Golf GTi Delivery Times & Price Increases

[SRGTD]

I ordered 27th August and was initially told it could be February/March.  This has now changed to being built end of November.  It seems much longer than most of you others, don't know why

Peter

The car’s spec can have an impact on lead time (typically, the higher a car’s spec, the greater the chance of a longer lead time). Additionally, the number of build slots a dealer has been allocated by VW can also impact lead times. My understanding is that if a dealer has used up all their build slots and they continue to accept customer orders, then the dealer can’t submit those orders to the factory until they get their next allocation of build slots from VW.

[Exonian]

With the initial 8.5 launch there seemed to be a full head of steam of GTI’s for initial dealer stock. These build slots will now be shared with Clubsports and R’s so I’d expect the wait times to increase.

[MaggotsRus]

There’s clearly a lot of the GTi stock out there and competition on pricing had an email from a company called Motorfinity offering brand new stock GTi special offer price at £32610….

[SRGTD]

There’s clearly a lot of the GTi stock out there and competition on pricing had an email from a company called Motorfinity offering brand new stock GTi special offer price at £32610….

Unfortunately not everyone can buy a car through Motorfinity - I seem to remember you need to be working in an eligible profession - primarily the NHS, the Emergency Services, the Armed Forces, or in Social Care (there may be a few other eligible professions).

There are some very good discounts to be had if you meet the eligibility criteria though.

[paj]

The car’s spec can have an impact on lead time (typically, the higher a car’s spec, the greater the chance of a longer lead time). Additionally, the number of build slots a dealer has been allocated by VW can also impact lead times. My understanding is that if a dealer has used up all their build slots and they continue to accept customer orders, then the dealer can’t submit those orders to the factory until they get their next allocation of build slots from VW.


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Yes, I ordered with a sunroof and Queenstown alloys so that may have had an effect although I did ask them if it would lengthen the delivery and they said no.

[Wrex22]

I ordered 27th August and was initially told it could be February/March.  This has now changed to being built end of November.  It seems much longer than most of you others, don't know why

Peter

I ordered 19th August and was also given February/March as a delivery timeframe.  Standard GTi in moonstone. It’s a lease deal so don’t know if it makes any difference

[nubedriver]

I ordered 27th August and was initially told it could be February/March.  This has now changed to being built end of November.  It seems much longer than most of you others, don't know why

Peter

I ordered 19th August and was also given February/March as a delivery timeframe.  Standard GTi in moonstone. It’s a lease deal so don’t know if it makes any difference

Bloody hell! Mine is a lease deal and have already got my hands on it. Ordered back in end of July and arrived start of September. Base with black metallic. Why's it taking so long for you

[Carlosfandango]

I ordered 27th August and was initially told it could be February/March.  This has now changed to being built end of November.  It seems much longer than most of you others, don't know why

Peter

I ordered 19th August and was also given February/March as a delivery timeframe.  Standard GTi in moonstone. It’s a lease deal so don’t know if it makes any difference

Bloody hell! Mine is a lease deal and have already got my hands on it. Ordered back in end of July and arrived start of September. Base with black metallic. Why's it taking so long for you

Some lease companies are very bad at doing things quickly, Alphabet being one particular example.

[Colh]

I ordered 8th Sept and was given an end of November date.  No updates so far on where it is in the process unfortunately.  Not sure where it should be now for delivery end of Nov.

[gti-m181]

I ordered the end of August (lease)
funder alphabet also delivery dec/Jan.
yet they had on there website late september that could order one for November delivery had emailed about getting one a those but was ignored and calls went unanswered also.

so waiting game wanted to change colour also was told would have to wait until March so waiting on basic urano grey coming