GTI Edition 50 order thread

[WelshGolf]

Order cancelled yesterday. After lots of thinking, I’m still not convinced about the ride quality and I’m not buying a car that can’t be discounted.

There was £1000 discount available for a very short period if you were on the button like me 🤣 I have to say, there is a lot of debating (whining) about the lack of discount on the ED50. This is a £50K vehicle, the APR is a lot lower than the other more heavily discounted GTIs, when you add of all this up, you are probably debating about a couple of grand here or there. Which, for a £50K car is not a lot. And when you include what options DCC etc this car already has, and the fact it is a special edition, I really don’t understand the frustration. If you like the car and can afford it, pay the premium, if you don’t wanna, then don’t, but I’m not sure VW can really be targeted. It is what it is

At the end of the day, it's just another variation of the Golf and after years of buying performance golfs with great discounts, no way could I buy this without one. I'd rather have that couple of grand in my pocket than watch it burn away instantly on deprecation. I'm just going to keep an eye of they don't sell that well and see if decent discounts become available.

[Pooksta_5]

Order cancelled yesterday. After lots of thinking, I’m still not convinced about the ride quality and I’m not buying a car that can’t be discounted.

There was £1000 discount available for a very short period if you were on the button like me 🤣 I have to say, there is a lot of debating (whining) about the lack of discount on the ED50. This is a £50K vehicle, the APR is a lot lower than the other more heavily discounted GTIs, when you add of all this up, you are probably debating about a couple of grand here or there. Which, for a £50K car is not a lot. And when you include what options DCC etc this car already has, and the fact it is a special edition, I really don’t understand the frustration. If you like the car and can afford it, pay the premium, if you don’t wanna, then don’t, but I’m not sure VW can really be targeted. It is what it is

At the end of the day, it's just another variation of the Golf and after years of buying performance golfs with great discounts, no way could I buy this without one. I'd rather have that couple of grand in my pocket than watch it burn away instantly on deprecation. I'm just going to keep an eye of they don't sell that well and see if decent discounts become available.

Considering you’re already in an 8.5 clubsport, I can understand the rationale. I wouldn’t change from that for any amount of discount personally. But as someone coming into the market fresh like me, I think the lack of whatever discount may or may not be is kinda nor here nor there.

[Donster]

Contacted by dealer today and my Edition 50 has been built and I have my Vin number, hopeful it makes the boat to Ireland sooner rather than later!!!!!

[JoeGTI]

Contacted by dealer today and my Edition 50 has been built and I have my Vin number, hopeful it makes the boat to Ireland sooner rather than later!!!!!

Oh, great news!! I've not even heard word of a build week yet. I haven't bothered chasing it up either though.

[JoeGTI]

Contacted by dealer today and my Edition 50 has been built and I have my Vin number, hopeful it makes the boat to Ireland sooner rather than later!!!!!

Hey Donster, were you long waiting for a confirmed build-week, once you placed your order? I'm 7 weeks since placing an order and zero movement since. No build week. Not a great sign...

[Donster]

I ordered end of Jan/Earky Feb and didn't receive a build week until March 19th, so I wouldn't be too
Concerned as of yet Joe. That's semi-slick discount also worked a treat, an update had been sent from Hq for all ordered and I can see configurator now reflects this. Good work by yourself.

[JoeGTI]

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[JoeGTI]

I ordered end of Jan/Earky Feb and didn't receive a build week until March 19th, so I wouldn't be too
Concerned as of yet Joe. That's semi-slick discount also worked a treat, an update had been sent from Hq for all ordered and I can see configurator now reflects this. Good work by yourself.

Ah good to know, thanks! It's unusual though, as I've bought quite a few new VW's and I'd usually have a BW within a couple of weeks.

Yeah, great to get that tyres query sorted alright. I'm honestly not sure it would ever have been corrected only for me (and possibly 1-2 other people) queried it.

[Pooksta_5]

Finally picked up my ED50 from the detailer, I love it. Taking it easy for the first 1000miles or so though, but can defo feel its potential.

One question I have. When the ignition is on but not the engine, I get an amber warning indication come up after about 15 seconds saying the 12V battery is being discharged, please start the engine. Is this normal? I’ve asked the dealer and they said it’s normal as it’s just telling you it’s running off the battery. It kinda makes sense but I’m also always paranoid about these things. Any other 8.5 owners get this message?

Also couple of drives a feel like the car rumbles along abit on the DCC, almost like driving over micro bumps if that makes sense. I need to test it a bit more though cos it’s not all the time.

[Pooksta_5]

I’ve just seen there is a whole other new thread on the battery issue lol 🤣🤦🏼‍♂️