New Fiat 500 - who Has Actually Ordered One

[classiccooper]

How many on here have actually ordered a new 500?

What spec etc?

Mini is

Jive Blue 1.2 Pop
Chrome kit (bumper inserts, gear lever, interior handles, exhaust)
Chrome A Bar kit
Chrome mirrors
Italian badge on front wings
Blue/ivory seats
Ivory steering wheel with audio/bluetooth controls
Blue & Me (blue tooth & i-pod)
Soundscope audio system
Rear headrests

[Robertf]

Me!

Pop 100hp, white with red and white interior and aircon.

Not been asked for details of options yet so assume not in first batch of cars. Should get mine Feb apparently.

[jacobyte]

Got a call from the dealer yesterday - mine is in production right now, and will be one of the first to be delivered.

1.2 Pop
Black
Italian roofstripe
Chrome bits
Leccy sunroof
Musicy thing

[classiccooper]

jacobyte said:

Got a call from the dealer yesterday - mine is in production right now, and will be one of the first to be delivered.

1.2 Pop
Black
Italian roofstripe
Chrome bits
Leccy sunroof
Musicy thing

When's the eta on your as my dealer has told me mine is one of the first in the country also.

[jacobyte]

No specific date yet, but it'll be late January.

You're not in the market for a Mini are you (judging by your username)? Sadly we're going to have to sell our Mini 30 to make room for the 500 .

[classiccooper]

jacobyte said:

No specific date yet, but it'll be late January.

You're not in the market for a Mini are you (judging by your username)? Sadly we're going to have to sell our Mini 30 to make room for the 500 .

Did the same mate, sol my 2000 W plate Rover Mini Cooper S as it only did 1000 miles last year, also sold the Honda Insight & I am using a 180,000 mile BMW 525i at the moment until the 500 arrives.

[classiccooper]

Yay, Simonstone (Fiat Bristol) have just confirmed it's in production!!!!!

[jacobyte]

Hmm, I got my summary sent through, and it includes the addition of a thing called including GAP PLUS insurance. I called the dealer to ask what it's for. Apparently, in the event of a write-off, it will pay out the difference between what the insurance company would pay out and the purchase price of the car - guaranteed for 3 years.

Is it a con rather like "payment protection insurance"? Or worth it for the 300 notes?

Oh, and I now have a delivery date of 31 Jan

[classiccooper]

When did you order yours?

Just ordered the plates for mine - R 500 POP

Edited by classiccooper on Wednesday 5th December 10:15

[jacobyte]

The order was placed on the 2nd August. Actually, GI Jnr orginally ordered it but then circumstances meant he couldn't commit to it any longer, so the build slot was up for grabs. As I was about to order one anyway, I took the opportunity

I'll just go with whatever numberplate they put on it, as I already know it's a 500

[classiccooper]

I'm puzzled now, mine was ordered early October & I am being told it will be ready on 21st Jan.

[jacobyte]

Hmmm... <checks documents>

Ahh - that 31st Jan date is simply from the confirmation slip of the 2nd August. I know it's in production (as of last week), so I'll give them a tinkle and press them for an updated date.

Edited by jacobyte on Wednesday 5th December 11:21

[classiccooper]

jacobyte said:

Got a call from the dealer yesterday - mine is in production right now, and will be one of the first to be delivered.

1.2 Pop
Black
Italian roofstripe
Chrome bits
Leccy sunroof
Musicy thing

Have you also had the call that the "musicy thing" (Soundscope) will not be available?

[classiccooper]

jacobyte said:

Hmmm... <checks documents>

Ahh - that 31st Jan date is simply from the confirmation slip of the 2nd August. I know it's in production (as of last week), so I'll give them a tinkle and press them for an updated date.

Edited by jacobyte on Wednesday 5th December 11:21

Any news then?

some people are being told Jan, some are being told Feb or even March.

FIAT UK claim there has not been a single RHD car built yet.

[jacobyte]

Yep, there seems to be a lot of confusion as to what's being built, when, etc. They are now saying that the only RHD cars currently being built are the launch cars (contrary to what I was told a couple of weeks back).

They could however confirm my status as:
"Status 13" - Does this mean 13th batch? 13th Car? 13th Jan?
Do you have a status number?

There is also apparently a sunroof shortage, which may or may not impact the build time of my car.

Oh, and I have reverted to the standard stereo now - I can always upgrade at a later date.

[classiccooper]

Status 13 is a special coding, 13 means "lucky to get before hell freezes over"

as you may have guessed I have no idea what this means.

Status 10 mean "high variability"

[Pwig]

Stauts 13 is in light variability.

Sunroof means you wont get it till after summer.

[Wozza]

Dealer has told me that my car is in line to be built by 31 Jan and with a bit of luck and a tail wind it may be ready for collection mid-Feb. Makes me think it might be worth waiting another couple of weeks for the 08 plate?

He also told me at time of speccing that the electric sunroof was unavailable at launch so I went with the fixed glass roof instead.

Cheers


Marc

[classiccooper]

Wozza said:

Dealer has told me that my car is in line to be built by 31 Jan and with a bit of luck and a tail wind it may be ready for collection mid-Feb. Makes me think it might be worth waiting another couple of weeks for the 08 plate?

He also told me at time of speccing that the electric sunroof was unavailable at launch so I went with the fixed glass roof instead.

Cheers


Marc

When did you order then?

[Wozza]

I placed my deposit in October 2006!!!!!! Funnily enough I was the first one to place an order with the dealer and so my car was the first on his books to get specced.

Wifey has always loved the original and so I'm buying it as a surprise pressie for her.