Bad News For New GTI/Ed30's....

[RedRobin]

....Well, if I was ordering a GTI today it would definitely be the Ed30 anyway.

[Phil mcavity]

According to my local normally very reliable dealer, he says that ed30 is still limited numbers, and that order books have re-opened with the 1500 limit. so all u ed30 peeps can maybe stop getting Knickers in a twist.
Have you considered that they may have sold maybe 1000 cars and 500 are still left to be made?.Think about how long it takes to get a GTi, they dont run 20-30 a week in the production line. Im sure that they havent got to the Magic 1500 yet 

[illyun]

According to my local normally very reliable dealer, he says that ed30 is still limited numbers, and that order books have re-opened with the 1500 limit. so all u ed30 peeps can maybe stop getting Knickers in a twist.
Have you considered that they may have sold maybe 1000 cars and 500 are still left to be made?.Think about how long it takes to get a GTi, they dont run 20-30 a week in the production line. Im sure that they havent got to the Magic 1500 yet 

Phil.. you're scaring me now.  Are you clairvoyant or something?  How do you know I wear knickers? Its a secret 

[Sweeney]

The be all and end all of it is i don't think VW would open themselves up to such a blunder by stating for long enough they are limited edition, pricing them on that fact and selling them on the fact. Then simply removing the text from all their literature and reopening the order books. If they did well, i'd be more than happy to send a rather large petition to VW HQ and demand some sort of compensation for the fact we have been effectively conned

[RedRobin]

The be all and end all of it is i don't think VW would open themselves up to such a blunder by stating for long enough they are limited edition, pricing them on that fact and selling them on the fact. Then simply removing the text from all their literature and reopening the order books. If they did well, i'd be more than happy to send a rather large petition to VW HQ and demand some sort of compensation for the fact we have been effectively conned

....Did you buy the Ed30 because of the car it is, or because you felt it would retain a higher resale value?

[Sweeney]

From the moment i saw the GTI on top gear and the ed30 on 5th gear with the ST i said that id have either of the 2. The focus was going out of production in november (as was the ED30 at that time) so it seemed a bit of a no brainer to go with the brand i felt i could trust more. (Plus i know people in the VW dealership)

Everything about the GTI and the extras of the ED30 attracted me, limited edition was just for the bragging factor.

I could've went for an r32 in a heartbeat but i go by what Jeremy Clarkson said a while ago "If you have doubts or dislikes about anything in a car, don't buy it" and there is many things i don't and couldn't grow to like about it.

Personally, i wouldnt have bought the car if i cared about residuals ive bought it to enjoy it. Be that 3 years, 5 years, until i write it off... only time will tell

As for the compensation comment, i wasn't meaning that as in the money we'd lose or anything (if any), simply for the fact that if you buy something thats exclusive and limited, pay the premium (which of course there is for the E30) and then be told "Hmm, nah we've changed our minds and want more money", i'd like to see something, be it money, accessories, cheaper discount on next car bought etc etc

"Under the Sale of Goods Act 1979 traders must sell goods that are as described and of satisfactory quality.

If consumers discover that products do not meet these requirements they can reject them and ask for their money back providing they do so quickly. Alternatively, they can request a repair or replacement or claim compensation."

[R32UK]

i dont think that they have sold all the 1500. Its just that many people have ended up buying in imports. Dealers included no doubt

[RedRobin]

Personally, i wouldnt have bought the car if i cared about residuals ive bought it to enjoy it. Be that 3 years, 5 years, until i write it off... only time will tell

....I feel exactly the same way . I was just curious about your reasons from your earlier comment.