Fog Light

[NZTiguan]

In Oz we have the fog as standard as well...

thanks, Derek for your always very informative posts!

Presume you mean the rear fog. That's great to know cos it means that my "fix" will work for anybody in Ausi who wants to do it.

Cheers

[TonyTA]

I try and they insist they cannot do anything....

What sort of reasons did the dealer give you exactly?
...No, really, what were the real reasons.

It's easy for the dealer to tell you that they can't help, esp. as they already have the sale...but beyond not wanting to help because they dont have to, what is stopping them?

And what other options can they give you: no reason - for example - why the dealer can't take your current order and sell it on to next buyer as if it was part of regular stock, while you order another Tig, just the same but with fog lights.

[afatboy]

They said is already in production so they can't change the order. There are no other way to help me to fit a fog light, Not even if I pay a bit more for them to do it in Australia.

They told me they do not stock Tiguan and more or less, they are make to order.

[TonyTA]

There are no other way to help me to fit a fog light, Not even if I pay a bit more for them to do it in Australia.

Watch the wording here ...no other way [they want] to help you [right now].
Clearly an aftermarket retrofit can be done easily if you want to do that, just got to get the parts and someone willing to do it.

They told me they do not stock Tiguan and more or less, they are make to order.

You did not say where you are?
When I was buying my Tig I spoke to maybe a dozen or more dealers and every single one had several TDI Tigs in stock and up to half a dozen unsold orders comming in.
Also, dealers everywhere trade stock between then. It's common practice. Either stock they have in their yard, or something not yet delivered to them.

You've not mentioned the specific options you ordered. If you have something really out of the ordinary then it might be a little harder for the dealer to move or swap, but it you ordered a common setup and all you are missing is fog lights, then the dealer could find another dealer with similar fit Tig consigned to them and swap it.

You need to look for a win-win where the dealer gets the sale still and amkes $ on the deal, and you walk away as another happy customer who loves his Tig.

[afatboy]

oh I am in Melbourne and the option I got is Sat Nav, Comfort Pack and Leather. I don't think they are out of the ordinary.

Anyway, I think I will try to source them from England and find someone to fit them in here. I have already gone through with the dealer 5 times. At the end of the day, there is not much I can do.

[DJY]

In Oz we have the fog as standard as well...

thanks, Derek for your always very informative posts!

aren't the fog lights only standard on the 147 TSI?
$400 factory fit option on other models, and dealers here have advised me they can't retro fit.

[Sharkie]

aren't the fog lights only standard on the 147 TSI?
$400 factory fit option on other models, and dealers here have advised me they can't retro fit.

147 has it standard, $400 optional on all the others.

They can actually retrofit, cost is about $800 I'm told. They do not like to do it and would rather not. It was offered to me on a Tiguan on the way already that I could have had earlier .... I declined.