The official I have ordered/received my new MKVI thread

[AdamD]

The dealer has advised they only need the car for about 3 days, but customs can take up to 3 weeks to release....lets hope they do it quicker. Anybody have any first hand experience with customs in Melb?

Mine arrived in Melbourne two weeks back (Thursday May 13). It cleared customs and moved to the Patricks compliancing/transport yard the following Monday (17th). I was looking at a few cars on the WW website around that time, and 3-5 days appears to be the norm.

Expect the car to be held for compliancing for a week or more before it can be dispatched to the dealer, however.

[Maverick]

Geez talk about a wait!

Ordered my GTI on the 22nd of December last year.

Finally arrived last Thursday. I had a mkV R32 and to be honest I think i like this gti more already. Just more pokey around town.

White,5dr, Manual, Sat Nav.

These puppies are going on Friday..........

I thought tempe tyres only sold knockoff lensos? IIRC when I was looking into them they didn't have the correct offset and had to redrill them?

[gv-dub]

Mine arrived in Melbourne two weeks back (Thursday May 13). It cleared customs and moved to the Patricks compliancing/transport yard the following Monday (17th). I was looking at a few cars on the WW website around that time, and 3-5 days appears to be the norm.

Expect the car to be held for compliancing for a week or more before it can be dispatched to the dealer, however.

Thanks Adam. I figure the dealer is being conservative, which is ok. So best case is probably 1.5 weeks once landed to ariving at dealer. Gotta be patient!!
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[Corey_R]

But once it arrives at the dealer, it's still not ready to be picked up! The car is an absolute mess at this stage. Still largely wrapped in plastic, huge stickers covering the bonnet, blue foam parts on all the door edges, all the seats wrapped in plastic, spring rubbers in the suspension so the ride height is increased for shipping - the list goes on and on. They need to remove all these things, thoroughly clean the car, and do an extensive check before it can be considered "ready for delivery". Even in an absolute rush, you're a 4 solid hours of labour there (based on other reports here of people turning up at dealers and the car in "shipping state"). So as others have said. Plan on 3 weeks from time of your car to be delivered once landed.

As AdamD said, that gives it the 1 business week to clear customs, 1 business week to clear compliancing, and 1 week for it to be transported to the dealer and prepared by them. That way you won't end up here havinga whinge when 2 weeks have passed and you're upset because you haven't yet received delivery

[elephino]

My Mk6 is now with the dealer and will be ready next week, though no actual day yet.

[raybau]

My Mk6 is now with the dealer and will be ready next week, though no actual day yet.

Mine arrived with the dealer yesterday, and am picking up on Monday - sounds like they are fast-tracking it to get it out by the end of the month. Arrived on the docks midnight 13-May, which makes it about 12 working days.

[jj77]

Proof that not all dealers are the evil beings that some people at this forum regard them as

Yes, I agree with you - I was one of skeptical buyers but after the buying experience last night, I do not certainly think that salespeople are evil beings.

I'm sure that the dealer can order in foglights and fit them as an accessory. If you really wanted them, you could get this done.

I asked the dealer and he told me that it's not worth getting them if it is after factory add-on as the labour will cost more than the actual foglights.

J

[gv-dub]

But once it arrives at the dealer, it's still not ready to be picked up! The car is an absolute mess at this stage. Still largely wrapped in plastic, huge stickers covering the bonnet, blue foam parts on all the door edges, all the seats wrapped in plastic, spring rubbers in the suspension so the ride height is increased for shipping - the list goes on and on. They need to remove all these things, thoroughly clean the car, and do an extensive check before it can be considered "ready for delivery". Even in an absolute rush, you're a 4 solid hours of labour there (based on other reports here of people turning up at dealers and the car in "shipping state"). So as others have said. Plan on 3 weeks from time of your car to be delivered once landed.

As AdamD said, that gives it the 1 business week to clear customs, 1 business week to clear compliancing, and 1 week for it to be transported to the dealer and prepared by them. That way you won't end up here havinga whinge when 2 weeks have passed and you're upset because you haven't yet received delivery

Thanks Coreying....the dealer has been spot on so far and good at communciating with me each week - I haven't had to chase them at all! They have said 3 weeks to get the car to them and they only need 3 days...which i thought was a little short. I certainly don't want to rush the dealer - there are too many stories of cars not being ready....

[elephino]

Mine arrived with the dealer yesterday, and am picking up on Monday - sounds like they are fast-tracking it to get it out by the end of the month. Arrived on the docks midnight 13-May, which makes it about 12 working days.

Mine hit the docks a couple of days after yours it seems.

I don't expect my dealer to be in too much of a rush as usually it's by salesperson that pushes, and the guy that sold me my car has left so no one with any commission incentive

[cameronp]

I picked up my car this arvo. Absolutely love it! Dropped it off to get the film and C1 put on it. Picking it back up again on Friday arvo. Cant wait!

Hoorah! Yours was on the same boat as mine, didn't it? Bloody took them long enough to get it to you. Hope you enjoy it once you finally get your hands on it.