The official I have ordered/received my new MKVI thread

[Scarlet]

Well I can't get a VIN until Monday as VGA have been moving all week. But the boat is due into port on the 15/12. Delivery around mid January.....

[dyljoy]

Mine will due into port on the 26/12, I hope VW can speed up then can pick it up around mid Jan as well, finger cross~

Well I can't get a VIN until Monday as VGA have been moving all week. But the boat is due into port on the 15/12. Delivery around mid January.....

[KHC]

Yes the 510 is factory and if you have the sat nav you should have the roof fin.As for the wheels they are also factory but they seem tmix and match with dealer stock to make sales

If you have no roof fin I would be pissed

Thanks for the reply SilvrFoxX and Corey_r.

Dealer is blaming mix-up on the factory or something like that. Looks like they can't even get the car ready until Thursday or Friday now. I give up...wonder if I can still cancel or something.

[walbjj]

Thanks for the reply SilvrFoxX and Corey_r.

Dealer is blaming mix-up on the factory or something like that. Looks like they can't even get the car ready until Thursday or Friday now. I give up...wonder if I can still cancel or something.

wow, u really came across sounding as being really pissy with that statement. sure it might be a day or 3 late, and installing the rns510 isnt a big deal, hundreds of golf owners have done the install without hassles, antennae included. the rims isnt an issue either.
u saying if u can cancel over minor issues like this reminds me of the "1st world issues" memes. where people r moaning and griping over petty crap when more significant issues occur. get a grip please. just wait the few days and be done with it, try an negotiate free servicing for the first 2 services or something for the heartache and hardship that u have been put thru, emo kid

[entice]

Umm.. i think it's more than just that.

I cannot see how "the factory" came up with such an error (wheels and h/u).

Humans make the error, and not factories.

Sadly, too many people are too quick to pass the buck and blame someone else..

It would be nice if the situation was resolved quickly, efficiently, and without BS.

I mean, how much more credibility would there be if teh dealer simply said
"sorry sir, we unfortunately made an error with your order, but we have taken steps to resolve this as expediently as possible. Furtehr to compensate you for this error we are willing to throw in...a free boot mat/service/loan car"

how much would that have effected the bottom line? how much would that have benefitted the dealer?

.... there is no problem without a solution....

[KHC]

try an negotiate free servicing for the first 2 services or something for the heartache and hardship that u have been put thru, emo kid

Easily said walbjj. entice got it in one.

I would have no problem if the dealer had just informed me that there had been a mistake, the car actually came without the sat nav but it would not be a problem whatsoever to install it pre-delivery. I can't just make mods on the car as it is on a novated lease so it is what it will be.

The frustration stems from turning up on Friday and waiting a bit to finally be shown the car, identifying something is different, and then being told that the sat nav had been installed in another car—they should be able to rectify everything by Monday or Tuesday. Today I'm then told via the finance company that the dealer is claiming that the factory had made an error and by the way, delivery cannot be done until Thursday or maybe Friday. I just want to cut through the bull**** and get the facts—including the actual delivery date. It's like, we've got your sale so you just have to wait.

If that's the case I'm happy to walk and actually deal with someone like Sutherland VW which I have been hearing a lot of good things from friends and colleagues.

- Emo kid

[mazstar1980]

Technically you cant mod the lease car but its your car in your name. Ive modded previous lease cars mildly and the lease company could care less but id make sure warranty expires and or isnt affected. Its mostly so only scheduled authorised stuff is paid for the account. Maybe im wrong but i never had issue.

Easily said walbjj. entice got it in one.

I would have no problem if the dealer had just informed me that there had been a mistake, the car actually came without the sat nav but it would not be a problem whatsoever to install it pre-delivery. I can't just make mods on the car as it is on a novated lease so it is what it will be.

The frustration stems from turning up on Friday and waiting a bit to finally be shown the car, identifying something is different, and then being told that the sat nav had been installed in another car—they should be able to rectify everything by Monday or Tuesday. Today I'm then told via the finance company that the dealer is claiming that the factory had made an error and by the way, delivery cannot be done until Thursday or maybe Friday. I just want to cut through the bull**** and get the facts—including the actual delivery date. It's like, we've got your sale so you just have to wait.

If that's the case I'm happy to walk and actually deal with someone like Sutherland VW which I have been hearing a lot of good things from friends and colleagues.

- Emo kid

[rossw]

Got a delivery date!

Just got word from my VW dealer. My car is there and it will be ready to pick up on Tuesday.

Amaryllis Red Golf 90TSi with DSG

[mythik]

JAmaryllis Red Golf 90TSi with DSG

oooooer! I am totally a fan of the red now.

[quackie]

wooohoo!

just got hold of my GTI. watch out Brisbane for a carbon steel grey 5 dr GTI!

edit: I'd like to thank mrpayne for his efforts in securing my car for me

[bigdave260]

Greetings all,

I just traded in my 5mo old Golf 77TSI (with goodies) on a MY12 CW GTI Manual. It'll be about a week until I get it and absolutely stonking price! Will post when I retrieve the receipt from my car.

[walbjj]

Greetings all,

I just traded in my 5mo old Golf 77TSI (with goodies) on a MY12 CW GTI Manual. It'll be about a week until I get it and absolutely stonking price! Will post when I retrieve the receipt from my car.

Tell em the price son, and options

[Mi16 Man]

Tell em the price son, and options

Ha!

[crc]

For anyone interested in current production times, I got a confirmed build week for my order.

Ordered Week 1 October 2011, delivery June 2012. Total wait time - 8.5 months.

It's a manual with everything except SatNav and reverse camera.

The things I found out in my many calls to the dealer and VWA are below. Take them all with a grain of salt as I'm not sure who really knew what they were talking about.

- The first actual builds allocated to Australia for manual R's since October this year are in Week 15 2012
- Apparently there are only 8 manual R's being built for Australia in this slot
- There were meant to be slots in week 2 2012 but these didn't eventuate - this was apparently a decision by VW global
- The dealer thought I would get a January build slot; this didn't happen hence June delivery instead of March/April
- VWA are holding orders in Week 33 2012, presumably for the MY13, which will likely be a revised Mark 6, not a Mark 7
- Mark 7 isn't expected in Australia until a full year after European launch

Again, take it all with a grain of salt.

That's about it. I'm going to put the feet up and wait until the depths of winter '12 before I'll be sitting back relaxing in my new Recaros. How a car company expects to overtake Toyota as number one manufacturer in the world with delays like this is absolutely beyond me. It's a pity I want the car

[AdamD]

Ordered Week 1 October 2011, delivery June 2012. Total wait time - 8.5 months.
... The first actual builds allocated to Australia for manual R's since October this year are in Week 15 2012

Week 15 is probably mid-late April. So all going well you can probably assume delivery won't be until late June or early July.