Originally Posted by Corey_R
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There are various reasons why one dealer might say 6 months and another dealer might say 9 months. In no particular order:
- First and foremost, there is nothing which tells a dealer what the current wait times are. So even with a 100% honest dealer with no other conditions listed below, the stated time is a "best guestimate" based on the experience of the other cars they've ordered and received in recent months.
- A dealer may already have a car in the system close to your config and they just change the spec slightly to suit your order. It's getting rarer though, as VAG have been cutting down on this as it ultimately only increases the "overall average wait time" for all customers.
- Some dealers may be more eager to get a sale and play off the customers eagerness to get a car and may stretch the truth a little by underestimating. However, a 6 month guestimate is still a realistic possibility. If they told you 4 months, I'd have said they completely lied.
- Some dealers may be a little more conservative if they believe the customer isn't in any rush to receive their car. So 9 months means there is little chance of it taking longer and disappointing the customer. In fact, it might only take 6 months and surprise the customer!
There are probably other reasons... but that's the gist of it.
If you've waited 2 months already, give them a call now and ask for the NADCON screens if you'd like (as per the 1st post... make sure you read that post, cause there are LOTS of NADCON screens, and I've given specific details about what to ask for in that 1st post).
The reason for asking for these things after about 1 month is:
1) The "ETA Data" can give you a general indication of how long it will take. Although be warned that any dates beyond the "dot indicator" are estimates, and those dates will keep pushing out as necessary by any holdups in earlier steps.
2) The "Car Configurator" page shows the option codes listed (this might take up two screenshots on a car with lots of options). This gives you the opportunity to ensure that the colours (paint, and interior where applicable) and options that you've purchased, are actually listed in the order and that no mistake has been made. Most orders will contain additional "option codes" which you haven't specifically selected, but are part of the standard Australian configuration. If you have any questions, ask here, or NICELY ask your dealer (I say nicely, because most of the time "pierced mistakes" are just the way the ordering is done). But occassionaly, an option which is paid for is missed off the order etc. Picking that up before a car is built is obviously advantageous.
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