QUOTE(futobuta @ Feb 18 2011, 11:43 AM)
Is that really true... that they're 'fixing' up the 2011 cars? So sad. But even if it is true, there has to be a reason why they are doing so. Maybe they're not prepared to handle the repairs for those parts.... no spare parts ... or wanna finish old parts first. Or maybe they wanna keep the DRL exclusively for the GTi or R, to set it apart from the TSI. Who knows.
ok im not defending VGM, im just giving reasons why VGM might have removed the lights.
- Process flow ( technicians and parts are not equipped/ready to support DRL headlights)
- Model differentiation, there could be mktg plans to introduce L&S variant with DRL later
- wrong spec vehicle sent from Germany, they cant have 1 unit with DRL..other ppl will see it and demand that thier cars have it too..or ask to purchase/install, when theres no stock
it might not feel "right", but customer is still getting 100% what he paid for. its just lax security on part of the dealer as customers should not see thier car prior to PDI
what the customer can try to do is talk to the manager to purchase the lights that was removed, since it would be just sitting in the storeroom somewhere
Added on February 18, 2011, 1:40 pmQUOTE(jwrx @ Feb 18 2011, 01:38 PM)
ok im not defending VGM, im just giving reasons why VGM might have removed the lights.
- Process flow ( technicians and parts are not equipped/ready to support DRL headlights)
- Model differentiation, there could be mktg plans to introduce L&S variant with DRL later
- wrong spec vehicle sent from Germany, they cant have 1 unit with DRL..other ppl will see it and demand that thier cars have it too..or ask to purchase/install, when theres no stock
it might not feel "right", but customer is still getting 100% what he paid for. its just lax security on part of the dealer as customers should not see thier car prior to PDI
what the customer can try to do is talk to the manager to purchase the lights that was removed, since it would be just sitting in the storeroom somewhere
and pls get facts right, 2011 units do not come with DRL as standard overseas , its an option
This post has been edited by jwrx: Feb 18 2011, 01:40 PM