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George2702 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 06, 2018 2:26 pm Hi guys, i ordered my polo gti+ on the 9th of March. I went around various dealers and eventually settled with one which had 6 slots available. He said that they only had 6 slots for 2018 and that after that, you could still order but it wouldn't be processed until the next allocation of slots that the dealer got, which could be next year. This could potentially be why some of you put orders in early in the year, but might not have heard anything back or have got late build dates. I.e. your dealer might have already used up all their slots for that year or quarter. Mine will be ready for delivery on the 1st of September, stated on the invoice. Good luck with your GTI'S!

SRGTD wrote: ↑Wed Apr 04, 2018 8:37 am @Marcus73; do you have a tracking number?

Thinking about the very lengthy wait that your dealer had told you for your GTI+, it could be that your dealer has accepted more orders than the number of build slots they have been allocated by VW. The undernoted is from VW’s website - ‘Track my Car FAQs’;

‘Volkswagen UK operates what is called a managed supply system for most models, to ensure a fair distribution of available production across the retailer network. This means each retailer is allocated a set number of cars on a rolling three month basis. So when you place an order, it is advisable to check which month's allocation your car is intended for and if allocation is not available, whether it is possible to order from another retailer or when more vehicles may become available’.

If your dealer has received more customer orders than the number of build slots allocated to them, they may not be able to submit your order until next month or even later, which might explain why your order isn’t showing up. If you do have a tracking number, this suggests the dealer has submitted your order and the details of your order are in the system, but the tracker just hasn’t been updated yet (it is often slow to be updated). Worth asking your dealer if they’ve submitted your order and if not, which month’s allocation your car is intended for.

The full set of VW’s Track my Car FAQs can be found here;

http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners/track-my-order/faq

monkeyhanger wrote: ↑Fri Apr 06, 2018 3:57 pm These delays are no surprise. I waited 8 months for a Golf R, while people were getting cheap lease deal orders fulfilled in 3 months. I suspect it was the 19" Pretoria alloy option that caused delays as a few others on long delays also specced the Prets. The leasers were all vanilla spec. Hard to believe that alliy wheel options delayed a car's build by 5 months.

In relation to insurance freebie, it was only guaranteed for Polos built and delivered by May, so they can modify the terms for orders fulfilled after that and not be in breach of contract if yours is delivered later.

The GTI is selling like hot cakes, not surprised VW have pulled the offer for the GTI. If they don't need to offer it to make popular cars sell then they won't. They do have to honour agreed price at point of order, even if a price rise comes in while waiting.

When I ordered my R, 3 year GFV was £18500 (helped lease companies offer such cheap leases), I was approved for finance. By the time the car came, GFV was £15500 and effectively £105 more per month. They did not honour the original terms. I ended up buying outright to do VWFS out of their commission and interest.

Lewisoak wrote: ↑Wed Apr 11, 2018 1:58 pm Hi all update!

Build week has been confirmed for 28/05/2018. not long!

barrywi wrote:How do I access the online tracker for my car?