I have ordered/received my New Tiguan

[Regdop]

Just heard from my dealer.... Austral VW at Newstead here in Brisbane. They will Have a 132TSI Comfort Line with Luxury package on 15th August!! Very Exciting.... not the 162TSI R Line that I want, but better than nothing!!

[2017Tiguan]

Thanks flappa, I'll be interested in the tow bar situation. My dealer guessed that AUS Tiguans would have to wait for Hayman Reese to make one and expected that to take a couple of months. All sounded a bit clumsy to me, can't order a tow bar with a new car..

[hcvo1]

Rang my dealership today and they told me that there will be a shipment of Highline TDIs coming in November and they should be able to source one that is fully loaded. However as I ordered the 162TSI, they are not able to put one on order yet as they are not seeing them in the system as yet. However what they did say was that they were confident that the car I ordered should be available to pick up in January


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[Regdop]

Any dealerships around the country have one yet? Has anyone seen one in the flesh(so to speak)?
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[flappa]

I spoke to the dealer about the Towbar that is being offered with the Tiguan. As yet, they know its available and can be sold and price, but not all the actual specs. Their understanding is its an OZ Built bolt on towbar, designed to tow the max capacity of 2500kgs and a towball weight of 200kg's with stabilisers. This should mean a horizontal hitch and not a vertical hitch. However, these are expectations at the moment and not specs. They are hoping to hear more next week.

I just need a towbar fitted with the purchase. Whether its ultimately up to the task . I'll see and change later if necessary. For the short term, I just need to tow a trailer, so anything will work.

[Dutch77]

.. However what they did say was that they were confident that the car I ordered should be available to pick up in January

With an appropriate discount for "last year's build" stock?

I'd be tempted to wait out a few more months and specify the order to have a build date of January..

[2017Tiguan]

Thanks Flappa for the update on the towbar. Dutch77 you are quite right, taking delivery of a car in January will typically cost you thousands at resale time because of the previous year manufacture date. Bang on all you like about 'first registered' date but in the end the buyer sees that car as a 2016. Sooo it looks like I'll have to wait til March for a 2017 Highline/R-Line or take a Comfortline in September. Tough choice.

[Dutch77]

Thanks Flappa for the update on the towbar. Dutch77 you are quite right, taking delivery of a car in January will typically cost you thousands at resale time because of the previous year manufacture date. Bang on all you like about 'first registered' date but in the end the buyer sees that car as a 2016. Sooo it looks like I'll have to wait til March for a 2017 Highline/R-Line or take a Comfortline in September. Tough choice.

Yeah agreed - it never matters, and shouldn't, until it does. It's just par for the course though..

If the 162R is what you really want and you can wait, I'd hold off - short term pain for longer term happiness. I've gone both ways on various cars before and almost always been right to wait.

[team_v]

With an appropriate discount for "last year's build" stock?

I'd be tempted to wait out a few more months and specify the order to have a build date of January..

The problem is that there is never a good time to buy.
You either buy early in the year and get last years stock, or you order a build after July to get the new MY updates, but it won't be here until almost November, making it old stock.

[Dutch77]

The problem is that there is never a good time to buy.
You either buy early in the year and get last years stock, or you order a build after July to get the new MY updates, but it won't be here until almost November, making it old stock.

Agreed - but the average Australian buyer has been conditioned to price based on year.. as well as dealers (when it suits).

If i was ready to line up for a 162R now and knew the earliest was January, I'd still be tempted to hold off another few months to get a 17 build. Then again if it was a longer term buy and it was the right color and options fit then I might say bugger it anyway..