Buying a new Tiguan 2013 132TSI Pacific DSG 7 speed

[Transporter]

My daughter's TDI Tig with the DSG is as smooth as silk and she doesn't complain about anything I read in this thread. My wife and I drive 6 speed auto TDI and can't complain either. The DSG Tig has 1L better fuel economy than 6sp auto and is quicker of the marks. Either the way you'll be happy. The Yeti is a good choice too.

[michael_ozzie]

Thanks for the feedback. I sent an email and i'm now waiting for a response. Will call if I dont hear back. I'm not too worried now as I beieve there is a cooling off period. A lawyer friend gave me some good advice in case something like this happens again. Apparently I should have worded my email differently. It would have been better to send an email confirming what was decided and leave it to them to get back to me if they disagree. If they dont refute it then in theory they have acknowleded what was written.

A pretty nice idea, the only issue is that you would have to have had a mail delivery notice on it, otherwise they could claim they never received it, which defeats the purpose in the first place.
How long did they quote as a delivery time? (Assuming it is a factory order, not already made)

[tritenmer]

They quoted for end of february. I believe the car has already been built and on the boat when I signed the contract. I got my email confirmation so all is good. Excited to get it. I just wish the fuel economy was lower but I do very little driving so it should be okay.

[ido09s]

Given the size of the car i reckon the fuel economy is awesome.

Admittedly i do mainly highway driving but my 132TSI gets on average 750klms out of 60 odd litres of fuel and i do most of my driving on cruise control at 118kph

[Bakks]

We got out 132TSI Pacific earlier in the week. Seems like a good car, except it came with the horribly ugly new design wheels!

[tigger73]

We got out 132TSI Pacific earlier in the week. Seems like a good car, except it came with the horribly ugly new design wheels!

I think they were trying to make it look more of an off-road vehicle.

I would have paid the difference to upgrade to something else. However wheels are personal preference.

[Bakks]

I wasn't aware it would be delivered with these wheels, or I would have ticked the 18 inch wheel option for sure! All the car's on the lot, and that we test drove, had the older style wheels. I'm not that fussed really given it's the girlfriends car. I'd like to put the 18 inch New York wheels on, but they are impossible to find.

[michael_ozzie]

I wasn't aware it would be delivered with these wheels, or I would have ticked the 18 inch wheel option for sure! All the car's on the lot, and that we test drove, had the older style wheels. I'm not that fussed really given it's the girlfriends car. I'd like to put the 18 inch New York wheels on, but they are impossible to find.

Sorry to interrupt the thread, but pics of these new wheels?

[baboo]

If they are these, then they are horrid

[tigger73]

If they are these, then they are horrid

Yes that's them. I've seen them on a 2012 Tig in the carpark at the local shopping centre. I thought they were a strange choice the person had made for an aftermarket wheel, but now realise it's the new "standard" option for the 132TSI.

I kind of understand maybe where they were going with this but it reminds me of the wheels off a 10 year old landcruiser.