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I'd like to have a clearer idea of the situation surrounding the Berghaus which may possibly lead to a 'register' for interested owners, as there are only 80 they are reasonably unique (more on that later)
So what do I know??
Well as above there were only 80 examples of this model, available in 3 colours (Natural Grey, Reflex Silver and Olympian Blue), as yet I don't know the breakdown of these colours.
I got hold of the chassis number for my van today and asked a friend with access to the VAG system to get me some info on it. The first thing I found was that the van was actually built on 19th August last year so it's been hanging around for a while. (this might give a clue to why discounts can be had for those buying at the moment - there is likely an extra bonus on these vehicles to clear them this quarter)
From the info I got (PR Codes) I can also see that the van left the factory with 17" wheels which goes some way to confirm my suspicion that the Berghaus was likely 'born' on the dockside at Sheerness. It also carries a PR code which indicates 'Not Special Edition'.
I've seen this practice done before with Skoda Octavia Limited Edition so I know it happens. They probably order the vans up to a specification and then change the wheels, add the badges etc and hey presto a Special Edition.
I spoke to VW Customer Svcs last week and asked them to provide the info but as yet I've not heard. I also requested that they consider giving the vans unique serial numbers based on the chassis number, so numbered 1 - 80 in order of the build. They did this with the Golf GTi Edition 30 and gave the owners a unique plate to fix to the dashboard.
If anyone else has any info I'd be interested to know, so please share.
So what do I know??
Well as above there were only 80 examples of this model, available in 3 colours (Natural Grey, Reflex Silver and Olympian Blue), as yet I don't know the breakdown of these colours.
I got hold of the chassis number for my van today and asked a friend with access to the VAG system to get me some info on it. The first thing I found was that the van was actually built on 19th August last year so it's been hanging around for a while. (this might give a clue to why discounts can be had for those buying at the moment - there is likely an extra bonus on these vehicles to clear them this quarter)
From the info I got (PR Codes) I can also see that the van left the factory with 17" wheels which goes some way to confirm my suspicion that the Berghaus was likely 'born' on the dockside at Sheerness. It also carries a PR code which indicates 'Not Special Edition'.
I've seen this practice done before with Skoda Octavia Limited Edition so I know it happens. They probably order the vans up to a specification and then change the wheels, add the badges etc and hey presto a Special Edition.
I spoke to VW Customer Svcs last week and asked them to provide the info but as yet I've not heard. I also requested that they consider giving the vans unique serial numbers based on the chassis number, so numbered 1 - 80 in order of the build. They did this with the Golf GTi Edition 30 and gave the owners a unique plate to fix to the dashboard.
If anyone else has any info I'd be interested to know, so please share.