The long wait begins......

[p3asa]

You're correct, £85 is small change but why spend it on an option I'd never use apart from to show to passengers occasionally.

You're right. That's what makes options so subjective. What suits one person won't suit another.

Does anybody know how VW feel about an outside company coming into prep a car prior to hand over?? Basically a friend of mine has a detailing business and I've had a chat with him about prepping my car, I'd rather he done it than the dealer. He'd need access to water and electricity. I know I should have discussed it while I was there but it completely slipped my mind.

Its dealer specific. I've read on here folk getting their own detailer to prep the car at the dealers before handover and others saying their dealer wouldn't allow it.
At the end of the day, the dealer is responsible for the car until handover and you accept it. Who's to say a detailer comes in, damages the car and then tries to claim it wasn't them. Who would then be liable? Certainly not you as the car hasn't been signed over yet.

Why don't you just do what a lot of folk do on here, get them to hand over the car with the protective sheets on. You can unwrap and inspect it then take it to any place of your choice to have done whatever you want?  It does take the gloss off what can be a special moment as you're picking up a dirty car but some folk don't like all that stuff.

[kalimon]

Tell them to leave it alone.
Other owners have driven the car away un-prepped I believe

[TwoSheds]

Thanks everybody, I think I might call the dealer and see if I can change the rear view camera to the parking pack.


Does anybody know how VW feel about an outside company coming into prep a car prior to hand over?? Basically a friend of mine has a detailing business and I've had a chat with him about prepping my car, I'd rather he done it than the dealer. He'd need access to water and electricity. I know I should have discussed it while I was there but it completely slipped my mind.

I don't think most dealers would be that happy to let someone else prep the car on their premises for all kinds of reasons.

If your friend has a ' detailing business' he should have access to water and electricity in his normal business even as a mobile operator.

Why not ask the dealer to do the normal PDI but not prep the car.

I unwrapped my car at the dealers checked for any paint damage & the normal things before the sign off & then prepped it myself at home. That way you are sure you're not getting paint swirls.

Most dealers nowadays are quite happy with this type of request.

Your friend could then detail it for if you wanted.

[vw spur]

Thanks everybody, I think I might call the dealer and see if I can change the rear view camera to the parking pack.


Does anybody know how VW feel about an outside company coming into prep a car prior to hand over?? Basically a friend of mine has a detailing business and I've had a chat with him about prepping my car, I'd rather he done it than the dealer. He'd need access to water and electricity. I know I should have discussed it while I was there but it completely slipped my mind.

I don't think most dealers would be that happy to let someone else prep the car on their premises for all kinds of reasons.

If your friend has a ' detailing business' he should have access to water and electricity in his normal business even as a mobile operator.

Why not ask the dealer to do the normal PDI but not prep the car.

I unwrapped my car at the dealers checked for any paint damage & the normal things before the sign off & then prepped it myself at home. That way you are sure you're not getting paint swirls.

Most dealers nowadays are quite happy with this type of request.

Your friend could then detail it for if you wanted.

I only assumed he'd need access to water and electricity, but yes you are right I'd imagine he has his own source for water and electricity, he's been in that game for a while now.

If the dealer comes back and says nail just do as you said and get the work done after collection

[Restlessnative]

Finally got round to ordering a Golf GTD, a dealer has managed to change an order he had in place to the spec I want so hopefully I'll have it for the beginning of April, it's due at the dealers on the 4th so it gives me time to sell my current car privately as the trade in offers were quite low IMO.

Anyway, I've ordered a.........

Golf GTD 5 door DSG
Carbon Grey
Tech Pack
Sport & Sound Pack
90% Tint Rear Glass
Rear View Camera
High Beam Assist
2 Year Service Pack
4th Year Extended Warranty

I can't wait, roll on April 

Good spec and best colour!.Tartan or leather?.I love my heated VW tartan seats.
You will love the camera.It must have an image intensifier in the lens or something as the picture on the screen looks like it has been floodlit.

[vw spur]

Finally got round to ordering a Golf GTD, a dealer has managed to change an order he had in place to the spec I want so hopefully I'll have it for the beginning of April, it's due at the dealers on the 4th so it gives me time to sell my current car privately as the trade in offers were quite low IMO.

Anyway, I've ordered a.........

Golf GTD 5 door DSG
Carbon Grey
Tech Pack
Sport & Sound Pack
90% Tint Rear Glass
Rear View Camera
High Beam Assist
2 Year Service Pack
4th Year Extended Warranty

I can't wait, roll on April 

Good spec and best colour!.Tartan or leather?.I love my heated VW tartan seats.
You will love the camera.It must have an image intensifier in the lens or something as the picture on the screen looks like it has been floodlit.

I've stuck with the tartan cloth, haven't had cloth seats for years but £1700 seemed a bit overpriced to me, I had a rear camera on a couple of BMW's I've driven in the last few months and found it really handy and noticed the floodlit look

[Mk7-GTD]

Thanks everybody, I think I might call the dealer and see if I can change the rear view camera to the parking pack.


Does anybody know how VW feel about an outside company coming into prep a car prior to hand over?? Basically a friend of mine has a detailing business and I've had a chat with him about prepping my car, I'd rather he done it than the dealer. He'd need access to water and electricity. I know I should have discussed it while I was there but it completely slipped my mind.

I wouldn't in case there is a problem with the bodywork. Just make sure that you check everything carefully and preferably inside under good light to check for paint damage especially swirl marks. If your checking your car outside make sure that you bring a proper light to check all the paint. Better still bring your detailer with you to check the car over.

When I picked up my CC I checked everything over and noticed that the front bumper was off centre and made sure that the dealer manager knew about it. I was happy to have the bumper sorted out the following week but by the time I brought the car back I found out that the car had been damaged and the front bumper had been replaced(they left the parts sticker on the inside of the bumper) I was going to reject the car but the dealer looked after me to the point of just over £2k

I had the car checked by 3 different independent body shops and they all said that it was light front bumper damage and that no body panels had been painted. Only other problem was that the driver side headlight must have been damaged as well because the light beam shock/bounced when I went over uneven ground so they replaced that as well.

[vw spur]

I've had s reply to the email I sent to the dealer and they say they don't have a problem with the car being prepped by my detailer. Hopefully that stance won't change after the arrival of the car.

[kalimon]

My dealers has offered full Gardex protection free of charge but I'm still unsure whether to accept the offer or do it myself.
If I thought they would apply it properly, I'd give them the go ahead.

[Exonian]

The rear view camera is cheaper than the parking pack by £85 I believe.
I ordered it and never bothered with park assist.

But you are getting 2 options for an extra £85 which is hardly going to break the bank 

I've got it and must admit I've only used it 3 or 4 times mostly to show folk in the car how it works. However every time I use it I keep thinking its a really handy feature to use but keep forgetting.
It can also get you out of tight parking spaces as well as in.

Park assist is fantastic on the odd few times you remember to use it.
It's the one thing I miss from my GTI.
Ok, it's one of several things I miss from my GTI but it's a biggie.

Most people that specced it will probably hardly ever use it but once in a while you'll thank yourself you ticked that option.
It has got me into and more importantly out of some really tight spots and the money and hassle saved from not scraping a bumper or more likely an alloy is sooooo worth it.
I was a bit sceptical about it but am now fully converted.
It is brilliant and more importantly brilliantly simple.


The rear camera is a bit meh.
Great at first but really not that essential.
But on a GTI/D the park pack is the first and possibly only thing I'd spec.