I have ordered/received my New Tiguan

[REGS12]

Car to be picked up 7/2 at midday!
Ordered it in September so the wait has been long. We've all been hoping that our 162 Highlines live up to our expectations. I'll let you know how it shapes up. We're trading a Mk 7 GTI and will be keeping our 2013 132 Pacific Tiguan. Previous to that, we had a Mk 5, 2.0 diesel Golf, then a Mk 6 GTD. Before that, quite a few Holdens etc. and various utes. Hope I can remember what they were like so I can see if new Tiguan can top them all.

[Mac135]

Car to be picked up 7/2 at midday!
Ordered it in September so the wait has been long. We've all been hoping that our 162 Highlines live up to our expectations. I'll let you know how it shapes up. We're trading a Mk 7 GTI and will be keeping our 2013 132 Pacific Tiguan. Previous to that, we had a Mk 5, 2.0 diesel Golf, then a Mk 6 GTD. Before that, quite a few Holdens etc. and various utes. Hope I can remember what they were like so I can see if new Tiguan can top them all.

Pretty sure you will enjoy it. Just don't try and use it in Eco mode.

I did the driving from the dealer and back home over the weekend. My wife was happy just to be the passenger. Fair enough. So on Sunday I say, 'let's get the car set up for you'. Reply, 'No, no it will be Ok its just a car and the dealer set the seating position. So I'm Ok'.

Monday

First phone call - 'its very sluggish'
Answer: it might be in Eco mode
How do I change that?
I provide description
No that doesn't work
Well i either can't remember the process or you are not following the instructions

In this household the charge of not following instructions is tantamount to heresy.Two further phone calls are had about the radio and locking......ultimately I say - 'you did the pre-delivery with the salesperson and it was just a car on Sunday afternoon' so there is not much I can do for you now'.

7 am the next morning we are setting up the car with a profile for my wife.

Apparently everything is good now.

[REXman]

Wish I did my research sooner but lesson learnt.

Don't worry about it. I previously got a Golf R for about 11% off, and had a contract for a GTI for 16.5% off. Solid deals which I know can be had. This was during a time when the MK6 had just been made car of the year mid-2010 and there was approximately 8-10mth waits.

This time I only got 8% off. I couldn't be bothered haggling and going to 100 different dealers and all the rest of it.

As long as the car turns out good without any issues, I'm happy.

[jtan9695]

This thread has taught me re: contacting broker to buy new vehicle. Will do so on my next family SUV

now ... my 162tsi habanero has been collected and is now back home with me at my garage. colour wise its not too bad as initially I thought it was gonna be horrible to see.

Drive home was smooth. BIG change compared to my STI. comfort level is way above my prev car. I am glad that my decision to not get the adaptive dampener on RLine add-on did not make big difference since I am coming from a super stiff suspension/hard like the ones in the WRX STI.

overall i am very happy with everything on this Tig. The ability to go in and out of the car hands free is amazing. also opening the back door without pushing any button. I will probably pop up here and there on a thread here if there is an issue with the car. (I hope it is going to be a reliable friend for me for the next few years)

Now to get the tinting done .... anyone got any recommendation on good window tinting?

Last one i used was ground zero tinting but that was 4-5 years ago. not sure if they are still around.

[Flipper Dog]

This thread has taught me re: contacting broker to buy new vehicle. Will do so on my next family SUV

Don't rely just on the broker, where they may offer a better initial price the overall deal may not the the best for you. You should still do your own research with dealers to see what you can achieve, as with not going to just the one dealer.
May just be me but spending up to $60,000 on something I like to do my homework so the more tools available to provide the information the better (now I am not calling brokers "tools")

[hcvo1]

For those who are interested, this is the link to the webcam in Bremerhaven (where your Tiguans will be loaded on the ship).

Bremerhaven.de – Webcams From Bremerhaven

Click on Automobile Export cam.

[Eyes24]

Hi all, after reading some of these posts I'm too feeling like I may have paid too much?

162 TSI, DSG, White, R-line, DAB, sunroof and 2 years extra warranty ($2200ish) for $63,600 but I can pick it up in 10 business days.... I understand you pay a premium for available stock/<1month but is that ridiculous? TIA

That's ok, you could of got it for around $60700 but wait till June +.


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[Delewin]

Isn't that's what the owner's manual is there for?

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[Mac135]

Isn't that's what the owner's manual is there for?

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my wife is not going to sit and read a 400 page owners manual. It's 'just a car' after all.

Actually I'm not going to read a 400 page manual either. Mostly there is a logic to it and while I've had the manual siting open on the front seat I don't think I've needed to read it.

[IsDon]

I didn't know my wife had sisters.

Most often phrases heard in our house:

What's it doing now?

How do I fix this again?

What's the login for that?

That's not what you told me last time!

No, you've never explained it to me before.

How am I supposed to know that?

I don't know, it just drives funny. (My personal favourite)

Had a laugh the other day. I'd been tinkering with the Audi in the carport. To cut down on battery drain I switched the headlights from "auto" to "off" but forgot to switch them back. Wifey takes the car out to have dinner with some girlfriends, still daylight. Gets in the car and it's now dark. Switched on the ignition and no lights, of course. Apparently her, and her 3 mates, spent 10 minutes trying to figure out why but couldn't work it out. Thankfully she called me rather than roadside assist. My question of "have you tried switching them on?" was met with "There's a switch? I've never had to switch them on before." Apparently my answer of "No sweetheart, it uses the force, just like the wipers do" was me just being a smartarse.