Delivery blow out

[Frostee]

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

Don't worry, this 48 year old is equally excited. Just hope you and GTI Joe get the same news as me next week.

[Gladiator]

Just ordered my GTI today...(from country dealer)...std with no options, expected July delivery
was told that if i wanted options it would likely be put back further...till Oct-Dec 11
expected del date Jul 11, but was told likely to be bit earlier...May/June...

here's hoping....

Yep, my Polo GTI is about there. Only option on mine is the metalic paint and expected delivery is in late semptember...
Hopefully if yours is going to be 1-2 months earlier than expected (May/June), hopefully so will mine, July/August.
Still a bloody long wait!! grrr

[tay113]

I wonder how long it will be as i ordered in early jan of a basic white and no extras.
Originally i was told in may as i do expect some delays.After listening to you guys perhaps it gives me hope that it wont be sept or end of year.

[triode12]

IMO VAG wouldn't be in this situation if they just build cars to a set of specs instead of allowing customers to customise the cars.

They should build cars like the Japanese do. Have a basic model with no options, a mid tier model with a limited number of options and a luxury model with all options built in.

This would simplify their production line and allow them to build cars and stockpile them ready to ship out.

[Frostee]

IMO the number of options is very limited as it is.

[pologti18t]

IMO the number of options is very limited as it is.

You dont get it. Calculate ALL the permutations of 3/5 door, 5 colours, then
1. Comfort pack
2. Audio
3. Sunroof
4. Xenons
5. Suede trim

Thats a HUGE number of combinations and means that VW would be cautious about shipping standard cars out in significant numbers.

VW should make the comfortpack standard or ditch it.
Audio upgrade could be ditched or make a dealer fit.

[blutopless2]

but the available options is one of the many reasons i love Vdubs... get to pick and choose exactly what i want in the car and not have to settle for what they have chosen for me etc

[Frostee]

I do actually get it. My comment was relative to other vehicles such as the MINI that I currently drive. The permutations for options on it is way greater than that of the Polo.

[triode12]

but the available options is one of the many reasons i love Vdubs... get to pick and choose exactly what i want in the car and not have to settle for what they have chosen for me etc

Being able to offer customisation would be good only if their manufacturing infrastructure was efficient enough to deliver the customised cars on time and on spec.

We've all read stories of customers having their wait times extended (6mths or more) and some receiving cars with an option missing or added. We've also read of customers cancelling orders because of the wait and people who would've liked to own a VW but couldn't wait 6mths for them. So their current system isn't really working.

To have to wait 2 years (if ordered today) & pay a hefty premium for a limited edition supercar I can understand but a VW Polo GTI...? One would be mad to do so.

[Corey_R]

this is all assuming that mistakes on options are made by the factory (and not the dealer entering the car config into the systems) and that the handling of options does cause any delay.

the biggest delay in the first batch of R's was the DSG gearbox, not any of the options...

[blutopless2]

i would not wait 2 years for a polo GTI either. But a wait of 6 months is certainly becoming the norm for VW if you dont want what they have here already (assuming they have spare cars of course).
Those that cancel a purchase etc should probably contact VWA and let them know. If they get 500 people a year pulling out of deals because the wait is too long then they may start to take notice. Just a thought.

[burned]

Hey all - so after being told to expect 2012 delivery despite ordering in mid Dec 2010, i went out and test drove an A1 ambition today. I must say i was pleasantly surprised! It has more options and is more customisable than the gti, which is important for me, and on road with a similar spec as the gti I ordered was about $8k more (it included a couple of extra options like wheel upgrade, speaker upgrade and metallic paint) which was better than expected. The Audi dealers are much nicer when it comes to negotiating as well! Plus if I order in the next 2 weeks, i'm guaranteed mid June delivery (which is fine b/c i'll be away for 2 months in May/June).

I'm seriously contemplating switching teams - $8k more for better spec, better badge and saving 7+ months is hard to say no too.

What do you guys reckon?

[Gladiator]

I'm seriously contemplating switching teams - $8k more for better spec, better badge and saving 7+ months is hard to say no too.

What do you guys reckon?

Lol well you wouldn't really be changing teams since VW owns Audi.

Btw, does anyone know the deal with cancelling orders? Do you forfeit your 2K desposit? Also who gets these cancelled orders? The person who ordered after you with the exact same specs?

Hmm I wonder...

[gavs]

You get your deposit bak, they cannot hold onto it because you haven't actually bought anything. Re the cancelled car, it still stays in the system, the next person who walks into the dealer wanting that spec will get the car,it's not like VGA can't sell polo gti's!

[Corey_R]

The Audi dealers are much nicer when it comes to negotiating as well!

Of course they are... that's because they are often shared platforms with VW models and yet they're so much more expensive to start with... so there is more margin!

The A1 is nice though. If you have the money and like it, then why not switch