Build Date Confirmed!!

[Booth11]

UPDATE: Scratch last post - it's arrived in Sheerness!  Not had a text yet, dealer has just emailed me. 

[TwoSheds]

Hooray...not long now.

Passed a lorry load but heading coast bound on the M2 

 

[Resonance]

I just received a call from my dealer to let me know my car had already been built and is waiting in Emden for a boat!!

My car was build week 39, so it has been built much earlier than I was expecting, however I have not received any text messages and the tracker has not been updated on the VWUK website.

I’m both excited and nervous now that my dealer is telling the truth!

[Booth11]

Hooray...not long now.

Passed a lorry load but heading coast bound on the M2 

Mine could be at Sheerness a week or so if they are busy, then dealer has to PDI it, so could be couple weeks yet. Annoyingly I'm away the first weekend of Oct which is probably when it will be ready. 

[Booth11]

I just received a call from my dealer to let me know my car had already been built and is waiting in Emden for a boat!!

My car was build week 39, so it has been built much earlier than I was expecting, however I have not received any text messages and the tracker has not been updated on the VWUK website.

I’m both excited and nervous now that my dealer is telling the truth!

Well this is start of week 39!  Tracker and website build weeks have been out of sync for a while.  I had tracker showing week 37 and website as 38.  37 it was!  If your dealer has more up to date info then no reason to doubt he/she.  The tracker is notoriously slow to catch up, mine is still showing 'shipping' but dealer says it's arrived in UK. 

[matchboy]

Hooray...not long now.

Passed a lorry load but heading coast bound on the M2 

Mine could be at Sheerness a week or so if they are busy, then dealer has to PDI it, so could be couple weeks yet. Annoyingly I'm away the first weekend of Oct which is probably when it will be ready. 

It could be at the dock for up to a week, but it shouldn't be.  As long as they've put in the transfer request, then it'll be put onto a transporter and delivered. And as soon as it arrives at your dealers they can pdi it in a few hours.  Anything longer than that they are talking mince.  Given the wait you've had, I'd expect them to do it asap out of courtesy.

When I waited an eternity for my GTI after being p!ssed around by VW, my dealer said it was arriving this morning and I could have it in a few days.  After a brief phone call from mrs matchboy given she was sick and tired of hearing me moaning, it was ready to be collected 2 hours later.  And you've waited longer than I did!

[matchboy]

I just received a call from my dealer to let me know my car had already been built and is waiting in Emden for a boat!!

My car was build week 39, so it has been built much earlier than I was expecting, however I have not received any text messages and the tracker has not been updated on the VWUK website.

I’m both excited and nervous now that my dealer is telling the truth!

Well this is start of week 39!  Tracker and website build weeks have been out of sync for a while.  I had tracker showing week 37 and website as 38.  37 it was!  If your dealer has more up to date info then no reason to doubt he/she.  The tracker is notoriously slow to catch up, mine is still showing 'shipping' but dealer says it's arrived in UK.

I got the 'its arrived in the UK' notification on the tracker 2 weeks after I'd picked the car up.  Ignore that!

[Booth11]

It could be at the dock for up to a week, but it shouldn't be.  As long as they've put in the transfer request, then it'll be put onto a transporter and delivered. And as soon as it arrives at your dealers they can pdi it in a few hours.  Anything longer than that they are talking mince.  Given the wait you've had, I'd expect them to do it asap out of courtesy.

When I waited an eternity for my GTI after being p!ssed around by VW, my dealer said it was arriving this morning and I could have it in a few days.  After a brief phone call from mrs matchboy given she was sick and tired of hearing me moaning, it was ready to be collected 2 hours later.  And you've waited longer than I did!

Agree. They are just covering their arses!  He knows I want it asap and yes, after waiting so long I should bloody well hope they put in the request and PDI it as a priority.  Apart from PDI, it's not as if they have to spend any time prepping it other than peeling off the stickers, as I've told them to leave well alone.

Said they should have the reg no from DVLA tommorow.  Hope it's better than the last plate I had.  Then I shall sort out GAP insurance from ALA.

[matchboy]

Agree. They are just covering their arses!  He knows I want it asap and yes, after waiting so long I should bloody well hope they put in the request and PDI it as a priority.  Apart from PDI, it's not as if they have to spend any time prepping it other than peeling off the stickers, as I've told them to leave well alone.

Said they should have the reg no from DVLA tommorow.  Hope it's better than the last plate I had.  Then I shall sort out GAP insurance from ALA.

Not long to go now!  You must be getting very excited!  Looking forward to the pics and a review!

[Resonance]

I just received a call from my dealer to let me know my car had already been built and is waiting in Emden for a boat!!

My car was build week 39, so it has been built much earlier than I was expecting, however I have not received any text messages and the tracker has not been updated on the VWUK website.

I’m both excited and nervous now that my dealer is telling the truth!

Well this is start of week 39!  Tracker and website build weeks have been out of sync for a while.  I had tracker showing week 37 and website as 38.  37 it was!  If your dealer has more up to date info then no reason to doubt he/she.  The tracker is notoriously slow to catch up, mine is still showing 'shipping' but dealer says it's arrived in UK.

I got the 'its arrived in the UK' notification on the tracker 2 weeks after I'd picked the car up.  Ignore that!

Thank you for the information Matchboy, makes me feel much better about the updates!

I'm due another call from the dealer on Wednesday with the next update, hopefully there will be another boat coming into Emden sometime this week, I’ve already told him I have very particular requirements when it comes to my PDI; I don’t want any post production swirl marks due to a crappy wash!

I’m going to get my PDI checklist ready and printed out ready for the pickup date in the next few weeks, do not want to be driving away with my transport blocks still in situ!