Clubsport order thread

[SRGTD]

Morning mate. My Golf R 20 Years has been at UK port for 4 weeks, arrived there 27 Sept. Not sure what the delay is. Hopefully your doesn’t have to sit there for that long.🤞🏻

There was also an issue a few months ago with a backlog of cars waiting to be shipped from Emden; too few ocean going vessels available for the number of cars waiting to be shipped, resulting in cars waiting at port significantly longer than normal. The situation may have improved now but shipping delays might still be a problem, especially if VW have ramped up production - building more cars than normal to clear the significant backlog or orders that had built up due to factors such as Covid, semiconductor shortages and other parts shortages caused by the war in Ukraine.

If your car’s reached the UK, then it’s cleared any potential backlog at Emden, but potential shipping delays could be a factor for other forum members who might be experiencing delays after their cars have been built - see article at the link below;

https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/dealers-complain-new-vw-audi-and-porsche-cars-stuck-in-huge-german-port-backlog/282757

[Davey-c]

Thanks for your reply mate, much appreciated. My car arrived at Emden on 4 Sept and arrived in the UK port on 27 Sept so it makes sense what you say. There must also be a build up of cars in the UK which is causing delays to delivery to dealers, maybe haulage companies are struggling and I am guessing the weather over the last week or so hasn’t helped either.

[Ceefeesh]

The timeline certainly suggests transport problems. In August I took delivery of a new Audi and within 10 days of it being loaded on to the ferry to the UK, it was with the dealer, prepared, registered and ready for me.

[Davey-c]

Thanks for your reply and sounds like you had a normal delivery period, like I have experienced with previous performance Golfs. I received an email this morning from the supplier saying no status update and car still at the docs. Delivery expected in Nov, date TBC. Frustrating but one of those things and at least I know the car is on the correct side of the water, hopefully not much longer to wait. 🤞🏻 Cheers.

[Bluto]

Looks like the information I received from my dealer earlier was incorrect.  The saleperson has emailed me today to advise their colleague was incorrect and my car is not at a UK port, but at one in Germany.  Presume it's Emden.  Apparently my car is still showing a Status 38, which I think means it's cleared customs and can be exported.  Just waiting for the ship.

So @SRGTD you may indeed be right that the car's caught up with whatever delays are going on there. After 19 months what another two! 

[The_Doc]

It’s that time folks, despite my car having been at the dealership for nearly 2 months at this point, I’m due to collect it on Monday, finance will be honoured as the reason for the delay was VWFS taking forever to put the sale through (VAT free sales are a b!tch it would seem), my part ex went to them on Thursday, after the agreement have been proposed and accepted, but then VWFS still hadn’t paid the dealership so they could release my car by the end of the day. Yesterday they said the payment would go through on Monday, and I can take the car to the detailer then. As an apology the dealership are letting me keep my courtesy car which the gave me after it became clear I wasn’t getting my CS on Thursday until the PPF and coating is done. Pics will have to wait until then, but the dealer have been fantastic throughout. Really clear communication and pushing things through as fast as they could from their end, making sure I was still mobile and looked after. Can’t recommend them enough.

[The_Doc]

Picked up my car from the detailers yesterday, and I love it. I’ve put pics in the MK8 section of the forum for anyone who wants to see it.

[mislav_os]

Ordered CS on 8th February 2023
I hope it will be here (I'm from Croatia) by the spring 2024.

Is anyone else expecting theirs GTIs/CSs?

[Bluto]

Received a call from the dealership today.  After 20 months since ordering my car, it has finally arrived in the UK.  Collection hopefully in the next couple of weeks. 

A smidgeon of excitement has returned after putting the whole thing to the back of my mind due to the length of wait!  Though it will be off to have some PPF applied so I won't get to drive it straight away, but after 85 weeks I think I can endure an extra one.

[The_Doc]

That’s great news @Bluto. What PPF are you having done? Any other work?