Golf R Observations and Questions

[simonm]

I can now confirm that the MY11 Bluetooth option DOES do voice dialling with Natural Speech Recognition (press the mic button on the wheel). It has its own, it doesn't use the phone capability if one exists.

However, it doesn't seem to work as well as my iPhone - perhaps it's not good with Australian accents, perhaps it is just me (or maybe I need to fully learn how to use it - I haven't finished the manual yet).

[Sharkie]

Not sure where else to put this but ....

NMG VW Redcliffe (Brisbane) has 3 Rs available for immediate delivery ....

NEW 1 x Silver 5dr manual with leather
NEW 1 x White 5dr DSG with leather and 19" Black wheels

Used 1 x Blue 5dr DSG base ... $59990 .... but be aware this is 1 of the R's used on the VW driving days ... in fact the very 1 I had a ride in ... so them expecting to sell it for that price is laughable ....

[Jasonpb]

I can now confirm that the MY11 Bluetooth option DOES do voice dialling with Natural Speech Recognition (press the mic button on the wheel). It has its own, it doesn't use the phone capability if one exists.

However, it doesn't seem to work as well as my iPhone - perhaps it's not good with Australian accents, perhaps it is just me (or maybe I need to fully learn how to use it - I haven't finished the manual yet).

Yeah doesn't work very well, you can record voice tags and attach them to phone numbers which then works really well as it understands you then

[Ryan_R]

I was at Berwick VW (VIC) this morning and they had one delivered yesterday - was sold within an hour or two. They also get their first Polo GTI in today.

[dave_r]

Used 1 x Blue 5dr DSG base ... $59990 .... but be aware this is 1 of the R's used on the VW driving days ... in fact the very 1 I had a ride in ... so them expecting to sell it for that price is laughable ....

An idiot will still buy it and for top dollar.

The demo I drove twice from my dealer was sold for a stupidly high price given the km's and fact that it had been RAPED for 3mths by everyone.

[DAL344]

An idiot will still buy it and for top dollar.

The demo I drove twice from my dealer was sold for a stupidly high price given the km's and fact that it had been RAPED for 3mths by everyone.

When I test drove the demo at Wangara I drove it very sedately ....

[weewilly]

I can now confirm that the MY11 Bluetooth option DOES do voice dialling with Natural Speech Recognition (press the mic button on the wheel). It has its own, it doesn't use the phone capability if one exists.

However, it doesn't seem to work as well as my iPhone - perhaps it's not good with Australian accents, perhaps it is just me (or maybe I need to fully learn how to use it - I haven't finished the manual yet).

Interesting simonm, my dealer insisted that the factory BT was crap and that I needed the after market kit for 400 bucks more that the Factory fitted. Just sent him a please explain... thank you big time!!!!

[Corey_R]

Interesting simonm, my dealer insisted that the factory BT was crap and that I needed the after market kit for 400 bucks more that the Factory fitted. Just sent him a please explain... thank you big time!!!!

There seems to be a lot of dealers out there with little to non-information, let alone experience, with the MY11 Bluetooth factory option. But the reality is, that this $550 factory option is the UPGRADED replacement to the previous ~$2,200 VW "Premium Bluetooth" dealer-accessory product.

[weewilly]

thks corey_r, hopefully it will be the only mistake I've made. Strange because the Sales Manager suggested the factory fitted Bt would be fine, better in fact than the post. The salesman convinced me he had the latest intel and that iphones didn't work at all and that the BT option could not handle 'contacts'...

[Big_Dave]

thks corey_r, hopefully it will be the only mistake I've made. Strange because the Sales Manager suggested the factory fitted Bt would be fine, better in fact than the post. The salesman convinced me he had the latest intel and that iphones didn't work at all and that the BT option could not handle 'contacts'...

Could it be they get sales commission on extras?
Oh Cynical me!

Willy, if sales guy said that, you have recourse for compensation as he would be guilty of deceptive/missleading and unconscionable conduct which is against the PAMD Act (Property and Motor Dealers).
I would mention this to the sales manager and also say you are thinking of talk to Qld Office of Fair Trading whom regulates the Motor Dealers.

Good Luck.