Hey guys, i have been trying to get a Polo GTI now for about a month and it's been the hardest car i've ever tried to get.
When i first found out about this car i started calling around Melbourne with no luck at all, i then tried rural Vic and to my surprise there are actually some dealers with Polo GTI's sitting in their show rooms that aren't sold! Too bad none were white 5 doors
I then started calling every dealer in Aus starting close and ending up in N.T.
I called a dealer in N.S.W who said they had a white 5 door coming friday (1st April)
which was in 2 days. I was wrapped, we talked specs and price and ended up settling on $33550 drive away with Leather and Audio, i gave them a deposit and they sent through a contract.
It get's to Friday and no car... They say Monday... No car... At this point i'm worried as they told me i can pick the car up Wednesday and helped me book a flight for that day.
They kept assuring me it was definitely coming and should have been there. I call first thing Tuesday and they tell me it's still not there and that it won't be there for a Month! I was beyond enraged when i heard this, i had just wasted $200 on a plane ticket.
I tell them they have to pay for my flight now and to let me know a proper ETA.
No calls, every time i call i get told they will call me back... Never happened.
This went on for a week before i called VW Customer care who were absolutely useless! They said they can't do anything for me.
I then call up pretending to be a new enquirer and get onto the Manager. She says the ETA on the car is late June and that the price i was told was wrong and that it is now $35990!
I told them to refund my deposit and the $200 i paid for the flight... She said that was fine... Still no refund.
I've been flat out searching for a White 5 Door GTI in Australia since and have only found 1 at a dealer and lets just say it's the furthest Dealer from me.
I am trying to buy it but the Sales Manager is telling me he needs approval from VW to sell the car interstate.
If i can't get this one there's pretty much no hope in getting one until July.
Seriously worst stuff around ever!
Thanks to anyone who read through my rant, just needed to express my outrage.