Current Lead times

[indigofever]

I put my order in the beginning of March and being quoted the same time frame. Tempted to look at other options.

[P6GTD]

Given all the turmoil, will the introduction of the Mk 8 be pushed back?
If not, I wonder when the final orders for the 7.5 be cut off?
Maybe by the end of 2018?
I can see a big gap in supply stretching through to next year.
Is that good for residuals on existing cars?
“There are more questions than answers”

[trueblue_ips]

With the new Audi A3/S3, new Focus ST, new BMW 140i, and new Mecerdes A35/A45 all due this year or early next year VW need to speed up the Mk8 or they'll lose market share.
I heard Mk8 GTI and R are not due till Q2/Q3 2020 now.

[Bungleaio]

WLTP is affecting a lot of manufacturers, I'm waiting for an abarth which I ordered in June, the dealer doesn't know when my car will be delivered.

[fredgroves]

With the new Audi A3/S3, new Focus ST, new BMW 140i, and new Mecerdes A35/A45 all due this year or early next year VW need to speed up the Mk8 or they'll lose market share.
I heard Mk8 GTI and R are not due till Q2/Q3 2020 now.

I think everyone will see bumps in the road for new models for at least 2019 because of WLTP.

The Mk7 Golf came out in October 2012, with the GTI not available to order in the UK until May 2013 - 7 months... and then deliveries didn't happen until September 2013 if I remember correctly.

Assuming a similar pattern, I'd expect to see the basic Mk8 in October 2019 and the Mk8 GTI revealed May 2020, with UK deliveries from Q3 2020.

[fredgroves]

I put my order in the beginning of March and being quoted the same time frame. Tempted to look at other options.

Pretty much unless you are buying something from a dealer forecourt, you'll see the same problems all over.

[ar899]

I recall reading an article about 6 months ago re the Mk8 Golf. It stated that one of the first models to be released would be the GTI. I think the argument for that was that it didn't want to lose ground on other 'hot hatches' being released around the same time. I'm not sure if that is still the case but just because previous GTIs followed after the standard Golf doesn't mean that it always has to.

[watchdog]

I put my order in the beginning of March and being quoted the same time frame. Tempted to look at other options.

Pretty much unless you are buying something from a dealer forecourt, you'll see the same problems all over.

Wonder if the retailer receives any form of compensation from the manufacturer for delays in taking receipt.  I have been to around 12 different garages in the last 6 weeks from VW, Audi, Honda and they all appear to be very quiet with not a lot going on.

[Jim_mk7.5]

Porsche aren't taking any new orders till next year!

[Guzzle]

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/volkswagen-deliveries-halted-wltp-emissions-certification