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Don’t take this the wrong way, it’s not intended that way, but imo any deal should be done before you order and sign the papers and not after or we’d all be trying it on like, I’ll cancel unless you now include mats, then they agree to that, so then you’d say, ok now i also want a full tank of fuel or i’ll cancel my order..
Now i want X Y and Z. and £200 off or i cancel.. it’s just how car deals work imo.. one could i’m not say you would?? it’s advice..
We all make mistakes sometimes, Just have to learn from them.. and try not to repeat them again..
It’s also called Buyer’s remorse. we all suffer from it from time to time even me..
After the deal it’s not then down to the sales person either it’s down to others like the actual manager to change / auth it..
I got £200 off but i had to spk to the manager as the car in two 1/4’s had risen £600 in AP from when i had the actual test drive..to when i could order in jan..
The average sales guy does not have the power to change an order or offer a discount off his own back.. if he says sorry we cannot, i spoke to the manager. Would you cancel the order??? and order from a different dealer, who would offer it, or even order a different car brand because you didn’t get a deal at the time you ordered that they could offer to someone before, but not right now, to you or anyone and that person didn’t ask until after about….. It would be different if they was doing an offer and didn’t offer you it then..
So they well within there rights to say no, but you can also cancel..
Hopefully they will say this time we’ll do it or something for you, but you need to allow them time to discuss that imo and I dunno how long it’s been with no reply.. but deffo something to think about for the future.. Get the deal before signing and get it in writing.. worst thing you can do is after, to then ask for discounts.. in any sale. which is actually lets re-negionate the deals terms..
Thx It appears it was not the dealers fault, it was MB as it was listed on the system as pending not as Insurance, so the dealer was unable to add anything to the system for collection, Until the 9th of june.
Even the dealer didn’t know what was going on and had to call Mb, Only the management team are working at the dealers right now. So been dealing with the same manager. The Mb guy is on furlough, they are the same group as my current VW golf but is a Honda civic sport I’m getting..
So the update is my collection date is now monday 15th of june arranged that on the 8th..
Earlier today the manager called me and because of the cyber attack there’s a problem, so he’s gonna call me at 9pm on monday to see if we still on or not or will it be another day?? sods law, always something goes wrong???
He did say it’s been filled up with fuel as well and is getting a final valet as we speak..
I hope it’s still monday.
Appreciate the feedback and help
Hi there, I ordered a mercedes B class from Stratstone Glasgow at the end of December 2019 and as far as I’m aware, although they placed the order with Motability, they keep telling me that they’ve not got a build slot yet for the car and its not even been ordered with Mercedes. The next reason was that there was a problem with the supply of my chosen engine and would I consider a different model? I’m starting to think there is something very wrong with the ordering process at this dealership.
One could only assume so ???
Is no way to run a buisness imo and what about after sales on’se gotta wonder ummm….
I’d run unless it was a great deal they cannot now provide… Speak to MB I would..
I discussed a price drop with my local dealership. They said if an AP dropped then I could cancel my order and then place a new order, no problem.
Indeed bryan.
You can cancel an order at anytime, but a new order will need to be processed. which prob will take a min 4 working days till you’ll be able to collect the car. Just happened to me that.. Monday was the 1st day the dealers is allowed to handover my car after they was allowed to arrange it from the 9th of june was due in april and been at dealers all this time..
I just got my new hire agreement today threw the post and collect the car on monday. contactless now i guess..
As far as i know by law You can cancel the agreement up until you actually sign it which is in our case putting in the pin number on the day of collection all under the CCA 1974 regs.. Which all parties are bound by regarding liability and legal terms etc one would have to check that and compare all terms some we not privy to as we just the hirer..
It also says how much AP i have to pay MB as the dealer is just a broker, i guess between them and the actual manufacturer they take the AP for MB, so any reduction before cancelling and re-ordering at a lower price they the dealer would be liable for the difference to Mb under the agreement as they did not recieve it from the hirer as it states.. So that is the only way canceling.. you always have the right to cancel set out in the cca 1974
if one gets a £600 DD off a 2k ap and you pay the 1.4k ap the dealer still gives £2k to Mb.
That £600 comes from their overall cut from the deal.. some buy bulk and also pre reg cars so they cut the overall price down and is why they can offer such deals. They still making their margin..
I have gone to a dealers on a saturday morning and in around 2 hours i was driving a brand new car away..
sport mode that adjusts suspension and throttle response = double sport mode maybe ???
sport mode is great it means i don’t have to press the gas peddle down as much as in normal mode..
but it drinks alot more..
A dealer could sell a car at the lower ap (they don’t set the ap though) if they cancel the order and reorder in the new quarter, it will take 4 days before they can handover any car after entering a collection date into the system and that new deal would have to be verified by mb, I Guess with a new letter and pin sent out..
Is not something i have done as always the price has been the same or risen on cars i was getting in q2… I’m picking up my next car on monday it’s gone up £50 in Q2 and I’m getting a £200 dealer contribution.
if they don’t cancel it and reorder you could cancel the order with mb and walk away and order somewhere else or even something else… Would they then sell you another car.. it depends. You’ve messed them about especally if they’ve got the car there on site and it’s been registered and then you then withdrew, which is your right to do so but just not close to or on the day of collection imo. unless the car is not what was actually ordered or damaged.. Personally i wouldn’t leave it that late, but i guess if your handover is on the first few days of the new 1/4 could be more of an issue..
how many deals do car dealers almost get to do and then ppl just cannot get the credit approved for it.. Best to be upfront at the earliest opportunity and read the T&c, thats where it’s all setout.
On the 1.6 110 bhp Diesel engine would I have to give it a motorway run once a week for the DPF ?
can only spk from my experience. Normally every other friday (although sometimes it’s longer) i go to pickup my other daughter from school 60 miles there and 60 back. I’ve had to do one regen in 3 years that was at the beginning of lockdown as her nana she lives with is high risk so we’ve not been seeing her, so no long journeys to make regular right now, in those weeks before and between seeing her last and would of made that journey.
I only did school runs and trip to local shops all 5 mins or less away and the engine never really gets warm, as i was not feeling great myself.. most times I dropped the missus then drove home then picked her up again (she don’t drive)
Thats the real issue imo the engine not getting warm… letting it run when sitting waiting as need a/c on or the heated seat, It’s not come up since, although last week i did drive to london to drop off some garden / diy supplies to my mum. I remember when i used to live in london and often i’d take my car (petrol) for a cleanout on the m1 till it stopped smoking at high speed..
Back to petrol for me on monday 1st one in 9 years since i had a fiat stilo 1.2 dohc.
alteca looks great it’s a shame there no seat dealer near me
Towing ya caravan, Guess thats covid friendly and should be allowed imo. Even though if you don’t do caravans and you hate them on a bank holiday weekend… Only kidding.. I went camping with my 3 bro’s last year for a long weekend away, there was this guy with a remote driven caravan… freakin awesome watching him hook it up..
Dealers have cars siting there that mb won’t allow them to handover or put a date in for handover till tuesday just gone the 9th.. mine was one of them been at dealers since lockdown and i was due to exchange on 15th of april now on 15th of june, which is not from the 1st as they stated and others i guess are in the system soon to be arriving at dealers. So it’s no real surprise there no deals right now from dealers… just keep hanging out for one and i’m sure one will come along.. after all you know what you want..
Maybe towards the end of the month or next 1/4 but who knows it’s good that you can order but unless it’s a stock car i doubt right now be any deals for mb clients till they handed over surplus cars etc.. those factorys are open but at reduced operating speeds..
Was one i looked at, in a golf myself right now till monday.. been abusing acc So need that low speed follow etc in my next car.
I thought Ioniq EV was the only one at the moment that has / had electronic brake it’s a footbrake, pretty sure that’s what put me off it back in jan, plus the 11.1 secs to 62.. Also price has gone up to crazyness imo, this 1/4 you could get a toyota corrolla 2.0 touring hybrid or the 1.8l still does over 60+mpg prices on them gone way up as well in highest trim level..
Corrolla hatchback in 2.ol has battery in the boot so pretty useless imo.. I decided to get a honda civic 1.5 sport this time mpg can go out the window got my reasons i guess, 182 bhp but boot is big as well… Guess it was also the test drive..
The top of the range Hyundai Ioniq premium SE hybrid has everything you could want including heated steering wheel etc it was around £400 advance payment before the lock down ! Honest a John real mpg figure of 62 mpg a twin clutch automatic and massive boot for my rollator it takes some beating ? Lovely choice of colours too
Is that the one with the foot operated handbrake??
I have just phoned Motability as regards the change over of my new car, they state they have recently have corresponded with the supplying dealership, and advised contacting my dealership for the handover. I have just contacted the dealer, apparently the Motability salesman is not in, I told them Motability has advised me to contact them for the handover, apparently the dealer contacted me on Monday, I informed them no phone call to my landline, mobile or email? They are now looking for my car?
Neither is mine all on furlough the only staff in are the management team, and admin so they dealing with me, My cars actually at the dealers and they could not put in a date or arrange handover till tuesday the 9th of june..
so now i’m getting it on monday.. was due to change on 15th of april and is not what mb origanlly said… was from 1st cars already at dealers would be 1st not from the 9th MB the ones who handling this bad IMO as well,I thought it was the dealer but the dealer had to call them as well as they got 8 cars sitting at the dealers ready to go but cannot handover till they Allowed to by MB.. I suggested they start charging storage fees to mb, MY problem is you just cannot plan for it if you don’t know when. as again my fuel light is on 60 miles left and do i put in more if they could call tommorrow, dealer did say it has to be 4 days after they put a date in the system for handover.. hopefully they find your car sort a date as nothing worse thn being in limbo not knowing when
Spoke to Motability, they can’t take a new order or change an existing one, not sure when they’ll be able to. Still waiting for Skoda/VW leasing to get back to me with a price to extend the Yeti lease, ringing them is a waste of time, on hold for 45mins this morning.
This covid is an excuse for causing misery to the public, the more it goes on the more i am convinced the pandemic is just a front…. what are you supposed to do..
Surly they have some idea of when new applications will be allowed for new customers, just they don’t want to say.. It’s discrimination imo and every thing thats wrong with society as it is now.. imo
so many social injustices going on.. I feel for you..
I rang mb the other day after spking to my dealer and told them it’s not their fault on the phone, they just follow whats set out from above.. the banks??? They’ve had 2 months to plan for this and not knowing as a customer with a brain injury and mental health issues like i do, When i can pickup and plan for collecting my next car, which been at the dealers since lockdown.. Is adding to my stress.. guess what picking it up on monday hopefully??.. no one knows and thats the real problem especally for you not knowing and being maybe without a suitable car and i’m 100% reliaint on a car as well.. ain’t we all on the scheme that drive.. MBO is not a charity it’s a buisness.. indirectly they neglecting disabled ppl that there set up to and here to help but clearly they not…
Ateca Xcellence Lux
I have a golf with the mk7 1.6 tdi 110 engine but think is 115 psi now on 7.5 golf and it ain’t a bad engine imo better than the 1.5 petrol. i went away with my 3 bro’s last summer full loaded camping trip to breda in holland and it coped..
I guess only a test drive would tell if it’s ok for you in the Ateca if not..
when can they get a 150 2.ol would be my question. The 2.o Tsi 190 is awesome but fuel costs would be to much for the miles i do..
was one i looked at but no seat dealer near me so just to much hassle for services etc and my life..
would sort your issue of the yeti plus the Xcellence / Lux have adptive cruise which is great on a long journey or even in traffic.. as the car can brake for you keep a distance etc and is not avaliable on fr trim
All the car manufacturers are going the same way now in making a car as basic as possible then charging OTT prices for extras, usually as a pack.
Not all just the so called premium brands with seat they the same vag but the different trim levels are very different not many extra can be added at the factory.. with vw in the future the options will be already on the car but you’ll need a code to activate that pack. Like with acc standard on most vw’s but at bmw / merc / volvo etc it’s a grand plus for the driving pack.
With the honda i’m getting there are no interior factory-fitted accessories available for this grade
For me on the scheme it makes no sence to pay extra for a pack unless you intend to by the car at the end of the lease, which i ain’t, so limits the options available to me..
each car i had on the scheme, Has come down to two cars for test drives. not added an extra once. if it’s not as standard and it matters then it’s not a contender.. especally at a grand for acc stop and go
Currently driving a golf mk7 and after seeing this ad deffo not cancelling my civic sport order for a mk8 golf.
Plus those wheels look like hub caps. The lighting looked cheap and nasty worse than cheap chinese tat and they trying to make inside less useable a volume slider ffs. what actually gets me is the so called celebs who are getting paid to sell the car ain’t gonna be in that golf no way.. They getting paid they’ll say anything they told.. Even some reviews are fake as they selling those cars and will make commission from them..
Everything will be an extra addons like now my golf has no voice but it is on the car steering wheel / no mirror link either. extra for that too… I saw the ceo of vw a while back talking how they plan to create a car with everything on it, so the 2nd owner if they want can pay to activate the options they want.. That the 1st didn’t. $$$£££
Thats another reason I’m getting the honda lots as standard plus from a 1.5l they get 182bhp not 150bhp and the seat is way more comfortable than in my match edition after 15/20 mins It’s killing my back..
I cannot wait till monday when i get the honda, I don’t dislike the golf it drives great but there is so much to dislike. Especally as tech takes over no actual buttons for key things, you cannot adjust the heat till the info system is started or do anything without using it when driving it is not safe.. honda has listened to it customers and for 2020 brought back volume and heater knobs and button shortcuts etc..
Yeah it is, A lot off ppl been getting them alot better value than a t-roc as well spec wise and bigger.. if you need a higher car with the bigger boot the allspace is another option being 7 seats not in r-line though… decsions descions only in diesel though the r-line/ the sel you can get the 2.0l petrol and the nicer ergo seats but less tech and stuff was one i looked at a while back.. seat alteca seem alright as well but there no dealers near me so i’ve not seen them but are more trim engine combos on the scheme..
I won’t, it may scupper the pics i was gonna take.. Although hopefully my son will be looking down from the sky smiling. This cars for him..
- Yes I’m thinking about going to England to ask the VW dealerships there if they’ll give a better deal. I did a We buy any car valuation and it wasn’t too bad but the hassle of doing that rather than handing over the keys when I pick up my new car is obvious. In these days of very uncertain job security I’d have thought our guaranteed payments would carry more weight?
When i got my 1st car on the scheme, I left my car at home and got a taxi to the dealers after getting a train and staying the night at my then girlfriend’s house (who now my wife) Then after i had taken my private plate off, I then sold it.
Just about to get that plate on my new one which hopefully i’ll picking up on monday..at 11am
Most dealers you’ll have to actually visit them twice once on ordering then for collection but if you saving enough to make it worth it.. Then all is good if not then closer it is the better.
Best deal before lockdown was £600 from JCT hull on a tig but no offers about yet only £500 from one bmw dealer in scunthorpe. Sure more deals will come soon..
I was due to exchange on the 15th of april, I know my cars at the dealers was there well before the 24th when they called my and told me lockdown was happening and i not heard much about when i will be changing. could ring me tommorrow, who knows how long should i wait?? for them to call me.. Plus i’m getting my private plate on the car. So it’s not like i can cancel once it’s assigned.. which right now dvla saying it ain’t been.. Guess when they ready thy’ll call till then i’m in limbo…
It’s the not knowing and not being able to plan anything thats the real problem from all of this and mb ain’t really been that clear on what the plan is even though they’ve had a while to plan how they would reopen the scheme and hopefully once they open tommorow maybe you will hear something. Maybe they been fully closed due to covid..
2032 in Scotland Georgie. Forgive me if I’m wrong Georgie but you seem a bit sceptical about climate change?
I hear Piers Corbyn is an astrophysicist who claimed that climate change is “utter nonsense”, as environmental activists stage protests across the country.
Mr Corbyn, who is an astrophysicist, said he believed the discussion around climate change was a “false narrative”.
“The whole thing is a manufactured protest and the government wants to hear these things because they have some sort of agenda of increasing taxation,” he told talkRADIO’s Mike Graham.
“The purpose of this false narrative is not to change climate, but to control us.
Pretty much like covid as well..There’s one view allowed that of authority, He’s been arrested twice over covid why as he mentioned 5g links.. You gotta ask why they have to silence the other voices or ideas and concepts also based on science as what is an strophysicist.. which till proven true or false all science is always hypothetical. but you’d think it was gospel.. Thats my issue..
What heats this planet up is the sun and right now it’s in a hot period, so they say and that is what’s changing the climate on earth.. which was called global warming but it stopped warming up so it had to be rebranded, somethings are on a bigger scale than man can understand.. But he never misses a chance to monitize it.. to keep us paying more and more sweat blood and tears of our time in exchange for currency
Petrol. Less than 10 minutes to fill for the full 450 mile range. when I need to fill it while I’m out it takes – less than 10 minutes for the full 450 mile range. >:-)
I with you on that ICE still for me, just no need for 2 engines and an ev for me is just not good enough range wise it limits you 2 much, The longer the range the more it will weigh. it’s why i like a 1.5l over a 2.0l it’s lighter..
I often do long journeys on the motorway.. sometimes epic ones
Had my cheque for £50 on Thursday, Thanks – my worry is that my driving licence ran out in April, and I still haven’t had a replacement. When I have managed to get through to someone in Swansea, I just get fobbed off with ‘should be covered ok by ‘Section 88 ‘, but it doesn’t give me a lot of confidence when the strongest I can get from them is ‘SHOULD’? Had my first licence in 1963, and I feel naked without it!
Drivers with a pink plastic photocard driving licence that’s due to expire will be granted a seven-month extension, the Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency has confirmed today.
Those with photocards expiring between 1 February 2020 and 31 August 2020 will automatically have their licence renewals extended from the date of expiry and can now carry on driving safe in the knowledge they’re still legal.
The move comes as the government agency has been struggling to process requests during the pandemic, stating on its website: ‘It’s taking longer than usual to process driving licence applications because of coronavirus.’
The extension has been granted thanks to new EU regulation which means photocards that expire between 1 February and 31 August 2020 will be automatically extended for a further seven months from the date of expiry.
To ensure motorists don’t forget, they will be sent a reminder to renew before their seven month extension ends.
The extension only applies to photocard renewals after 10 years when a new photo of the driver is required
