It sounds like you are going thru a dealership in a smaller town that simply is not getting any TDI allotments by Germany. I don't know if anyone here has ever discussed why certain dealers get allocations and other do not, but I know it happens. I think that I would be going to another dealership if I were you. BTW, check cars.com there is a shark blue 4dr on there. And btw, we have a 2dr shark blue in the Seattle area. I drove it last weekend. Its at Campbell-Nelson VW in Edmonds, WA. Unfortunately it has a $2k second sticker and its a automatic, or I would have drove it home. This is one dealership that told me they do not get any TDI Golf allocations, it's simply Germany sending them the cars without their control.Ordered in mid-October, still haven't received anything and nothing is coming in near future! Why? Because VW doesn't seem interested in sending the car that I want, Shark Blue, 4 door with manual transmission, cold-weather package and sunroof. Very few of the new shark blue colored vehicles are being sent to US and always with automatic transmission. I want to buy what I want, not what a dealer wants to sell me.![]()
well, I personally don't think that 250 to drive to get what you want is unreasonable. Just my opinion, though I totally agree with your frustration. I do still think that if we all just be patient, the allotments will pick up. I bet in another year we'll see several cars sitting on lots waiting for customers to come in and buy. I have also found that like 90% are the DSG cars, which is not what I want either. But if you have not driven the DSG, give it a try if you can. It's a real performer and it is fun to drive. Not really like a traditional auto trany.Actually I'm in Washington DC area, which has about 10 dealerships in the area, and probably about 3 million people in the greater metro area. What I see is that not a single dealership within 250 miles of Washington has any Shark Blue Golfs since October. Yes there are a four out there, but all are over 250 miles away (closest in Tennessee about 350 miles and 6.5 hours away and it is priced over MSRP). I can't just drive 250 miles to get a new car, that's ridiculous. And I can't put 10 $500 dollar (total $5000) deposits at each dealership. I don't think that is what's going on. Somebody has decided to send only about 10% vehicles with manual transmission, and those usually end up in places like Michigan or Washington State or some non-major urban area. Each of those Shark Blue are automatic/DSG. Sorry, but I want a manual, especially for this car which is supposed to have sport suspension, etc. How lame is it to get a sporty car with automatic transmission (my opinion)?
So I'm still waiting for a Shark Blue, 4-door, with manual transmission. I can wait, but not forever (beyond July is ridiculous). I still don't understand how VW (or VW of America) decides how cars come into the US. They seem to decide what comes over, in what colors they assume people want, and with 90% automatic transmission because the assume that is what all Americans want.
Its just that my 17 year old car probably wouldn't survive a 250 mile trip, the tires are nearly bald now (I thought they'd last before getting a new TDI). Plus there is no guarantee that after +250 miles and +4 hours driving the car would be quite what I want. Yes I have test driven the DSG in Golf, Jetta Sportwagen and Audi A3 and although its nice, I prefer shifting my own gears and pushing in the clutch pedal. And yes I have seen a Shark Blue (gasoline) Golf. Which is why I still continue to wait for what I want, I'll try to remain patient for a few more months [sigh].well, I personally don't think that 250 to drive to get what you want is unreasonable. Just my opinion, though I totally agree with your frustration. I do still think that if we all just be patient, the allotments will pick up. I bet in another year we'll see several cars sitting on lots waiting for customers to come in and buy. I have also found that like 90% are the DSG cars, which is not what I want either. But if you have not driven the DSG, give it a try if you can. It's a real performer and it is fun to drive. Not really like a traditional auto trany.
BTW the shark blue, if you have not seen it in person yet is much better than in photos!
good luck with your eternal wait. I think I may have a lead on an incoming shark blue 2dr manual here.![]()
My lead paid off! I finally found an incoming and available 2dr Shark Blue TDI, made an offer and the dealership accepted it and then I gave them a $500 deposit to ensure the system notes SOLD. Technically it ended up being just a little under MSRP and this was for one of those second-sticker dealers but I added a few dealer installed items; window tint and the sport styling kit so they were willing to budge off their traditional $2K second sticker. It will be on US soil Feb 1st with an expected delivery date March 8th! I am so excited.Its just that my 17 year old car probably wouldn't survive a 250 mile trip, the tires are nearly bald now (I thought they'd last before getting a new TDI). Plus there is no guarantee that after +250 miles and +4 hours driving the car would be quite what I want. Yes I have test driven the DSG in Golf, Jetta Sportwagen and Audi A3 and although its nice, I prefer shifting my own gears and pushing in the clutch pedal. And yes I have seen a Shark Blue (gasoline) Golf. Which is why I still continue to wait for what I want, I'll try to remain patient for a few more months [sigh].