What to do?

[squirrelGTi]

Well, been to visit my dealer and have finally decided on the spec. It's going to be a GTi with a few added extras. Was debating the GTD.

Anyway, have been dealing with this chap from November and at that point estimated delivery time was about 4 months. At the weekend, the delivery wouldn't be until Aug! He said the GTi wouldn't be processed until April, so expected delivery date would be Aug!! He said it was due to the restricted right hand drive GTI's/GTD's in production, because of the lack of profit in the UK. (weak pound)

So i guess it really doesn't matter if i order now or in April. It'll still get processed at that time.
Should i wait and sit on my money and make VW sweat a bit, maybe encouraging them to either ramp production up (people not ordering due to poor delivery times) or reduce the price?

Wait for one to turn up at a dealership, either 2nd hand or one that a customer cancelled. Dealer told me that if i was to cancel my order due to delays, they would still process the order and sell in house.

Or should i just get my deposit down and get in line like all the other frustrated people here?

Obviously VW wont change their ways on just myself not putting my order in, but it would appear that there's a lot of people cancelling and going to different manufactures....... and that's just on this forum!


Cheers guys and good luck to all that are sticking out the wait!

[JC]

or go buy an audi 

[Komenda]

Brand new Audi S3 in 6 weeks 

[squirrelGTi]

And good discount of 8% and in some cases 10%! 

[AlanD]

Brand new Audi S3 in 6 weeks 

What he said   

[Radek]

And good discount of 8% and in some cases 10%! 

Lol
If you seriously think the same company that puts RHD GTI on hold due to lack of profit is going to offer brand new S3 in UK at a reasonable price AND offer 8-10% discount you must be dreaming...

[Komenda]

It's got nothing to do with a fat cat sitting behind a desk in head office. It does however have everyhting to do with Audi dealers competing against a newly released model in direct competition with them. They know the public are like magpies and will be attracted to the new model.

Dealers compete against each other regardless of the marque they work for.

[p3eps]

Lol
If you seriously think the same company that puts RHD GTI on hold due to lack of profit is going to offer S3 in UK at a reasonable price AND offer 8-10% discount you must be dreaming...

I got offered 9% discount the other day without even trying.  They were trying to GIVE them away because theres a new model soon!

[A7 UFO]

yeah forthcoming new model and a runway full of old ones to get rid of.

[Radek]

Lol
If you seriously think the same company that puts RHD GTI on hold due to lack of profit is going to offer S3 in UK at a reasonable price AND offer 8-10% discount you must be dreaming...

I got offered 9% discount the other day without even trying.  They were trying to GIVE them away because theres a new model soon!

Precisely! You'll get nice discount on outgoing model but not on a new one I was referring to.