Mk7 Golf R Discussion Thread

[DrK]

I thought dealers were all attending the Eastern Creek launch Sat 12 April. With release of stock coming on stream to public the week after.

[tigger73]

I thought dealers were all attending the Eastern Creek launch Sat 12 April. With release of stock coming on stream to public the week after.

My understanding talking to one of my local dealers is that they are going for training the week following the "official" launch

[DrK]

My understanding talking to one of my local dealers is that they are going for training the week following the "official" launch

It seems that dealers are interchanging the terms: official launch, public release etc and not really knowing what's happening.
I do know that the dealers are all heading to Sydney Sat 12/Sun13 for an Eastern Creek dealer familiarisation day though. And my guys are calling the week after this - the launch date.

[readerr0r]

It seems that dealers are interchanging the terms: official launch, public release etc and not really knowing what's happening.
I do know that the dealers are all heading to Sydney Sat 12/Sun13 for an Eastern Creek dealer familiarisation day though. And my guys are calling the week after this - the launch date.

I thought the PP already launched? There's just a GTI PP chilling out the front of one of the Brisbane VW dealers and didn't someone take delivery of one?

[Adrian_R]

Springwood VW has a Carbon Grey GTI PP in the storage, it looks absolutely porn!

[tigger73]

I thought the PP already launched? There's just a GTI PP chilling out the front of one of the Brisbane VW dealers and didn't someone take delivery of one?

I'm not 100% on the GTI PP launch - there's no pricing/info on the PP on the VW website so it may be the pricing is being released at the same time. Perhaps this is just because the dealer didn't have any GTI's left and just parked the PP out the front...

I believe the dealers are going to be driving/training on the PP at the same time as the launch of the Golf R (along with the Golf wagon which has been out for a little while too).

[Jimi]

The PP RRP was announced last October. $47,990

[maraach]

Just got word that my white r with sunroof, leather and driver assist package will be ready for pickup April 24th. Pretty excited about that.

[Mikey1]

Just got word that my white r with sunroof, leather and driver assist package will be ready for pickup April 24th. Pretty excited about that.

You have placed an order and received a delivery date, but you can't possibly have an agreed price yet, or do you? BTW, congratulations on your specification and extremely fast delivery time. Annoyingly, I have to wait until Q3 or Q4 to receive my almost identical order with manual transmission. My pre-order contract will be torn up if we don't agree on price, and I will be pushing hard for a good deal. For those following this thread, it's clear that members are flocking to the Audi S3 in droves for different reasons. On this basis. Volkswagen dealers should be grateful when Golf R customers come knocking on their door.

[AdamD]

It seems that dealers are interchanging the terms: official launch, public release etc and not really knowing what's happening.

Okay, so here's the deal.

The PP is already in stock at many dealers, has been delivered to customers, and can be ordered in NADCON. It's as good as launched.

The R will be orderable in NADCON from April 12, and pricing will be released at some time on or before that date (as decided by VWA). Dealers will be receiving stock and selling/delivering the R shortly thereafter.

"Official Launch" dates are pretty meaningless in this context - it's got more to do with brochures being printed and dealers having been trained than anything else. The key dates you care about are when the dealers will have stock, and when the cars can be ordered.

[Mikey1]

Volkswagen Group Australia must be one of the laziest car company's in Australia when it comes to new model pricing announcements. Mercedes-Benz, BMW and even VGA sister company Audi, release pricing details of all new models weeks, if not months, ahead of launch.

[DrK]

Okay, so here's the deal.

The PP is already in stock at many dealers, has been delivered to customers, and can be ordered in NADCON. It's as good as launched.

The R will be orderable in NADCON from April 12, and pricing will be released at some time on or before that date (as decided by VWA). Dealers will be receiving stock and selling/delivering the R shortly thereafter.

"Official Launch" dates are pretty meaningless in this context - it's got more to do with brochures being printed and dealers having been trained than anything else. The key dates you care about are when the dealers will have stock, and when the cars can be ordered.

Good clarification.

[HPSOV]

Just spoke to my dealer. The ship with the first customer cars docks in Sydney on the 17th. Expected delivery is 7-10 days after that.
They are going for their dealer training day next Friday.

[tcat99]

Any pricing rumours yet?

The dealers I am speaking to are varying the 'estimated price' by as much as $3k or so. They're suggesting I put down a deposit subject to pricing, but methinks that doing that restricts negotiating for the best deal. Am I right in holding off, or would it be wise to wait? Anyone had this dilemma before?

[Dutch77]

The dealers I am speaking to are varying the 'estimated price' by as much as $3k or so. They're suggesting I put down a deposit subject to pricing, but methinks that doing that restricts negotiating for the best deal. Am I right in holding off, or would it be wise to wait? Anyone had this dilemma before?

Unless you're desperate for a vehicle and want to guarantee supply straight away I'd be inclined not to put the deposit down just yet. If it's purely a holding deposit that is refundable without questions then I guess not so much an issue.

There is obviously some pent up demand in the first shipment but given the extra competition around now I'd assume a lot of dealers will be open to reasonable negotiation fairly quickly down the track.