Anyone got a GOOD NEWS letter from VW?

[WILLZIE]

Just got a letter from my VW dealer saying ''our Regional Director has asked me to contact you regarding some good news about your vehicle, please contact me on XXXXXXXX quoting reference XXXXXXXX ''

Haven't got time to ring them today, just want to know if anyone else got this?

[Tfsi_Mike]

You've won a straight swap for a Golf R 

[Richn83]

I would be very careful that it isnt a scam mate, if htye have your address and reg details for example but need the rest of your details from a phone call to get hold of a V5 or something. Might just be being paranoid but do VW even have regional directors and if so what are they doing getting people to write non-descript letters to customers......

[Nodz]

I agree with Rich. I'd phone VW uk customer service and see what they say about it. I'm sure they would know.

Plus it would probably make a change from them getting calls about rust  

[MPS]

+1, sounds fishy as hell to me. Ring VW customer services and see if they know anything about it.

[gillm]

Prob just a trade in letter I have had a few of them

[Frenzy]

sounds very suspect to me. Who says "I've got good news for you but you have to ring this number to find out more"? 

And i'd hardly consider the news of decent or better trade in prices as universally 'good news' - yes it's good to hear but the chances are i'm not looking to sell and if i do happen to be why can't you put that info in the bloody letter you've just sent me?! 

[B3n]

Sounds like a plain old sales marketing letter to me You'll give them a bell quote that number and they will say something like
"You've been selected to attend our VIP sales event this weekend where you can expect to save £000's off selected models"
Or
"We have a customer waiting to buy your car please give us a call to discuss an amazing deal on a new GTI"

Something along those lines

Ben

[Pablos007]

Prob just a trade in letter I have had a few of them

^^ Me too - once you're on their database there is no escape!

Though, still worth Googling the phone number to if it comes up on any of the scam or consumer websites.

[WILLZIE]

The phone numbers right for the dealer, judging... they may want me to do a trade in   
Will ask them 2moz when I go down there to pick my car up.   

[mb]

Had one of these before. They will say they have got people looking for a used GTi & are you interested in changing your car etc, etc

[telewebby]

yes it will be a letter to change the vehicle with some super amazing deal that you cant turn down, i work for car company and they have these types of letters sent out now and again and it is also plate change very soon

alex

[m4t_lee]

Had the same letter this week but from a vauxhaul dealer, binned it :)

[rdfcpete]

Not quite the same, but similar - I got a VIP invite thing to the dealer where I bought my GTI (which interestingly isn't my local dealer) which promised substantial discounts on a range of cars.

A good friend works at my closest Audi dealer and he said they did the same VIP thing on exactly the same date, which resulted in them selling a good number of brand news cars. He said they gave discounts of up to £3k on list stuff, including £2500 from list price on a brand new S3.

I don't know how unusual that is or whether it's a gimmick.

[mortygttdi]

I get these all the time aswell usually from MB and Audi but do get them now and again from VW and Vauxhall the joys of owning a car

Darren