Register of unhappy Polo purchasers awaiting delivery...

[gavs]

Ok, a mini update:
Another prospective Polo owner has spoken to me about his (limited) success with getting answers from head office. From the logistics department who are responsible for vehicles coming in and being distributed to dealers etc, they have basically said "...we simply do not know when they are coming..." which, although it's not the answer we would all like to hear, at least the guy was upfront and not giving out the current crop of BS dates for arrivals.

What has also been highlighted is the underhanded tactics from some dealers, putting promised delivery dates onto sale contracts, knowing full well that the vehicles will not be ready, but this is then forcing the factory to send these cars as a priority, something VWA head office is now allerted to and is stopping.

[pologti18t]

What has also been highlighted is the underhanded tactics from some dealers, putting promised delivery dates onto sale contracts, knowing full well that the vehicles will not be ready, but this is then forcing the factory to send these cars as a priority, something VWA head office is now allerted to and is stopping.

Buy the time any of you get your cars the 1.4TSFI engine will have been phased out

[JaneAusten]

Buy the time any of you get your cars the 1.4TSFI engine will have been phased out

You are such a party pooper

[gavs]

Buy the time any of you get your cars the 1.4TSFI engine will have been phased out

Low blow mate, very low blow.....

[Hail22]

HAHAHA and i was the one being bashed at on the first week i posted saying i have a feeling the 1.4 TSI motor will be replaced/stopped due to high costs in repairs and also major reliability issues.

Oh well its a collectors car now!

[pologti18t]

HAHAHA and i was the one being bashed at on the first week i posted saying i have a feeling the 1.4 TSI motor will be replaced/stopped due to high costs in repairs and also major reliability issues.

Oh well its a collectors car now!

Now thats a low blow! The rumour is its being phased out on costs reasons.

Though when you think about it ... the sports equivalents from Ford/GM etc hhave/will have 1.6L turbo engines.
And the other rumour is that the S1 will have a 1.6l Turbo with upto 220hp. So it would be easier for VW to settle on a range of turbo only engines. 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6.

[GTI JOE]

I agree with JaneAusten, except for dropping the word party. There should be more "Sense and Sensibility" on this thread and less "Pride and Prejudice"

On the engine replacement, well, if delivery times are anything to go by, may happen in another 5 years. Hopefully my GTI will still have the twincharger.

[Frostee]

I just called Melbourne Radio 3AW this morning for their "Grouse and Shouse" segment and went to air just after the 7.30am news where one of the stories was VW Polo winning Wheels Car of the Year"

I said that what was "shouse" was after ordeing the car on Dec 2nd paying a $1000 deposit and being told an ETA of April, I received a call last week advising that I MIGHT see it in July or August.

Nice to see a little balance in the Media Monitor Reports that Volkswagen Australia will be receiving today.

[Transporter]

I just called Melbourne Radio 3AW this morning for their "Grouse and Shouse" segment and went to air just after the 7.30am news where one of the stories was VW Polo winning Wheels Car of the Year"

I said that what was "shouse" was after ordeing the car on Dec 2nd paying a $1000 deposit and being told an ETA of April, I received a call last week advising that I MIGHT see it in July or August.

Nice to see a little balance in the Media Monitor Reports that Volkswagen Australia will be receiving today.

LOL, that's just showing how in demand the Polo is.

[gavs]

Be prepared all fellow Polo orderers, now we definately won't see our cars this year because VWA will give us all the finger and only bring in base models of everything because they have a new marketing wave to ride for sales!