Letting off some steam

[matchboy]

and the gap insurance (£500) and maybe supaguard if you're into that kind of thing.  shove on one of the packs (luxury or whatever) as well - double the quoted time is ridiculous.

[countrytrucker]

I didn't go too mad, here is the spec -

GTD
Candy white
3 door
Black vienna leather
RCD510 touchscreen
Dynaudio pack
Rear view camera
Cruise control
Xenons

I ordered it on 17s because I have 19s for it. I didn't get the winter pack because the heated seats come with the leather and the headlight washer jets come with the xenons.

The only things I didn't get that I considered were DSG, sunroof and flat tyre indicator.

I already got quite a good bit of discount so I might not get much more ouf the dealer although free DSG or a sunroof would be nice!

[Rhyso]

sounds a good spec although i'd have gone 5 door and dropped the leather and cruise control

noticed the wheel options are pretty limited / rubbish from the factory 

[adw555]

I already got quite a good bit of discount so I might not get much more ouf the dealer although free DSG or a sunroof would be nice!

..you mean you managed to get a decent discount out of the stealers over here in NI ?....well done...all I got off a GTI was £850 

[countrytrucker]

I prefer the look of the 3 door in the Golfs. I think the 5 door looks too much like a family car. 5 door suits RS4s and M3s.

I have got used to having cruise control on my last couple of cars and think I would really miss it.

The bigest wheels on offer are the Vancouvers (18s) but VW offer these on any car so it makes the GTD look less unique.

I have a set of BBS LM copies in mind or else VMR 710s. Now that the car is so far away, I don't need to rush to get wheels sorted.

[countrytrucker]

I already got quite a good bit of discount so I might not get much more ouf the dealer although free DSG or a sunroof would be nice!

..you mean you managed to get a decent discount out of the stealers over here in NI ?....well done...all I got off a GTI was £850 

I did alright! Where in NI are you?

[R32UK]

It probably wont make any of you lot feel any better then, when I tell you mine has been sat at a dealers for the last 3 wks then??


back to the point.. the car should not take more than 14wks here in the UK! Something is not right if thats the case

[countrytrucker]

It probably wont make any of you lot feel any better then, when I tell you mine has been sat at a dealers for the last 3 wks then??


back to the point.. the car should not take more than 14wks here in the UK! Something is not right if thats the case

Why has your car been sitting for 3 weeks then?

I will now have to keep my current car for another 2.5 months so I will speak to the dealer and see what he can do about it because I am going to be out of pocket due to the delay!

[R32UK]

It probably wont make any of you lot feel any better then, when I tell you mine has been sat at a dealers for the last 3 wks then??


back to the point.. the car should not take more than 14wks here in the UK! Something is not right if thats the case

Why has your car been sitting for 3 weeks then?

I will now have to keep my current car for another 2.5 months so I will speak to the dealer and see what he can do about it because I am going to be out of pocket due to the delay!

Well how I understand it is.. some dealers were somehow able to order more than their allocation of 2 cars per month. These were then snapped up and offered through lease deals at a special discount. Mine was offered as a lease about 3months ago.. and if I understand correctly delivery of these vehicles began about 4 weeks ago. That means from order to delivery was only about 6 weeks. I guess fleet have slightly more buying power than individuals walking into the show room

I just havent collected mine as my current car doesnt go back until 4th September

[Gazdebaz]

We ordered our car in July as well, got a build week of 42. The only issue I have got is that we used the scrappage deal, if the car is not delivered within 16 weeks the scrappage deal becomes void??