31 Weeks lead time for an R

[monkeyhanger]

My dealer rang me today for one of his friendly updates. My BW has slipped 2 weeks after gaining a week last week. BW15 > BW14> BW16 (as of today). That's a mid April build as it stands.

[mikeok]

It's amazing they ever build any Rs. Iv got the same yoyo problem for my R.

[Mark V GTD]

These are estimated build weeks? Its only going to prolong the agony - I would just wait for the confirmed date to appear on the tracker....

[monkeyhanger]

These are estimated build weeks? Its only going to prolong the agony - I would just wait for the confirmed date to appear on the tracker....

That far ahead, it is definitely estimated. We're already in BW5 now, as per my original estimated time (BW4), mine should have been built and be sitting at Emden waiting for a ship, as it stands there's probably a further 11 weeks for build and another 3 weeks for delivery. 34 weeks for a Golf (even an R) is ridiculous. If I was in an auld crapper for the wait i'd be a bit more annoyed. I just hope my  tyres are still legal for the p/x, last thing I want is to shell out for a pair of new tyres because the new one was 11 weeks late in getting here.

[matchboy]

These are estimated build weeks? Its only going to prolong the agony - I would just wait for the confirmed date to appear on the tracker....

That far ahead, it is definitely estimated. We're already in BW5 now, as per my original estimated time (BW4), mine should have been built and be sitting at Emden waiting for a ship, as it stands there's probably a further 11 weeks for build and another 3 weeks for delivery. 34 weeks for a Golf (even an R) is ridiculous. If I was in an auld crapper for the wait i'd be a bit more annoyed. I just hope my  tyres are still legal for the p/x, last thing I want is to shell out for a pair of new tyres because the new one was 11 weeks late in getting here.

Have you not thought about trying to source one earlier MH?  There must be some cancelled orders knocking around - that's how I got mine for eg. otherwise I'd be in the same boat as you.  That's a ridiculously long wait 

[monkeyhanger]

Matchboy: I'm sure they'd shaft me on discount or p/x ( even though it's in their interests to get my p/x as soon as possible).

[matchboy]

Matchboy: I'm sure they'd shaft me on discount or p/x ( even though it's in their interests to get my p/x as soon as possible).

Don't be shy, give it a try    I got the same discount on mine as I did on my original order - yes, it took 4-5 hours of hard negotiation, but I'm guessing you're like me and you enjoy that part of it    Depends how desperate they are for a sale, you might be lucky like I was (I did fail on 2 or 3 before I finally got one mind!)

In any case, what else are you going to do between now and your BW 

[monkeyhanger]

Matchboy: I'm sure they'd shaft me on discount or p/x ( even though it's in their interests to get my p/x as soon as possible).

Don't be shy, give it a try    I got the same discount on mine as I did on my original order - yes, it took 4-5 hours of hard negotiation, but I'm guessing you're like me and you enjoy that part of it    Depends how desperate they are for a sale, you might be lucky like I was (I did fail on 2 or 3 before I finally got one mind!)

In any case, what else are you going to do between now and your BW 

I definitely wouldn't be wanting to pay for options I didn't want because the spec is "close" to what I wanted. I've gone right off the Cadiz, so much so that I would only consider an R with Prets for a grabbable unallocated car. I'd only stomach paying for the camera (still consider it a novelty) to get my car earlier. I'd consider Lapiz or DBP, the other colours just don't do it for me on an R. I might ask the question.

[mcmaddy]

They've got a Lapiz blue r at Pulman Durham matt.

[mikeok]

I don't think there is any R that are spare or cancelled at the moment apart from demo cars etc. I know my local at Huntingdon are asking stupid money for a ex demo...as the dealer said "we don't need to discount as there are none out there" will hang on for my car and the decent discount I got last yr.