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Well, finally joined the ranks of Arteon owners in early July, after having gone through placing an order and having the order canceled. I had wanted a specific color only, Kurkuma Yellow as it's called in the US, and none was available on the ground nor was any expected at my local dealer with my exact package (SEL Premium R-Line with 20" wheels). So I entered an order for a 2020 model fitting those exact specs in late May.
At the end of June, I was informed my order was being canceled by VW, due to 'SEL Premium R-line Kurkuma Yellow unavailable in US for 2020 model year'. Best guess from my local dealer was that Kurkuma Yellow wasn't going to be available in 2020 in the U.S., or at least for my trim. So next step was to try searching, but no 20" rims were available in the US in 2019...so I had to remove that requirement and try to locate an SEL Premium R-Line with 19" wheels in Kurkuma yellow. Searches turned up 4 in the US...One in North Carolina, one in Ohio, one in Massachusetts, and one in Arizona. None of those places are close to south Florida!
After some wheeling and dealing and negotiation, my local dealer was willing to procure the car from the dealer in Arizona, sending a transport to pick it up and drive it 2,340 miles across the country. On July 10th, the car arrived and was prepped, and I went to the dealer to make final negotiations. This is my 5th VW vehicle - I started with a 2000 Passat sedan, then the 2003 Passat W8 wagon, a 2007 Passat Wagon Executive 4-motion, and a 2013 CC Executive 4Motion. My most recent vehicle was a 2015 Audi Allroad Premium Plus, which I was trading in for the Arteon. I drove it home that afternoon.
It's been great so far - the first week involved lots of programming - driver settings and customs, radio presets, setting up the DCC and preferred damping settings, etc. Windows tinted - a must here in Florida...no options I really need to add since the SEL Premium R comes with everything available...though the dealer threw in the rubber mat kit, CarGo organizer in the trunk, and Bumperdillo guard. I absolutely love the color. I've had many many black and silver cars over the years, and just get tired seeing acres and acres of silver, black, grey, and white cars - which make up probably 90% of all vehicles on American roads. Unlike Europeans, we don't get as many diverse colors offered, nor do most of our cars come with custom color ordering ability.
Here are a few pics of my lovely ride:
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I've yet to see another Arteon on the road here...and apparently neither has anyone else, based on the number of times I'm asked about the car, the looks it gets on the road, and when parked - the color certainly gathers attention and since it's an unfamiliar model, most seem to walk around the back to try to figure out what it is!
At the end of June, I was informed my order was being canceled by VW, due to 'SEL Premium R-line Kurkuma Yellow unavailable in US for 2020 model year'. Best guess from my local dealer was that Kurkuma Yellow wasn't going to be available in 2020 in the U.S., or at least for my trim. So next step was to try searching, but no 20" rims were available in the US in 2019...so I had to remove that requirement and try to locate an SEL Premium R-Line with 19" wheels in Kurkuma yellow. Searches turned up 4 in the US...One in North Carolina, one in Ohio, one in Massachusetts, and one in Arizona. None of those places are close to south Florida!
After some wheeling and dealing and negotiation, my local dealer was willing to procure the car from the dealer in Arizona, sending a transport to pick it up and drive it 2,340 miles across the country. On July 10th, the car arrived and was prepped, and I went to the dealer to make final negotiations. This is my 5th VW vehicle - I started with a 2000 Passat sedan, then the 2003 Passat W8 wagon, a 2007 Passat Wagon Executive 4-motion, and a 2013 CC Executive 4Motion. My most recent vehicle was a 2015 Audi Allroad Premium Plus, which I was trading in for the Arteon. I drove it home that afternoon.
It's been great so far - the first week involved lots of programming - driver settings and customs, radio presets, setting up the DCC and preferred damping settings, etc. Windows tinted - a must here in Florida...no options I really need to add since the SEL Premium R comes with everything available...though the dealer threw in the rubber mat kit, CarGo organizer in the trunk, and Bumperdillo guard. I absolutely love the color. I've had many many black and silver cars over the years, and just get tired seeing acres and acres of silver, black, grey, and white cars - which make up probably 90% of all vehicles on American roads. Unlike Europeans, we don't get as many diverse colors offered, nor do most of our cars come with custom color ordering ability.
Here are a few pics of my lovely ride:
I've yet to see another Arteon on the road here...and apparently neither has anyone else, based on the number of times I'm asked about the car, the looks it gets on the road, and when parked - the color certainly gathers attention and since it's an unfamiliar model, most seem to walk around the back to try to figure out what it is!
