Went shopping for either Passat Alltrack or CC today.......

[Marakai]

Now who's the stereotype "Euro-snob"?

Me! And this here kraut is proud of it, yawoll!

If red had been available she would have had her order in like a shot.

I wonder who makes the decision to withhold such choices from the Australian market. Is it happening in Wolfsburg or here in Australia? Seems the tornado red ones sell pretty well in Germany at least many of the German forum members rave about it.

[Riker]

I am at work so do not have time to look but someone here has a red Passat wagon. It was available as a special order.....

If red had been available she would have had her order in like a shot.

[drad81]

Maybe I'm bias but I didn't find the Icelandic greAlltrack with sports trim boring. (actually I am bias)


Here's the guy from Melbourne that has a special order red Passat.
MY12.5 Tornado Red Passat 125TDI Wagon

There is also a Norwegian Red Passat wagon that looks absolutely stunning IMO

[brad]

Me! And this here kraut is proud of it, yawoll!

Wife has Austrian citizenship. She didn't feel inclined to get a Uni_Mog or a Chrysler Voyager.

[brad]

I am at work so do not have time to look but someone here has a red Passat wagon. It was available as a special order.....

Well, we've asked at 2 dealerships & both just wanted to sell what was in the brochure. No mention of the ability to put in a special order.

Her fleet manager seems to have stuffed the timing too - appears to be pushing for an "in stock" vehicle. I can't see them agreeing to a 3-4 month wait. These guys are so used to dealing with the (relatively) high volume sellers that take the risk of making vehicles hoping they will fit somebodies requirements.

[Marakai]

Wife has Austrian citizenship. She didn't feel inclined to get a Uni_Mog or a Chrysler Voyager.

Lol, I haven't even seen an Unimog in probably 25+ years. Best camping vehicle ever!

[Marakai]

Her fleet manager seems to have stuffed the timing too - appears to be pushing for an "in stock" vehicle. I can't see them agreeing to a 3-4 month wait. These guys are so used to dealing with the (relatively) high volume sellers that take the risk of making vehicles hoping they will fit somebodies requirements.

Strange, our fleet manager put no pressure on me at all. I ordered what I wanted as long as I was willing to accept the wait.

But had I know about the special order possibility... I wonder if I could have pushed for the VW provided retractable towbar? Meh, prolly wouldn't have gotten past ADR.

[CaseySP]

I am at work so do not have time to look but someone here has a red Passat wagon. It was available as a special order.....

What, one of these? I must take a better picture, especially now its been properly detailed.

Shoota has my other Tornado Red one (but that's another story)

[Riker]

Yep, thats it...... Knew I wasn't going mad. Thanks also to drad for posting a link to Shoota's red wagon.

So the Red is available as a special order but it seems in some cases dealers couldn't be bothered to do the extra work to order one.

What, one of these? I must take a better picture, especially now its been properly detailed.

Shoota has my other Tornado Red one