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Offline fredgroves

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Re: New car order delays
« Reply #120 on: 01 December 2018, 07:57 »
Apparently VAG were the worst hit in the WLTP hiccup.

Of VAG, Audi took a 22% in sales losses and VW (cars) 20%.

That's a major business hiccup. Serious problem. I guess heads will roll for that!
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Re: New car order delays
« Reply #121 on: 01 December 2018, 08:39 »
22% drop in sales from Audi and 20% from Vw. That is crazy. I suppose that makes sense bearing in mind that you can’t order every model. I had a call from Audi back in October asking if I was interested in another S3. After a few calls they realised that you couldn’t order one until January. Seems the same for the R.

Good to hear that orders are starting to get somewhere for everyone. Must be a huge relief!
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Re: New car order delays
« Reply #122 on: 04 December 2018, 08:51 »
Just got notification that the car has finally arrived in the UK. Still not expecting it to be released till the first week in Jan
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Re: New car order delays
« Reply #123 on: 04 December 2018, 09:27 »
Just got notification that the car has finally arrived in the UK. Still not expecting it to be released till the first week in Jan


Great news neepy.  Did you receive confirmation from the tracker?

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Re: New car order delays
« Reply #124 on: 04 December 2018, 09:49 »
Just got notification that the car has finally arrived in the UK. Still not expecting it to be released till the first week in Jan


Great news neepy.  Did you receive confirmation from the tracker?

Yep, got the full works - text, email and app notification, which hasn't always been the case when receiving updates
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Re: New car order delays
« Reply #125 on: 04 December 2018, 10:15 »
Just got notification that the car has finally arrived in the UK. Still not expecting it to be released till the first week in Jan


Great news neepy.  Did you receive confirmation from the tracker?

Yep, got the full works - text, email and app notification, which hasn't always been the case when receiving updates


There's another vehicle carrier from Emden > Grimsby today at 1500 so i am hoping i am on that.

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Re: New car order delays
« Reply #126 on: 04 December 2018, 11:40 »
I had the same this morning, also noticed on the WLTP website that the Golf GTI Performance has approval, Nov 18  :grin:.

https://www.adac.de/infotestrat/umwelt-und-innovation/abgas/modelle_mit_euro_6d_temp/default.aspx

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Re: New car order delays
« Reply #127 on: 04 December 2018, 11:46 »
I had the same this morning, also noticed on the WLTP website that the Golf GTI Performance has approval, Nov 18  :grin:.

https://www.adac.de/infotestrat/umwelt-und-innovation/abgas/modelle_mit_euro_6d_temp/default.aspx

Great news, looks like it updated today! I'd actually given up looking at it after no updates for 3 weeks
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Re: New car order delays
« Reply #128 on: 04 December 2018, 12:07 »
Hi,
Ordered GTI Performance back in early October. Tracker now saying 5b (waiting to ship). Perhaps this afternoon by the sounds of it!

I’m assuming, now the wltp has been resolved.. as soon as it arrives at dealership it will be ready for collection?

Yesterday, dealer informed me of mid Feb delivery. Have they got it wrong?

Cheers.

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Re: New car order delays
« Reply #129 on: 04 December 2018, 12:30 »
Hi,
Ordered GTI Performance back in early October. Tracker now saying 5b (waiting to ship). Perhaps this afternoon by the sounds of it!

I’m assuming, now the wltp has been resolved.. as soon as it arrives at dealership it will be ready for collection?

Yesterday, dealer informed me of mid Feb delivery. Have they got it wrong?

Cheers.

Apparently VW have to apply for a MVRIS code for the cars which will take a few weeks to come through
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