre-register as it would limit the financial loss to the dealership as happens in so many cases of pre-registration. It's not that VW are planning to flood the market, it's just that inevitably, if a car is slightly over-produced then this is the end result."
May be some deals to be had, particularly for those still facing a long wait.
