For those awaiting a MY10 order - read on

[Steve]

Yeah Jon,
The first ordered R36 Wagons that came @ June 08 did NOT have the Rev Cam attached.
There should be something about it on the forums somewhere. Steve (S.A.) was one guy whom i remember who didn't get it...think he worked something out with his dealer. But that was when the Cam was included(well meant to be) with the RNS510.

Cheers,
Jayse

That's correct - I ordered my R36 in early January 2008. I ordered the satellite navigation on the understanding that the reverse camera was included. The dealer called me after the car had been built to tell me that this wasn't the case.

I was told that VW Australia had decided to package the satellite navigation unit and the reversing camera as one option - tick the box for sat nav and the camera appeared - while in the rest of the world they were two separate options.

Apparently VW Australia forgot to tell the factory or there was some screw up in communication somewhere, and the first batch of Australian specced cars were without the camera - of which mine was/is one.

After a few months I got a cheque for my troubles - I can't remember exactly how much because I was overseas at the time and someone else deposited it for me, but it was over $1000.

[Rthirsty6]

I am disappointed that I never had the opportunity to check the option box in particular, that being the Adaptive Suspension. I would really like this option but after waiting almost 3 months just can't be bothered canceling my order and waiting for a new car to be delivered.

Hi ReflexR36,
My R36wagon also sailed on same ship, I work next door and saw a whole batch of R36 wagons drive off the boat, very exciting!! Which dealer did you go through? Mine Barloworld Moorrabbin.
As for your adaptive suspension, you sure it's not adaptive cruise control? When I ordered mine early May the dealer told me the option changes for MY10 and indicated adaptive cruise, seperate rear view camera without the satnav etc.

Cheers

[DJC]

Hi ReflexR36,
My R36wagon also sailed on same ship, I work next door and saw a whole batch of R36 wagons drive off the boat, very exciting!! Which dealer did you go through? Mine Barloworld Moorrabbin.
As for your adaptive suspension, you sure it's not adaptive cruise control? When I ordered mine early May the dealer told me the option changes for MY10 and indicated adaptive cruise, seperate rear view camera without the satnav etc.

Cheers

So your dealer knew of all the MY10 changes in May?

[Rthirsty6]

So your dealer knew of all the MY10 changes in May?

Yep, he didn't show me but read them from his computer screen.

[DJC]

Well bugger me. When I originally asked in late June they told me they hadn't been told and VW hadn't released them as yet which I found strange!

[Rthirsty6]

Well bugger me. When I originally asked in late June they told me they hadn't been told and VW hadn't released them as yet which I found strange!

He only ran me through the new options, at that time he could not confirm any changes to the std. spec. That was probably because there aren't any I guess. I was happy as I now have (hopefully) a rev cam without having to buy satnav.