QUOTE(Gti23 @ Jun 14 2011, 01:13 PM)
"If VW are to be responsible for this kinda stuff, then Apple should be responsible towards me as well as I bought the Ipad and the Ipad2 was launched a week later. Or Michelin should be held liable cos I bought PS2s and PS3s were released shortly after that. There is simply no end to it"
I am afraid that your analogies are not accurate. The added features on the new GTI's are merely added features and not a change in model like your Apple and Michelin analogies. Responsible companies like Apple will normally launch a new product several weeks or months before the availability of the new product. In that time, the consumers are well informed of the model change and current generation products will normally be heavily discounted. All Apple retailers gave a BIG discount on the ori IPad upon the announcement of the Ipad2.
I believe VWM should have informed their customers of the new features at no price revision so that we could make an informed decision. The added features are too hush-hush and not at all well communicated or publicized. Those who bought the earlier batch of GTIs without the upgrades will naturally feel cheated due to the way VW handled the issue.
As much as I feel your pain but being in the same line previously with digital products (in my previous job), as well as from my friends who work at Apple stores here (Machines, Mac City, etc), it is very hard for a company to launch a new product, whilst trying to clear off existing stock and then keep everyone happy. Its a very simple chicken and egg.
Coming from a manufacturing environment, trying to make products to suit everyone's needs is a real nightmare but it can be done and it has been done a lot. But the fact that is, Malaysia is such a small market, we don't really get a say in terms of what we want and because of our useless status of a developing nation and not a developed nation, we usually don't get first pick.
Gti23, you mentioned you are a photography buff. But let me tell you why in terms of camera manufacturing, it is a lot easier compared to a car.
1) When Canon or Nikon announces the 5D MkIII or D4 (hehehe I wish it would come out sooner!), both Canon and Nikon ONLY manufacture a single type. There is no 5D MkIII with leather grips or 5D MkIII with various ranges of sensors to choose from or one that caters for a CF card and a SD card slot or double SD card. The cameras come in a single specification and that the customers get those specs.
2) Because of these single spec cameras, it is a lot easier on the supply chain. You look at a country/region, expected sales and you plan your manufacturing cycle to meet that demand.
3) For cars its a heck of a difference. You can plan all of that but because cars come with such a huge range of specs, the supply chain is a heck tougher and a lot more complicated.
To be really honest, even with the GTI SE version, the reason could even be that the standard stock GTI were out of stock and they had only these versions to deliver hence they delivered it. Trust me, even the cars delivered to Malaysia, not all of them are without any issues. Some even had some minor issues like having the GTD grill instead of the GTI grill.
At the end of the day like what jwrx mentioned, at the point in time we pay for what we get. There will always be a better model, specs version coming up.
Jun 10 2011, 12:08 AM
Yeah seriously considering the Golf.. My WMW 6 years old already, so now in the market for new car and thinkin WVW would be a great match 
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