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Offline Exonian

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Re: Vw Golf GTD waiting / build times
« Reply #20 on: 27 April 2015, 16:49 »
BMW and Opel should be sat working out what VW are doing right that makes people want to wait six months for a shopping trolley.
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Re: Vw Golf GTD waiting / build times
« Reply #21 on: 27 April 2015, 17:33 »
The VW badged vehicles alone (ie ignoring the rest of the VAG group) is more sales than Opel, BMW and Mercedes combined.

Add in the Audi, SEAT, Skoda and Porka sales and you will see why VAG is pretty much the largest car manufacturer today...

Thats probably answering why the lead times are long actually...
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Offline phope

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Re: Vw Golf GTD waiting / build times
« Reply #22 on: 27 April 2015, 18:01 »
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/industry-news/ford/uk-2014-car-sales-analysis-winners-and-losers/

Leaving aside Bentley, Lamborghini & Porsche, VAG had just over 20% of the UK market (way ahead of various competitors), giving them both volume brands and brands that they can load profitable options on to. I think I read somewhere that VW (the marque) problem worldwide is that the profit margin on their volume stuff is wafer thin, but high value margins on Audi & Porsche are delivering high returns for the overall group

Audi - 6.42%, SEAT - 2.16%, Skoda - 3.05%, VW - 8.67%

Companies like Fiat, Renault & Peugeot just can't keep up with VAG buying power and production volume at present
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Offline difficultrogue

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Re: Vw Golf GTD waiting / build times
« Reply #23 on: 29 April 2015, 09:00 »

I ordered a Gtd through a third party leasing company mid Feb, just checked on VW site and its showing at stage 5 of 7 - shes built and on her way to uk.

I have been advised of a May 15th ish delivery! so around 12 weeks in total!

The main dealers were quoting lead times between 20 and 30 weeks!

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Re: Vw Golf GTD waiting / build times
« Reply #24 on: 29 April 2015, 12:19 »
mine has been 5 weeks so far and still at stage 2 so i cant see it being 12 weeks :(

Offline Websta24

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Re: Vw Golf GTD waiting / build times
« Reply #25 on: 29 April 2015, 12:52 »
My GTD was ordered at the end of Jan by leasing company with dealer in Doncaster....still "with the factory" on the tracker!!!! its been on order 14 weeks and no movement its so frustrtating!

And they cant tell me anything!

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Re: Vw Golf GTD waiting / build times
« Reply #26 on: 29 April 2015, 15:20 »
websta I gotta feeling mine will prob be the same as yours, I may just ask to wait till September for a new plate.

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Re: Vw Golf GTD waiting / build times
« Reply #27 on: 29 April 2015, 15:58 »
Frustrating when i hear people have ordered in Feb and now have the cars!!!

NOT FAIR!!

Offline J400uk

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Re: Vw Golf GTD waiting / build times
« Reply #28 on: 29 April 2015, 18:10 »
Most February orders should really have a confirmed build week by now
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Offline ashasg03

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Re: Vw Golf GTD waiting / build times
« Reply #29 on: 30 April 2015, 12:59 »
i think it would be good if after one month vw gave you a build date, at least that way you can prepare yourself. Just sitting hear looking at the tracker everyday is killing me haha