R36...pre-ordered!!!

[Cro]

I've just been playing around with the WW shipping site, and if the arrival date my dealer gave me is correct my R36 (possibly everyone elses too) will be on this ship:
Vessel: TAMERLANE
Voyage: EF813-TLE

BREMERHAVEN GERMANY 06/05/2008 07/05/2008
SOUTHAMPTON UNITED KINGDOM 09/05/2008 09/05/2008
ZEEBRUGGE BELGIUM 10/05/2008 10/05/2008
BALTIMORE, MD U.S.A. 19/05/2008 20/05/2008
SAVANNAH, GA U.S.A. 22/05/2008 22/05/2008
MANZANILLO PANAMA 26/05/2008 26/05/2008
PAPEETE FRENCH POLYNESIA 06/06/2008 06/06/2008
AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND 12/06/2008 12/06/2008
BRISBANE AUSTRALIA 15/06/2008 16/06/2008
PORT KEMBLA AUSTRALIA 18/06/2008 19/06/2008

[Vene]

Certainly hope so.....dealers are probably just as keen especially with this bunch giving them so much grief lately lolol. Well its only another 3 months.

[lswinkel]

You'd be lucky if you've got a discount on the first shipment of R36s in Aust.

There is always some amount of discount available, there may be limited number of cars. But that doesnt mean much to a dealer cause if they dont sell another dealer will. But in saying all that i dont think there is that much to play with as the dealers do stick together to some extent.

In actual fact I found it harder to find a dealer that would actually sell the car at the RRP as they would add charges for pearl paint and leather (idiots) even though the car comes with these std. Another one to watch out for is that they all seem to add LCT to the $64990 RRP for the sedan and $66990 RRP for the Wagon . However when you look at the vw price list it actually states that the RRP price includes GST and LCT. Now try getting a dealer to understand that one. See the VW link below.


http://www.volkswagen.com.au/vwcms_p....0037.File.pdf

[Steve]

I spoke to my dealer today. My R36 has been built, but hasn't been booked on a ship yet. She's expecting it to arrive in mid to late June, with delivery in late June or early July.

One caveat she told me about is that VW Australia might hold up deliveries until they're launched in Australia... if that makes sense.

[lswinkel]

If VW decide to sit on the cars once they hit Australia, they better be ready for some backlash. I for one will be making some noise...........what is it they say about the squeaky wheel

[Cro]

I definitely wouldn't take too kindly knowing my car is sitting in a yard somewhere, exposed to the elements, loosing the new car smell and most importantly depreciating for no good reason...
I think there will be a lot of noise generating if VW decide to do this.

[Vene]

If that happens I reckon we cancel all orders......that should send a nice clear message to VW lol.

[edoom]

There is always some amount of discount available, there may be limited number of cars. But that doesnt mean much to a dealer cause if they dont sell another dealer will. But in saying all that i dont think there is that much to play with as the dealers do stick together to some extent.

In actual fact I found it harder to find a dealer that would actually sell the car at the RRP as they would add charges for pearl paint and leather (idiots) even though the car comes with these std. Another one to watch out for is that they all seem to add LCT to the $64990 RRP for the sedan and $66990 RRP for the Wagon . However when you look at the vw price list it actually states that the RRP price includes GST and LCT. Now try getting a dealer to understand that one. See the VW link below.


http://www.volkswagen.com.au/vwcms_p....0037.File.pdf

You got a pair of sharp eyes mate!!

Cheers for that

[R36]

I've just been playing around with the WW shipping site, and if the arrival date my dealer gave me is correct my R36 (possibly everyone elses too) will be on this ship:
Vessel: TAMERLANE
Voyage: EF813-TLE

BREMERHAVEN GERMANY 06/05/2008 07/05/2008
SOUTHAMPTON UNITED KINGDOM 09/05/2008 09/05/2008
ZEEBRUGGE BELGIUM 10/05/2008 10/05/2008
BALTIMORE, MD U.S.A. 19/05/2008 20/05/2008
SAVANNAH, GA U.S.A. 22/05/2008 22/05/2008
MANZANILLO PANAMA 26/05/2008 26/05/2008
PAPEETE FRENCH POLYNESIA 06/06/2008 06/06/2008
AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND 12/06/2008 12/06/2008
BRISBANE AUSTRALIA 15/06/2008 16/06/2008
PORT KEMBLA AUSTRALIA 18/06/2008 19/06/2008

My dealer rang me today to inform me that my fully loaded R36 wagon which I ordered last July is being made this week and should arrive in Brisbane on 24 June. I should therefore have it by mid July. He did mention that VW Australia may delay releasing it to some time later in the third quarter, perhaps aligning it with the August timing as mentioned by the VW Executives at the Brisbane motor show official R36 launch a couple of months ago.

[R36]

I should have made myself clearer . I know what the RRPs are, but I would like the people who purchased it to share info on how much they (you) have bought it for and the discounts that they received.

e.g. "RRP R36 Sedan 64990, Sunroof 2990 = total 67980, I paid $65000 all up, a discount of $2980" etc etc...

$71.5k on the road for a fully optioned R36 wagon. This includes a fleet discount through work and other business referred to the dealer.

[Vene]

Wish I was getting mine on a lease which would allow me to claim back taxes. I'm paying nearly $7000 in GST, $4300 in LCT and $3100 in Stamp Duty.........who else hates the government???

I can't justify doing the necessary kms to make the lease tax effective. I'd be lucky to do 10,000kms a year.

[Northy]

Was talking with my dealer this week and asked them to confirm the ipod adapter for the satnav unit and they said yes they have one....

[Steve]

Hopefully there's better integration with this than the other half arsed iPod adaptors...!

[theplanner]

With some R36's apparently already loaded on ships, surely you would think there are some already on the road somewhere in europe or at least germany. Has anyone found any new info/ video on the net, someone actually showing off their new R36? I can't wait to check out how they are going to perform on the road.

[lswinkel]

With some R36's apparently already loaded on ships, surely you would think there are some already on the road somewhere in europe or at least germany. Has anyone found any new info/ video on the net, someone actually showing off their new R36? I can't wait to check out how they are going to perform on the road.

I'm looking but haven't found anything yet