MK6 GTI Allocation

[mtaoz3]

Saw my first GTI at a dealer today

Was cruising past the Wodonga dealer today and saw a red GTI being unloaded, a DSG with Nav. It will be their demo I was told.

[rich8rd]

Told by my dealer today they've got a base spec red dsg one available, must fell through the crack because everyone who preordered wanted their options. Would imagine it won't be too long it finds a home though.

[windmagnet]

A "big city" dealer is only getting 10 GTIs until years end, & 3 of them will be registered as demos.

If this is true, I don't like my chances of getting a car this year . Will wait and see what the official story is on Monday but might be forced to buy something else to drive short term and wait for the R instead.

[Hail]

If this is true, I don't like my chances of getting a car this year . Will wait and see what the official story is on Monday but might be forced to buy something else to drive short term and wait for the R instead.

Same, although I'd wait for the gti. I sold my car 3 weeks ago, so yeah was only planning on another 4 weeks without a car. Might have to get a short term ride sorted...

[aeon]

Sounds like these are going to be fairly hard to come by... maybe I will just get a Mazda3 MPS after all... different sort of car of course, but about $8k cheaper + more available.

[Corey_R]

Sounds like these are going to be fairly hard to come by... maybe I will just get a Mazda3 MPS after all... different sort of car of course, but about $8k cheaper + more available.

Why would you willingly punish yourself like that ?! :p

[rider007]

I saw a car transporter heading north on the M1 near Brisbane with at least one black 4 door GTI on board. There were possibly more , I only caught it out of the corner of my eye. I shall investigate my local gold coast holding yards.

[pologti18t]

Sounds like these are going to be fairly hard to come by... maybe I will just get a Mazda3 MPS after all... different sort of car of course, but about $8k cheaper + more available.

How do you figure $8K when the base price is similar to the Golf?

I'd have to be wondering why a dealership would put 3 demos on?

[anarchycamp]

yeah this happened with the MkVs as well...i got one of the first ones available and was aware that it was going to be a bit hit and miss as to what options were on the car. I paid through the nose for it as well because I wasnt willing to wait 8 months for delivery of my specifications. I even flew down to Melbourne to pick it up :p
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I ended up paying 51k for RS DSG/Sunroof which is a lot but worth it for me anyway.

[GTi Crow]

yeah this happened with the MkVs as well...i got one of the first ones available and was aware that it was going to be a bit hit and miss as to what options were on the car. I paid through the nose for it as well because I wasnt willing to wait 8 months for delivery of my specifications. I even flew down to Melbourne to pick it up :p
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I ended up paying 51k for RS DSG/Sunroof which is a lot but worth it for me anyway.

Agree - did same thing flew from Adelaide to Melbourne to pick up. Had to pay for Sunroof really didn't want just to get colour I wanted and only end up waiting 6 months instead of 10 months.

[aeon]

How do you figure $8K when the base price is similar to the Golf?

Mazda have passed on import tariff cut from 10% to 5% already (doesn't come in place until January 1)... which means, RRP I can get a base model MPS for $42k driveaway (price straight from the website - it used to be about $43.5k driveaway before the tariff cut prices).

Prior to the tariff cut, people were able to get about $2-3k off the RRP driveaway prices quite easily (based on numerous forum posts), so $39-40k driveaway should be quite getable.

Although I guess, my $8k saving was based on the fact I'd get the 5 door DSG model, which isn't too fair a comparison ($42990 + ~$4k on roads), base model GTI would be $40490 + $4k on roads, so I probably should've said about $5k saving not $8k...

But yes, I'd prefer a GTI, but saving money (enough for a decent holiday etc) + earlier delivery is an attractive option... I'm still holding hope my local dealer gets allocated a 5 Door white DSG though... but they don't seem to know anything, whilst southern dealers have been doing pre-orders, have mentioned an allocation system, and even have some delivered to their yards!

I wouldn't mind buying one from interstate, but if they're not going to be doing any discounting, I'll have to pay about $1k - $1.5k extra in delivery costs, or a similar amount in flying down and driving it back up...

[JasonP]

How do you figure $8K when the base price is similar to the Golf?

I'd have to be wondering why a dealership would put 3 demos on?

Apparently that Dealer was told to by VW Australia.

[R1 Crasher]

Apparently that Dealer was told to by VW Australia.

Where do you get that from?

A dealer is independantly owned, so apart from the fact it would help sales,it can't be told how many demo's to have.

[GTi Crow]

Where do you get that from?

A dealer is independantly owned, so apart from the fact it would help sales,it can't be told how many demo's to have.

My dealer will have 4 demos.

[mikinoz]

If you have not been given a VIN yet, from all accounts, you have no surety that you will get your car.