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One thing I dislike is the VW reverse. More than a few times I’ve gone backwards when I expected to go forwards. I took some advanced driving lessons which taught me to have a firm grasp on the gear knob. It needs a safety locking mechanism as per the old Vauxhall Corsa for example. So is the gear ...

A few years back when I had my mk6 Golf GTD, I had someone approach me on a filling station forecourt, asking me what I thought of my Golf. They were thinking of buying one, so they were doing exactly what you’ve suggested. Along with my current Polo GTI, I still think my Golf GTD was one of the be...

I hope to find one parked somewhere to chat with the driver. A tip I was taught a long time ago is approach someone who owns whatever it is you are intrested in, after a brief funny look they will normally tell you exactly what it's like. Not that I don't believe folks on here, I do, but it's better...

You mean online or actual printed brochures, which I prefer. VW told me they aren't printing brochures for their cars anymore, just viewable / downloadable online....

Saw another two; one in reflex silver, one 'energtic orange metallic'. When something is in you thoughts you do tend to see more of them and for a car which has been rated so highly they should seemingly be everywhere, but they're not....

And 'a little bird' told me for selling such and such many cars (actual figure unknown) whether 'actual sales' or rentals, dealers are given a car - free of charrge - to sell for 100% profit....

"It's a really great car and probably the best in its class for now, shame that VW has to screw up the launch and make us wait so long for them". 100% agree, I've never been over fussed about the new Polo either way my circumstances have changed somewhat though I'd prob still pull the trig...

Anotther thought. Will the vehicle tax be any different between pre and post WTLM versions? As a matter of curiosity (and a touch of madness) a years road tax on a new 1.0 Polo is £120 /£140 I believe, on my Golf 1.4 petrol it's £30 p.a. Was chatting to a mate owns a recent, but not new, Vauxhall I...

Permission to reply "well, duh" but does obtaining a discounted quote from Carwow refer to a car currently in stock 'as is' or can one get a discount on a personal specced factory order? Just curious for potential future reference....

The local SEAT dealer is advertising on local radio in that modern 'mass of information but too fast to make out what they are saying' style about discounts on pre-registered Leons but mostly Ibizas. Prob capture a few potential Polo owners not happy with a long wait....

The problem is that they are very hard to recognise. From the front they look just like a recent Golf. I have to see the rear light cluster to know for sure. When I had a tyre replaced, the mechanic said “is that your Golf”. I don’t think he’d confuse the older Polo. I don’t see many about, one or ...

Saw one today, last nite actually. Was few cars behind, thought the rear lights on it looked a bit strange, and realised it was a new Polo when it was side-on as turned right. Finished in white but no idea what model.... Saw another white Polo, same place as before but bit later and it was going th...

"I’d have delayed ordering until a later date when waiting times have hopefully reduced". There's always one :D. My circumstances have altered somewhat recently though a new Polo is still a probability in a month or so. Guess I'm 'lucky' in that I'm not over-fussed right now but a 40+ week...

Driving past Grimsby, the acres of 'fresh off the ferry cars' have to be seen to be believed. You wonder where on Earth there is room in the world for them all. But still an apparent shortage of Polos....