Build Date Confirmed!!

[Greerso]

Hello Stonkers,

I ordered my GTI on the 08/07/2015 and I'm picking it up tomorrow to give you an idea of the time frame for other orders. I would give your dealer another kick up the backside or tweet VWUK on Twitter for an update.

Btw I'm from the Kent area as well, Tonbridge; would be nice to meet up one day when your car turns up!

Those dates are fairly consistent with my own experience - ordered 4th July picked up Saturday morning - happy enough to do the whole fuss 'I'm ready to go home' thing - bit of a palava but worked for me - flowers for the wife, umbrella for me and then a VW pen set presented by the boss (different story) before getting a tank of juice in near-by garage.

I have to say I had a great experience and as soon as I looked at the car I forgave VW for confusing and worrying me last week about residuals and missing potential sales drives in the coming weeks/months.

As for the car - it's exactly what I'd hoped for    I had a Mk2 GTI 25 years ago and a Mk4 GT TDI bought new in 2001 which was written off after 8 months when a drunk driver hit it - parked at the time  (got the Gap insurance this time) - mostly been driving SEAT since so was ready for a return to VW. 

Anyway enjoy your new car tomorrow MXResonance and have a blast Booth 

[Cossieian]

Hello Stonkers,

I ordered my GTI on the 08/07/2015 and I'm picking it up tomorrow to give you an idea of the time frame for other orders. I would give your dealer another kick up the backside or tweet VWUK on Twitter for an update.

Btw I'm from the Kent area as well, Tonbridge; would be nice to meet up one day when your car turns up!

Those dates are fairly consistent with my own experience - ordered 4th July picked up Saturday morning - happy enough to do the whole fuss 'I'm ready to go home' thing - bit of a palava but worked for me - flowers for the wife, umbrella for me and then a VW pen set presented by the boss (different story) before getting a tank of juice in near-by garage.

I have to say I had a great experience and as soon as I looked at the car I forgave VW for confusing and worrying me last week about residuals and missing potential sales drives in the coming weeks/months.

As for the car - it's exactly what I'd hoped for    I had a Mk2 GTI 25 years ago and a Mk4 GT TDI bought new in 2001 which was written off after 8 months when a drunk driver hit it - parked at the time  (got the Gap insurance this time) - mostly been driving SEAT since so was ready for a return to VW. 

Anyway enjoy your new car tomorrow MXResonance and have a blast Booth 

What are the potential sales drives due the the next weeks/months??

My car is due in Novemember and if I knew there was a deal going I'd be all over it

[Greerso]

   any 'potential' sales drives on the back of VWGate

ps Cossieian - last stage seemed to last forever

[Cossieian]

  any 'potential' sales drives on the back of VWGate

ps Cossieian - last stage seemed to last forever

My build week is next week, although dealers said to wait until Jan to register it, I'm still undecided!!

Did you deal with Mark in Agnews Mallusk

[Greerso]

That's a hard decision but I think I'd sooner be selling a Jan/16 than a Nov/15 in a few years

Would be seriously frustrating through

[TwoSheds]

JCB thank goodness, as you said Booth 11 , don't go in for all that 'theatre' of unveiling.

They have so many handovers every day and its packed out at the moment with new cars being PDI'd etc.

Hope everything goes smoothly tomorrow...

[Booth11]

have a blast Booth 

Cheers Greerso, I sure will. 

JCB thank goodness, as you said Booth 11 , don't go in for all that 'theatre' of unveiling.

They have so many handovers every day and its packed out at the moment with new cars being PDI'd etc.

Hope everything goes smoothly tomorrow...

Cheers TwoSheds. 

Yeah, thank god JCB are too busy for all that palaver.  I've done my bit and saved them some time too by asking them not to wash and prep mine.  Just as long as the sodding transport pucks are out, lol.

[MXResonance]

MXResonance - which dealer are you picking up from tommorow?   Picking mine up tommorow from JCB Medway.

Hope it all goes well for you tommorow.

I'm picking it up from Motorline Volkswagen Tunbridge Wells, Ive already told them how anal I will be checking over the car and that I would be checking to make sure the transports pucks have been taken out.

Good luck with your pick up tomorrow Booth, looking forward to seeing your photos on the forum, I will be starting my build thread soon as I have already bought a few goodies for the Golf 

[Booth11]

MXResonance - which dealer are you picking up from tommorow?   Picking mine up tommorow from JCB Medway.

Hope it all goes well for you tommorow.

I'm picking it up from Motorline Volkswagen Tunbridge Wells, Ive already told them how anal I will be checking over the car and that I would be checking to make sure the transports pucks have been taken out.

Good luck with your pick up tomorrow Booth, looking forward to seeing your photos on the forum, I will be starting my build thread soon as I have already bought a few goodies for the Golf 

Cheers MX.  And likewise for you today.  Hope all goes well, and your car is transport puck free.  Tunbridge Wells eh, the posh bit of Kent then. Just a tad more glamorous than Medway. 

I'll post some pics up in due course, and look forward to seeing yours and following your 'soon to be' build thread.   

[Stonkers]

Thanks for the info guys, my car is pretty basic apart from the Carbon Grey paint and App Connect. 3 door, manual, no PP and std wheels. I am now pushing to get some kind of answer from the dealer, VWUK or VW Germany. Those getting their cars now, enjoy, I am not jealous at all! Maybe we should have stayed with JCB Medway!