Mk6 Delays?

[WeegieBob]

I'm just glad I didn't end up going for the Vauxhall Insignia SRi as I originally intended - I reckon that brand is on very thin ice seeing that Opel is the main producer for Europe and Vauxhall is really only the UK.

[golf mk6]

I pick mine up on monday, but i am in Portugal. cant wait

[JoseSpring]

I'm just glad I didn't end up going for the Vauxhall Insignia SRi as I originally intended - I reckon that brand is on very thin ice seeing that Opel is the main producer for Europe and Vauxhall is really only the UK.

Did I miss something? What are you saying about Opel/Vauxhall & the Insignia?

[WeegieBob]

Did I miss something? What are you saying about Opel/Vauxhall & the Insignia?

Recent news reports have detailed Vauxhalls (sadly amongst others) growing difficulties with regard to sales. GM (America) are in deep trouble worldwide and are scaling back in an attempt to keep their losses under control. Currently they are actively seeking more even more financial support from the American government.
I remember GM a number of years ago went through a similar, but smaller crisis where they looked at money saving methods and closed their plant in Holland, concentrating that vehicle production in the US and exporting to Europe.

Re my last post; if you think about it, Opel is producing more or less the same cars as Vauxhall does, but to a far wider market than Vauxhall, whereas Vauxhall is virtually unknown beyond UK shores. So I have a nagging fear GM management may be looking at doing the same thing as they did in Holland by closing their UK facilities, building in Europe only and the Vauxhall brand vanishes.

I sincerely hope this is not the case, but these are troubled times and disappointingly American companies are not known for their gentle touch when it comes down to saving their own.

[JoseSpring]

Ahhhh. I see. I know this is getting a little off topic (apologies - I'll post somewhere more appropriate if anyone is concerned), but my job involves importing and exporting, and generally the UK is well placed due to the recent fall in foreign exchange rates, in particular with the Euro - the recent adjustments made us about 20% cheaper than we were a year ago.

[WeegieBob]

And may I add my apologies as well regarding going off topic - it can be hard when interesting discussion ensues.

WeegieBob.

[vdubdavy]

Golf mk6 did you get your car today?

[golfman2]

Hi,I ordered a new mk 6 140ps gt in white with lux pack,front and rear sensors and have not heard a thing from the garage since,I know someone who ordered his 1.4 last october and had it this february,hope mine doesn't take that long.

[vdubdavy]

when did you order golfman2

[VictorPapa]

Just ordered a GT TDI today, with a long options list. Because of this, it's a factory order and I was told to expect the car around May 1st.

Having had a Mk4 Golf SE TDi about 3 years ago, I'm really looking forward to coming back to VW after driving a petrol Mazda 3 Sport since.

Roll on May!!