Car Arrived - Wrong Colour
Discussion
Butter Face said:
GoneAnon said:
Butter Face said:
GoneAnon said:
Butter Face said:
Lease company won't give two monkeys what colour it is. There's no difference in 'resale value' of a brown one to a grey one (as far as book values go and also in the fact that the lease company will simply punt the car out to a dealer once the lease finishes)
Book value may not differ but lease compnay can and do adjust RV and dealers certainly do.When Audi introduced their Lifestyle colours, the additional cost was (from memory) £1000 over normal metallic and we took £1000 off the RV. So it would cost over £2k more for orange or lime green - despite the fancy names they gave the colours.
Call any lease company, ask for a quote for a silver Audi A3, then a yellow one (or whatever) there won't be a difference in price (unless there's a cost difference for the paint)
I don't know from when you are basing your information, but in today's market the dealer has no power to adjust any deal down to colours, and the manufacturer/lease company/finance company don't give a hoot.
Big lease co's didn't coin the phrase "doom blue" but they do adjust RV according to colour. For instance, Mercedes EPOS dealer quote system asks for the colour and it affects the RV/rental.
Independent lease cos and brokers can flex the RV any way they like - they are the ones taking the risk on it - but most won't go above 100% of CAP gold book.
I sold a batch of purple Kangoo vans on contract hire and Arval didn't give 2 hoots about the colour. the amount of cars that come back in resale grey compared to the odd interesting colour they couldn't care less
RS Grant said:
Colour looks fine, arches look horrible... I'd have to get them colour coded if it were my car.
Cheers,
Grant
For most of the paint colours you can order colour-coded arches/sills/bumpers from the factory for £500ish. I think you're probably better off choosing a different A6 if that's what you want; the Allroad looks right in its intended colour scheme IMO.Cheers,
Grant
Fast Bug said:
Utter twaddle. When we quote and propose deals via MBFS they don't know the colour unless it's a Desgnio colour as they cost extra. RV stays the same regardless of colour.
I sold a batch of purple Kangoo vans on contract hire and Arval didn't give 2 hoots about the colour. the amount of cars that come back in resale grey compared to the odd interesting colour they couldn't care less
So I'm guessing you don't have EPOS access.I sold a batch of purple Kangoo vans on contract hire and Arval didn't give 2 hoots about the colour. the amount of cars that come back in resale grey compared to the odd interesting colour they couldn't care less
ikarl said:
6 f
king pages before we get told it's a lease after numerous times of asking.
Obviously knew it would've changed the majority of responses, hence why everyone was asking, and you were avoiding the question.
Lots of ste posted on this forum, but in most cases, it's decent ste. This thread was just a complete fking waste of time. Glad you didn't get the umbrella in the end!
king pages before we get told it's a lease after numerous times of asking. Obviously knew it would've changed the majority of responses, hence why everyone was asking, and you were avoiding the question.
Lots of s
te posted on this forum, but in most cases, it's decent ste. This thread was just a complete fking waste of time. Glad you didn't get the umbrella in the end!
It actually looks quite nice but that's hardly the point is it?
You ordered one colour and you got another, so it ain't the car you ordered.
Picture the scene:
MONDAY EVENING; you come home from work, Steve's Interior Decorators Ltd are just packing up as you pull into your driveway.
"Awright mate, we're just done in your living room."
"Oh that's lovely, thank you; I'll just have a quick look."
Fade
Enter stage left, you and Steve.
"Well that's great Steve, you've done a lovely job and you've done everything I've asked for."
"Thank you, sir."
"...Except... for one small thing."
Steve looks around, puzzled.
"You've painted the walls lime green, Steve, I distinctly remember asking for magnolia."
Pause, Steve looks a little sheepish, but then brightens up."
"Ah yes, sir, you've got me there to be sure, however..."
He gestures around the room.
"This colour is very popular this year, and if I might say so it does offset the skirting board and the dado rail rather well."
You have a think for a moment.
"Well..."
Steve dives in for the kill.
"Tell you what, I'll throw in a hessian mat for your front porch and one those things for getting stones out of horses' hooves. Can't say fairer than that."
You think about this for a moment.
"Well ok, Steve, I think we have a deal."
Steve grins broadly, and you continue.
"Despite it not being remotely the colour I asked for and despite you fobbing me off with a load of old flannel, and giving me some freebies that are in no way related to your very obvious error, I'm going accept."
You shake hands enthusiastically. Steve leaves and there is the sound of sniggering as he heads down the drive to his van.
Bow, applause
Stage lights fade to black
THE END
[EDIT] With apologies to decorators called Steve.
You ordered one colour and you got another, so it ain't the car you ordered.
Picture the scene:
MONDAY EVENING; you come home from work, Steve's Interior Decorators Ltd are just packing up as you pull into your driveway.
"Awright mate, we're just done in your living room."
"Oh that's lovely, thank you; I'll just have a quick look."
Fade
Enter stage left, you and Steve.
"Well that's great Steve, you've done a lovely job and you've done everything I've asked for."
"Thank you, sir."
"...Except... for one small thing."
Steve looks around, puzzled.
"You've painted the walls lime green, Steve, I distinctly remember asking for magnolia."
Pause, Steve looks a little sheepish, but then brightens up."
"Ah yes, sir, you've got me there to be sure, however..."
He gestures around the room.
"This colour is very popular this year, and if I might say so it does offset the skirting board and the dado rail rather well."
You have a think for a moment.
"Well..."
Steve dives in for the kill.
"Tell you what, I'll throw in a hessian mat for your front porch and one those things for getting stones out of horses' hooves. Can't say fairer than that."
You think about this for a moment.
"Well ok, Steve, I think we have a deal."
Steve grins broadly, and you continue.
"Despite it not being remotely the colour I asked for and despite you fobbing me off with a load of old flannel, and giving me some freebies that are in no way related to your very obvious error, I'm going accept."
You shake hands enthusiastically. Steve leaves and there is the sound of sniggering as he heads down the drive to his van.
Bow, applause
Stage lights fade to black
THE END
[EDIT] With apologies to decorators called Steve.
Edited by Phon_E87 on Tuesday 23 August 15:00
Phon_E87 said:
It actually looks quite nice but that's hardly the point is it?
You ordered one colour and you got another, so it ain't the car you ordered.
Picture the scene:
MONDAY EVENING; you come home from work, Steve's Interior Decorators Ltd are just packing up as you pull into your driveway.
"Awright mate, we're just done in your living room."
"Oh that's lovely, thank you; I'll just have a quick look."
Fade
Enter stage left, you and Steve.
"Well that's great Steve, you've done a lovely job and you've done everything I've asked for."
"Thank you, sir."
"...Except... for one small thing."
Steve looks around, puzzled.
"You've painted the walls lime green, Steve, I distinctly remember asking for magnolia."
Pause, Steve looks a little sheepish, but then brightens up."
"Ah yes, sir, you've got me there to be sure, however..."
He gestures around the room.
"This colour is very popular this year, and if I might say so it does offset the skirting board and the dado rail rather well."
You have a think for a moment.
"Well..."
Steve dives in for the kill.
"Tell you what, I'll throw in a hessian mat for your front porch and one those things for getting stones out of horses' hooves. Can't say fairer than that."
You think about this for a moment.
"Well ok, Steve, I think we have a deal."
Steve grins broadly, and you continue.
"Despite it not being remotely the colour I asked for and despite you fobbing me off with a load of old flannel, and giving me some freebies that are in no way related to your very obvious error, I'm going accept."
You shake hands enthusiastically. Steve leaves and there is the sound of sniggering as he heads down the drive to his van.
Bow, applause
Stage lights fade to black
THE END
Kind of, but with the this example imagine the house is a short term rental for 6 months and after that you're just going to move out to another, and you quite like the green, even if it isn't the colour you would have originally picked.You ordered one colour and you got another, so it ain't the car you ordered.
Picture the scene:
MONDAY EVENING; you come home from work, Steve's Interior Decorators Ltd are just packing up as you pull into your driveway.
"Awright mate, we're just done in your living room."
"Oh that's lovely, thank you; I'll just have a quick look."
Fade
Enter stage left, you and Steve.
"Well that's great Steve, you've done a lovely job and you've done everything I've asked for."
"Thank you, sir."
"...Except... for one small thing."
Steve looks around, puzzled.
"You've painted the walls lime green, Steve, I distinctly remember asking for magnolia."
Pause, Steve looks a little sheepish, but then brightens up."
"Ah yes, sir, you've got me there to be sure, however..."
He gestures around the room.
"This colour is very popular this year, and if I might say so it does offset the skirting board and the dado rail rather well."
You have a think for a moment.
"Well..."
Steve dives in for the kill.
"Tell you what, I'll throw in a hessian mat for your front porch and one those things for getting stones out of horses' hooves. Can't say fairer than that."
You think about this for a moment.
"Well ok, Steve, I think we have a deal."
Steve grins broadly, and you continue.
"Despite it not being remotely the colour I asked for and despite you fobbing me off with a load of old flannel, and giving me some freebies that are in no way related to your very obvious error, I'm going accept."
You shake hands enthusiastically. Steve leaves and there is the sound of sniggering as he heads down the drive to his van.
Bow, applause
Stage lights fade to black
THE END
Then you're kind of there, sort of.
Sort of related.
The ex-wife used to visit a clairvoyant from time time.
I ordered a new car.
The Mrs asked me what colour, I told her I ordered red.
Turns out the Mrs has been told by clairvoyant that I was getting a blue.
Come delivery day, car arrived.
They made a mistake and I got a blue one!
The ex-wife used to visit a clairvoyant from time time.
I ordered a new car.
The Mrs asked me what colour, I told her I ordered red.
Turns out the Mrs has been told by clairvoyant that I was getting a blue.
Come delivery day, car arrived.
They made a mistake and I got a blue one!
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