EM, I highly suggest reading page 1 of this thread:energymantra said:
)X2. I had a car on order that was not moving through the system. One of the salesmen on vortex contacted me privately to offer me two cars in as many weeks. I passed on the first one, because it had an option I didn't want. Seeing the writing on the wall, I took the second car with the porto wheels I didn't want. So, you may have some luck with VWvortex, give it a try.DiezNutz said:EM, I highly suggest reading page 1 of this thread:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4397743&page=1
Actually I recommend reading the whole thing if you have time... you will learn an incredible amount of information. (including why you might want to give the Salsa Red and Black interior a good long thought.
VW pretty much builds them all to order, it's just a question of whether it's to *your* order configuration, or one the dealer requested/accepted (sometimes they can just say "fill my slot with whatever's quickest"). It's all in what allocation the dealer gets and how they wish to use it.
At this point yes, you would probably be looking at Jan/Feb for a custom order today, because dealers get so little allocation for these and fill them quickly. Unfortunately, you would've been better off to order in June/July as alot of folks did (myself included); now there's a backlog. Again, if you visit that thread, you'll understand more about the whole order/allocation process.
Another possibility is, you can ask the salesmen in that thread to try to find you an unsold car already in the system that meets your specifications, and they'll provide you any matching dealers in the area you request. They've helped a number of people like this.
Good luck!
My 2010 Jetta Sportwagen TDI Salsa Red/Titan black interior Pano Roof and Porto 17" wheels is built and is due in port on Oct 17 and at the dealer 7-10 days later!energymantra said:
It rained here this morning, I can get you better pics this afternoon if you like.mtbr297 said:
I had this same concern. My salesman told me that as long as the car is contracted before Dec 31, you'll get the tax benefit even if you don't physically have the car before the 2009 expires. Fortunately for me, it's no longer a concern.OilBurner17 said:
6910sb said:
meowguy said:My problem with the ordering process was that the JSW does not offer the options that you can get in the GTI. For example, you can't get real leather interior, or automatic headlights, or two driver power seat controls, or full bluetooth control on the navi system, or rear seat side air bags.
I am sure the list goes on, but you get the idea. There is no way to specify these options from the "Build" section of the VW website. The salesman cannot help you with it because they are not offered in their order sheets.
The basic philosophy at VW is that the JSW TDI is like the old Rabbit Pickup Truck. Strictly a utility vehicle. Their take seems to be that anyone who would want all those options should buy an Audi.
Ordering a JSW will take four months, but there is still no guarantee you will end up with the car you really, really want. You will just have to take it as it comes. The only thing special about my JSW is the Navi system and knowing what I know now, I would just get a high end stick on unit that had bluetooth with a phone book.
Congrats on the car and getting it earlier than planned.OilBurner17 said:
I agree that some of the Golf/GTI options in our JSW's would have been nice (Xenons, Leather, 9W3 etc) but I think your post leans towards the negative side.meowguy said:My problem with the ordering process was that the JSW does not offer the options that you can get in the GTI. For example, you can't get real leather interior, or automatic headlights, or two driver power seat controls, or full bluetooth control on the navi system, or rear seat side air bags.
I am sure the list goes on, but you get the idea. There is no way to specify these options from the "Build" section of the VW website. The salesman cannot help you with it because they are not offered in their order sheets.
The basic philosophy at VW is that the JSW TDI is like the old Rabbit Pickup Truck. Strictly a utility vehicle. Their take seems to be that anyone who would want all those options should buy an Audi.
Ordering a JSW will take four months, but there is still no guarantee you will end up with the car you really, really want. You will just have to take it as it comes. The only thing special about my JSW is the Navi system and knowing what I know now, I would just get a high end stick on unit that had bluetooth with a phone book.
A couple of guys here have bought from these guys and report them to be of good quality!!fleuger99 said:
In a word yes......the sportwagen and the sedan are the same from the A pilar to the C pilar......fleuger99 said:
