Letting off some steam

[countrytrucker]

I am on for a rant.

I ordered my GTD on July 17th and was told by the dealer to realistically expect 14 weeks before delivery.

I have just been given a duild date of week 47 which means I won't see the car until the middle of December and I will then wait to register it as a January 2010 car.

That is around 22 weeks of waiting, 24 if you include waiting until January 2010 although these extra 2 weeks aren't the dealer's fault.

Rant over.

[matchboy]

mate, i have been waiting 17 weeks for mine and its coming next week so that'll be 18.  i feel your pain.  i really do wonder why it takes so long, its a bit of a joke really.

[rjwojcik]

Do you think they're using their allocations for those that have paid top wack for their cars, those that have negotiated a discount get put on economy class, so to speak?

[jdjd]

Do you think they're using their allocations for those that have paid top wack for their cars, those that have negotiated a discount get put on economy class, so to speak?

Would be fair but I doubt it

[countrytrucker]

Yeah, I am a bit annoyed. I though when I ordered in July that I would have it for October but now it looks like it will be January before I get to drive it.

There is no point registering the car in the middle of December over here in Northern Ireland (I think you guys work differently in England as you have 09/59 plates).

Ah well, looks like it will be next year until I get to drive it.

I think I might hassle the dealer to add something extra on for making me wait for 23 weeks and not 14 as they had led me to believe!

[matchboy]

I think I might hassle the dealer to add something extra on for making me wait for 23 weeks and not 14 as they had led me to believe!

i would defo get something extra for free as that's a joke - upgrade your stereo/leather/xenons/gap insurance for free!

[Rhyso]

I think I might hassle the dealer to add something extra on for making me wait for 23 weeks and not 14 as they had led me to believe!

i would defo get something extra for free as that's a joke - upgrade your stereo/leather/xenons/gap insurance for free!

I'd pushing to get ALL that you listed for free!! Thats nearly double the quoted waiting time!! 

[FroGTI]

I was the very first person to order a Golf GTI in France (I was at my dealer's by 9:30 on the first morning they were taking orders), but I still had to wait 14 weeks (though, to be fair, they did say 16-18 weeks when I ordered).

[countrytrucker]

I think I might hassle the dealer to add something extra on for making me wait for 23 weeks and not 14 as they had led me to believe!

i would defo get something extra for free as that's a joke - upgrade your stereo/leather/xenons/gap insurance for free!

There is only one flaw in your plan - I can't upgrade the stereo unless I go to Satnav which I don't want, I have ordered leather and xenons already. I think a free sunroof would make the wait worthy!

[Rhyso]

I think I might hassle the dealer to add something extra on for making me wait for 23 weeks and not 14 as they had led me to believe!

i would defo get something extra for free as that's a joke - upgrade your stereo/leather/xenons/gap insurance for free!

There is only one flaw in your plan - I can't upgrade the stereo unless I go to Satnav which I don't want, I have ordered leather and xenons already. I think a free sunroof would make the wait worthy!

free sunroof it is then!  What else didn't you spec lol

I specced a GTD the other day and got it to 27K!!