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23-01-2011, 07:09 PM | #1 | ||
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Hey all,
Long shory stort, I've pretty much 85% decided to cancel my order on the Golf R. Wait is too long, Performance of the manuals compared to DSG is a little Ho Hum, and I want something more hardcore. Still not interested in 70+ for an RS Focus, am looking at taking a Megane Renaultsport 250 Cup Trophee off the showroom floor. Now, Question is, The VW contract I signed promised a March delivery. That deivery is now been postponed until June, and some guys on the VW forums are already getting calls to postpone again to august. They have broken the ETA time promise I signed for. Now can I get my deposit back if I cancel based on this? My Golf hasn't even recieved a build date as yet. Cheers all -Dan |
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23-01-2011, 07:21 PM | #2 | ||
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Speak to a solicitor.
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23-01-2011, 07:26 PM | #3 | ||
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I know I cancelled a contract due to repeated delays in delivery. I had sort the advice of Department of Consumer of Protection in Perth, who gave the correct wording to use. I am not sure in Melbourne though.
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23-01-2011, 07:27 PM | #4 | ||
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Yes, really not much more to add. Will take 15 minutes for any solicitor to read the contract and cancellation faxed. Could give them a go face to face first and see how you go. Thats about it really
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23-01-2011, 07:33 PM | #5 | |||
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right or wrong it gets given all the time, well according to the poster it is always correct, it just may contradict what somebody else has posted that is also correct
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23-01-2011, 07:35 PM | #6 | ||
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Just chat to the VW dealer. I am sure with such a long wait time, they arent going to be too fussed about losing one order five months down the track. If the dealer causes any issues (they may not want to lose out on the sale), just say you will take it to VW direct. I am sure VW wont want it publically known that a promised delivery date of a few months, can turn into many more months. No point in resorting to a solicitor until you at least have tried the basics first.
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23-01-2011, 08:29 PM | #7 | |||
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23-01-2011, 08:33 PM | #8 | |||
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In all seriousness id speak to your dealer first and foremost and if they wont come to the party, id go straight to VW direct. IMO that just simply isnt good enough.
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23-01-2011, 08:33 PM | #9 | |||
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If the car hasn't even been down the line yet and the promise date is March, I'm sure you have an out. That 250 is a nice bit of kit, I might take a quick squiz at one next time I'm up for a car replacement. |
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23-01-2011, 08:38 PM | #10 | |||
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23-01-2011, 08:47 PM | #11 | ||
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just go there and scream.. works a treat
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23-01-2011, 09:07 PM | #12 | ||
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Obviously when some people on here's friends told them to 'go nuts' over the NYE period, they took it literally.
Let's all stay on topic please, and stop the bickering/insults, it's very boring.
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23-01-2011, 09:19 PM | #13 | |||
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I am lucky enough to have at my disposal an FG FPV F6 and an FG XR6T as a comparison to any potential vehicle I purchase. so therefore any vehicle I choose to buy to sit alongside the F6 and the XR in the garage must have been pretty bloody impressive. And it was, and so is the Megane RS 250. If a DSG R can do 0-100 in 4.3s with a $1600 APR tune, then I implore you and the bandwagoneers to rethink your statements about it being a hairdressers car. Remember ford Sells the XR5 Focus and the RS Focus. I assume they are but hairdressers cars to you too? To all of you who have given me a sensible, and helpful answer, cheers and beers, I'll give VeeDub a call pending a test drive of the RS250 and see how I go. Heres Hoping. -Dan |
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23-01-2011, 09:25 PM | #14 | ||
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Best thing to do is to double check the contract and see if there's anything in there about date changes etc. It's a shame dude coz I know how much you were looking forward to that car.
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23-01-2011, 09:28 PM | #15 | ||
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Buy a run out XR5 for 31 grand...
Bring it to me and slot me $12 grand...Total outlay $43 grand... It will be faster and look better than a 70 grand RS, and after driving it, you will giggle like a schoolgirl everytime you hit the start button. Plus you will remain with the blue oval Just my 2 cents....
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23-01-2011, 09:34 PM | #16 | ||
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23-01-2011, 09:41 PM | #17 | |||
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I have the utes for work and cruising, and because I like the Ford utes more than Holdens and they are the best utes in their class, the top of their game. Meggy RS250 is at the top of its game at the moment, and thats what I will be going for. -Dan |
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23-01-2011, 09:44 PM | #18 | ||
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Cool.....
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23-01-2011, 10:11 PM | #19 | ||
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I drive a basic golf sometimes and it's great. I'd love to try out an R with a DSG.
But to hell with waiting that long. When I signed the contract for my last car, I had a week as a cooling off period and was able to cancel the contract at anytime with a full refund of my deposit. But I am guessing you sign your contract a while ago??? I should of took them up on the offer to cancel mine, regret buying a slow POS everyday. |
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23-01-2011, 10:17 PM | #20 | ||
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One of my mates bought a Golf R about 2 months ago. He has had it modded to what they called "stage 1".
It is VERY bloody quick.... |
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23-01-2011, 10:33 PM | #21 | |||
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23-01-2011, 10:53 PM | #22 | ||
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So Danny, how does the Megane 250 compare, still plenty of snort by the looks.....
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23-01-2011, 11:16 PM | #23 | |||
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Dunno why anyone would badmouth one of these hot hatches. They're a handful and very fun to drive, coupled with awesome German engineering and are rockets around corners. You'll have the F6 for straights and the VW for corners....unfortunatly you are cancelling, but either hatch you choose will likely bring a similar smile to your dial.
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23-01-2011, 11:29 PM | #24 | |||
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23-01-2011, 11:30 PM | #25 | |||
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They have never driven one so don't actually know what they are on about! That and the little willy thing!
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23-01-2011, 11:31 PM | #26 | |||
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The Meg RS does about 6 - 6.3s 0-100, Golf R manuals are getting about 6.5 - 6.8. Both very easy to flash tune as well, but the Meggy handles like a balls out racecar on rails like all RS vehicles do (while the Golf pushes wide when you're up it), and I tell you now, down the straights both would still give the F6 a hell of a hard time.... Phenomenal cars, but the RS is pretty much won me over for the fun factor and the fact I won't have to wait. It's also cheaper |
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23-01-2011, 11:38 PM | #27 | |||
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Besides, I can't change even so much as the colour of the car or VW say that it goes back to the back of the line.. :( |
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23-01-2011, 11:44 PM | #28 | |||
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Then you can go for the much more respectable megane.
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23-01-2011, 11:51 PM | #29 | |||
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24-01-2011, 12:21 AM | #30 | ||
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Wow, talk about spoilt for choices.
As others have said, read the contract and get some worthwhile advice. Without seeing the contract I would assume the delivery date is mentioned on it, which if they can not deliver they have not fulfilled the contract. I know of a person that ordered and paid a deposit on a BFII Super Pursuit and then cancelled the order when delivery was delayed to a point that was unacceptable to him. He got his deposit back and bought a BFII GT elsewhere. I guess the big question is why the change of mind on the VW, is it purely the delivery time or is it the characteristics of the two cars and the Meggy is your preferred weapon? If it just the delivery time, think hard because the wait could be worth it. If not, well go for it and get some good advice from people that really know. Either way you are going to end up with a weapon of a car and I will be seriously jealous, you poor thing. As for the hairdresser car thing, my Mini is stock, I am willing to put it up against any stock Ford Falcon on the Mt Cotton hill climb course. Trust me when I tell you the Mini will surprise you, these hot hatches fly and not only in straight lines. Any FPV I have driven would slide off the road if it tried to corner as fast as the Mini does (and my mates Golf GTI). Think about it for the moment, the renault megane RS has 184 kw, 340 nm and weighs 1380 kg. The fabled FG XR6 that so many recommend has 195 kw, 391 nm but weighs 300 kg more. That explains why the Renault is faster in both 0-100 and the 400 m. Hatches such as the Mini JCW, Renault RS, Golf R and Focus RS are not hairdresser cars, they punch way above their weight.
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