[Ottiebow]

Thinking of ordering the above car on motability in the next couple of weeks.   If by the off chance motability put the Smart#1 Premium on Motability on 1st April would I be able to cancel my order of the Pro+ and order the premium instead?  Worried if I wait until 1st April, motability might remove the Pro+]

any thoughts welcome

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[Phaedra]

Order it, worst case is you just cancel the order and choose something else instead.

Don’t pay a deposit!.

Please excuse spelling/typos. Apart from being a clot it turns out I had one on my cerebellum that's now causing various problems!

[kezo]

A Phaedra says you can order the Pro+ and request your dealer reorder the Premium or cancel completely and order a different vehicle. Also the key is don’t pay a deposit especially if you choose to cancel later and look elsewhere.

Interestingly the Volvo EX30, Smart #1 & #3 and the Zeekr X (not availble in UK yet) are all built in the same  Xi’an, Shaanxi factory on the Zeekr EV platform.

[Ottiebow]

Do you have a choice not to pay a deposit?  has anyone else had to pay a deposit for Smart#1?

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[kezo]

Some but, not all dealers ask for one. Given #1 has a zero AP, you may not even be asked.

[Phaedra]

A deposit may be asked for by the dealer, “may be asked” is the important bit, it’s not a Motability requirement so you’re free to refuse and order elsewhere if needed.

Never been asked for a deposit yet though others have been.  Personally I wouldn’t do it, I find most dealers as honest/reliable as a 25p Mickey Mouse genuine Rolex, but then again I’m a grumpy old man (apparently!) 🙂

Please excuse spelling/typos. Apart from being a clot it turns out I had one on my cerebellum that's now causing various problems!

[Cheerio132]

I went and test drove the #1 really liked it but the pro+ trim really isnt as nice as premium i asked delivery times and told me 2-4 weeks for delivery so decided ill wait till april in case the premium is put on

[Ele]

Nice to see #1 and Volvo back on the scheme as I had predicted last Oct

#1 Great car Great AP that can only encourage others to follow

[Cheerio132]

Seems smart have been removed today hopefully its just an error and they come back on

[MickC]

Ive had gobstoppers last longer than Smart.

[Cheerio132]

Hopefully it’s just them bringing the premium trim to the scheme but I’ve not seen anyone mentioning smart much on any of the groups im in so I don’t know if they’ve had a load of orders and they just removed it as when I went in to enquire he was telling me 2-3 weeks for delivery on any colour

[Ottiebow]

We ordered a Smart at the weekend, I presume it will be honoured?  what do you thinkd

over 3 month wait for the white colour

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[kezo]

Ottiebow wrote:

We ordered a Smart at the weekend, I presume it will be honoured? what do you thinkd over 3 month wait for the white colour

If it shows up your Motability online account there shouldn’t be a problem

[struth]

Ottiebow wrote:

We ordered a Smart at the weekend, I presume it will be honoured? what do you thinkd over 3 month wait for the white colour

 

as kezo says, if it shows up then you should be ok. if not your free to go elsewhere

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