Looks an absolute beaut .. very jealous. Hopefully not too much longer to wait this end. Black wheels set it off nicely. What was the spec that didn’t work. Was it one thing or a mix that was incompatible. Seems a balls up on the dealers part that took the order.
Congrats. What was the issue with your configuration that would have prevented it from being built?
Great news, I bet you’re delighted.
Hmmm...
... I guess this is expected... I nearly went in to today as needed to go to local caravan storage to check up on the Eriba which is next door...
Iain I have no idea, just weight all together. Seems the Ocean guys having the same issue. It’s apparently weight over the front wheels and I believe is a combination. Removing the awning and supplying it separately seems a crazy work around, but happy with it.
It arrived last Wednesday and they still haven't contacted you? I would be on the phone! Good luckHmmm...
Believe it is something that affects the 4Motion models with weight, apparently it takes the emissions out of spec and therefore cannot be sold. The one I am buying for example has no awning as that would be overweight so the dealer have supplied one “inside” the van. Based on discussions it is no one thing, more a matter of moving things around until the right weight is found. Who really knows?!?
I emailed the dealer last night and got a reply this morning “we’re expecting it soon”. Yet VW Chat say it was delivered to dealer on 17th Feb. Today is 23rd Feb. So something doesn’t add up...It arrived last Wednesday and they still haven't contacted you? I would be on the phone! Good luck
Looks great - are they Springfield wheels?
You know I haven’t checked. Probably would not be my first choice, but just happy to (almost) have a van with any wheels.
If they are Springfields they appear in the UK configurator as a £3300 option! (but in practice are only available as part of the sports pack at £2600). for me, there are no better wheels than those and the discus (that you can't get from the factory now)
Contacted chat again last night to confirm the code (70) and asked them to escalate. Also emailed the dealer.
Same as mine, build week 4 and stuck the otherside of the water. Seems to be a backlog delay getting vans over here. We are awaiting 60+ vans for 1st march that are still stuck awaiting shipping to UK
In any line of business, if someone called me and said I have been informed that something had arrived at my premises, then GOYA and go check. Is this the same dealer you have had historical issues with?
It’s the same dealer. No competition up here and I don’t have the flexibility to travel elsewhere.
Understood.
I feel for you Alison, they are beyond useless! You’ll be able to forget about them for a while hopefully once you’ve got your new pride & joy
I know all the euro spec ones I have seen have A pillar blinds. Can’t imagine that they won’t in UK, but then...
Will do.
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