Tracking Progress on your Polo and Polo GTI

[GTI JOE]

OK All,
Very promising news. Just received the latest NADCON from my dealer. The car Exited the Production Plant on 21/3/11 and Arrival Port of Shipment on 22/3/11(that's where the little dot is at the moment). According to the NADCON, it says the Departure Port of Shipment on 29/3/11. My dealer and I seem to agree that there is a very strong possibility that it will be on the Toreador on the 29th, I guess time will tell, this point in the process is killing me!!!!!!!

Hey payno, the ETA was correct as soon as it left Antwerp, seems like it has changed once it got out to open water?

[broxigar1983]

Just my 2cents, I was lucky enough to buy one that was being offloaded in Perth (Fremantle Harbour)

BUT I had to wait 4 weeks for my Polo. It took Customs 2 weeks to check if it is a car with 4 wheels...and then another 2 weeks for VM to do the PDC (Pre-delivery check)

Sorry for the bad news..

[GTI JOE]

No, not bad news at all, but as expected. We know it will take at least 2 weeks to get compliance and then another 2 weeks to get it from the dealer. We are all very well versed with the procedure via the Golf forum members experience

[gavs]

Dammit joe, yours was built before mine!

[Frostee]

Dammit joe, yours was built before mine!

I think Joe's was a rushed job as I understand they left 2 doors off it

[GTI JOE]

Hey Frostee, get back behind your stocking dude It's actually 2 BIG doors = 4 small doors!

[Frostee]

What can I say to that!

Touche

[Corey_R]

I personally think it's a shame that the Comfortline Polo isn't available in 3 door in this country. I've always had 3 doors cars and you can find my many posts in the 3 vs 5 door threads in the Golf forum. But I have a mate who is 6'5" odd, and at the motorshow he jumped in the Polo GTI and LOVED it. However, it doesn't want to spend as much as the Polo GTI and has no interest in "sport cars" so he'd like a Polo 1.2TSI. But he had much difficulty getting into the 5 door model. He has to have the seat so far back that the B pillar is blocking his view out the side of the car (to give you an idea of how far back he needs ot sit), and so getting in and out he needs to "squeeze" between the B Pillar and steering wheel and place is butt on the edge of the seat, then slide backwards, then bring his legs in the car... so VW have lost a sale...

[themmc]

I personally think it's a shame that the Comfortline Polo isn't available in 3 door in this country.

I think VW need to focus on building enough of the existing Polo models before expanding the offering given they can't even deliver on what they're selling now. The lack of stock and long delivery times is causing much more in the way of lost sales than a 3 door 77TSI.

(Three doors are fine, my current car is 3 door, previous car had 2 doors, but at some point kids come along and you need more doors).

[bnescooter]

Well, no need to track now. My GTI is sitting in the driveway. I got it today. Very happy. You guys will not be disappointed.

[Corey_R]

I think VW need to focus on building enough of the existing Polo models before expanding the offering given they can't even deliver on what they're selling now. The lack of stock and long delivery times is causing much more in the way of lost sales than a 3 door 77TSI.

(Three doors are fine, my current car is 3 door, previous car had 2 doors, but at some point kids come along and you need more doors).

It wouldn't make any difference, it's already available in this market in the Trendline and GTI, and it's available in other markets in the "comfortline" (albeit in various names).

[themmc]

It wouldn't make any difference, it's already available in this market in the Trendline and GTI, and it's available in other markets in the "comfortline" (albeit in various names).

Yes I know. But they're selling more than they can make now, adding more models to boost sales isn't going to allow them to actually make more sales.

[GTI JOE]

Ok, getting back on the topic
The Toreador has birthed at Bremerhaven. Seems like there's a lot of cars to be loaded. I am feeling a little pessimistic at the moment that Gav and I will be on it but you never know .....C'mon VG give us hope man!!!!
On satellite view, there are a lot of white cars in one group, can't tell if they are Polos though.

Hey Frostee and payno are you guys on it?

[Frostee]

Ok, getting back on the topic
The Toreador has birthed at Bremerhaven. Seems like there's a lot of cars to be loaded. I am feeling a little pessimistic at the moment that Gav and I will be on it but you never know .....C'mon VG give us hope man!!!!
On satellite view, there are a lot of white cars in one group, can't tell if they are Polos though.

Hey Frostee and payno are you guys on it?

Just checked this morning and no joy yet with VIN registering. Will try again a little later in the day.

[Corey_R]

Ok, getting back on the topic
The Toreador has birthed at Bremerhaven. Seems like there's a lot of cars to be loaded. I am feeling a little pessimistic at the moment that Gav and I will be on it but you never know .....C'mon VG give us hope man!!!!
On satellite view, there are a lot of white cars in one group, can't tell if they are Polos though.

Hey Frostee and payno are you guys on it?

Satelite view? There's a website with Satelite images of the port?
What website is that?

(and don't say google maps... they're lucky to be updated once every view years....)