mixed news

[am1w]

Seriously James:
You can change the options on an alreay ordered or allocated car, but if you cahnge from 3 door to 5 door then it is considered as a new order. This is what I have been told. Your dealer is being quite accurate.

Surely not, its basically a shell swap isnt it ? the car isnt even on the production line so I would have thought you can change what you like.

Everything seems so confused with James.
I think his dealer has gone ga ga!
Anything for a quiet life, probably.
The Volvo dealer must also be in a sorry state.
Do you think his dealership is both Volvo and VW?
I have a funny feeling that this could be true.
James, own up now!

[am1w]

Snoopy:
As is usual, you get it right most logically.

[smiffy555]

When the body of the vehicle is assembled/welded together it is allocated it's VIN. This, as you all know is the number which appears on your V5's. The body is then painted and held in a very large area. When the manufacturer allocates a build week they usually refer to the build week when the body is sent down the Trim and Final line. This is when all the Trim, drive train, etc is assembled to the body.

So, I would say that James's 3Dr body has already been made and so changing his shell to a 5Dr would indeed mean pushing his build week back!!

I hope this helps.

 

[VWKev]

Learn something new every day then for me.

[Snoopy]

I guess this is what happens in the ~2to5 weeks after its locked before build week.

[James Gould]

Really?! I was thinking about adding the sunroof but one of the guys today said don't  -  noise on the motorway, leaks...and I can't remember what else  -  you happy you added it? Getting the 3-dr and I'm thinking that it might be a darker cabin that the more windowed 5-dr  -  still mucking about with the idea of ACC but I just don't think I do the driving which warrants it.

[gizzywizzy]

Really?! I was thinking about adding the sunroof but one of the guys today said don't  -  noise on the motorway, leaks...and I can't remember what else  -  you happy you added it? Getting the 3-dr and I'm thinking that it might be a darker cabin that the more windowed 5-dr  -  still mucking about with the idea of ACC but I just don't think I do the driving which warrants it.

James

STOP IT!!!

Gizzy

[James Gould]

I was just reacting to Snoopy's post

[Snoopy]

I changed the post as i remembered something.
I added the sunroof because of how dark the cabin is. I wanted more light.
Plus in the summer i have a habit of cracking the window open abit to get fresh air rather than just artificial aircon air and so help the through flow of air in the car. The sunroof from past experience with other cars will help with this.

[James Gould]

but no noise issues, leaks etc?  -  any negatives?