It’s gone like this. Maybe a familiar tale for some. Volvo XC40 lease up end of October. Start searching for replacement in July. Motability car search found wanting! Thought I’d extend. Read excellent @MFillingham thread on here and worked out costs of running electric. Realised that as a lease with ‘free’ home charger is was a winner. Tested Renault Megane, loved it, ordered it, had charger fitted. Due for lease end day 30th October. New quarter prices came out. Did what I thought I’d never do and cancelled Renault after testing Hyundai Ioniq 5. No stock issues, loads of colour choice (I liked them all bar black, which was still lovely but not great for muddy rural living). Had another test, took wife, got the thumbs up, went back to order. No cars, no stock anywhere, 9 months wait. You’d have thought they’d check that before me having their demo car for many hours! ? Decided on drive home I really wanted this car, the V2L important for me as power cuts are common here and this can run the house essentials for a few days. Looked around. Found one (yes, just one! Now that I want one they’ve turned in to hen’s teeth) 150 miles away. Went to dealer, no negotiation as they knew I wanted it, signed up. At the dock, looks good for start of November. But….Black ?. No news by 5th, called, mid November now. No news 15th, called, December now. Bit annoyed, more at the lack of communication rather than the lack of car. Thought maybe they’d sold it and were palming me off seeing as stock so tight. Last week saw post on another thread from @David saying Bristol St Motors offering £750 off. Called, told not sure if I could have this deal (my branch is in Scotland therefore named differently), waited for call back in anticipation of having to advise them to locate their least favourable orafice and post my order there. But, no, not only can I have offer but car has arrived ‘early’.
Still got the wrapping on. Maybe Santa came early? Looks great, 320hp AWD, bit scared by that power. Like a born again biker getting a Fireblade. Off for my 300 round trip to collect on Wednesday, and then a 1200 mile trip next week to see my folks before Xmas. In an electric car! I’ve got a bit of a squeaky bum TBH. So, thanks to this forum, to MFillingham for generic electric car info, thanks to @kezo for charger info, and thanks to David for saving me £750, I’ll be stepping into the future, or maybe the Twilight Zone ?. Now, I wonder if Amazon sell a Knight Rider red flashing light for the front? ?
Still got the wrapping on. Maybe Santa came early? Looks great, 320hp AWD, bit scared by that power. Like a born again biker getting a Fireblade. Off for my 300 round trip to collect on Wednesday, and then a 1200 mile trip next week to see my folks before Xmas. In an electric car! I’ve got a bit of a squeaky bum TBH. So, thanks to this forum, to MFillingham for generic electric car info, thanks to Great story made me smile.