Changes on VW Configurator - new bundled 'Packs' added

[Mr Savage]

Go for the 8.5" Booth. Fills the centre much better and makes more use of the rear view camera.

My dealer didn't call me back as promised today. But in used to that by now. Lol.

[Booth11]

I'm in Ireland and I got my dealer to look into this today.

He contacted VW Ireland and they have confirmed that the new media units will appear from BW-22. The catch here is that it's likely to be accompanied by a slight price hike.

Do you have an order already in the system?  If so did your dealer say what the process for ensuring you get the new unit would be?

Wondering if current orders (DNS specced) built after BW22 will automatically get upgraded to the new unit or whether you'd have to add it to your order after week 22 to replace the original option??

[am1w]

But I don't want the climate screen or advanced phone prep.  I'll pocket the change instead.  Stop spending my imaginary savings   

Ha, ha. Someone has to so why not me?   
But seriously, if the 6.5" DNS will be available from BW22 onwards, would you still go for the 8" DNS Pro in the Tech Pack?

Actually I'm quite good at spending imaginary savings myself 
If the 6.5" screen is high res, then no, the extra 1.5" is not worth £420, but...
I think you should make the decision for me 

The 8" DNS Pro also has a DVD drive as well as Voice Control. The 6.5" DNS won't have Voice Control or a DVD Drive, though it has a CD drive. If you wish to watch movies in your car (how sad is that eh?) then go with the DNS Pro.

I have found that listening to a CD on a CD/DVD drive produces worse sound quality than from a dedicated CD drive. This is the case with both home and in-car systems.

The decision is wholly yours. Save £420 and get a smaller screen without a CD/DVD drive, or spend this amount and get a bigger screen, a CD/DVD drive but worse sound quality with a music CD.

[Booth11]

My dealer didn't call me back as promised today. But in used to that by now. Lol.

Not a peep out of my dealer either.  What are they like 

Go for the 8.5" Booth. Fills the centre much better and makes more use of the rear view camera.

Ahh, I knew there was a reason I really needed 8.5"  

Decision made then, just need it to become a reality now!

[am1w]

The DNS Pro has an 8" Screen not an 8.5" Screen.

[Mr Savage]

That's what I meant. Same diff

[am1w]

That's what I meant. Same diff

Really? 

[JoeGTI]

No, I haven't put the order through yet. Probably tomorrow!
The dealer and VW IRL indicated that they'd be able to delay the build week so that it doesn't get built until week 22. I'm not entirely convinced this will work though.

I'm in Ireland and I got my dealer to look into this today.

He contacted VW Ireland and they have confirmed that the new media units will appear from BW-22. The catch here is that it's likely to be accompanied by a slight price hike.

Do you have an order already in the system?  If so did your dealer say what the process for ensuring you get the new unit would be?

Wondering if current orders (DNS specced) built after BW22 will automatically get upgraded to the new unit or whether you'd have to add it to your order after week 22 to replace the original option??

[Booth11]

The 8" DNS Pro also has a DVD drive as well as Voice Control. The 6.5" DNS won't have Voice Control or a DVD Drive, though it has a CD drive. If you wish to watch movies in your car (how sad is that eh?) then go with the DNS Pro.

I have found that listening to a CD on a CD/DVD drive produces worse sound quality than from a dedicated CD drive. This is the case with both home and in-car systems.

The decision is wholly yours. Save £420 and get a smaller screen without a CD/DVD drive, or spend this amount and get a bigger screen, a CD/DVD drive but worse sound quality with a music CD.

Agree about the reduced sound quality of CDs on a DVD drive but tbh I always just listen via my iPod these days (yeah I know the sound quality is crap) but I've become lazy and can't be bothered with CDs anymore 

Price aside for a moment, iniitially the catalyst for considering the Tech Pack was the high res screen.  The 6.5" screen would give me that BUT, now I've had time to consider it, I'll admit I'm swayed by aesthetics and think a the bigger screen would just look better in the centre space as Mr Savage says, and if it makes more of the rear view cam, then good.  Additionally it would be more of an aappreciable difference over my current system (not nav but RCD510).  If it was costing me £1k+ more then no, but at £420, yeah I think so.

Anyway it could be a mute point if VWs info proves to be wrong.  Over to the dealer....

[Booth11]

The DNS Pro has an 8" Screen not an 8.5" Screen.

That's what I meant. Same diff

That's what I meant. Same diff

Really? 

I know every half inch counts to you men, but size means nothing to me, haha