Tracking Progress on your Polo and Polo GTI

[gavs]

Hey guys, how long after you ordered your cars did you start getting information through NADCOM from your dealers?

I ordered mine on the 18th of February with a deposit. Now its 3 months later and they haven't given me any info still. I've been told to expect early 2012 delivery, and I'm fine with that given I ordered so late compared to everyone else here who is expecting 2011 cars. However not being able to garner any information from the dealer at all is disheartening...

Any ways to go abouts forcing/prying information out of the dealer?

Cheers

Look, to be honest, if you're not expecting delivery until early next year, you realistically won't hear anything until it get allocated a build slot, generally 1-2 months max before it gets built, closer to 1 though....

Sorry to be the bringer of bad news

[nugget23]

Hey guys,
Newbie to the boards here but just called my dealer today and he tells me that my new Polo GTI (3dr, Flash Red, panoramic sunroof) has just been built on 7 May! Wohoooo!!!
Dealer is saying that it would be ready for pickup mid July.... haven't trawled through all of these pages yet but does that sound about right?

The frikken wait is killing me!

[snedden9485]

Welcome to the forum of fun. NOthing but tears here (expect the ones who actually have theirs)

[Frostee]

Just a question with regard to terminology on NADCON

I have a Chassis Number which is populated (17 digits which I assume is what we call the VIN)
I have a Vehicle ID which is populated (10 digits)
I have an engine number field that is not populated

What exactly is the Vehicle ID?

For Finance reasons I am being asked for the engine no.. I was just wondering if even though the engine no. field is empty on NADCON that the Vehicle ID no. is what I need to provide?

[nugget23]

Thanks mate.
Have had a few sleepless nights actually wondering if I should have got mine in Candy white instead of Flash red... at the risk of offending others here I think they are the to best colours! When is yours due? Hell I sound like a pregnant mother talking to another pregnant mother!
Have learnt a lot already from just lurking about and seeing what everyone's been up to trying to get straight answers from their dealers re delivery time etc.
Polo GTI, great car... you just have to be patient!

[Corey_R]

Just a question with regard to terminology on NADCON

I have a Chassis Number which is populated (17 digits which I assume is what we call the VIN)
I have a Vehicle ID which is populated (10 digits)
I have an engine number field that is not populated

What exactly is the Vehicle ID?

For Finance reasons I am being asked for the engine no.. I was just wondering if even though the engine no. field is empty on NADCON that the Vehicle ID no. is what I need to provide?

Chassis Number = VIN
"Vehicle ID" seems to be an abbreviated VIN/Chassis Number. I'm really not sure what purpose it serves.
Nngine Number field should be filled in once the VIN is. I thought it occurs at Check Point 8 when the VIN appears, but since I can only go by the screenshots for my car and those that others have shared with me, it's possible that maybe it doesn't get populated until once the car has finished construction?

[Coolio]

Hey guys, how long after you ordered your cars did you start getting information through NADCOM from your dealers?

I ordered mine on the 18th of February with a deposit. Now its 3 months later and they haven't given me any info still. I've been told to expect early 2012 delivery, and I'm fine with that given I ordered so late compared to everyone else here who is expecting 2011 cars. However not being able to garner any information from the dealer at all is disheartening...

Any ways to go abouts forcing/prying information out of the dealer?

Cheers

Mate i think it depends on your dealer and the luck they are having with securing build slots...or whatever the correct terminology is. I signed my contract/paid a deposit in early march and i received a NADCON screenshot showing scheduled dates for production last week. All i have done is basically flick the guy i have been dealing with an email asking if he has any updates and he lets me know either way. The NADCON definitely made me feel happier about the progress. Seeing I have ordered after you, it may be the case that your dealer is a bit lower in the pecking order? I don't really know. But I would have thought if i ordered after you, you should at least be at a similar stage.

[Corey_R]

What item is your dot next to on the ETA list Coolio ?

[Coolio]

Corey_R the dot is next to Current SGW Determination (which apparently no-one knows the meaning of). The next step is Allocation of Production Plant which is scheduled for 20/8/2011 followed by Handover to Production also on 20/8/2011.

[gavs]

Hey guys,
Newbie to the boards here but just called my dealer today and he tells me that my new Polo GTI (3dr, Flash Red, panoramic sunroof) has just been built on 7 May! Wohoooo!!!
Dealer is saying that it would be ready for pickup mid July.... haven't trawled through all of these pages yet but does that sound about right?

The frikken wait is killing me!

Hmmm, I'd say more like early to mid august nugget, allow 3 weeks worth of waiting to be loaded on a boat then 6-7 weeks on the seas