How long would you wait for a new car?
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So I ordered a Renaultsport Clio 200 back in March. At the time of ordering I was told factory order cars come within 6-8weeks. About 3 days after the order went in I got a call from the dealer saying the car would actually take 12weeks to come.. oh well I though, ho hum.
So here I am merrily waiting for my new car, reading up on the Renaultsport forums etc.. 8 weeks pass, dealer phones me up again and drops the bombshell- car will actually take 23 weeks to arrive.
Whats worst is that no one, not the dealer, not renault customer services can tell me why there has been a delay. CS are suggesting there are delays on all new 200s. I want to drive this car before our short summer ends and winter decends!!!
Whats the longest people have waited for new cars?
So here I am merrily waiting for my new car, reading up on the Renaultsport forums etc.. 8 weeks pass, dealer phones me up again and drops the bombshell- car will actually take 23 weeks to arrive.
Whats worst is that no one, not the dealer, not renault customer services can tell me why there has been a delay. CS are suggesting there are delays on all new 200s. I want to drive this car before our short summer ends and winter decends!!!
Whats the longest people have waited for new cars?
TheRoadWarrior said:
So I ordered a Renaultsport Clio 200 back in March. At the time of ordering I was told factory order cars come within 6-8weeks. About 3 days after the order went in I got a call from the dealer saying the car would actually take 12weeks to come.. oh well I though, ho hum.
So here I am merrily waiting for my new car, reading up on the Renaultsport forums etc.. 8 weeks pass, dealer phones me up again and drops the bombshell- car will actually take 23 weeks to arrive.
Whats worst is that no one, not the dealer, not renault customer services can tell me why there has been a delay. CS are suggesting there are delays on all new 200s. I want to drive this car before our short summer ends and winter decends!!!
Whats the longest people have waited for new cars?
Any trade in involved.....If so have they stuck to the original valuation?So here I am merrily waiting for my new car, reading up on the Renaultsport forums etc.. 8 weeks pass, dealer phones me up again and drops the bombshell- car will actually take 23 weeks to arrive.
Whats worst is that no one, not the dealer, not renault customer services can tell me why there has been a delay. CS are suggesting there are delays on all new 200s. I want to drive this car before our short summer ends and winter decends!!!
Whats the longest people have waited for new cars?
Christ 23 weeks no way ?
I waited 9 weeks for a Clio in 2001 because I wanted it in black and I was ready to pull the plug on that, as it was 2 weeks, then 3 weeks, then 6 weeks then calls every couple of days trying to find out when it was arriving...
Be better getting something pre reg or nearly new and save yourself a good few quid.
I waited 9 weeks for a Clio in 2001 because I wanted it in black and I was ready to pull the plug on that, as it was 2 weeks, then 3 weeks, then 6 weeks then calls every couple of days trying to find out when it was arriving...
Be better getting something pre reg or nearly new and save yourself a good few quid.
Dave_ST220 said:
LuS1fer said:
Me too. I generally look at what's in the showroom or pre-reg with discounts. Can't imagine having to wait.
You can get pre reg with the dicounts AND have a factory order 
(6 weeks from order to being on transporter outside your door).Dad waited 7 years for a Morgan, he test drove it when he put down the deposit. When the dealer (Lifes in Southport) called to arrange the build spec we went back and he went for another drive. Sadly his back and knees had deteriorated so much that he wasn't practically able to get in or out.
Gutted
That was for a life-time dream, not sure about waiting anything more than a month or two for a regular car
Gutted
That was for a life-time dream, not sure about waiting anything more than a month or two for a regular car
kambites said:
Dave_ST220 said:
LuS1fer said:
Me too. I generally look at what's in the showroom or pre-reg with discounts. Can't imagine having to wait.
You can get pre reg with the dicounts AND have a factory order (6 weeks from order to being on transporter outside your door).750turbo said:
TheRoadWarrior said:
So I ordered a Renaultsport Clio 200 back in March. At the time of ordering I was told factory order cars come within 6-8weeks. About 3 days after the order went in I got a call from the dealer saying the car would actually take 12weeks to come.. oh well I though, ho hum.
So here I am merrily waiting for my new car, reading up on the Renaultsport forums etc.. 8 weeks pass, dealer phones me up again and drops the bombshell- car will actually take 23 weeks to arrive.
Whats worst is that no one, not the dealer, not renault customer services can tell me why there has been a delay. CS are suggesting there are delays on all new 200s. I want to drive this car before our short summer ends and winter decends!!!
Whats the longest people have waited for new cars?
Any trade in involved.....If so have they stuck to the original valuation?So here I am merrily waiting for my new car, reading up on the Renaultsport forums etc.. 8 weeks pass, dealer phones me up again and drops the bombshell- car will actually take 23 weeks to arrive.
Whats worst is that no one, not the dealer, not renault customer services can tell me why there has been a delay. CS are suggesting there are delays on all new 200s. I want to drive this car before our short summer ends and winter decends!!!
Whats the longest people have waited for new cars?
Dave_ST220 said:
It's pre registered by the dealer. This is what i did, factory order to the spec i wanted, registered then in my name 4 weeks later. Total saving £7K.
I don't understand. Pre-regs are cheap because they're worth less because the dealer had to pre-register them in order to meet their sales targets. Why would they preregister an ordered car? sounds like a gimmick. ETA: Or do you mean you ordered it in late december and the dealer registered it before it was made in order to meet the year's sales targets? Is it even legal to register a car before it's built?
Edited by kambites on Thursday 10th June 20:15
I understand that for people like me to buy used cars, i need people like you to buy new cars.
But i really cant see the point in it, you have to wait for it, then you have to drive it like a wuss for 1000 miles or whatever. And it costs a packet more.
Plus nowaday half of these new cars havent come straight from the factory, they've been sat at avonmouth in bristol for 6months!!!
http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/fIge2W0z7pj/Cars+Si...
So to answer your question id wait about a week!
But i really cant see the point in it, you have to wait for it, then you have to drive it like a wuss for 1000 miles or whatever. And it costs a packet more.
Plus nowaday half of these new cars havent come straight from the factory, they've been sat at avonmouth in bristol for 6months!!!
http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/fIge2W0z7pj/Cars+Si...
So to answer your question id wait about a week!
russy01 said:
I understand that for people like me to buy used cars, i need people like you to buy new cars.
But i really cant see the point in it, you have to wait for it, then you have to drive it like a wuss for 1000 miles or whatever. And it costs a packet more.
Plus nowaday half of these new cars havent come straight from the factory, they've been sat at avonmouth in bristol for 6months!!!
http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/fIge2W0z7pj/Cars+Si...
So to answer your question id wait about a week!
Yeah I used to think like that too. This will be the first new car i've ever had. Sometimes it can make sense, Renault are offering 0% finance over 3 years- so to have a fun car that I can thrash down b-roads for 3 years for a known price is attractive. But i really cant see the point in it, you have to wait for it, then you have to drive it like a wuss for 1000 miles or whatever. And it costs a packet more.
Plus nowaday half of these new cars havent come straight from the factory, they've been sat at avonmouth in bristol for 6months!!!
http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/fIge2W0z7pj/Cars+Si...
So to answer your question id wait about a week!
Personally I reckon running it in will be fun, a first experience- never done it before. Plus I should think i'll get the running in period over with in about 2 evenings. :-D
Having said that, having to wait so long is taking a little of the shine off things.
kambites said:
Dave_ST220 said:
It's pre registered by the dealer. This is what i did, factory order to the spec i wanted, registered then in my name 4 weeks later. Total saving £7K.
I don't understand. Pre-regs are cheap because they're worth less because the dealer had to pre-register them in order to meet their sales targets. Why would they preregister an ordered car? sounds like a gimmick. ETA: Or do you mean you ordered it in late december and the dealer registered it before it was made in order to meet the year's sales targets? Is it even legal to register a car before it's built?
Edited by kambites on Thursday 10th June 20:15
Visit broker on Internet, spec car, pay £500. Car arrives at dealer & is registered to fleet buyer, car goes straight to customer. 4 weeks later log book arrives and can be then changed to your name. No gimmick, i have the car & paper work to prove that!!Gassing Station | General Gassing [Archive] | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff