Delivery blow out

[gavs]

Here here Corey, once again you provide the wisened comments Still, you're right, it is nice to bitch and moan, I only feel more comfortable now because my car has hit frozen period

[nightsurf]

Now also major delays for Polo TSI. Placed an order JAN with a friend of mine who is a dealer. Trust him 100%. Tells me some delays but expect it in May/June, tells me delays with GTI now till 2012 for some. 2nd week in Feb based on feedback from VGA car is about to go into build. This week VGA updated him, delays and it may not be until Dec 2011. How can VGA keep changing their story so dramatically from week to week!!!

[burned]

I'm with you all! What happens to the people like me who ordered December 2010 and have now been pushed back to 2012. Not only do i have to wait more than one year for a freakin hatchback (albeit an awesome one), but I've just realised if i end up getting it in Q1 2012, i'm going to get a 2011 model and 10 bucks says VW won't compensate me for. That again, is assuming I get a Q1 2012 delivery.. at this rate i'll probably end up getting it sometime around next christmas!! I think if you've been pushed back more than 3 months from an already ridiculous 6 month initial delivery date, you should go back and renegotiate your price. VGA/Germany are the ones who are f**king up here, not us, not the dealers... therefore its them, and not us that should be penalised by their incompetence.

The brain is telling me to just cut my losses, cancel my order and never deal with VW again. They may have good cars but customer service is a joke. When you're blowing any amount of money, the service you get can make or break a deal. However, the heart is telling me to put my faith in VGA and that they'll surprise me and have my gti here at some stage in 2011.

If i want to get any other cars that are even remotely similar to a polo gti (premium sporty-esque automatic hatch, fuel efficient, ability to option up, not a snail), i'm looking at least another $10 - 15k step up to a decent spec-ed A1, C30 R Design, Cooper S or CT200h. They all have downfalls that the polo doesnt have; A1 : too slow, close to $50k with decent specs; C30: getting on in age, thirsty; Cooper S: too common, too expensive; and CT200h: derivative styling, only base model within price range. I wish alfa, citroen and renault would hurry up and develop decent automatic gearboxes for the giulietta, ds3 and RS250! Actually saw pics of the new DS4.. looks awesome but unlikely in Australia till mid 2012.

Good luck everyone!

[Gambit]

hum your stuck between a rock and a hard place, if it was me personally i'd say stuff it and move on, but move onto what i am also unsure of, the only thing that comes to mind is a downgrade to a non GTI polo or golf DSG 4 door?

[Allegiance]

I feel so lucky when I read stories like this. Around 4 weeks it took me to be sitting in my car from ordering it, in the exact colour and specs I wanted.

[noone]

So I guess this is a bit of a shamefull plug, but there are frequently nice 9N3 Polo's for sale if someone wants an interim vehicle. My car is a 2006, lots of nice mods, low Kms and fast. Check out a couple in the Classifieds section.

[dodgeGTI]

or it you prefer no mods, 2007 model you can take a look at mine

[GTI JOE]

No need for a 9N3 Polo at this point as some members, Gav and Frostee, have just got great news about their 6R Polo GTI orders Hopefully more good news to come.

[gavs]

Yes yes, it's amazing how an update saying the cars in the hands of production as we speak, can make a 25 year old go mental like a 4 year old over giant Lego Millenium Falcon (yes, I'm a Star wars nerd!) !!

Frostee got better news though Humph, he will get his car before the rest of us

[GTI JOE]

Damn You, lucky bastard
May the force be with young GavWalker......I am not your father

[gavs]

Maybe not, but if not for you, I would have been waiting until next year ....No, bugger that, I would have canceled the order and probably bought a Kia.....

[VW Convert]

If i want to get any other cars that are even remotely similar to a polo gti (premium sporty-esque automatic hatch, fuel efficient, ability to option up, not a snail), i'm looking at least another $10 - 15k step up to a decent spec-ed A1, C30 R Design, Cooper S or CT200h. They all have downfalls that the polo doesnt have; A1 : too slow, close to $50k with decent specs; C30: getting on in age, thirsty; Cooper S: too common, too expensive; and CT200h: derivative styling, only base model within price range. I wish alfa, citroen and renault would hurry up and develop decent automatic gearboxes for the giulietta, ds3 and RS250! Actually saw pics of the new DS4.. looks awesome but unlikely in Australia till mid 2012.

Good luck everyone!

Ummmmmm, I may be missing something here but is this not precisely the reason that demand is exceeding supply therefore long lead times? VAG has produced a vehicle which is so much better value than it's competitors that they can't build them quick enough. Pretty simple really.

[wiz]

I have just received my NADCON. Could someone please post up the web address where I can input this sucker and prepare myself to be bitterly disappointed.....Thanks in advance.

[Corey_R]

I have just received my NADCON. Could someone please post up the web address where I can input this sucker and prepare myself to be bitterly disappointed.....Thanks in advance.

The first post of this thread gives you all the info

[Ralfi]

Ummmmmm, I may be missing something here but is this not precisely the reason that demand is exceeding supply therefore long lead times? VAG has produced a vehicle which is so much better value than it's competitors that they can't build them quick enough. Pretty simple really.

I think they're also taking a VERY cautious approach (due to the losses of other car manufacturers over the last few years) by not over committing. & as a result, they've underestimated the popularity of this model & shot themselves in the foot, unfortunately for the consumers...