Build Date Confirmed!!

[battleshipgray]

Where would that affect you getting insurance.  Would you be able to get insurance if you are not the registered owner for the first 3 months?

Would that not be the same as a lease car? I would imagine it would be the leasing company's name on the V5 could be wrong though. I certainly know when I had a car through my work scheme I never even seen a V5 never mind knew what name was on it. But I did by a car that had been previously leased as it had the lease company name on it.

I gave my wife my Audi A1 when I changed to the Golf. I certainly wasn't changing the V5 ownership and adding another owner so its still in my name. Loads of company's still insure if your name isn't on the document but an awful lot won't touch it.

So are you looking at it sitting at the dealers for 3 months before you can legally take ownership?  That will be a killer!!

You don't have to be the legal owner though to drive on the road.
Surely its their administration that has fecked up. Its on their side that BSG can't have the car for 3 months. So could they not give it to him just now for an extended test drive for 3 months?

I think you could well be right.  I thought the same about that being the case with leasing but as I've never leased a car, wasn't sure and didn't want to post inaccurate info up.  I know you don't have to be the legal owner though.  BSG is a laywer so if anyone can seek out the fine detail, it's him.    Not that he should have to though, as I agree, it's the dealer's error and they should be doing whatever is necessary to sort it out so BSG can drive the car away this Friday.

What form of revenge? Something very... petty no doubt!

Actually it's good news. I sent an e-mail last night setting out the position and (from a quick scan through the legislation) my understanding of the law.

Dealer called today to say - actually, on balance we'll register the car to ourselves, but then when the paperwork comes in we'll give it to you straight away so keeper can be transferred. No mention now of three months.

I don't want to appear uncharitable, or cast any doubt on their reasoning, but this wasn't an admin cock-up. I suspect that setting out the legal position and pointing out that doing it the way they suggested actually results in the commission of (at least two) criminal offences may well have swung it. Registered keeper and owner are obviously two separate issues - and the keeper doesn't have to be the owner, but failing to notify a change of keeper on sale or disposal is an offence.

Those four years studying law weren't a total waste. The subsequent years working in it however - I wouldn't like to say 

But either way, delighted at the result - it's mine on Friday and I've promised not to dob them in 

I imagine I'll not be getting a bunch of flowers though 

[Booth11]

I imagine I'll not be getting a bunch of flowers though 

No flowers......that's a deal breaker

...I suspect that setting out the legal position and pointing out that doing it the way they suggested actually results in the commission of (at least two) criminal offences may well have swung it. Registered keeper and owner are obviously two separate issues - and the keeper doesn't have to be the owner, but failing to notify a change of keeper on sale or disposal is an offence.

I don't doubt it.  Glad your years of legal training have not been entirely wasted and everything is back on track for Friday!

[battleshipgray]

Cheers Rebecca.

First rule of legal stuff is don't get emotionally involved in the case.

That's fine until it's YOUR CAR!! 

[vet2010]

very jealous vet, what was your build date ? mine was 27/7 and ive not had any texts since and tracker not moved from being built, really wanted my car for start of September

Mine started building on 25th July and left the factory on 30th July. I was BW30 but didn't start until the very end of that week. Try contacting VWUK on Twitter/Facebook for an update.

[Websta24]

Where would that affect you getting insurance.  Would you be able to get insurance if you are not the registered owner for the first 3 months?

Would that not be the same as a lease car? I would imagine it would be the leasing company's name on the V5 could be wrong though. I certainly know when I had a car through my work scheme I never even seen a V5 never mind knew what name was on it. But I did by a car that had been previously leased as it had the lease company name on it.

I gave my wife my Audi A1 when I changed to the Golf. I certainly wasn't changing the V5 ownership and adding another owner so its still in my name. Loads of company's still insure if your name isn't on the document but an awful lot won't touch it.

So are you looking at it sitting at the dealers for 3 months before you can legally take ownership?  That will be a killer!!

You don't have to be the legal owner though to drive on the road.
Surely its their administration that has fecked up. Its on their side that BSG can't have the car for 3 months. So could they not give it to him just now for an extended test drive for 3 months?

I think you could well be right.  I thought the same about that being the case with leasing but as I've never leased a car, wasn't sure and didn't want to post inaccurate info up.  I know you don't have to be the legal owner though.  BSG is a laywer so if anyone can seek out the fine detail, it's him.    Not that he should have to though, as I agree, it's the dealer's error and they should be doing whatever is necessary to sort it out so BSG can drive the car away this Friday.

What form of revenge? Something very... petty no doubt!

Actually it's good news. I sent an e-mail last night setting out the position and (from a quick scan through the legislation) my understanding of the law.

Dealer called today to say - actually, on balance we'll register the car to ourselves, but then when the paperwork comes in we'll give it to you straight away so keeper can be transferred. No mention now of three months.

I don't want to appear uncharitable, or cast any doubt on their reasoning, but this wasn't an admin cock-up. I suspect that setting out the legal position and pointing out that doing it the way they suggested actually results in the commission of (at least two) criminal offences may well have swung it. Registered keeper and owner are obviously two separate issues - and the keeper doesn't have to be the owner, but failing to notify a change of keeper on sale or disposal is an offence.

Those four years studying law weren't a total waste. The subsequent years working in it however - I wouldn't like to say 

But either way, delighted at the result - it's mine on Friday and I've promised not to dob them in 

I imagine I'll not be getting a bunch of flowers though 

Great result!

Who needs flowers....as for freebies, i got a bottle of screenwash 

[battleshipgray]

Cheers Websta - less than 24 hours to go!

[MXResonance]

I just tweeted Volkswagen UK asking them for an update and got a response 10 minutes later stating -

Hi Richard, your new car is scheduled to build in week 38 (w/c 14 Sept). This is unconfirmed and can change either way.

I’m still chasing my dealer to try and get some further information from them as they originally said it was build week 36 so upset that it’s slipped a further two weeks!

[Bungleaio]

VW have said mine is unconfirmed week 38 too. I was initially told week 42 then 45 so I'll be amazed if it does get confirmed at that. However we are just over 4 weeks from week 38 so from what i understand if it does get confirmed at 38 it won't be long until we find out.

[battleshipgray]

Picked mine up this afternoon.

I think I'm in love 

[AndyG]

Get some pics up of new car!