Honda went above and beyond, due to many factors outside their control. The original mb agent i dealt with was on furlow and the sales manager dealt with it all, this was after the 1st lockdown in 2020 and I was due to exchange in the april but it was june before dealers was open and mb would allow it.
Then there was a problem, putting on my private plate. So they put on a new reg and made me the plates up for my reg, when it could be processed. That was a lot of hassle between the dealer and mb and honda and the service i’ve had since has been great also.
Even asked if i needed an auto when it was in for it’s year service. That’s a 1st, normally with all other cars i’ve had on the scheme that been auto’s (as i need one now) it’s been a manual and no auto’s available..
How things have changed though due to covid and the car industry cancelling those chip orders, that other sector’s then took up and kept those slots and now they cannot get hold of them. Has really hurt them alot.
Part of me think’s this was, is all part of the plan, They restrict car ownership and push the climate agenda but by limiting new car sales and hammering current ice car owners. They the goverments profit. The debt needs to be paid for somehow and seems car owners are always the cashcow.
Personally though I think the dealerships don’t make much from selling mb cars, they really just a broker between Mb, the manufacturer and us and do all the vetting, handle the Ap (which belongs to mb) handing over the car all for a small commission compared to actual sales.
So i can see why in the current situation many don’t seem to care. Time is money and sales is what makes them money. I’ve got 18 months left till my 3 years is up and guess I’ll have to see what’s what then. I am liking the current car alot.
So would consider keeping it for the full 5 years or even buying it, but i dunno if i can afford to do that. Ap’s are crazy as well and the closer we get to 2030 and the more tax and as cost go’s up on ice cars then resale value’s will drop and drop and that’s bad for the scheme. Something i predicted a while back and we are seeing already. Same for the used car market cars that are ulez compliant are in demand those that ain’t are pretty much unsellable or will be soon. My youngest brother, just bought his 1st car after passing his test recently and looking for cars has been tricky, most he liked sold pretty quick and only cars were those not ulez compliant.
For many the scheme is becoming to limited or too expensive upfront, other alternatives have to be looked at. After 10 years plus of hassle free motoring for me on the scheme, the future maybe off the scheme. Plus not having a drivway makes owning an ev not something i am willing to consider, without a trial of how it would work for me.. I feel for those waiting and waiting and in the end let down as no car ever arrives or the spec has changed and the new ap is applied.