I have ordered/received my New Tiguan

**hcvo1** · 06-01-2017, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by Mac135

It will be a product planniing forecasting issue probably in Grrmany. I used to do product forecasting for a high value consumer product that had a 9 month lead time. If I got the forecast a couple of % out I either finished up with stock we didn't need or back orders.

my guess is that the forecast for highline/rline packs was too low in general and perhaps specifically an item within that pack was mis forecast the sunroof looks a likely candidate but could be a bumper or progressive steering set. And if you are out in your forecasts on the volume in VW terms it could mean 1,000's of units. Suppliers need lead times etc to ramp up production and remember we were a later market to introduce the 162 and Rline packs are available on lesser models elsewhere. We are simply playing catch up.

agree dealer allocations may also play a small part in this and be the cause of some individual delays/long lead times but systemically the longer than normal lead times being quoted here are the result of a product planning issue.

so no conspiracy and likely not even incompetence by VW. How many people here opted to go for the Rline once we saw it and saw the price compared to the standard highline or thought about a highline 140 until they drove it? A good number I think and that many times over as skewed the component set forecasts resulting demand outstripping supply.

Thanks for that response. Well just have a look at Toyota and the HiLux - they never forecast that it would be the best selling car in Australia and everyone would pick the top of the range with the leather option - they now have to heavily discount the cloth trim as no one would buy it.

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**Gladbach** · 06-01-2017, 03:37 PM

Would be surprised if the 140TDI has been over forecast. I was definitely considering it until I drove one. I'm sure there are many others who opted for the 162TSI instead.

**GolfR79** · 06-01-2017, 04:45 PM

I just noticed this Tiguan for sale on carsales... concerned how VW quality checks have not picked up how out of alignment the R-line badge on the door is! Surely the dealer would have noticed this also.

https://www.carsales.com.au/demo/det...13837751/?Cr=7

Has anyone who has taken delivery noticed this?

**Gladbach** · 06-01-2017, 05:12 PM

Originally Posted by GolfR79

I just noticed this Tiguan for sale on carsales... concerned how VW quality checks have not picked up how out of alignment the R-line badge on the door is! Surely the dealer would have noticed this also.

https://www.carsales.com.au/demo/det...13837751/?Cr=7

Has anyone who has taken delivery noticed this?

That's pretty poor. That's the kind of thing to look out for when you take delivery of a vehicle.

Jeez, they look nice in black though

**Eyes24** · 06-01-2017, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by Gladbach

That's pretty poor. That's the kind of thing to look out for when you take delivery of a vehicle.

Jeez, they look nice in black though

I was going to get black, but it wasn't so glossy, so went indium grey.

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**hcvo1** · 06-01-2017, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by GolfR79

I just noticed this Tiguan for sale on carsales... concerned how VW quality checks have not picked up how out of alignment the R-line badge on the door is! Surely the dealer would have noticed this also.

https://www.carsales.com.au/demo/det...13837751/?Cr=7

Has anyone who has taken delivery noticed this?

I saw a white one the other day at my dealership where the rear right door did not match up with the rear wheel arch - looked like the car had been in an accident and the two bits did not align.

Will be checking my car carefully when it comes...

**IrishKiwi08** · 06-01-2017, 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by GolfR79

I just noticed this Tiguan for sale on carsales... concerned how VW quality checks have not picked up how out of alignment the R-line badge on the door is! Surely the dealer would have noticed this also.

https://www.carsales.com.au/demo/det...13837751/?Cr=7

Has anyone who has taken delivery noticed this?

Took delivery of my R-Line yesterday. The badges are all perfectly aligned. You would think they would have re aligned the badge before
taking the photo's would'nt you?

**REXman** · 06-01-2017, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by IrishKiwi08

Took delivery of my R-Line yesterday. The badges are all perfectly aligned. You would think they would have re aligned the badge before
taking the photo's would'nt you?

When I click on the link all I get is Carsales homepage.

**Delewin** · 06-01-2017, 07:03 PM

That why I will be taking delivery at the Dealership. If there is anything not right I will politely request if be fixed before I take delivery.

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