The Golf R lease thread

[Mark Benson]

Odea1978 said:

Mark Benson said:

Mines being delivered (on a trailer) from Stratford to North Yorks a week today.

Better sort insurance.....

Mines works out the same as my St so happy enough.
I asked for the option of it delivered this way but being a lease i was told it had to be driven.

Managed to transfer the remaining 3 months of my Jag insurance for £11, so I'm happy too.
Also got GAP payment protection for £136 for the 2 year term so we're all sorted.

The girls at Stratford VW just asked me when I'd like it delivering and said it was being trailered so they had no slots this week - nothing said about me having to drive it. In fact the whole process through Stratford has been great.

[Amateurish]

Mark Benson said:

Odea1978 said:

Mark Benson said:

Mines being delivered (on a trailer) from Stratford to North Yorks a week today.

Better sort insurance.....

Mines works out the same as my St so happy enough.
I asked for the option of it delivered this way but being a lease i was told it had to be driven.

Managed to transfer the remaining 3 months of my Jag insurance for £11, so I'm happy too.
Also got GAP payment protection for £136 for the 2 year term so we're all sorted.

The girls at Stratford VW just asked me when I'd like it delivering and said it was being trailered so they had no slots this week - nothing said about me having to drive it. In fact the whole process through Stratford has been great.

Funny, I asked if I could collect, and was told that it had to be delivered!

[Marcus_a]

Ladies and Gents,

I have a Golf R and it's due its first (oil) service in a few hundred miles. It's from VWFS, and as far as I can see from the terms of the agreement it needs to be done at a VW garage. My local dealer wants £185, which I've got them to reduce down to £175. Does this sound about the right price? TIA

[Patch1875]

Marcus_a said:

Ladies and Gents,

I have a Golf R and it's due its first (oil) service in a few hundred miles. It's from VWFS, and as far as I can see from the terms of the agreement it needs to be done at a VW garage. My local dealer wants £185, which I've got them to reduce down to £175. Does this sound about the right price? TIA

Sounds about right for a main dealer.

[Marcus_a]

Patch1875 said:

Marcus_a said:

Ladies and Gents,

I have a Golf R and it's due its first (oil) service in a few hundred miles. It's from VWFS, and as far as I can see from the terms of the agreement it needs to be done at a VW garage. My local dealer wants £185, which I've got them to reduce down to £175. Does this sound about the right price? TIA

Sounds about right for a main dealer.

Thank you... having now just called 3 different dealers the price differences appear to be significant. All are VW dealers, all local or semi local. Little Chalfont £175, Slough £217, St Albans £279 !!!!!

[Patch1875]

Marcus_a said:

Patch1875 said:

Marcus_a said:

Ladies and Gents,

I have a Golf R and it's due its first (oil) service in a few hundred miles. It's from VWFS, and as far as I can see from the terms of the agreement it needs to be done at a VW garage. My local dealer wants £185, which I've got them to reduce down to £175. Does this sound about the right price? TIA

Sounds about right for a main dealer.

Thank you... having now just called 3 different dealers the price differences appear to be significant. All are VW dealers, all local or semi local. Little Chalfont £175, Slough £217, St Albans £279 !!!!!

Big difference! I paid £189 for the 1st on my GTi wouldn't think it would be any different for an R.

[Odea1978]

Cars getting delivered for 8.30 am the morra.
Guy just phoned and hes an older retired gent and sounds rather posh. Feel a bit more relaxed about it being driven now.

[lee-j7zix]

Just picked mine up today and what a machine!

[Odea1978]

Cracking mate. Does it feel nippy ?

[talksthetorque]

Odea1978 said:

Cars getting delivered for 8.30 am the morra.
Guy just phoned and hes an older retired gent and sounds rather posh. Feel a bit more relaxed about it being driven now.

My post retirement plan - that is if in 2047 they don't deliver themselves.

[lee-j7zix]

Odea1978 said:

Cracking mate. Does it feel nippy ?

Not half! I'll take it easy for first 600-700 miles but it's hard not to give it some! And that new 7 speed DSG is seamless

[Odea1978]

lee-j7zix said:

Odea1978 said:

Cracking mate. Does it feel nippy ?

Not half! I'll take it easy for first 600-700 miles but it's hard not to give it some! And that new 7 speed DSG is seamless

Cant see me sleeping tonight am that excited haha. Guy said 8.30 at the latest but could be 7.30.

[Odea1978]

talksthetorque said:

Odea1978 said:

Cars getting delivered for 8.30 am the morra.
Guy just phoned and hes an older retired gent and sounds rather posh. Feel a bit more relaxed about it being driven now.

My post retirement plan - that is if in 2047 they don't deliver themselves.

Bet hes an animal behind the wheel lol

[lee-j7zix]

Odea1978 said:

lee-j7zix said:

Odea1978 said:

Cracking mate. Does it feel nippy ?

Not half! I'll take it easy for first 600-700 miles but it's hard not to give it some! And that new 7 speed DSG is seamless

Cant see me sleeping tonight am that excited haha. Guy said 8.30 at the latest but could be 7.30.

I've got a new BMW 1 series M Sport company car and the Golf makes it feel totally outdated. The digital dash is awesome and the whole car is everything I hoped it would be. You won't be disappointed!

[Odea1978]

lee-j7zix said:

Odea1978 said:

lee-j7zix said:

Odea1978 said:

Cracking mate. Does it feel nippy ?

Not half! I'll take it easy for first 600-700 miles but it's hard not to give it some! And that new 7 speed DSG is seamless

Cant see me sleeping tonight am that excited haha. Guy said 8.30 at the latest but could be 7.30.

I've got a new BMW 1 series M Sport company car and the Golf makes it feel totally outdated. The digital dash is awesome and the whole car is everything I hoped it would be. You won't be disappointed!

Brilliant mate look forward to it. Cheers

[ayman82]

I've just had my renewal through, albeit on a Multi-Car Policy (for 3 cars) it's £1,200.

£605 for the Golf
£370 for a 530iT
£205 for a Ford KA.

I know insurance has gone up recently, but not by 50%.

I'll be having a word.

[furtive]

TomScrut said:

maccas99 said:

Go through a local reputable bodyshop and get the cash from her, don't mention to lease company or insurance...

Definitely this. The lease company would want you to go through somebody they approve of who would warrant the work. And of course don't let on to the insurance either for obvious reasons.

Why would I do this rather than go through the insurance? Surely I have to waste my time finding body shops, getting quotes, then getting the other party to agree to pay the quoted price without haggling, then actually get the money from her.

Going through the insurance sounds like a lot less hassle to me

[Odea1978]

New car.

[Sonic]

Looks fantastic! Unfortunately mine is just in poverty white.

Got the call today to say mine's landed. I'm quite impressed with the speed given the hiatus with the last hatch, i was expecting to have to extend it until the estate arrives, but looks like i can pick up the estate in a week or so and overlap a little with the hatch which is due back mid-June.

On the damage side, mine has sustained dents and scrapes to both wings due to utter fking s at the station car park over the last 2 years... quite unbelievable really, but i opted not to get it fixed at the time (nobody around to blame...) and just get it all done at the end of the lease, which i'm glad of now it's sustained damage 4-5 times!

[Odea1978]

Nightmare when someone damages your car. Been very impressed with this car so far. In fact i would go as far as to say its the best car i have driven. Enjoy when it comes mate.