How to track the car you have ordered?

[Scarlet]

Well I said I wasn't going to track my R and just wait for the "Your car is ready call" from my dealer but Mrs Scarlet was on me yesterday about getting the VIN so sent a quick email to the dealer. Hopefully I'll hear back from him today.

I think a drive day is needed early next year when we all have our cars

[dyljoy]

Totally agree and all my parts waiting my R to fit in~

Well I said I wasn't going to track my R and just wait for the "Your car is ready call" from my dealer but Mrs Scarlet was on me yesterday about getting the VIN so sent a quick email to the dealer. Hopefully I'll hear back from him today.

I think a drive day is needed early next year when we all have our cars

[XTC838]

I have just found out from dealer that my car will be built week 3, which is mid Jan next year. ETA on my contract says end of Feb for delivery.

Is this possible? There seems to be very little time between it being built and the car being available for delivery.

How long does it take for a vessle to sale from Germany to Australia?

[SChan]

I have just found out from dealer that my car will be built week 3, which is mid Jan next year. ETA on my contract says end of Feb for delivery.

Is this possible? There seems to be very little time between it being built and the car being available for delivery.

How long does it take for a vessle to sale from Germany to Australia?

XTC838 you are lucky, at least you have a build week for your car. Recently I contacted my dealer and was told that the desired week built for first thing Jan 2012 and ETA circa April 2012 (if all goes well!). On top of ETA add another 3 weeks for delivery... so i think we can get our cars by/around May 2012 delivered.

Feb 2012 delivery is very hard to achieve IMO!

Hope that helps.

Cheers,

[XTC838]

Not sure if my dealer is telling me the truth then. There is a huge difference between Feb and April.

That's an awfully long time to wait! Plus I would have thought if they put down on the contract that ETA is end of Feb, it will be around that time and not 2 months out.

[delxa]

I have just found out from dealer that my car will be built week 3, which is mid Jan next year. ETA on my contract says end of Feb for delivery.

Is this possible? There seems to be very little time between it being built and the car being available for delivery.

How long does it take for a vessle to sale from Germany to Australia?

My car took about 6-7 weeks to ship once on the boat however there can be variance because there are a few different routes available. Then once it hit Melbourne, took a further 2 and a bit weeks to deliver. Given that you are in SA, it's then got to be put on another truck from Melbourne and sent over to your dealer which will cause further delay. As SChan has said, April is a more reasonable deadline given the Build week indicated.

Just out of interest, when did you order?

[XTC838]

First signed on the dotted line in late July. Then changed the spec and signed new contract late October.

I would have thought the dealer would put a realistic date on the ETA so as not to get harrassed by the customer.

[SChan]

First signed on the dotted line in late July. Then changed the spec and signed new contract late October.

I would have thought the dealer would put a realistic date on the ETA so as not to get harrassed by the customer.

Similar thing happened with me too!

I ordered on July 16th but after a month or so i asked for a built year 2012 GTI and so the new ETA is circa April 2012. For the original order the delivery date was 29th Feb 2012.
Sorry to break ur heart mate but i do not think you will get the car by Feb 2012.
Good luck and do not worry there are many more like you and me...

[ThatsMe]

Im in the same boat, I ordered mine mid august with a delivery date early february, I now have a week 5 build date and a delivery date of march/april which is 2 months later then I expected, needless to say I wasn't very impressed when I was told that.

[SChan]

Im in the same boat, I ordered mine mid august with a delivery date early february, I now have a week 5 build date and a delivery date of march/april which is 2 months later then I expected, needless to say I wasn't very impressed when I was told that.

Look at the positive side of it mate, you are going to get a built year 2012 car and not 2011 built... something to be happy about!