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Motability have never been accurate with their listings! Beleve the iX2 is joining according to Sytner BMW along with a member on here.
I’ve recently watched a review on the iX2 and the reviewer felt that town and urban driving was very uncomfortable due to the firm suspension. I keep reading the same thing about the Peugeot E 3008 that I’ve ordered, and I’m still waiting for a test drive (no demo available yet) to see if I can live with its “borderline unacceptable, clunky ride” (a reviewer’s words not mine).
Motability have never been accurate with their listings! Beleve the iX2 is joining according to Sytner BMW along with a member on here.
I’ve recently watched a review on the iX2 and the reviewer felt that town and urban driving was very uncomfortable due to the firm suspension. I keep reading the same thing about the Peugeot E 3008 that I’ve ordered, and I’m still waiting for a test drive (no demo available yet) to see if I can live with its “borderline unacceptable, clunky ride” (a reviewer’s words not mine).
The iX2 wouldn’t suit us due to the roofline and will be silly money for what it is 🙂
@MissingSound7 If it helps, the 3 Series does have a reversing camera as standard. Whilst the AP is steep, it’s the only car to come on the scheme in the last few years that has peaked my interest, so I was disappointed to find that it was too low for us. If it had been suitable I’d have got one in a heartbeat (it would have been my 3rd 3 Series Touring and they were all excellent).
@Glos Guy – Information about the rear camera being standard does help, thanks.
Another problem for me also is the 3 Series is best suited to be charged at home for short runs (saves money). I’m trying to get things moving in terms of installing a driveway, then seeing if it’s possible to set up a home charger. All of which are costs that add up a fair bit. So, £7999 for AP, plus driveway, applications, planning permission, etc, all means it’s too much. If I’d already had a driveway and ability to charge? I’d likely have bitten the bullet and ordered it by now.
Sorry it’s too low for you though, it’s one of very few “exciting” cars still available on scheme. Only one that I’m interested in too.
@cw – As the 3 Series now has the Technology Pack included, I imagine BMW needs to cut corners somewhere and decided paint options would go. Could be that you walk into one BMW dealership and they’ll offer it and not at others.@MissingSound7 Blimey. I’m worried enough about whether my Heath Robinson electrics will stand a charger, but at least I already have the driveway and garage!
The two cars I’m looking at currently are a BEV (BMW iX1) and a PHEV (Hyundai Tucson). If I get the BEV I’ll get the charger fitted by Motability, but if I get a PHEV I’ll just charge it on a 3-pin plug. The electric range is so small I can’t see the sense in paying for a charger and I certainly would never bother to charge it away from home.
You wouldn’t necessarily require a charger as GG sugests.
On longer journeys you switch to hybrid mode.
Literally ordered my Austral Techno Esprit yesterday. Was given delivery handover date of 10th Sept. Im away on holiday until 9th Sept so will be a nice touch to alleviate the post holiday blues.
How likely is it Renault keep to their word of delivery. I did tell them im very OCD regarding delivery times and if I turn up on the 10th and they say “it will be here tomorrow”, I’ll cancel. I wont of course but just don’t want to be fobbed off by them.
BMW told me three months, and I cancelled 6 months later when they told me it would be another 8 months from then.
Still excited though.
Unfortunately it’s out of their control when the car will be delivered. Once they place an order it’s up to the manufacturer to decide when they will manufacture your car. Then there is the delivery time to reach your dealer. They probably only ship the cars after so many has been built etc etc.
Your best bet is to ring around Renault dealers to see if they have one in stock or if they have one being manufactured for their stock. You might be limited to what colours they have.
Wouldn’t that mean cancelling the original order? Our current lease doesn’t run out until end Aug so if they did meet the September deliver that would we awesome.
There are currently 30 Techno Esprit Austral’s available on Autotrader however, I wouldn’t terminate your current lease early, as there is always plenty about if you search 🙂
Ok so would you suggest cancelling the current order I placed with my local dealer, or wait and see if they deliver and then if they don’t cancel then and look on Autotrader at that time.
Hi, I’m on my 3rd motability car. Once I knew what car I wanted off the list I phoned all the dealers (I don’t mind travelling) and I’ve had all 3 cars within about 10 days of going to the dealer, it takes about a week to register etc.
they were stock Cars, so couldn’t add extras ect.
Good luck
*fwiw some dealers will say there’s none in the country, but I’ve phoned another dealer and they’ve had them in stock. So keep trying, if you can be bothered 😂
This too will be my third and I had no idea you could ring around dealers. I thought you had to go to your local dealer. I too wont mind travelling as I’d end up leaving current car with the new dealer anyway to no issues regarding public transport etc.
So im guessing, I leave things as is for now as my current lease isn’t up until Aug 25th. We’re away 2nd to 9th Sept too. So if I get back and the new car isn’t ready, I could technically cancel it at that point and do what you suggest.
Would that be the best route?
Bristol Street Bradford has my exact model sitting on the forecourt LOL
The only thing I’d consider now is waiting till 1st of July to cancel, to see what happens with the AP.
Like it *could go up by a 1000quid. If that makes sense, you’ve basically secured this price.
You could even keep your order and speak to your dealer to see if he/she can source you a stock car.
Good luck
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