'IT' is coming....

[GTI JOE]

I went through Bayford in Epping due to speaking to their commercial vehicle rep (who is on the forum) about the amarok through my work. He told me that they already had a car on order due to another forum member having an unpleasant experience and canceling his order (my experience was vastly different for the record!) so if I wanted it,it was the first in the queue as to the best of their knowledge,the only thin is that it had the audio option which has cost me another $770 for something I didn't really want,but it gets me the car up to 6 months earlier,so that seems a pretty good trade off to me

Congratulations, sounds like the Polo GTI I ordered then cancelled through Bayford Epping back in September last year. Interesting that they still had my order still available, considering they insisted that they had an immediate buyer for this vehicle back in early december 2010. Goes to show that Bayford Epping cannot be trusted. And, BTW, it was more than an unpleasant experience. Glad you had a more positive experience than me, perhaps through my post they have changed their ways of doing business. For the record, I sincerely hope that you are not an employee of Bayford trying to limit damage control.

[Kane-St-Kane]

It may be because I'm a little bitter over my experience with Volkswagen (mainly because they lie more often than Charlie Sheen to his Spouse).... BUT....

Everytime I see the title of this thread I read 'IT is coming..... And so is Christmas'.

[gavs]

Interesting that they still had my order still available, considering they insisted that they had an immediate buyer for this vehicle back in early december 2010.

Yeah, that was me. I think that judging by the sheer demand for these cars, even if they didn;'t have a buyer, the order would still stand as they would still be ale to move it very quickly, as it evidently did! Sorry to put a positive spin on your bad experience Joe, but if they hadn't cocked up with your order and you cancelled, I'd now be like all others that are waiting until late next year!

Oh, and for the record, no, I don't work for them!

[GTI mk6]

I was going to say, how come yours is coming quicker,then I noticed yours is a comfortline model,hence why South Africa!
Apparently the 3 door GTi comes out of Spain and 5 door out of Germany, not sure on that though...

At one of my local dealerships today and asked him where the Polo GTI was being built.
He thought both 3 and 5 dr were manufactured in South Africa and that no Polos were being built in Germany? Wasn't 100% sure though

[GTI mk6]

Test drove two Polos back to back this arvo.
77TSI DSG with optional sports pack brand new off the lot, then their 3 dr GTI stock standard.
Felt both had their + and - as all cars do, but great opportunity to be able to do this due to lack of Polos right now and in particular any with the optional sports pack for example re: Polo Comfortline.
Both are great little cars BTW

Wanted to get straight up answers on the ETA of the GTI and as we have been dealing with the assistant manager from day one of test drives I felt he would be up front and tell it to us straight.

He made a call in our presence and the news was he doesn't know how long.
He said there are no production dates for the GTI right now from VW and best he could suggest is for us to give him a call in a month and see if they have any more news then, or sign up for one with the understanding that it will come ????????

This is on orders placed now for the ‘GTI' (with or without options) didn't matter right now
This news did not relate to other Polo models as we were more interest in the GTI.
So this is pretty much the same news we have had from both our local dealerships and at least they are being pretty up front AFAIK

We may have to look outside the VW stable or at least test drive something else.....nothing springs to mind that is of interest right now...... we were mentally prepared for up to 6 mths (hoped that was being realistic) but beyond that time frame my patience will be wearing pretty thin I reckon, so now logic verses want starts to kick in Grrr!

Optional extras were possibly bi xenons , leatherette, comfort & audio. Still pondering on this

[Kane-St-Kane]

I know what you mean....

I placed my order on 27/28 November and still haven't been given a production or delivery date from VW.

[alias_vw]

At one of my local dealerships today and asked him where the Polo GTI was being built.
He thought both 3 and 5 dr were manufactured in South Africa and that no Polos were being built in Germany? Wasn't 100% sure though

My 3dr GTI was built in Pamplona (Spain).

If anyone else has their VIN, the 11th character will tell you where it was built. Y=Pamplona, U=Uitenhage (South Africa).

From what I heard, the 3dr was being built in Spain and the 5dr in South Africa.

[GTI mk6]

I know what you mean....

I placed my order on 27/28 November and still haven't been given a production or delivery date from VW.

I reckon my dealer is so god damn useless that they forgot to order my car because everyone else who placed an order that early claims to have been given a production/delivery date.

Hopefully this won't be the case for you as your order was placed back in Nov
and with Christmas/New Year in between, not sure if this has any effect.

Regarding the others who placed their orders around the same time as you......
Are they all ordering Polo GTI's too though?
Only asking cause as I mentioned this information received today applies to the GTI.

Surely you will also have a more definite answer within a month, hey if may be
better than all the speculation right now, really hope it will be anyway.

[GTI mk6]

My 3dr GTI was built in Pamplona (Spain).

If anyone else has their VIN, the 11th character will tell you where it was built. Y=Pamplona, U=Uitenhage (South Africa).

From what I heard, the 3dr was being built in Spain and the 5dr in South Africa.

Thanks mate, handy info.
Oh well from your info, mine partly lines up regarding neither 3 or 5 door GTI coming from Germany

[yellow_cake]

it doesnt make sense that VW would release a car into a market and then choke the supply! like im in the same boat as you guys but i actually dont mind waiting until midyear, it would be a nice bday present to myself but it isnt logical what they've done!

[Kane-St-Kane]

Nothing VW seem to do in relation to the Polo GTI and/or otherwise makes any sense.

VGA told me personally that they have allocated between 30 and 35 Polo GTI's a month to Australia.... There are more VW Dealerships than they allocate one car each to per month....

Basically, we are all shagged. Anyone who has been promised a delivery date will soon be told that will have changed.

#$%^&*()

[pologti18t]

You guys either have a short memory or dont remember the release of the MkV Golf GTI. EXACTLY the same thing happened. People ended up with 9 month waits. I even think it made the media in the end.

But..... you and VW make this mess by:

1. Offering too many option combinations.
2. Buyers who accept these stupid waits.

It would be easily sorted if VW reduced the options/combinations available and if buyers said "sorry, a 6 month wait for a fricken Polo is ridiculous... i'll buy something else"

[Brian916]

I guess 'my' car is a little more sure delivery wise than some - it's a work lease. If you or I complain, it's one person, if a lease company complains, they tend to listen a bit more. I'm guessing that as my order is tagged 'lease' int the computer, it will get a bit of priority added for delivery, probably to the detriment of a 'private' order. I also took the step of telling the dealer and lease company that if the delivery date moves by more than 2 weeks (late, not early), I don't want the car and they were more than happy with that.

[William_Foster]

Not trying to defend the dealers [And no I definately don't work for one, or even in the industry], but I went to check on my order the other day; it is due to arrive in a few weeks and the dealer showed me the order system of key points [As they always do] and it has not been completed and the VIN still isn't available [Basically it is due to be loaded on the ship in a week or two]. As far as I am aware, the dealers only have access to that system and not some other one so really they are in the same boat as all of us waiting for our cars.

[Kane-St-Kane]

I agree. It's not the dealers fault, they are just the unfortunate 'middle man'.

VGA are useless really. They don't tell the dealers the truth about stock levels, production etc. It seems everyone is flying blind when it comes to the Polo GTI unless they asked for a stock standard build.