Build Date Confirmed!!

[GatsbyIII]

Good colour choice 

Thanks JB... It was also sad to see the old girl go... Hope the R will prove to be just as fun & reliable as the old GTi PP

I like how the aerial looks like a lamppost 

[Stonkers]

Hi all,

I just came across this forum and thread and wondered if anyone else was getting a runaround from VW at the mo? We ordered a GTI Carbon Grey, 3 door manual on 22nd July, and we still don't have a confirmed build week, but have an unconfirmed build week of 50. This is a pretty standard car, and looking at your posts some of you who ordered then almost have your cars now.

Anyone else in the same boat as us? I cannot get a straight answer from dealer or VWUK, but want the car so will have to wait.....

Any kindred spirits?

[peterdoherty]

Hi all,

I just came across this forum and thread and wondered if anyone else was getting a runaround from VW at the mo? We ordered a GTI Carbon Grey, 3 door manual on 22nd July, and we still don't have a confirmed build week, but have an unconfirmed build week of 50. This is a pretty standard car, and looking at your posts some of you who ordered then almost have your cars now.

Anyone else in the same boat as us? I cannot get a straight answer from dealer or VWUK, but want the car so will have to wait.....

Any kindred spirits?

You will only get a confirmed BW 4 weeks before - nothing to panic about yet

All depends on dealer allocation - as you are in kent was is JCB you went with? If so they are usually very busy with orders as they (at least used to be) a big player via drive the deal

[Stonkers]

No, JCB are our usual dealer but we went with Beadles Maidstone. When ordering we were told to expect week 1 in October, and then were told that we had an earlier build slot, end of September. That's the frustration, 2 months down the line, we expected the car soon (and sold the Mk6 GTI!) and now we get the runaround.

Not terribly impressed so far as you can tell, if expectations are correctly set I am fine with it, but how can a dealer give such specific info if there is a 5 month wait on the car???

Confused, annoyed, frustrated 

[Flim]

I ordered 23rd July and my car is currently in its build stages this week so yours definately seems to be dragging a lot.  What options have you specced? The 19" alloys were know to cause a delay a while back.

[MXResonance]

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!

[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.

[Flim]

Booth11,

Good luck with the collection tomorrow, nothing beats new car day collection!  Be good to hear how your experience goes as I will hopefully be collecting mine from JCB Medway in a couple of weeks.

[Booth11]

Booth11,

Good luck with the collection tomorrow, nothing beats new car day collection!  Be good to hear how your experience goes as I will hopefully be collecting mine from JCB Medway in a couple of weeks.

Thanks Flim. Will let you know how it goes. 

I don't think JCB go in for all that 'ready to go home' unveiling of the car business, which is fine by me as not into all that.  Prefer a low key handover, then the best bit which is getting and driving it away, lol.  Sounds boring but I don't get 'excited' as such collecting a new car.  After having a few new ones the novelty wears off.  Don't get me wrong, I'm really looking forward to getting the car, especially after an 8 month wait, just don't need all the bells and whistles.

Bet you can't wait to get yours.  Not long now!

[Flim]

Definately, im the same, had a few new cars also and its nice to get the paper work done and be given the keys!

Hope tomorrow goes well, make sure you get some pictures and a review posted asap.