The Golf R lease thread

[Vaud]

ayman82 said:

burty39 said:

Dealer just advised that they will investigate 'immediately' watch this space.....

Investigating the status of your order or the ability for you to cancel without any payment?

I think both sides can cancel until the finance paperwork is signed (and a short time afterwards)

Looking at this thread:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Audi also reserved the right to cancel if they can't deliver...?

[Camboose]

burty39 said:

Dealer just advised that they will investigate 'immediately' watch this space.....

I ordered through Cheltenham VW as well. I am on stage 2 with a provisional build week of 25th July! I think the deal is worth holding out for though. Part of the fun is the anticipation for me.

[burty39]

ayman82 said:

Investigating the status of your order or the ability for you to cancel without any payment?

Status of the order, broker has already accepted that situation is 'unacceptable'

[Marcus_a]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0hF8wgRsGw

...just in case you've not already seen it. I wonder if VW will let us pay an upgrade from cargo ship to speed boat?!

[hallion]

I ordered a Golf R this week and I really wish I added app-connect as an option. Are lease companies generally flexible when it comes to adding options shortly after the contract is signed? There is no order number yet and the guy I was dealing with is off on leave so need to wait until next week before I make the request.

[burty39]

I had this very same issue, tried to order the app connect the day after the order was confirmed

Broker was happy to do it but VW dealer refused, laughable when the car has still not got a production slot at the factory 7 weeks on!

[hallion]

burty39 said:

I had this very same issue, tried to order the app connect the day after the order was confirmed

Broker was happy to do it but VW dealer refused, laughable when the car has still not got a production slot at the factory 7 weeks on!

Ah, that sucks. Apparently app-connect isn't retrofit-able on Golf R's

[missing the VR6]

burty39 said:

If they are now at build date of 25 July then I may have to cancel mine. Eta for mine was June when ordered and that should be enough for me to cancel FOC

Not happy

That's the problem with all these cheapo poverty lease deals. It's always the same dealer groups who slit their throats financially to get the meagre profit they make, in doing so use all their quota up and then get grumpy customers.

[Inky81]

I like cheapo poverty lease deals.

Long may they continue.

[browno]

Good news here - had my weekly status update through from the dealers - build now confirmed as week 25 (provisional week was week 30) - so that is a bonus.

Hopefully the news will be similar for some of the others that are also waiting!

Just got to get my VXR Estate sold now, and will be looking forward to seeing how the two (similar BHP and weight on paper) compare on the road...

[n0sebleed]

hallion said:

Ah, that sucks. Apparently app-connect isn't retrofit-able on Golf R's

I think it can be retrofitted but only if you've specced navigation, upgraded sound system or reversing camera.

[Chas88]

Just had confirmation from my dealer (VW Halifax) that it should be ready for next Friday!

[falconsfury]

browno said:

Good news here - had my weekly status update through from the dealers - build now confirmed as week 25 (provisional week was week 30) - so that is a bonus.

Hopefully the news will be similar for some of the others that are also waiting!

Just got to get my VXR Estate sold now, and will be looking forward to seeing how the two (similar BHP and weight on paper) compare on the road...

Sounds promising!! Hopefully the update texts from VW aren't far away. I'm off to Florida on June 23rd so that would work in well as I wouldn't have long to wait when I get back. Fingers crossed.

[Bungleaio]

I understand that bw22 onwards R's will get discover navigation and winter pack as standard. Nice bonus if you haven't specified it already.

[Camboose]

Bungleaio said:

I understand that bw22 onwards R's will get discover navigation and winter pack as standard. Nice bonus if you haven't specified it already.

Where did you hear that?

[falconsfury]

Just found it here

http://www.vwroc.com/forums/topic/14093-r-specific...

Winter pack and discover nav listed as standard on the R on the VW UK website. So it's definitely true. Woo hoo!!!

Edited by falconsfury on Thursday 26th May 19:47

[hallion]

falconsfury said:

Just found it here

http://www.vwroc.com/forums/topic/14093-r-specific...

Winter pack and discover nav listed as standard on the R on the VW UK website. So it's definitely true. Woo hoo!!!

Edited by falconsfury on Thursday 26th May 19:47

Awesome, does that mean then that app-connect can be retro-fitted?

[Bungleaio]

I believe App connect is also standard now too.

[hallion]

Bungleaio said:

I believe App connect is also standard now too.

Even better, is that official mate? If so I'll stop pestering the lease sales guy to get the contract changed

[falconsfury]

App connect is still listed as a £125 extra on the VW UK site so I don't think it's standard. I was going to ask the dealer to enable it but I don't think I would use it as I only wanted it for Google maps and now I'm getting nav anyway.