5 month wait

[gtewary]

Hi all!
I ordered a Golf GTI on 12th June and was told I could expect a late Sept- early Oct delivery. Now 'it looks like Oct end' as per my last conversation. Delaer is Lister's at Coventry.
Is this normal waiting time?
What's the general experinece??
Thanks- I'm looking for ammo for when I call the dealer again!

[Cass]

12-16 weeks the norm, however the VW factory shuts down for 2 weeks in August for holidays

Ask your dealer to confirm when the car was actually ordered by them and at what stage the build is at now. Some dealers get extra build slots but at this stage it is unlikely to affect your build date.

Did you change your spec at any time after placing the order as this would have delayed the build ? 

Cass

[joesgti]

unlucky 

[gtewary]

No I didn't add anything to the spec- but I remember when I first ordered it was told the car was in a que too be ordered! Think was actually placed about 2 weeks later.Will ring and confirm details later today.
Thanks.

[gtewary]

She says it was ordered when I placed the order and she can't tell me what stage it is at- it's in a queue waiting to be built.
Absolutley insists no one get cars quicker than anyone else and no matter where I ordered it would be the same.
Anyone got concrete delivery times less than the 18weeks it looks like it is going to be for me?

[Pirelli_P]

Thats interesting!

I ordered mine mid July (can't remember the exact date now). I was told 6-8 weeks! A couple of weeks ago i was told that it is due to be built in the week of the 15th Sept and delivery 1/2 weeks after that.

I will be checking with the dealer at the weekend to see if there is a more definate date and let you know.

Interestingly, my dad ordered a BMW 5 series just 2 weeks ago, and that will be delivered mid-Oct, so I don't really know why VW takes so long compared to BMW, since both have a 2 week August factory shutdown! Any ideas anyone?

[gtewary]

Thanks for that. Could you tell me dealers name and dates? I would love to confront my dealer with that info- somehow have a suspicion everything's not kosher!

[Pirelli_P]

The dealer is Ridgeway Reading.

As i said for now i am expecting delivery in 2nd week of Oct, 3rd week latest really, i think they said its in VWs interest to get it to me ASAP so maybe 1st week of Oct. No definitive dates as of yet!

I am going to the dealer on Sat as my sister taking delivery of her car, so I will try and get a more accurate date and post it here. Might be better to quote that info to your dealer as (i hope it hasn't) the situation may have changed. Either way it was never anywhere near 12-16 weeks!

[bobotheclown]

I ordered my GTI on Saturday 12th April and took delivery on the Saturday 21st June. I got mine from Wayside Milton Keynes.

that works out as a 12 week lead time.

Hope this helps and you get your car soon.

[Top Cat]

This isn't going to help, buti had a factory order iwas told to expect 10 to 12 week's my build date came through a few week's after order and this turned out to be 8 weeks from first order it then arrived 5 days later 
Your dealer should have given you a confirmed build date by now. I was told that once i had this it wasn't set in stone but very rarely changed.