New GTI + delivery

[peeceeuk]

I emailed my dealer yesterday asking of he can still be sure of the original promised supply date of January.
It seemed a long way off when I placed my order in the first week of July but if it extends much beyond that I will be rather annoyed.
It is my first brand new car order and the excitement is dwindling as I get more information through here about delays than I am getting from my dealer.

[Robint]

The longest wait for a new car I have endured was 16 weeks I really think you guys are fantastic to be this patient, especially with the total lack of information. As I a positive if your car is as impressive as mine it is fantastic


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[Dark_cze]

The longest wait for a new car I have endured was 16 weeks I really think you guys are fantastic to be this patient, especially with the total lack of information. As I a positive if your car is as impressive as mine it is fantastic

Right now Iam very mad at VW dealership. I will go to speak with them personaly at wednesday. Since they Have 10% of price as my deposit i can't really walk away right now. ... Don't know what to do.

[silverhairs]

Am I missing something here? What's a 124 Spider attachment doing in "New GTI + Delivery" post?
And as for the dealer having a 10% deposit, who suggested that amount? Too much to loose if the dealer won't give it back

[Dark_cze]

Not sure if every dealer but this one wanted 10%. But honestly in this country you will be ripped off on anything. 124 spider was just for comparsion what is available now without waiting for same money as my ordered gti

//Also dealer will have to give back in certain situation (if price raise more than 5% and I will cancel it, if they dont deliver car in 20 weeks, and few more)

[monkeyhanger]

Wow!.10% deposit? Here in the UK i've bought many VWs from new (and an Audi), and the dealership have never wanted more than £500 from me. A £1000 deposit is not unheard of if you've specced many options.

Also in the UK, the price you pay is the price agreed at time of sale no matter how many months you wait. If VW put their prices up in the meantime, that only affects new orders, not yours.

[Dark_cze]

Wow!.10% deposit? Here in the UK i've bought many VWs from new (and an Audi), and the dealership have never wanted more than £500 from me. A £1000 deposit is not unheard of if you've specced many options.

Also in the UK, the price you pay is the price agreed at time of sale no matter how many months you wait. If VW put their prices up in the meantime, that only affects new orders, not yours.

welcome to country of thiefs till this year cheating with odometr (driven km) was just minor offense (not sure if i transleted it right so it is lower crime withou any big punishment). Finaly our justice thought loooong and hard and they changed it to regular crime since sellers made quietly lot of money on this.

[Saxaclone]

I ordered my GTI in early March with a quoted lead time of 20 weeks. Since then, thanks to this thread, I feel like I’ve known more about what’s going on than the dealer! (Or at least that they will admit)

When the delivery date came around I was ready to take my deposit and walk. Especially since they are now saying “probably before Christmas!”

But now I’m driving around in their Polo Beats demo, which I’m happy to do until “Christmas!” It does make me wish the Beats audio was an option on the UK GTI though... And the engine is surprisingly nippy.

[Troyj369]

I emailed my dealer yesterday asking of he can still be sure of the original promised supply date of January.
It seemed a long way off when I placed my order in the first week of July but if it extends much beyond that I will be rather annoyed.
It is my first brand new car order and the excitement is dwindling as I get more information through here about delays than I am getting from my dealer.

Don’t worry mate this is my first new car as well and I’ve been waiting since 7th of April it’s a joke but sure worth the wait at the end I hope anyway, my estimated date is now February the 28th

[Dark_cze]

I emailed my dealer yesterday asking of he can still be sure of the original promised supply date of January.
It seemed a long way off when I placed my order in the first week of July but if it extends much beyond that I will be rather annoyed.
It is my first brand new car order and the excitement is dwindling as I get more information through here about delays than I am getting from my dealer.

Don’t worry mate this is my first new car as well and I’ve been waiting since 7th of April it’s a joke but sure worth the wait at the end I hope anyway, my estimated date is now February the 28th

At least you guys have date ... I don't have anything Iam going to visit my dealer at wednesday.

[Troyj369]

I did complain a little bit and as I’ve done a part ex with my current polo I got pay for anything MOT so they gave me £400 cheque when I pick the car up. But that’s just the start long take the more going try get out of them coz 10 months for a car is a joke

[peeceeuk]

I emailed my dealer yesterday asking of he can still be sure of the original promised supply date of January.
It seemed a long way off when I placed my order in the first week of July but if it extends much beyond that I will be rather annoyed.
It is my first brand new car order and the excitement is dwindling as I get more information through here about delays than I am getting from my dealer.

Don’t worry mate this is my first new car as well and I’ve been waiting since 7th of April it’s a joke but sure worth the wait at the end I hope anyway, my estimated date is now February the 28th

At least you guys have date ... I don't have anything Iam going to visit my dealer at wednesday.

I don't have a fixed date.
January was the estimate at the time of placing my order.

[barrywi]

Ask them for a year as well as a month!! Sorry I am being cynical here.
The car is great, lets hope your wait will be worth it. I waited six months and was an early buyer( Feb 10 th 2018)

[John501]

Hi all enjoying this forum as I have found more info here than from the dealer or vw chat. My polo was ordered on 26th April with a delivery date of 12th September!

I emailed the dealer today for an update and the reply was I should have the car by the end of the year ,presumably 2018. He knew nothing about the November build dates .

It's very dissaponting to have such a lack of consistency in the information given by vw.

My bet is it will be February next year at best before the car arrives.

[Mandywoo61]

On the return to pick up my car, the service assistant got the keys to the new GTI so that I could sit in it and start it up.
I noticed how the seats hug the driver more than the outgoing model. I always enjoy exhaust pops with my current DSG model but the exhaust note in the new one is a step above for sure. All in all very nice. (Apart from the bonnet lip....I just don't see any beauty in it)

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What do you do to get the exhaust pops, I want to be a teenager again!

I'm still loving my GTI! Drop the gear lever back another notch in Drive and it puts into Sport. I'm 57 female and love to do it when there's a few boy racers about I love to see the look on their face!