barrywi wrote: ↑Sun Jul 22, 2018 6:09 pm
I agree with all the points mentioned above.
I am reluctant to have a go at the dealer as they have paid for an mot on my trade in UP and told me not to bother with servicing it( we do low miles) or worry about the fact that the front tyres are close to illegal. They said they would have to change them anyway to sell the car.
The salesman , who I have known for many years, has been firing emails at VW continually on my behalf and still holds out that something may be achieved when the car is in their hands financially.
I feel after so many weeks of following the progress of the car, the last thing I want to do is cancel as I would have to start all over again chhosing a car, seeing if I could actually get it before 2019 etc.
I suppose VW nationally know this and the fact that the car is in short supply means it should hold its value especially if the 2019 model has another price rise on top of this years.
I have offered to bring the car to the dealers for potential customers to see, but not ride or drive , for some consideration to me, but if they cannot even order a car, how can they persuade someone to buy with such a long lead time?
No indication yet of the car arriving in the UK but the " City of Rotterdam" has docked in Newcastle so maybe when VW wake up they can let me know. Andy at the dealers is going to keep an eye on it arriving and prioritise delivery.
If the City of Rotterdam brought it to the UK today, you may get a stage 6 notification tomorrow morning. Another thing in the dealership/VW's favour is that since you ordered, prices have gone up. They can sell it for more or make it look like it's in deeper discount by comparing to current RRP. By that logic, I now have a £2994 discount for mine.
I've had 2 previous wrangles with VW UK, they have been useless each time:
1. Woefully poor repair on a 2 week old Golf 170TDI GT Sport (MK5)that Benfield bodyshop in Newcastle did, which was poor in bodywork finish (paintwork about 1/3 of the thickness it should've been, causing wheel arch to rust up every few weeks), left the interior deeply contaminated (metal shards from cutting in a rear quarter panel and oily handprints all over the seats and headlining), things went missing from the boot (an expensive coat and a few other things) and left the car dangerous to drive (seized and unsecured/loose rear offside brake caliper) - and they took 7 weeks to do the initial repair after all parts required were available from 10 days. 3 remedial works later and the car was not right still - VWUK refused to sanction paying for an alternative repairer, their guarantee of satisfaction and vetting for "VW approved repairer" status isn't worth the sticker in the repairer's window. They offered to strongarm the bodyshop into offering a free valet at a time of my choosing - like I want a valet from the people who left the car in such a filthy interior state.
2. My Golf R taking 8.5 months. No one told me that Pretoria wheels would cause such a delay, I saw other Golf Rs without coming through at 3 months. VWUK never officially admitted why the delay, but i'm sure it was the Pretoria wheels, the only option I took. Again, VWUK strong-armed the dealership into surprising me with a free Lifeshine treatment and maintenance bag. They take no responsibility themselves - they just bully the dealership into offering something out of their own pocket for VWUK/VW GmbH's failings.
I'd stick with it now if I were you, the end is nigh.
What sort of options did you go for?
I’ve ticked all the boxes bar smokers pack, park assist and voice activation too...
. Corsas, Ibizas & Fiestas, etc are perfectly fine though you tend to get what you pay for, but for a quiet comfortable place to be after a busy, stressful & possibly difficult day and carrying passengers, at this price point (circa £19-£20k) it's difficult to beat a VW, IMO. No, I don't sell VWs though I could - if the cars were available 
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