Golf R 3 door/5 door speculation/information thread

[Glennb]

My dealer confirmed today that the Rs are now 3 weeks away from being released .... VWA and the dealers are in the process of matching dealer pre-orders (ie. customer orders like myself) with the initial batch of Rs that have already been delivered or are on their way already.

If there is a R in the initial batches that matches your order you will have it in June ...... otherwise its a 3+month way I'm afraid.

How does this work with actual final value unknown?
ie, for the guys that have put a deposit down on an R for $65k, at what point do you get to talk to them before they allocate a car and sell it to you for full RRP?
Or is everyone expecting to renegotiate before they take delivery?

[Sharkie]

How does this work with actual final value unknown?
ie, for the guys that have put a deposit down on an R for $65k, at what point do you get to talk to them before they allocate a car and sell it to you for full RRP?
Or is everyone expecting to renegotiate before they take delivery?

Mine is subject to me being satisfied with the price. Technically it means I can say I want to pay $20K and if not walk away, but realistically it means if I expected it to be $60K with my options (based on R32 prices) and its $65K I can walk away. Final negotiation on price therefore still to come, all it did was reserve me an early entry .....

[dave_r]

My dealer confirmed today that the Rs are now 3 weeks away from being released .... VWA and the dealers are in the process of matching dealer pre-orders (ie. customer orders like myself) with the initial batch of Rs that have already been delivered or are on their way already.

If there is a R in the initial batches that matches your order you will have it in June ...... otherwise its a 3+month way I'm afraid.

I suspected this when my dealer contacted me last week and didn't have something close enough to what I wanted. Best he had was no sunroof and with SatNav. Was told they could take out the SatNav but no way I'll be buying a brand new car that has had dealer monkeys rip apart a dash.

Waiting 3+ mths will sway me to start looking elsewhere I suspect.

And to throw a spanner in the works...aka rumour mill.
http://www.rforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=439.0

Of course evo1986 fails to inform us (until the UK stock has been sold) R will have modified EA888 280bhp engine and 7 speed DSG with no increase in list price

[Corey_R]

That was a joke though... there has been no announcement on an engine change for the R. There has also been no announcement on a 7 speed DSG which can handle the torque of a GTI/GTD/R.

[dave_r]

That was a joke though... there has been no announcement on an engine change for the R. There has also been no announcement on a 7 speed DSG which can handle the torque of a GTI/GTD/R.

LOL guess I should have read it more closely! Not true on the DSG though, what is stopping VW borrowing the S3 unit at some point?

[elisiX]

Just spoke with my dealer again - usual guy Clinton wasn't there so I got the manager.

He said that the first R's that will be allocated for customers will arrive in the next 3-4 weeks as others have said above.

He also said that any requests for an R made NOW will be for an actual new order as he thinks the initial allocation are accounted for.

On Monday he's going to confirm what is availabe on the initial shipment with the VWA supplier and get back to me.

Essentially if there's something close to what I want not already accounted for, ill be making the switch. If I have to order, there's no chance.

Obviously my whole decision has been relying on the RRP being announced and a discount being offered, so any switch will be subject to this.

In the meantime, my GTI is still mine if I want it and it wont be sold from under me until such time as I get to make the decision on the two.

.. within reason of course. Not like I can sit on the GTI for months until the R is here and I can negotiate a discount.

[dave_r]

He said that the first R's that will be allocated for customers will arrive in the next 3-4 weeks as others have said above.

He also said that any requests for an R made NOW will be for an actual new order as he thinks the initial allocation are accounted for.

That appears consistant with what I've been told also. They are basically matching all pre-orders with initial allocation stock. I've decided that I'll switch colours and/or options within reason to avoid a longer delay if need be. But my backup choices probably don't help much - add 19's with ACC or existing order in white with black wheels and ACC lol.

I suck at patience.

[Corey_R]

Not true on the DSG though, what is stopping VW borrowing the S3 unit at some point?

I think you find I am correct on the DSG...
... and the S3 has a 6 speed as well - not a 7 speed. I think you'll find it is exactly the same as the 6 speed used on the GTI/GTD/R.

[Mk6 GTI]

Hey Guys,

Just to let you know i spotted a electric blue GTI-R in chatswood yesterday on the way home from work! Must mean they are close! Goodluck

[dave_r]

I think you find I am correct on the DSG...
... and the S3 has a 6 speed as well - not a 7 speed. I think you'll find it is exactly the same as the 6 speed used on the GTI/GTD/R.

LOL I'm really out of it, brain must still be on holidays drinking by the pool...