Lease on Golf R

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Boycie999

99 posts

160 months

Thursday 13th November 2014
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Pixelpeep7r said:
barrieeld said:
here's a question that's been buggin me....

I ordered a white R and ive seen some cars with black wing mirrors and some silver...when i ordered I saw no option to change these so wondered if its black or silver on the white model?





Edited by barrieeld on Thursday 13th November 15:54


Edited by barrieeld on Thursday 13th November 15:55
A trade mark of the R (like the audi RS models) is the wing mirrors are silver

If there are some black ones around its because they have been painted specially.

Yours will be silver by default.
Silver is default colour. Black mirrors are a no cost option. Order code 6FJ!!

jimmy_wrxsti

202 posts

183 months

Thursday 13th November 2014
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My order confirmed as "not accepted yet by factory"

This was placed on 24th Oct, they said it could be further few weeks before it is.

Started to see others with similar order times get BW's already so think it confirms it wont be March allocation and is definitely April/May now.

Anyone else order around end of Oct in similar boat? if you ordered after that and have BW don't post and make me jealous frown

zermattbusby

169 posts

141 months

Thursday 13th November 2014
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jimmy_wrxsti said:
My order confirmed as "not accepted yet by factory"

This was placed on 24th Oct, they said it could be further few weeks before it is.

Started to see others with similar order times get BW's already so think it confirms it wont be March allocation and is definitely April/May now.

Anyone else order around end of Oct in similar boat? if you ordered after that and have BW don't post and make me jealous frown
Not accepted yet by factory, Is that what it says on the tracker?

Should really be at stage 1 by now, processing your order

You wont find out the true build date until probably the new year

People posting recently ordered build dates are just guesstimates made by VWCS


Edited by zermattbusby on Thursday 13th November 18:35

jimmy_wrxsti

202 posts

183 months

Thursday 13th November 2014
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zermattbusby said:
jimmy_wrxsti said:
My order confirmed as "not accepted yet by factory"

This was placed on 24th Oct, they said it could be further few weeks before it is.

Started to see others with similar order times get BW's already so think it confirms it wont be March allocation and is definitely April/May now.

Anyone else order around end of Oct in similar boat? if you ordered after that and have BW don't post and make me jealous frown
Not accepted yet by factory, Is that what it says on the tracker?

Should really be at stage 1 by now, processing your order

You wont find out the true build date until probably the new year

People posting recently ordered build dates are just guesstimates made by VWCS


Edited by zermattbusby on Thursday 13th November 18:35
No it's on the tracker as processing order - but VWCS say not actually accepted by factory.

Not sure about other comment, have seen quite a few on RForum with BWs given.

AGK

1,601 posts

156 months

Thursday 13th November 2014
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Sounds like the dealer doesn't have allocation if it is still on stage 1.

RS Grant

1,427 posts

234 months

Thursday 13th November 2014
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My sister ordered her car on 31st October and because the dealer is very keen to get hold of her Polo GTi for their own stock, they have changed the spec of a Golf they had already ordered for her. So her order is sitting at Stage 2.

I ordered my car on 2nd November and because I have nothing, tasty or otherwise, to offer them as a PX; my order is sitting at Stage 1. laugh


Cheers,
Grant

zermattbusby

169 posts

141 months

Thursday 13th November 2014
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RS Grant said:
My sister ordered her car on 31st October and because the dealer is very keen to get hold of her Polo GTi for their own stock, they have changed the spec of a Golf they had already ordered for her. So her order is sitting at Stage 2.

I ordered my car on 2nd November and because I have nothing, tasty or otherwise, to offer them as a PX; my order is sitting at Stage 1. laugh


Cheers,
Grant
Same here, ordered on the 3rd of November, still sat at stage 1 (Processing your order)

Hopefully the sudden fall in new orders will help them concentrate more on existing orders.

Broccers

3,236 posts

254 months

Thursday 13th November 2014
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Just as an insight mine was placed very start of Oct and has build week 4, February delivery. Quite a few gone through last month it seems.

JQ

5,753 posts

180 months

Thursday 13th November 2014
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Broccers said:
Just as an insight mine was placed very start of Oct and has build week 4, February delivery. Quite a few gone through last month it seems.
Doh! My order was placed 6th October and I'm still at stage 2, with the factory. Just refreshed the order tracker and it's still at stage 2.

Just refreshed the order tracker and it's still at stage 2.

Just refreshed the order tracker and it's still at stage 2.

Just refreshed the order tracker and it's still at stage 2.

Just refreshed the order tracker and it's still at stage 2.

Just refreshed the order tracker and it's still at stage 2.

Just refreshed the order tracker and it's still at stage 2.

Just refreshed the order tracker and it's still at stage 2.

Just refreshed the order tracker and it's still at stage 2.

Doh!

Are we nearly there yet?

Broccers

3,236 posts

254 months

Thursday 13th November 2014
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Ring the broker or 0800 number for vw. Online tracker doesn't work....

JQ

5,753 posts

180 months

Thursday 13th November 2014
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Broccers said:
Ring the broker or 0800 number for vw. Online tracker doesn't work....
Thanks, I'll give them a call tomorrow.

tazco

53 posts

115 months

Friday 14th November 2014
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jimmy_wrxsti said:
My order confirmed as "not accepted yet by factory"

This was placed on 24th Oct, they said it could be further few weeks before it is.

Started to see others with similar order times get BW's already so think it confirms it wont be March allocation and is definitely April/May now.

Anyone else order around end of Oct in similar boat? if you ordered after that and have BW don't post and make me jealous frown
I ordered mind on the 22nd and it still on step 1... Have spoken to VWCS and they are useless but are chasing to find out why the factory has not accepted the order... I ordered mine from a VW dealer and they are absolutely useless... !?!?!

I feel your frustrations!

cslwannabe

1,411 posts

170 months

Friday 14th November 2014
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I ordered mine (poverty lease spec) early October and was told current lead time was Feb/ March immediately after placing my order. I've had a tracking number since 16/10/2014 and my car is still showing Stage 2 on the VW system. May/ June is no use to me - if that is the case I'll have to consider cancelling and ordering something else...

irfan1712

1,243 posts

154 months

Friday 14th November 2014
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I didn't order an R because I wanted to test drive one before I committed, as coming from an R32 I thought I really wouldn't get on with it.

I spent last weekend with my cousins new R (Base car, 5 door in Lapiz Blue £260 p/month over 2 years contract hire), and gave him my r32. The R is an absolutely astonishing piece of engineering, it is such a classy car to potter around in (especially at night when everything is lit up!) yet the power delivery and how smooth the DSG is is absolutely mind boggling for a golf. It would embarrass my mk5 R32. And I never thought id say this, but I found the noise of that 4 pot very addictive! ive read a few people have disengaged that sound actuator but the novelty was well and truly alive for that weekend, I loved it. Proper giggle machine. Was nice to get back into my car and hear my VR6, my cousin said he found the noise addictive all weekend.

anyway. I have been back and forth VW Merthyr for a while discussing prices and generally being hampered by the sales man who was waiting for me, but I was waiting to drive one before I committed or even spoke to him again.

Now I have, the prices have leaped from £250 odd per month for a contract hire purchase up to £429.36 per month for the base car with 3 months deposit up front, over two years and 10k per year. Disappointed! its still worth it, but, knowing that they were being given out for so much cheaper before hand has made it far less attractive.

The sales man said given the popularity of the R the prices probably wont come back down... but surely, the reason why the popularity of the car boomed was BECAUSE of the attractive rates, surely they'll get rid of a lot less R's now?

Either way..boo. I get to hear my V6 Sing for a good while more until something else comes along!

Edited by irfan1712 on Friday 14th November 08:53

AGK

1,601 posts

156 months

Friday 14th November 2014
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cslwannabe said:
I ordered mine (poverty lease spec) early October and was told current lead time was Feb/ March immediately after placing my order. I've had a tracking number since 16/10/2014 and my car is still showing Stage 2 on the VW system. May/ June is no use to me - if that is the case I'll have to consider cancelling and ordering something else...
I placed two orders early October - currently showing build weeks 5&6.

You're on stage 2 so nothing to worry about, if it was still at stage 1 then I'd be asking questions re the dealers allocation.

t955daytona

307 posts

184 months

Friday 14th November 2014
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cslwannabe said:
I ordered mine (poverty lease spec) early October and was told current lead time was Feb/ March immediately after placing my order. I've had a tracking number since 16/10/2014 and my car is still showing Stage 2 on the VW system. May/ June is no use to me - if that is the case I'll have to consider cancelling and ordering something else...
I ordered 1st July, same spec manual and it has just updated today to stage 6, (arrived in the UK) it says it normally takes 10 days to reach the dealer so I am expecting delivery first week in Dec. 5 months in total.

Edited by t955daytona on Friday 14th November 09:50


Edited by t955daytona on Friday 14th November 09:52

Little Lofty

3,294 posts

152 months

Friday 14th November 2014
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t955daytona said:
I ordered 1st July, same spec manual and it has just updated today to stage 6, (arrived in the UK) it says it normally takes 10 days to reach the dealer so I am expecting delivery first wek in Dec. 5 months in total.
Similar to mine. I ordered mid June and the car arrived at Tyne Dock on Wednesday, it should be ready for collection by the middle of next week. It's been a long wait that's for sure, I was told 12/14 weeks when I ordered it but its closer to 20, I think anyone who ordered last month could easily see a 6 month wait.

Actus Reus

4,234 posts

156 months

Friday 14th November 2014
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Can't be bothered to read through the last pages, but Evo Car of the Year includes the Golf R - don't want to spoil it for people (and I don't know how to do that spoiler thing on here), but the Golf does well.

ilduce

485 posts

128 months

Friday 14th November 2014
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Boycie999 said:
Silver is default colour. Black mirrors are a no cost option. Order code 6FJ!!
Oh I wish I'd known about this sooner.
Stupid shiny mirrors!


Pixelpeep7r

8,600 posts

143 months

Friday 14th November 2014
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ask anyone that knows me what i am like for patience when it comes to things i want.

I have zero. i will do anything in my power, by hook or by crook to get what ever it is the fastest way possible.

until i ordered the R - for some reason i just accepted that it would be a while. Sure i refreshed the tracker 10 times a day, as soon as i woke um, the last thing i did before going to sleep but i still managed to just put it to the back of my mind.

the pace it picks up between stage 5 and 7 is really quite exciting, but the delay between stage 2 and 3 is excruciating.


So so glad i just ordered it instead of obsessing about how long it would take to arrive.

Ordered in June - delivered October 17th. Worth every single frustrating minute. biggrin