GTI Edition 50 order thread

[jvgti]

Has anyone else been contacted regarding anything needing changed?

Spoke to my dealership again this morning, I was told that they have spoken to the VW Sales office and that there is no way to have the Warmenau black wheels with the PP. Looks like they have updated the configurator now to reflect this.

Suppose I missed out and they have stock issues, so will be going with the Estoril instead.

[MrEdition50]

So if anyone were to order one now with the performance package they won’t get the black forged alloys and need to choose a different set? Or keep the original red finish ones? Definitely sounds like they are low on stock , they should stop them alloys from being aloud on the clubsports and R till the ED50 is out, being a special edition and wanting it launched in may/june

[Garwen]

Bumper option

 What do the two look like  what’s the differences

[JoeGTI]

There is no difference aside from the paint colour! I’ve no idea why it’s called out like that in the configurator and clearly VW don’t know either. It’s just another configurator oddity.

[Garwen]

I thought it looked identical it is why I asked the question
Thank you for explaining better than Vw

[JoeGTI]

Ordered 19/03/26.

Tornado Red
Performance pack.
Pan roof.
HK audio.
Alcantara wheel.

The PP is forcing the tyres at an additional cost, the dealer is querying VW (Ireland) on this but I’m not hopeful. Probably will be a case of computer says no! I’d be interested in any other Irish buyers on here how they’ve got on in this regard.

[MrEdition50]

Has anybody received a confirmed build week yet? Seen someone with BW14 that’s potentially 10 days away   

[Donster]

Irish Order here I got confirmed build week yesterday of week 17.
Joe regarding your order did you have any luck discount wise as I'm starting to become a little
Skeptical re the amount Vw Ireland are actually importing. I'm hearing of a few different dealers with edition 50's ordered to stock. If this is the case you'd definitely be wanting a discount of some sort.
Re the tyres I had no luck but if you do have I'd be definitely following suit.

[Dav3smith]

Wow, seems like there's plenty of money swilling about on the Emerald Isle. Not only is it thirty grand more expensive than in the UK but it seems to have positively encouraged you all to order.

Good work, more power to you.

[JoeGTI]

Irish Order here I got confirmed build week yesterday of week 17.
Joe regarding your order did you have any luck discount wise as I'm starting to become a little
Skeptical re the amount Vw Ireland are actually importing. I'm hearing of a few different dealers with edition 50's ordered to stock. If this is the case you'd definitely be wanting a discount of some sort.
Re the tyres I had no luck but if you do have I'd be definitely following suit.

There definitely seems to be more of them available than was initially thought. My dealer said he's had an allocation of 5. I expect the larger dealers in Dublin could have several more than this!

Re discounts, well, I am trading in a car and in my experience, when a trade-in is involved, the focus is on the overall "cost to change" rather than discounts. So e.g. new car is priced at 60k, trade in offer on old car is 25k... 35k cost to change. Whether that's really 23k for your old car and 2k discount, or 24k for old car and 1k discount, who knows!

It's obviously much clearer when no trade in is involved. In my experience the discount even then tends to be small, less than 2k maybe.