GTD build dates (estimated or confirmed)

[Sootchucker]

Now comes the really interesting part that after all this effort could sour the whole deal.

My current Scirocco has a private plate on it, and that plate is being transferred to the new Golf at first registration. Now about 4 weeks ago, the dealer advised that I put my plate on retention with DVLA so that it was available to just pop on - they organised and were to pay the £140 for this. I was a little surprised then when nothing arrived in the post, and upon challenging the dealer to make sure they had sent the paperwork off, they said no.

They then said that after all it wasn't necessary, that due to the recent changes with first registration tax disc rules (i.e. you don't one straight away, but is sent from the DVLA), it could be done almost immediately. They said when the car arrives at UK port they will apply for a V55 (with my personal registration) and as soon as it's registered with DVLA on their computer (which according to them only takes a couple of days), they are then free to issue the new car with my old plate. It was something about it's fine if the car has never had a plate on before (i.e. first registration), but it does in fact take 3-4 weeks if the car I'm transferring the plate to has already had a plate assigned to it ? I'm sure it was a bit more complicated than I've explained, but basically they were 100% adamant, that there would be zero issues with getting my personal reg no onto the new car in just a couple of days.

To be honest, I have serious reservations, and have told them, if they screw this up, and it takes another 3 weeks, I will create merry hell and will take this up with my contact at VW UK, but they seem to be very calm and reassuring that it will all be fine. I'm sure I'll find out in the next few days, as I've provisionally scheduled to pick up the car a week Saturday on 14th September. Currently crossing and clenching everything 

[monkeyhanger]

Now comes the really interesting part that after all this effort could sour the whole deal.

My current Scirocco has a private plate on it, and that plate is being transferred to the new Golf at first registration. Now about 4 weeks ago, the dealer advised that I put my plate on retention with DVLA so that it was available to just pop on - they organised and were to pay the £140 for this. I was a little surprised then when nothing arrived in the post, and upon challenging the dealer to make sure they had sent the paperwork off, they said no.

They then said that after all it wasn't necessary, that due to the recent changes with first registration tax disc issues, it could be done almost immediately. They said when the car arrives at UK port they will apply for a V55 (with my personal registration) and as soon as it's registered with DVLA on their computer (which according to them only takes a couple of days), they are then free to issue the new car with my old plate. It was something about it's fine if the car has never had a plate on before (i.e. first registration), but it does in fact take 3-4 weeks if the car I'm transferring the plate to has already had a plate assigned to it ? I'm sure it was a bit more complicated than I've explained, but basically they were 100% adamant, that there would be zero issues with getting my personal reg no onto the new car in just a couple of days.

To be honest, I have serious reservations, and have told them, if they screw this up, and it takes another 3 weeks, I will create merry hell and will take this up with my contact at VW UK, but they seem to be very calm and reassuring that it will all be fine. I'm sure I'll find out in the next few days, as I've provisionally scheduled to pick up the car a week Saturday on 14th September. Currently crossing and clenching everything 

Why wait another week to pick up? My dealer did a same day PDI for my dad. Don't fancy keeping the car on shiny new 63 plates until the "14" plate is due and then getting your private plate put on?

[Jimble]

I've just had to put my private reg on retention so it can be put on my new car straight away, if your scirocco was registered with your private plate then it'll need to have a new registration number assigned to it from the year it was built, i was told it could take up to 6 weeks to turn around so i could potentially have to wait this extra time before being able to collect my new car!

It only took 8 days in the end but it is a bit of an inconvenience cos i needed to get new plates made up and put on plus changing my insurance and i've still got to change my breakdown cover, it cost £105 which includes the retention fee for a year.

All sorted now ready for the new one.

[Sootchucker]

Work commitments this weekend unfortunately, so next weekend is the earliest I can collect.

To be honest, with the Scirocco, I did exactly that, let then put an '11 plate on it then waited about 3 weeks until the paperwork arrived then put my private plate on. Problem was, the dealer didn't tell VW Finance (who tried to charge me £50 to change the details), VW Assist who had no record on the system on my new reg plate and VW network themselves when it came to service the car for the first time (I had got a 3 year service package free). They had no record on my car (with the new reg plate) on the system at all, and it took many weeks of phoning filling in forms etc. to get it all sorted. I don't want all that hassle this time so asked the dealer to make sure my private plate was the only one to go on from first registration.

[Sootchucker]

I've just had to put my private reg on retention so it can be put on my new car straight away, if your scirocco was registered with your private plate then it'll need to have a new registration number assigned to it from the year it was built, i was told it could take up to 6 weeks to turn around so i could potentially have to wait this extra time before being able to collect my new car!

It only took 8 days in the end but it is a bit of an inconvenience cos i needed to get new plates made up and put on plus changing my insurance and i've still got to change my breakdown cover, it cost £105 which includes the retention fee for a year.

All sorted now ready for the new one.

Yeah, that's my fear. To be honest, my Scirocco had an '11 plate assigned to it at first registration, (i still have the number plates), and in my experience, it's usually that number that goes back on. But the dealer seems 100% confident that none of this will be an issue, but do we really trust what the dealer says ?

So, I'll collect my new Golf GTD either a week Saturday, or any Saturday over the next month if it all goes pear shaped !

[CraigW]

Now comes the really interesting part that after all this effort could sour the whole deal.

My current Scirocco has a private plate on it, and that plate is being transferred to the new Golf at first registration. Now about 4 weeks ago, the dealer advised that I put my plate on retention with DVLA so that it was available to just pop on - they organised and were to pay the £140 for this. I was a little surprised then when nothing arrived in the post, and upon challenging the dealer to make sure they had sent the paperwork off, they said no.

They then said that after all it wasn't necessary, that due to the recent changes with first registration tax disc rules (i.e. you don't one straight away, but is sent from the DVLA), it could be done almost immediately. They said when the car arrives at UK port they will apply for a V55 (with my personal registration) and as soon as it's registered with DVLA on their computer (which according to them only takes a couple of days), they are then free to issue the new car with my old plate. It was something about it's fine if the car has never had a plate on before (i.e. first registration), but it does in fact take 3-4 weeks if the car I'm transferring the plate to has already had a plate assigned to it ? I'm sure it was a bit more complicated than I've explained, but basically they were 100% adamant, that there would be zero issues with getting my personal reg no onto the new car in just a couple of days.

To be honest, I have serious reservations, and have told them, if they screw this up, and it takes another 3 weeks, I will create merry hell and will take this up with my contact at VW UK, but they seem to be very calm and reassuring that it will all be fine. I'm sure I'll find out in the next few days, as I've provisionally scheduled to pick up the car a week Saturday on 14th September. Currently crossing and clenching everything 

I don't think I would have trusted the dealer to do this. I transferred my private plate off my old car well in advance of collecting the new one as I was told it would take approximately 4 weeks for all the paperwork to come through which it did.

Once I had the retention form I handed it to the dealer a few weeks before collection and he took over from there. I hope your dealer is right that it hardly takes any time but its not my experience of dealing with the DVLA

[Sootchucker]

Thanks for cheering me up Craig 

[CraigW]

Thanks for cheering me up Craig 

Sorry pal . I just know how annoyed I would be if I went to collect and the dealer had f**ked it up with the reg plate. I hope everything goes well mate

[Ricepop]

I have had a nightmare in the past with plates, my last transfer took about 2 months (may this year). My wife bought a new Peugeot (I know I know) that took 3 months.

The whole process is unbelievably crap and should be done on the internet like taxing your car. Its not what you want to hear but I wouldn't believe the dealer.

The whole idea of having a private plate is ruined by the transfer process.

[virginVWman]

I ordered my GTD back in March, and the salesman advised me it was due for delivery in Sep, been pushed back to Nov perhaps late Oct. He advised me its around build week 45. I keep up to date with the car tracker but still wating for a confirmed BW, how long does this take? I didnt think id have to wait this long still not to have anything confirmed