Anyone else bored of waiting- considering cancelling?

[flc1962]

I would wait as well, My reason is I went from an ASTRA SRi 150BHP (new shape) to a ford Fiesta 1.6 120BHP (new shape)petrol and whilst the car has every gadget known to small cars it was not the ASTRA (IMO a car with plenty of power and good looks). Despite only being 7 months old I've gone for what I really wanted back in 2006 and got the golf.

[p3asa]

Interesting you mention the VAT hike.

The quote I got for /my/ car at the beginning of this month included the 2010 VAT increase. I am though sure VAG will add another price rise before /my/ GTi surfaces in April. Of course, I gave it some patter about ordering now and why should I pay the increased VAT but I knew the crack I suppose and was just trying it on.

It'll be interesting to hear which way you go Donnie; 325 etc. or stick with the Golf and maybe take the VAT hit.


Ava

When I picked my car up the salesman told me VW were toying with taking the VAT hit themselves because of the length of wait folk have had to endure. They were just waiting on official word. So I would hassle them to take the hit. At the end of the day it is only a few hundred pounds for them to absorb compared to selling a new car or losing the sale!!

[percymon]

£29k for a used and abused GTi demo ?

You gotta be kidding - buy yourself something cheap to runaround in, provided its got 10+ months MOT you should have minimal expenditure on it and you wont lose money on it. In fact if you give it a clean n polish you might make money on it.  I've done this in between new cars before now and never lost out whether it be a Ford Ka or a proper Saab 900 !

[rjwojcik]

When I picked my car up the salesman told me VW were toying with taking the VAT hit themselves because of the length of wait folk have had to endure. They were just waiting on official word. So I would hassle them to take the hit. At the end of the day it is only a few hundred pounds for them to absorb compared to selling a new car or losing the sale!!

I've heard the same, mine was ordered mid Aug, build week 48 (not yet confirmed) and the dealer has told me that VW will take the hit if they have to deliver next year.

[p3eps]

My dealer told me about 3 weeks ago that as long as my car gets ordered this year, then I'll be safe from the VAT hike.  VW are giving dealers an extra 2.5% discount to play with from October until new year to cover the VAT.

[avalon]

Maybe I'm being taken for a ride then [paying the extra VAT for April delivery] !



Ava

[simonpolly]

you snooze you lose

[percymon]

Mmmmm,  perhaps i'll ask for mine to be Jan 1st registration then and let them pay the extra VAT

2.5% extra discount is fine, but who knows what level VAT will return to ?

[VWKev]

Mmmmm,  perhaps i'll ask for mine to be Jan 1st registration then and let them pay the extra VAT

2.5% extra discount is fine, but who knows what level VAT will return to ?

It's most likely gonna be higher, this ba5tard government has spent like they have a bottomless pit of money and there's no way on earth they are gonna pay billions of debt back, we will.

[flc1962]

Got it after 17 weeks waiting 
Was it worth the wait, it rained on the day I picked it up 
Yes IMO