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Picked up my GTI today, it's great. Still trying to get my head around the Carplay and Bluetooth etc (which I've never had before). Question, is the car supposed to have voice control? When I press the voice button on the steering wheel or next to the screen it just gives me a message saying voice control not active contact my dealer. Interestingly when I use Carplay I can get it to send texts and make calls etc by voice (and the voice recognition is incredible), but to initiate the voice control I have to press a button within the Carplay menu as the other 2 voice buttons don't work.
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2010 MY10 Golf R (Sold) - 5 Door, DSG, Rising Blue, Leather, ACC, Satnav, Dynadio, Sunroof, MDI, Electric Seat.
2015 MY16 Golf GTI - 5 Door, DSG, Carbon Grey, Leather, Sunroof, DAP. -
Hi HPSOV, I haven't got my GTI yet so can't confirm, but just a thought that maybe holding down the voice control button on the steering wheel may invoke voice control through CarPlay (Siri)? I.e just as if you were doing it on the phone.Originally posted by HPSOV View Post
Also, I think you may be able to say "Hey Siri" to activate it without pressing any buttons. You may just need to make sure the option in enabled on the phone under Siri.
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The voice button hadn't been enabled on the pre update golf and only served as a mute button. Well that's what it does in my my14 gti.Originally posted by HPSOV View Post
I hope for new owners they get the full deal.Comment
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Should be able to enable via VCDS. I have a Octavia RS and voice control is enabled and fully functional.Comment
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What's the rrp drive away price for the MY16 GTI PP with all options in VIC? I have a suspicion they charged me the my15 price which I think is 2k more!Comment
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Should probably ask this in the GTI thread. Despite that hiccup I can tell you that the GTI PP should be $2k cheaper. The RRP of the GTI PP here in QLD is $49,990 drive away which is taken straight off the VW website. I'd expect a healthy discount on that price if you can help it.Originally posted by GoGTI View Post2016 GTI Performance | Pure White | JB1 | Dog Bone | Full Tint | Stop/Start Delete | Avatar by sandwgComment
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Well I paid 55k fully optioned which I'm thinking is steepOriginally posted by mattaus View PostComment
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I'm sure that they would be able to find someone else to sell the GTI you have ordered to.Originally posted by GoGTI View Post
Assuming you signed subject to finance. I would find another dealer who is more accommodating and then go back to the original dealer and say you've lost your job, have to cancel and need your deposit refunded. Buy the R from the new dealer. Maybe not really the right thing to do but it doesn't sound like the dealer is being very helpful in any event.Comment
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You are right the MY15 price is 2K more than the new MY 16 price and when I first saw that there was a 2K price drop on the MY16 my thoughts were the same as yours.Originally posted by GoGTI View Post
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If you paid the MY15 run out price ($49, 990 drive away) you likely got a better deal than you would get if you went in to buy a MY16 model now.
Based on the new pricing (and also based on SA government charges):
Car: $46, 490
Stamp Duty: $1800
12 Months Rego: $690
Registration Plate: $44 (including new registration fee)
Dealer Delivery: $2490 (some dealers charge more and some less)
Total: $51, 514
So an MY16 is slightly more expensive than an MY15 at the run out price. Not a lot more i'll grant you, but you do start negotiations at a higher price.
I signed my contract for a GTI PP based on the run out price and I am happy. Got Driver Assist, Sunroof, Extended Warranty and Premium Plates for just over $53K and I am getting an MY16 model. IMO you would probably be hard pressed to walk in to a dealer at the moment looking to buy a MY16 and do a deal that good.Last edited by nsavage; 19-08-2015, 09:31 PM.Comment
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If that includes metallic paint I would think that is a reasonably good deal (I don't know what the on road costs are in Victoria though).Originally posted by GoGTI View PostComment
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Yeah carbon steel. I also got tints and paint protecting (I know!) However for the dealer delivery they charged 3.6k! fu*k!!Originally posted by nsavage View PostComment
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Dealer delivery shouldn't matter as it should be included in the Drive Away price. So am I right in understanding that you got the tint and the paint protection included at $55k?Originally posted by GoGTI View PostComment
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I like the Carbon Steel also but not as much as Tornado Red (my choice) and also noted that there are a lot of Carbon Steel cars around.Originally posted by GoGTI View Post
That's still a pretty good deal. Personally I would ask them to cancel the Paint Protection (I am a detailing nut though) and I would get the tint done somewhere else (I got quoted less than half what the dealer wanted to charge me from several reputable tint places here in Adelaide. If you still want the paint protection you can probably find a place that will do Opti Coat (I've heard it is very good) and tint for around $1k.Comment
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