Volkswagen Oz Screwing Oz Buyers

[Maverick]

So true... it seems there are a lot of Toyota buyers here who are dipping their toes in the European lake and not yet sure whether they like it or not.

There's too much choice for them, Volkswagen need to have two option lists and two brochures.

For Toyota/Honda owners

Colours:
White or Grey

Transmission:
Auto or Manual

Specification Level:
Povpack or Luxury

For everyone else

All the options, colours and choices so you can customise the car to suit you.

[Corey_R]

That's not a bad idea Maverick

[cme2c]

There's too much choice for them, Volkswagen need to have two option lists and two brochures.

For Toyota/Honda owners

Colours:
White or Grey

Transmission:
Auto or Manual

Specification Level:
Povpack or Luxury

For everyone else

All the options, colours and choices so you can customise the car to suit you.

Ain't that the truth! We were quite happy to wait and get the car we wanted rather than the pack we had to take. Still would have liked xenons, but the stock headlights are quite good, especially with the cornering lights. Not as good as the xenons on the Honda we traded in, but more than adequate.

Plus, you don't get idiots flashing you because they think low beam xenons are high beam.

[Corey_R]

Plus, you don't get idiots flashing you because they think low beam xenons are high beam.

Oh, I miss all those ignorant people flashing me... they've obviously never been blessed with xenons!

[duglet]

Look at the specs of US models. They have even fewer standard features and options.

The model range is setup to be the most competitive in the market in which it is sold.

The option of bixenons on the volume sellers in the range would mean they would have to both stock spares (a high risk accident damage part) and stock cars with this option. VW have probably decided its not worth it for their 25K-33K Golf range to offer another combination of options.

The only other car in the category that I can think of that offers xenons (low beam) is Subaru and thats wrapped up in a leather/sunroof/xenon package. Easy to stock that.



They are illegal and ineffective....

The Mazda 3MPS had HID (low beam) on original model back in 2006 and the new Gen2 model has bi-xenons. All have LED tail lights..

Its a japanese thing....not euro

Happy Motoring
duglet

[G-rig]

Ain't that the truth! We were quite happy to wait and get the car we wanted rather than the pack we had to take. Still would have liked xenons, but the stock headlights are quite good, especially with the cornering lights. Not as good as the xenons on the Honda we traded in, but more than adequate.

Does seem Euro drivers are a lot more fussy, I consider there to be enough options, especially with the new offerings. There comes a point when it's good enough.

[gtimal]

Its a japanese thing....not euro

Happy Motoring
duglet

You forgot to mention Japanese cars also come with styling that goes out of date in 2-3 years
Thats a Japanese thing

Thank god not all cars look the same that would be boring .

Cheers

[Corey_R]

The Mazda 3MPS had HID (low beam) on original model back in 2006 and the new Gen2 model has bi-xenons. All have LED tail lights..

Its a japanese thing....not euro

Happy Motoring
duglet

Mazda 3MPS is a $45k car, not a $26k car that the base model Golf is. The GTI can have Bi-Xenons as well - the initial discussion was that you couldn't get Bi-Xenons on the non-GTI/R Golf models. I'm pretty sure you can't get them on the lower Mazda 3 models... not that I've looked that closely to their spec and options sheets cause I think that they're so hideously ugly! Plus, what's up with their fuel consumption, it's pathetic in comparison to the VW's

[mikinoz]

So why Dermot are we not able to have all VW global options available options if as you say you should 'have your house built as you want it'?

Your right most don't care about price, but just get miffed they can't have all available options in the menu.

[pologti18t]

So why Dermot are we not able to have all VW global options available options if as you say you should 'have your house built as you want it'?

Your right most don't care about price, but just get miffed they can't have all available options in the menu.

I am sure you can't get all the options on any car imported into Australia that is available in the home market. Whether that be Japanese or European.

For instance... xenons are not available on a Non-GTI Golf in the UK. So, I can't see that we are being specifically screwed.

We dont get the option of a 1.4L 60kw option in the Golf yet no one complains about that