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Offline GTD Paul

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Re: GTD build dates (estimated or confirmed)
« Reply #80 on: 20 June 2013, 08:31 »
Mine also DSG and been built this week...... :drool:
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Re: GTD build dates (estimated or confirmed)
« Reply #81 on: 20 June 2013, 08:37 »
Hi Guys, my tracker changed to in transit tonight, ties in with early August delivery date I got from my delaer  :grin:

Hi Kendo. That's great news. You'll be among the first mainland UK people to drive a GTD! We want lots of pics when it arrives :laugh:

If its in transit you could well receive the car mid-end of July, never mind August. Lucky sød.

Just out of interest, what date did you place your order? And is it manual? I'm guessing it is as GTD's with DSG boxes seem to be delayed.

GTD's with dsg aren't delayed!! monkeyhangers dad's car will be delivered in 2 to 3 weeks and it has dsg and it's a gtd.

Ahem..... corrected :whistle:

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Re: GTD build dates (estimated or confirmed)
« Reply #82 on: 20 June 2013, 22:15 »
Hi Guys, my tracker changed to in transit tonight, ties in with early August delivery date I got from my delaer  :grin:

Hi Kendo. That's great news. You'll be among the first mainland UK people to drive a GTD! We want lots of pics when it arrives :laugh:

If its in transit you could well receive the car mid-end of July, never mind August. Lucky sød.

Just out of interest, what date did you place your order? And is it manual? I'm guessing it is as GTD's with DSG boxes seem to be delayed.

GTD's with dsg aren't delayed!! monkeyhangers dad's car will be delivered in 2 to 3 weeks and it has dsg and it's a gtd.

Ahem..... corrected :whistle:

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Hawaii, I ordered it about the 18th April I think, I posted all the details including the full order into Bill the Bear's s/sheet at the time so maybe now he will start spotting some trends. Mine is manual and I ordered it from a dealer in Stirling, Scotland. I got a good deal and the salesman Graham was excellent to deal with. I think dealer allocation has a lot to do with it, because Edinburgh dealers were quoting me October / November deliveries at the same time, whereas Advantage Stirling thought it would be late August / September. He then contacted me a few weeks ago to say early August. And tonight he asked me to send my retention certificate for my plate, so I am hoping mid to late July (fingers crossed). Oh and plenty pics will be forthcoming :-)
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Re: GTD build dates (estimated or confirmed)
« Reply #83 on: 20 June 2013, 22:56 »
Bear, has any of the confirmed 'in transit' users had the Panoramic option?
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Re: GTD build dates (estimated or confirmed)
« Reply #84 on: 20 June 2013, 23:09 »
Bear, has any of the confirmed 'in transit' users had the Panoramic option?

Valenni, mines has the panoramic sunroof and it is in transit :-)
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Re: GTD build dates (estimated or confirmed)
« Reply #85 on: 20 June 2013, 23:15 »
I'm sure there is a pan roof already built.  I'll have to check my sheet.  (EDIT: I see Kendo's post, it is his I'm thinking of then).

On the trends, unfortunately each theory has been shot down in flames.  You're right to say it seems like dealer allocation makes a big difference but this is hard to confirm.  Firstly, it could be that dealers are often very ignorant of the lead time so their quotes are somewhat random.  Secondly, in some cases they may be modifying an existing order, so they are able to give some people order now or recently a very good deal delivery wise, while the rest of us are stuck in the queue.

The real problem is that their darn estimates go up and down like a yo-yo.  So we can confirm a few orders are in BW confirmed on the tracker, but it is virtually impossible to judge anything because all the remaining orders not confirmed could end up being built any time, so even if there is a good split on options until some start to be confirmed no conclusions can be drawn.

We've heard VW say that both the DSG and sunroof cause delays, yet some of the first orders to arrive have DSG and (I will confirm) at least one is with the sunroof.  I'll check colour too, but I'm sceptical.

Frankly if they set out to produce the least helpful system they could it would be hard for them to improve on this one.

Offline GTD Paul

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Re: GTD build dates (estimated or confirmed)
« Reply #86 on: 21 June 2013, 07:43 »
Gone to In Transit on Track My VW, come to daddy!!!  :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Re: GTD build dates (estimated or confirmed)
« Reply #87 on: 21 June 2013, 08:14 »
The tracker set up is just plain wrong. At the point at which it has been built you have 3 status updates (in transit/in UK/arrived at dealership), which happen within the space of 1-2 weeks. On the other hand you could wait months for any progress at the first stage "order processing" to "build confirmed" (a 4 week window that still doesn't give you an idea of actual build week (although it is assumed it will be the 4th week). Dealerships can tell you exactly what planning stage it is at and anticipated build week, yet the tracker is largely useless until the car is built and on it's way.
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Re: GTD build dates (estimated or confirmed)
« Reply #88 on: 21 June 2013, 09:21 »
Gone to In Transit on Track My VW, come to daddy!!!  :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

Well done matey!

When it arrives we want pics. Lots of pics. And from every angle  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Re: GTD build dates (estimated or confirmed)
« Reply #89 on: 21 June 2013, 11:40 »
The tracker set up is just plain wrong. At the point at which it has been built you have 3 status updates (in transit/in UK/arrived at dealership), which happen within the space of 1-2 weeks. On the other hand you could wait months for any progress at the first stage "order processing" to "build confirmed" (a 4 week window that still doesn't give you an idea of actual build week (although it is assumed it will be the 4th week). Dealerships can tell you exactly what planning stage it is at and anticipated build week, yet the tracker is largely useless until the car is built and on it's way.

Agreed.  It could be much better.

I wish they'd do some 'market research' and ask for feedback on it.  I've got plenty to offer! haha