ludwig Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 What's the latest delivery on GTI/R? Our local VW dealer is offering several GTI/R from stock e.g. VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2.0 TSI R 4MOTION 5dr DSG £31,495 I thought there was a 5 month wait for GTIs and 8/9 months for R? Ludwig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 I get the feeling VAG tend to limit supply into the UK to create an artificial demand exceeding supply situation. Which is why people have to wait a ridiculous 3-4 months for a bog standard Polo from some dealers. I would say your dealer has found a way of bypassing normal VAG UK supply channels. Or he's been incredibly unlucky with a number of cancelled orders! I would be checking to make absolutely sure they are UK spec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 I think the cars kicking about the dealers at the moment are ex demos. If you can get one in the spec. you ant you'll get a good deal otherwise it's a long wait. I'm hearing people waiting for Rocco Rs for over 10 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TP27 Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 I think the cars kicking about the dealers at the moment are ex demos. If you can get one in the spec. you ant you'll get a good deal otherwise it's a long wait. I'm hearing people waiting for Rocco Rs for over 10 months Agreed - most R's with Dealers are Demo models. If you're after an R with DSG, be prepared for a long wait !! Anything on a forecourt though will be there to be haggled over !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludwig Posted November 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 garcon/Cuprabob/TP27, thanks and noted. I'm not prepared to wait months and support the dealer with a nice deposit. I drove the new WRX Sti the other day. Four wheel drive, 300ps as you may know. V. nice but did not tick all the boxes for me. I decided however not to jump ship to Subaru, just yet! Ludwig p.s. sorry to go off topic re. the WRX STi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 That's ok. Was that the 4 door saloon? It's an improvement on the 2008/9 car, but exchange rates have pushed the list price a few grand too high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludwig Posted November 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 garcon, yup - the 4 door saloon in Spark Silver metallic. Price was ridiculous at £33,295 I recall. He did offer a very good p/ex for my GTI though! Ha-ha. Ludwig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TP27 Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 I'm not prepared to wait months and support the dealer with a nice deposit. If you ae flexible on Spec, there are a fair few Golf R's available. That said, on other Forums there are loads of folk who are getting well hacked off with the VAG delivery times for most models !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludwig Posted November 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 TP27, I'm fairly flexible on spec I think. I would have gone for an Audi S3, but the shape is pretty fuddy-dudy isn't it? I just wish the new Ford Focus ST was available now, I'd almost certainly defect. I've also been looking closely at the Lexus IS 250 F-Sport, everything standard incl V6, auto, bi-xenon, leather and 208ps. Having said that, without seeming to be big-headed, I think I got it right in 2006, the GTI MkV is the best car I've ever had. A hard act for others to follow! Ludwig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt R Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Send me some spec of what you are after and I will see if I can find you a suitable match! We got Woppums Scirocco R delivered to him within a week or so from memory! If you still can't PM me, TP27 has my contact details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludwig Posted November 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Send me some spec of what you are after and I will see if I can find you a suitable match! We got Woppums Scirocco R delivered to him within a week or so from memory!If you still can't PM me, TP27 has my contact details. MattR, thanks. I was hoping that you'd see these exchanges and respond! I've tried to PM you at least twice in the last couple of weeks. Did not seem to work? I'll let you have GTI spec I'm after. Can TP27 let me have your contact details please? Try PM if you want to. Ludwig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludwig Posted November 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 TP27, you will have seen MattR's posting. Can you let me have his contact details please? Ludwig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TP27 Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 You have PM - if you e-mail me, I'll get you in contact with Matt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt R Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Still got no PM's, don't seem to work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TP27 Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Still got no PM's, don't seem to work! Hopefully, Ludwig will contact me by e-mail Matt and I'll put the two of you in touch. No doubt you can source the GTi he needs !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Send me some spec of what you are after and I will see if I can find you a suitable match! We got Woppums Scirocco R delivered to him within a week or so from memory!If you still can't PM me, TP27 has my contact details. 3 or 4 days I think mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludwig Posted November 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 TP27, I've got your PM and sent you an email as requested. Thanks for your interest and help. Ludwig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TP27 Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 TP27, I've got your PM and sent you an email as requested. Thanks for your interest and help. Ludwig Happy to help - PM received ! Happy hunting and we look forward to the pics of your new car !! By the sound of Woppum's experience, you should be sorted and on the road by the weekend !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 without seeming to be big-headed, I think I got it right in 2006, the GTI MkV is the best car I've ever had. A hard act for others to follow! ....Which is partly why I still have my Mk5 GTI. I don't like any of the current Scirocco's but I do like the Golf R, but such a long delivery time is silly. Back in 2005 I found 12 weeks waiting difficult. In fact, while waiting and searching for info is how I discovered TSN. When my GTI finally arrived I really thought I'd be saying "Cheers guys, really good knowing you" etc but over 22,000 posts later I'm still here!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted November 6, 2010 Report Share Posted November 6, 2010 I think some of you may find its not just UK supply. If you goto other websites you will find all of europe supply is taking this long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TP27 Posted November 8, 2010 Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 Back in 2005 I found 12 weeks waiting difficult. You're looking at 20 weeks minimum now and reading varied Forums, that's optimistic !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted November 8, 2010 Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 You're looking at 20 weeks minimum now and reading varied Forums, that's optimistic !! ....I thought that Volkswagen had set out to make the Mk6 more efficient and cheaper to manufacture. I would normally expect 'efficient' to mean 'less time to produce' in the context of a factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TP27 Posted November 8, 2010 Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 ....I thought that Volkswagen had set out to make the Mk6 more efficient and cheaper to manufacture. I would normally expect 'efficient' to mean 'less time to produce' in the context of a factory. Two issues - their market is now huge with China and Asia being a main focus for sales and the fluctuations on currency don't help much either. I suspect that UK buyers are at the back of the queue and preference is given to delivering cars elsewhere in the world - but I may be wrong !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster Posted November 8, 2010 Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 Two issues - their market is now huge with China and Asia being a main focus for sales and the fluctuations on currency don't help much either. I suspect that UK buyers are at the back of the queue and preference is given to delivering cars elsewhere in the world - but I may be wrong !! You are not wrong!! That is exactly what is happening and its not unique to the VAG group either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 (edited) ....I thought that Volkswagen had set out to make the Mk6 more efficient and cheaper to manufacture. I would normally expect 'efficient' to mean 'less time to produce' in the context of a factory. What i talk about below is what happened to my order and i suspect the same has happened this year. VWuk has to book a certain number of production slots on the factory lines a year in advance. What happens is VWuk and other countries often get it wrong in the amount they need to book. Last year they booked less due to economy and underestimated the scrappage deal draw to customers. This year im guessing they thought the VAT hike and end of scrappage would reduce demand more than it has. So Dealers only get a ceratin amount of cars a month to sell but still sell more if they can which bumps the time up. Other countries and UK also try and beg VW for more slots which often bumps other orders down the line and so on and so on. VW have to get parts from parts suppliers who cut back on staff due to the economy and so cannot produce parts quick enough which holds VW up. VW also cut back on production capability a few years back due to lack of demand and this takes time to get back upto speed. Nearly all VWgroup factorys have hit these problems skodas delays are longer than VWs on certain models. And SEATs have a long delay on certain models too. The fire in one of there factorys that build the scirocco has not helped reduce delays on that and other models made there. The mk6 maybe quicker to build BUT thats no good if you don't have the capacity to build to the demand or the infantry to ship/deliver/store and handly this amount of extra production of cars or the supply chain to supply you with more components to make extra cars. As i said earlier check other websites, other countries are waiting as long as the UK or longer especially if there country get there amount of slots ordered wrong. Edited November 13, 2010 by Snoopy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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