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The R and the GTI are possibly the worst offenders for wait time, demand and option config seem to slow everything up. The TSI should be more readily available even if you start ringing all the dealers or ask them to look up what is in stock. The standard wait period is 3 - 5 months for a factory build
It looks like you really enjoy every moment with your R. I can't wait to experience the real driving pleasure that the R will deliver to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Big_Dave
Cher, I was also told different wait times by the different dealers. It ranged from 4 to 8 months. I don't know who is right.
Ordered my R three weeks ago, was told delivery 8 to 9 months. Should get first update in march. Yes it is a while to wait huh....
I HAD to look and touch my R every night before I went to bed during the first week its arrival hahaha.....LOVE IT!Quote:
Originally Posted by corsa350
Yes I am afraid it is, I have just hit 5 months and have 4 to go..just keep hanging in there.. all before you say it is worth itQuote:
Originally Posted by langers_sydney
I can put up with the wait...it is just the uncertainty that gets to me. 1st scheduled date was week 5, then week 13 and yesterday by some miracle this has been pulled back to week 10, day 3. At least it has made into into the VW system in das Vaterland..............hurry up and build it.......at least then all I have to worry about is war breaking out in Europe before the ship leaves, the ship sinking or pirates :facepalm:Quote:
Originally Posted by SilvrFoxX
Dealer told me yesterday that wait for a Polo GTI was now 18 months........how the hell did VW Aust allow that to happen
This is another of the 100's of examples on this forum of why too much information is bad for your health!
The only certainty you have in "just in time" production is that there is no certain date that your car will be built, until "just before", hence the "just in time" production. Oh - the other thing about "just in time" production, is that it's more efficient and keeps factories at a higher utilisation rate. So all this swapping and changing is for your benefit! It's just not good for your health :)
As for the Polo GTI wait times... this is so not the place for it, but seriously... what has the construction of factories in other countries got to do with VW Australia? The only way to have avoided this issue was to not offer the car for sale in Australia in the first place - and you know the reaction that would have had...
My dealer just called to tell me the car is no longer appearing on the system as in-transit which means it has landed in either Melbourne or Port Kembla (he is vague on the detail). Can someone tell me what car carriers have recently arrived in either port and when I could expect delivery of the car based on the fact the vehicle no longer appears in transit. Also can someone tell me if a car arriving now to port is an MY11 or MY11.5 build? It is possible a car built post week 45/2010 could already be arriving here in port.
I ask because he is telling me it is an MY11.5 but surely something built in mid-Nov 2010 wouldnt be here by now? I based my acceptance of the price/offer on it being an MY11.5 so will just need to suck it up if it isnt I suppose. Funny thing is when I was looking back in late October BarloWorld at Mascot told me this exact spec was coming into country in late Feb early March but even back then (being week 43/2010) it was showing as assigned to a dealer in Taree... could it be the same car and could a car that hadnt yet been built have already been assigned to a dealer and make it here in time?
i think your on the same carrier as mine.
TOLEDO
it left Sydney early this morning for QLD i think.
There are already forum members who have taken delivery of their MY11.5 cars. So it should be MY11.5 :)Quote:
Originally Posted by GTi11.5