Manufactured in different factories with far fewer GC's produced vs, Transporters, Californias, Bulli's etc. Not sure they are comparable and very few components shared across both platforms. Maybe engines but thats about it.
Actually the engines and gearboxes are different. There are a lot of electronics which are the bits in short supply that are common to both. Things like side assist, parking sensors and tow bar wiring is all the same components just with longer cables.
I was also in a position where I would prefer to take delivery in March next year (its even on my order form) or at least after xmas in Jan 2023 but my Cali turned up at dealer this Monday and they want registration and payment before the end of the month. They have at least been very good with communication around arrival but still doesn't detract from them wanting Registration by the end of this month.
Just be aware if deferring that the VW finance interest rates have increased massively since you ordered.
Thanks for sharing your experience and I absolutely will feedback if we get any kind of compromise. End of the day we really want the Cali. We were happy with the deal and also the timescales. I guess our frustration is being called up out of the blue, without prior communication of any kind to say come and get it now or else you miss out.
Rock and a hard place right there
That's the biggest dilemma I must admit do we take the deal as is but risk stretching ourselves to get the deposit or sit back and wait until the interest rates come back or close to back? I just wish they had communicated it was in build or on its way a month or two prior to announcing its arrival todayI get it and you are 100% correct, it's always in the small print right? I just wish there was a clause where the seller could be courteous enough to say to the buyer, hey buddy rejoice! your extremely expensive purchase is on its way so get your ducks in a row in say 1 or 2 months' time but sadly that wasn't the case.
Totally agree with you! (In the same boat) Hope you get it sorted.
no, the opposite actually: 9 months became 8 months and then 12 more were added. We had months extra to save. This was a stroke of luck with that extremely long waiting time it became. Now, you'll figure it out and I don't want to make your bill, but it would only have added another three months or so, so that and a boiler make the difference between a sale going through or not? Please: do not let this spoil ‘the most wonderful time of the year’, maybe a miracle will happen.
I wonder if we’ll get to 7000 posts before the need for the thread has expired??
I’m in the same boat - looking at 12 month wait and it’s arrived now. I’m so excited I can’t tell you. I only ordered what I could afford so was lucky in that respect. Hope it works out for you.
I guess it’s the balance of either re-ordering and suffering the price increase plus increased PCP interest rate over the term of the PCP (which won’t be a small sum), or the interest of a short term loan or credit card amount for the next 5 months (till March as you say that’s your Plan A). In the same circumstances I think I’d first recheck affordability of Plan A in todays climate, then look for a zero or low percent credit card, for use only on this deposit, then lock it away. Moneysavingexpert.com has a tool to find such a card (if you don’t have access to one currently) without impacting your credit rating.
Just text "I'll add a post to .. " to this thread ....I wonder if we’ll get to 7000 posts before the need for the thread has expired??
We were the same with Crawley Eurovans.
You didn’t by chance have Mike from EV did you?
How do you feel about that in view that your expectations were that you would probably take delivery next spring?
What model and spec have you gone for?
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