I scored a Tiquan deal thread

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I had to order mine as I wanted the 125 manual with some options. Ordered end of November for March delivery.

[TonyTA]

I had to order mine as I wanted the 125 manual with some options. Ordered end of November for March delivery.

We are considering TDI auto and with just a couple of calls over last few days got offered some pretty reasonable deals. All on road (to be very clear, don't want to fall for that old one).
Did I miss something?

[NZTiguan]

We are considering TDI auto and with just a couple of calls over last few days got offered some pretty reasonable deals. All on road (to be very clear, don't want to fall for that old one).
Did I miss something?

I suspect it's a very good time to buy anything that's already "in stock" as it looks as if price rises of up to 10% may be on their way (certainly in NZ and I suspect the Ausi dollar hasn't done much better than the Kiwi lately).

Cheers

[TonyTA]

I suspect it's a very good time to buy anything that's already "in stock" as it looks as if price rises of up to 10% may be on their way (certainly in NZ and I suspect the Ausi dollar hasn't done much better than the Kiwi lately).

Good point.
Even the price of imported beer has gone up over here!

[Todd]

I just did an enquiry on a 125 Tiguan with heaps of options at Denlo VW in Sydney.
They said next scheduled production is Week12 (March) and add 10 weeks to that to get here. I would be very surprised if you actually got to drive away before July...and they didn't have any petrol Tiguans to test drive....
Anyone know if any Petrol models are in Sydney to test drive?

[TonyTA]

Yeah, seems to me that TDI are easier to get a hold of than TSI right now.
I think I remember speaking to one dealer in either SEQ or Sydney basin area this week who had a petrol demo, but can't find it in my notes likely cause I'm looking for a TDI).
If I find one, I'll let you know.

[TonyTA]

I just did an enquiry on a 125 Tiguan with heaps of options at Denlo VW in Sydney.
They said next scheduled production is Week12 (March) and add 10 weeks to that to get here. I would be very surprised if you actually got to drive away before July...

Anyone got any more info, or links to data on Tiguan production?

I've called over half a dozen dealers in SEQ and NSW the last week and all had stock of new TDI's. Several had half a dozen or more, plus demonstrators for sale and spouted about having more vehicles arriving over the next few weeks.

I'd like to understand the ebb and flow of upcoming supply so that if I end up ordering a specific colour and specific options, I've got some real idea of when it might arrive.

[NZTiguan]

Anyone got any more info, or links to data on Tiguan production?

The only people with accurate information (as far as it goes) are the dealers. I'm sure it's the same there as in NZ where you can sit down with the dealer at the computer and "see" all the Tigs that have been produced and are on their way to a particular country. It will show if they are sold or not, who they are allocated too, and exactly what options are on them.

That's how I got mine, sorted through all that was on its way, found the best compromise I could and then the dealer did a "deal" with the NZ dealer it was destined for by swapping one that was intended for him. So, I then even had the VIN number for my Tig which was sitting in Germany awaiting dispatch at the time.

You won't get any guaranteed info on stock that hasn't been produced though as they're so far behind on orders. Some people have been told a couple of months and waited up to a year !!!

So, my best advice is to sit with a good dealer and see what's already in the country and what's on its way and do a deal on a car that's already been built. That way you get as close as you can to what you what but are guaranteed it exists and at what price and delivery date !!

Cheers

[Sharkie]

If anybody can hold on and not buy for about 3 months, better supply should really be starting to flow through and better deals should be coming around.

Demand for right-hand drive Tiguans around the world have dropped significantly and VW Oz has been able to more than double their allocation. This means that significant numbers of all the models should be hitting our ports in the next 3 months.

Since I am no hurry, I will wait for enough to be standing around to make a good choice. By then the Audi Q5 will be out as well (end April) and I can make a good comparative decision. The Q5 will be better in every way but also cost at least $25K more

Obviously if you have 1 built to exact specifications, you will still have to wait .....

[NZTiguan]

By then the Audi Q5 will be out as well (end April) and I can make a good comparative decision. The Q5 will be better in every way but also cost at least $25K more

Q5 is coming here soon and the base model is nearly NZ $30,000 dearer than the Tig which is over 50% !!!!!!! Great vehicle BUT absolutely no good for any off-road work with a very low nose so it would be the Tig for me every time. Q5 is VERY impressive though and I guess if you took a fully loaded Tig as a comparison it would be more like 30% dearer, still a lot of dosh though and the big diesel (think it's 3 litre) is an EXTRA NZ$20000 which pushes it up to BMWX5 prices, mind you I'd much rather own a Q5 than an X5 !! Really not competition for the Tig though.

Cheers