Scirocco Central

"AWAITING SHIPPING" - confirmed today by the dealer - The end is in sight!! I'm not counting my chickens though, knowing my luck the bloody ship will sink somewhere in the channel.

Anyway, can't wait!!

sonnybhoy, what was your ETA and what is it now?

Last stage i was told from the VW dialogue system was of a confirmed build date of 9th of March. Got a call today saying it has been updated as "Awaiting Shipping". Dealer expects the car to be with me by last week in March/First week in april. I ordered on 25th November and didnt change my order once. Feels like absolutely ages! But less than some - Poor martyd!!!


Actually bollocks to that, he gets his car tomorrow I think! Lucky bugger!


Just cannot wait now! Already ordered a couple of things for the car, going to get the sills and pedals ordered within the next two weeks! Bring it on VW!!!!!

sonnybhoy wrote:Last stage i was told from the VW dialogue system was of a confirmed build date of 9th of March. Got a call today saying it has been updated as "Awaiting Shipping". Dealer expects the car to be with me by last week in March/First week in april.

Got a confirmed build date of the 9th of March for my car so hopefully should be getting built as we speak! No word from the dealer yet but I'll give them a call this weekend if I haven't heard from them by then! I'm slightly concerned as my road tax on my Golf expires on the 1st of April so will need to buy another 6 months if I don't have it by then.

Quick question - My car's 3 years old on the 13th of April this year. Given I need to buy another 6 months road tax for the 1st of April do I need to MOT the car before I get the tax disc as strictly speaking the car won't be 3 years old when I'm buying the road tax disc so in theory won't need an MOT? So am I right in thinking that if I buy a road tax disc at the end of this month (March) I wont need an MOT certificate?

Obviously given that my Scirocco is just about to arrive in the next few weeks I'd rather not spend the money getting my car MOT'd and tax'd! Anyone any thoughts on the above scenario?

TIA

You can tax without MOT as long as the car is less than 3 years old unless the rules have changed. Also if you take the tax disc off when you trade it in you can get a refund for the unexpired months.

Quick question - My car's 3 years old on the 13th of April this year. Given I need to buy another 6 months road tax for the 1st of April do I need to MOT the car before I get the tax disc as strictly speaking the car won't be 3 years old when I'm buying the road tax disc so in theory won't need an MOT? So am I right in thinking that if I buy a road tax disc at the end of this month (March) I wont need an MOT certificate?

AFAIR You will be able to buy the tax without he MOT as long as the first date the disc is valid from falls before the MOT is due/required.

Quick question - My car's 3 years old on the 13th of April this year. Given I need to buy another 6 months road tax for the 1st of April do I need to MOT the car before I get the tax disc as strictly speaking the car won't be 3 years old when I'm buying the road tax disc so in theory won't need an MOT? So am I right in thinking that if I buy a road tax disc at the end of this month (March) I wont need an MOT certificate?

I taxed my old car last year in the same circumstances as you with no problem. Did it online and the only thing it said was this car will need a valid MOT from 06th Oct. I taxed the car in the middle of September.

Well i went to the dealers in december (btw lebanon middle east here) and they told me they were getting two 2.0's for the show room by january, then people can place their orders. Fortunetly since i live in such a slow country lol they got here in february. In conclusion i ordered mine and it comes by mid/end april.It's perfect since summer starts here by end of april no more rain.....................worth the wait tho more suspense

Mine is being delivered to me sometime next week... provisionally Tuesday

Estimated build date 6/4/09, suddenly feels real that I have ordered it now...beginning to get butterflies in the tummy

My car is finally arriving at the dealers this week (ordered at the beginning of November).
So should be transported to me sometime next week!

Spoke to dealer this afternoon and my car is sitting registered with them.... Have to wait till Monday to get as the lease company need to pick up my BMW 3 series... Still roll on Monday and my new car

woooooooooooooooooooohooooooooooooo... Just got a call to say my car is ready!!!! OMG how excited am i!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cool. 2 weeks early

Kev wrote:Cool. 2 weeks early

I can't believe it!!! I can collect from tomorrow but I'm working they're not open Saturday so I'm going to collect Monday, luckily I already had Monday and Tuesday next week booked off - result

4 days

Ive just found out my build date is week 17.

My purchase paperwork went through on 9th March.

Today's estimated build week 19, the dealer hopes for delivery mid June.

Hi

I just got my build date confirmed.
Car ordered January the 14:th and my build date it April the 2:nd so it’s getting closer…

OK, so I blinked first...

Since ordering the car towards the end of February and having an estimated Build Week 17 I've heard nothing from the dealer since, so, I emailed him earlier and just heard back that the car is now being built next week and he expects it to be ready for pick-up at the end of April which, coincidentally, is when I head off abroad for a month long job ...

Strangely, he didn't acknowledge the bit of the email which mentioned that I would like an iPod lead in the car when I pick it up. Hmmmmm.....

Cheers!

Confirmed my order on 28 March 09.
Estimated delivery 30 June 09.
Told to expect a phone call from my dealer giving formal confirmation some time next week - hope its not even longer.