The official I have ordered/received my new MKVI thread

[mr fox]

did a quick search and there is a few ships leaving port BREMERHAVEN headed for Australia MELBOURNE
TORRENS 07/10/2010 DUE 11/11
MORNING CAMILLA 10/10/2010 DUE 17/11
TORINO 16/10/2010 02/12
BOHEME 18/10/2010 DUE 27/11
TOMBARRA 27/10/2010 DUE 08/12
HOPE OURS ARE ON THE TORRENS LOADED TOMORROW............SO YOUR ETA MIGHT BE CLOSE PRODIGY

[simonm]

Hi johnvw.
A "2011 Build" will occur from Jan 1 2011.

True - but others should be aware that VW's erWin tool identifies an MY11 model as "Year of manufacture: 2011". The report from erWin should NOT be relied on in this circumstance for year identification.

I realise that anyone that has their VIN already would understand this, but for those with future orders that receive their VIN around January may assume that this means a 2011 build when it's actually referring to MY.

[Prodigy]

HOPE OURS ARE ON THE TORRENS LOADED TOMORROW............SO YOUR ETA MIGHT BE CLOSE PRODIGY

I can only hope.

[DAL344]

My Car is Built!!! Finally received my Vin and Engine numbers today.

Anyone know how long it generally takes before it gets allocated to a vessel so i can start tracking it?

Snap!! I'll let you do the tracking if you could just keep me updated please?

Dermot has just given me an ETD from port of shipment of October 20th ....

[Prodigy]

Snap!! I'll let you do the tracking if you could just keep me updated please?

Dermot has just given me an ETD from port of shipment of October 20th ....

I wonder which of the vessels that mr fox listed the cars will be on if ETD is the 20th. We will just have to confirm they are on the same ship but i'll be tracking it for sure.

[mr fox]

whats ETD?.....

[Corey_R]

same as ETA...

[mr fox]

so DAL344's car is on the water if due 20/10/2010??
I only got dates of ships leaving BREMERHAVEN in the next two weeks...

PRODIGY most ships take over 30-35 days sometimes more to arrive to AUS from Europe...

[Prodigy]

whats ETD?.....

ETD - Estimated Time of Departure

ETA - Estimated Time of Arrival

[mr fox]

the BOHEME is leaving Bremmerhaven 18/10/10
TOMBARRA on the 27/10/10

[johnvw]

Thank you coreying for your reply,
As it is now October I would be looking for a 2011 BUILD and 2011 Compliance ( I realise the specs will be most possibly the same, perhaps better resale value, being 2011 not 2010.)
The reason I asked about the build schedules was because I recently purchased an Audi A4B8 ( October 2009) with delivery expected Feb/Mar 2010. What I was not told was the SCHEDULED build date for this model was not due until late Feb 2010, the car arriving late June 2010. I wonder if anyone is aware of Golf Gti 2011 build dates ???
Best wishes always
John

[Corey_R]

Well, as I said in my previous post, specifications are determined by the Model Year, so that's been set for all Golfs built since June this year and won't change until mid next year (if it does change). So all Golfs being built or delivered now are MY11.

What determines resale value?
To most car dealerships/wholesalers on the Eastern side of Australia, it's Build Date. They don't care about Compliance etc. At least in WA, they do in fact care about the Compliance Date and not about the Build Date (according to our WA dealer forum members).
Consumers usually care about Build Date AND Model Year, as MY indicates the specification level and build date indicates exactly how old the car is.

Also, not discussed is initial registration date. It is usually the initial registration date from which the warranty period of a car commences. This is also often important to consumers. If you are selling a car less than 3 years old.

I wonder if anyone is aware of Golf Gti 2011 build dates ???

If by this you as asking if anyone knows what the factory schedule is for Australian bound Golf GTI production? Then no, not your dealer, not VGA, and more than likely, not even the factory can tell you that! If you MUST have your car built in 2011, stipulate that in the contract with your dealer, and then they can keep an eye on the NADCON ETA data, and they can keep changing spec so it keeps getting delayed (if that's even necessary at this point).

There is also a "Desired Week" box in the "Customer Data" table in the "Order Details" page of NADCON. I'm not sure what that field is for, or even whether a dealer can change it, but maybe it can be used for ensuring a delay to 2011 build dates?

Either way... just make sure it's stipulated in your contract and I'm sure your dealer can figure it out.

[mr fox]

UPDATE...TORRENS IS LEAVING TOMORROW NOW 08/10 due 11/11
apparently shipping schedules change without notice

[s4n9]

YAH! finally put a deposit on my new MkVI gti.
Candy White
5 Door
DSG
Black Vienna Leather
Sunroof
18" Deteoit
RVC
Sat Nav/Dynaudio

now the wait =[

[simonm]

Congrats s4n9 - hope your wait isn't too long!

My R is travelling on the Morning Camilla, apparently leaving on the 9th (tomorrow!) and arriving 18/11!