Clubsport order thread

[WelshGolf]

Similar - Ordered June 21 , Update in Sept 2022 was Build week 6 told last week showing as week 11 but not locked in. 

Probably looking at 2 years! Mine took 19 months in the end!

[Bluto]

Received a long awaited order update today, my last one being in September last year. 

Ordered my car at the end of March last year, and today the Dealer's told me the car's previously assigned build week of 22/2023 has now been binned by VW. The Dealer does not think my car will now be built until 2024! <sigh>.  Although apparently VW performance models and EVs are taking priority so it may happen, but there is little solace in that.   They asked if I wished to cancel my order, to which I said "no".

At this moment in time, I'll stay in the queue, as long as my Mk6 continues (she's just over 199k miles now) I'll wait.  Though the news has dashed my new year enthusiasm that I'd be hopefully be getting my car in the summer.  On a positive, if it ever does turn up it may have backlit heating controls!     

[EB2019]

Are you guys still getting the original deal honoured in terms of PCP /APR/ monthlies?

[GTI_Ant]

I'm getting so fed up with this.  My local dealer is offering a 2nd hand Clubsport with 1500 miles for £47K!!

Don't like the BMW driver image but really thinking about ditching it and going for a nearly new M240i X drive.  There are a few available similar price and mileage as above but you get a 3 litre straight 6 and 4wd. And leather. And the right number of doors.

[Brocky_]

I'm getting so fed up with this.  My local dealer is offering a 2nd hand Clubsport with 1500 miles for £47K!!

That's insane! Mine was £36,400 new in March '21 with no kind of deal, as I pulled the trigger quick on a stock car.

Over ten grand difference. Crazy!

[Kenis]

Are you guys still getting the original deal honoured in terms of PCP /APR/ monthlies?

I am assuming so based on previous posts and not changing my order, if there is any attempt by the dealer to change the terms I’ll strongly object and try to hold them to the contract

[EB2019]

Are you guys still getting the original deal honoured in terms of PCP /APR/ monthlies?

I am assuming so based on previous posts and not changing my order, if there is any attempt by the dealer to change the terms I’ll strongly object and try to hold them to the contract

Ok that makes sense for why ppl are holding on.

So just thinking out loud, do you think the dealers are kicking these long supply times down the road to try to get customers to cancel so they don't have to supply a car at 3% APR when the going rate is now 9% for example?

Whether its a builder, plumber or the Motor trade if you want customers to walk or go somewhere else you give long lead times.  You're not cancelling and you're not giving a negative service, just trying to nudge the order away to someone else so you don't have to complete a contract. So with that in mind will VW finance or the franchise have pressure applied to not complete as many of these deals as possible?

I personally think they don't want to supply these cars and are trying to get out of it in the current climate with lead times.

[evo1986]

The dealer has no say on the APR on any new finance agreement it is set in stone by VW finance. So the dealer doesn’t care if it’s 3% or 9% they get the same fixed handling fee by VW finance.

I am surprised VW haven’t cancelled old orders like some manufacturers have done recently BMW probably the worst culprit. Not even making an alternative offer just point blank cancelling the order.

Lots of manufacturers no longer offer price protection and I am sure it’s something VW will follow suit with soon….

Hang on in there it will be and is going to be worth waiting for!

[ash_rage]

Are you guys still getting the original deal honoured in terms of PCP /APR/ monthlies?

I am assuming so based on previous posts and not changing my order, if there is any attempt by the dealer to change the terms I’ll strongly object and try to hold them to the contract

I understand they have to honour the car price but don’t see how a consumer has any power over the finance deal. The finance wasn’t locked in or applied for when the desposit was put down

[evo1986]

If it wasn’t applied for and accepted then zero chance….

Even if it was applied for and accepted the acceptance only lasts 90days so would need to be re-approved and at that point they could well say ah no…..

I’ve heard of an unusual amount of cases in this situation recently. Customer of mine ordered an Audi Q5 great offer back in the summer 2022 car arrives end of the year and they decline new application. Customer has a 999 Experian score so I had to find a completely different offer for them. Luckily a decent offer came through on a Tiguan R-line not financed through VW finance and boom auto approved.

Clearly VW finance didn’t want to honour original deal given how the cost of borrowing has changed in the last 6 months…