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Offline ashasg03

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From wolfsburg to dealer
« on: 06 July 2015, 12:07 »
Hi all.. just wondering what the expected time is from the car being built in Wolfsburg to being delivered mainland uk ?

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Re: From wolfsburg to dealer
« Reply #1 on: 06 July 2015, 12:22 »
All being well (no Emden hold ups) it takes 4 weeks from start of build to delivery to dealer.
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Re: From wolfsburg to dealer
« Reply #2 on: 06 July 2015, 12:28 »
so you think 1 week roughly to build and 3 weeks transportation ?

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Re: From wolfsburg to dealer
« Reply #3 on: 06 July 2015, 12:31 »
Thereabouts.  Build only takes a couple of days.  This might be of use to you (from no.4 onwards):

1: processing order - as it sounds.

2: with the factory - parts are being ordered and are awaiting supply dates

3: BW confirmed - all parts are at factory and they've confirmed a date for build.

4: Build in progress - as it sounds, although very often skipped on the tracker as actual build is only a couple of days. States is takes 4 weeks from start of build to delivery.

5a: in transit:left the factory - on it's way to Emden.

5b: in transit:shipping - at Emden waiting a boat. Normally received 48 hours after 5a.

5c: in transit:nearly here - on boat to either Grimsby, Tyne or Sheerness depending on dealer location.  At this stage VW can give you the name of the boat, but it sometimes skips this stage.  Now states 10 days to dealer.

6. Arrived in the UK - as stated, takes up to 10 days apparently, although they try and do it within 7.

7. At dealer - just needs PDI and valet and is ready for you.
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Re: From wolfsburg to dealer
« Reply #4 on: 06 July 2015, 12:36 »
ah wow perfect just what I need, thank you. Was asking because I want my car to be delivered to me on the 2nd September, so in theory going by what you have said it should be hear by wc 24/8 and than hopefully a week to get it ready and delivered to me.

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Re: From wolfsburg to dealer
« Reply #5 on: 06 July 2015, 13:04 »
Yep.  Bet those last few weeks are going to drag for you  :grin:

I'm still waiting for my build week to be confirmed (est is week 34) since ordering end Jan.  Long, long wait!!
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Re: From wolfsburg to dealer
« Reply #6 on: 06 July 2015, 14:12 »
hopefully they will give you one this week or next and confirm a build date.

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Re: From wolfsburg to dealer
« Reply #7 on: 06 July 2015, 15:05 »
hopefully they will give you one this week or next and confirm a build date.

Thanks  :smiley:  I live in hope!
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Re: From wolfsburg to dealer
« Reply #8 on: 06 July 2015, 18:44 »
There was someone on here that had their car at the dealers within 10 days from the start of their build week.
Highly unusual but if circumstances are right, it could make the train to Emden then make the boat to the UK within a few days.

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Re: From wolfsburg to dealer
« Reply #9 on: 06 July 2015, 20:20 »
All very helpful. I ordered my GTI on 19 June. Tracker unsurprisingly tells me its with the factory.

It's standard spec, so I wonder if that will cut a few weeks out of the equation until build week.
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