The Last Days of Waiting!
The time to collect my GTD has almost arrived. I know the car is only a few miles away sat at my local dealers (contrary to the infamous tracker that STILL has it in a continental port!) as they’ve called with the news, I’ll be taking delivery on Monday morning so bring on the last agonising days of waiting!!! Part of me wants a peek like a kid on Christmas eve, but I know I’ll enjoy the experience of whipping away the white cover (used by this particular dealer) to reveal my new motor for the first time even more if I don’t!
For those that are at the start of the purchasing process and developing the habit of spend hours reading posts on this forum, I know you’re out there as I do it!! Here is a summary of my times for the different stages of torment:
Stage 1 - Processing your order: 10/04/14 (ordered it).
Stage 2 - With the factory: 29/04/2014 (received tracker number).
Stage 3 - Build week confirmed: 05/05/2014 for the week starting 18/05/2014.
Stage 4 - Build in Progress: ??? (guess it was on time!).
Stage 5 - In Transit: 22/05/2014 (tracker).
Stage 6 - Arrived in the UK: 30/05/2014 (dealer phone call).
Stage 7 - Your car has arrived: 05/06/2014 (dealer phone call).
Stage 8 - Picking it up: 09/06/2014.
When I ordered the car in April I was given an estimated delivery date of 30/11/2014 which seems ridiculous now! Two months has flown by with thanks to the forums never ending Golf MKVII posts. The initial phone call from the dealer stating my GTD's imitate arrival was one of concern that I wouldn’t ready to take delivery, they seemed relived when I said it wasn’t a problem!
I have posted for opinions on 'Paint Protection' and 'Gap Insurance' on General Topics feed, here is where the forum delivers with plenty of advice from those have genuine experience. The question came with the dealers last ditch attempt of squeezing any remaining cash from my pocket whilst I was still buzzing with the news of its arrival. I was tempted by the 'Gap Insurance' but have decide to look online for a policy saving money… but only if I can find a deal worth taking. I was never sold on the 'Paint Protection' and comments received have only strengthened my resolve. I have found a local car detailer who has a package for new cars at half the price… claying sounds messy to me but I know nothing about polishes!?! I normally just let my cars clean themselves by leaving them outside in the rain 24/7 hey this is England! I can hear you all sigh but there is a reason those of us choose Silver as a colour, we’re idle! So at half the price from the dealers offer I’ll get somebody with a website full of shiny cars and testimonials to do it for me!
Last point before I start posting pictures and opinions as a actual VW Golf MkVII owner. I am now actively (loosely active, remember I’m idle!) in the process of getting rid of my trusty Toyota Corolla (gulp and sniffle). The dealer has offered me £600 as a trade in… which is tempting as it solves the problem of how I’m getting to the dealers on Monday. Still think it’s worth more and if I’m honest I don’t need the cash so am not really in a rush… anyway it’s going and thought it deserved one last mention!
This morning I went grocery shopping for my favourite (cheesy-beans ’n’ toast) ingredients as my misses is at work and I have to fend for myself! When I came out this little beauty was parked alongside. A Midnight Blue GTD, can’t wait till Monday!
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