The official I have ordered/received my new MKVI thread

[simonm]

Just posted to the car tracking thread - my car has arrived at my dealer in Canberra and I should be able to pick it up early next week. It was on the Morning Camilla and unloaded at Port Kembla on the 19th, for those tracking their cars.

[okisub]

Slapped down a deposit on a manual red 5dr GTi golf yesterday
Should be picking it up on Monday if all goes well.

[JaseVW]

Got a call from my dealer today that the car has arrived in the workshop. Waiting for pre-delivery work to take place over the next 2 days! Then pick up early next week

[shakespeare]

2PM today I will be collecting my R, man I am so excited, thank you Wangara VW for the call today and thanks to this forum for keeping me somewhat sane over the last 5 1/2 months

[dave_r]

Looks like I chose the wrong dealer. Rang them today and they tell me about all these R's being delivered but no word on mine. If they spent less time trying to sell me parking sensors instead of working out the difference between their arse and heads they might have a clue.

<rant over, thank fark for the GT5 distraction!>

[Prodigy]

2PM today I will be collecting my R, man I am so excited, thank you Wangara VW for the call today and thanks to this forum for keeping me somewhat sane over the last 5 1/2 months

Fantastic news mate...the day has finally come !!!

Hopefully mine won't be too far away...

[Mashes]

I really want some info regarding my Golf GTi.

I ordered it over a month ago, and while i know there wont be much info for me yet.

But is there any point to calling up and asking how the order is progressing?

Should i be asking for NADCOM screenshots?

[markwid]

I ordered it over a month ago, and while i know there wont be much info for me yet.

Did the dealer give you an ETA? Mine is end Mar because I wanted a build date in 2011.

[peedman]

I really want some info regarding my Golf GTi.

I ordered it over a month ago, and while i know there wont be much info for me yet.

But is there any point to calling up and asking how the order is progressing?

Should i be asking for NADCOM screenshots?

To let u know i ordered 31st July and buildability check was only available 30th September so almost 2 months after!

Hold out for a few more weeks before giving them a ring but i suppose there is no harm in a phone call

[Corey_R]

I really want some info regarding my Golf GTi.

I ordered it over a month ago, and while i know there wont be much info for me yet.

But is there any point to calling up and asking how the order is progressing?

Should i be asking for NADCOM screenshots?

You could ask for NADCON screenshots, but just be aware that they're under no obligation to actually provide them. On my Golf R order, there was no real info after only a month anyway....

Looks like I chose the wrong dealer. Rang them today and they tell me about all these R's being delivered but no word on mine. If they spent less time trying to sell me parking sensors instead of working out the difference between their arse and heads they might have a clue.

<rant over, thank fark for the GT5 distraction!>

So what I've found out is that there has been a change on the path that cars take from the boat to the customer. Traditionally cars would be cleared by customs, then sent through compliance (at Patrick's for example), and then sent to the dealer for the "dealer delivery" processes.

Now firstly, with Patrick's, it appears to be kinda random as "where in line" your car is - they certainly don't know or care who ordered what first. If there is a large shipment (or multiple shipments) one person's car might be in and out in a day, others might be over a week.

Then comes where the change is. Several dealers (no idea which ones or how many) have "outsourced" the dealer delivery process to a 3rd party company. So whereas before they could actually turn over a car in a day or so if required, now it goes to some other company at some other location where the dealers have little control over. It also means an additional truck ride then back to the dealer, for them to hand over the car to you.

Frustrating much!

[fergus]

Well if anyone is interested in getting estimates of delivery time info, here's my story re my GTi:
I am in Adelaide, so car docked in Melbourne on Tues 16/11. Took the rest of the week to appear on Patrick's tracking info as "received" this Mon 22/11. Was complianced this week in Melb and left on a Car Carrier truck bound for SA yesterday morning (25/11). Arrived in Adelaide at my Adelaide dealer late last night. (Less than one day from Melb to Adel). Now due to backlog of cars to be pre-delivered by the dealer, mine is scheduled to be prepped Wed 1/12 with delivery to me Fri 3/12.

So in summary, from docking on 16/11 to being in my hot little hands = 17 elapsed days / 13 working days.

[Corey_R]

Sounds about right fergus. We always said to allow 3 weeks. Just imagine, if they were outsourcing the pre-delivery, it may have had to wait until the week starting 6/12! eeek!

[aVex]

Did the dealer give you an ETA? Mine is end Mar because I wanted a build date in 2011.

I think I'm in the same boat as you are, I ordered mine 21 November 2010, no news yet except that the order was sent through. February/March 2011 is the timeframe to expect.

[LouLou]

Looks like I chose the wrong dealer. Rang them today and they tell me about all these R's being delivered but no word on mine. If they spent less time trying to sell me parking sensors instead of working out the difference between their arse and heads they might have a clue.

<rant over, thank fark for the GT5 distraction!>

Hahahaha Dave I got that call today as well regarding all the pre-delivery crap.. She told me about the rear parking sensors and I started laughing lol..

Also, spotted a 3 door candy white R with black 19s and sunroof driving down Heidelberg rd at around 11.30 this morning.. Almost snapped my neck looking at it lol.. Could that be anyone from this forum?

[2muchcoffeeman]

New addition to the family today.

I picked up a white golf 118TSI with sports pack and ACC. Drives so much better than the old 2nd chariot and it's pretty nippy, all things considered.