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Hi I originally ordered a n connecta in December but Whig the proviso of if the techna came on in January I could change so changed on 6th jan and was delivered 12th march qashqui e power techna gray no extras as techna quite well equipped
Hi everyone,all I will say is don’t believe the hype! My daughter has been running a Tesla 3 for over twelve months now now she lives in London we are in the south west some 230 miles away .of the many times coming to us she has never done it without stopping to charge on the way .I am not sure how many service centres/dealerships there are but it’s not many and literally even the smallest problem seems to take weeks.and on a personal note anyone who has trouble with a low vehicle it’s possibly the lowest vehicle I’ve had to get in and out of in the last twenty years,and to finish off I can’t argue with the tech the general finish and paintwork is not in the same league as the Volvo I currently have
Hi everyone it might just be of interest to someone but I had a Nissan Qashqui e power for a whole afternoon a couple of weeks ago I tried all roads and I and around town ,smooth quiet and easy to drive.I drove as normal and at the end of the run the average mpg was 63 I was quite impressed
Sadly my sister has had the same conversation this week she has had a xc40 on order since October only to be told that Volvo could not promise to fulfill any orders possibly for the rest of the year and into next .to add insult the dealer stated that they normally have 40 to 50 vehicles for sale but currently have six and the Volvo S60 she currently has the dealership would be delighted to purchase from her. So this situation is currently affecting everyone
Hi I was party to a rather interesting conversation last week with my daughters boyfriend who is part of a purchasing team for vehicles for a large pharmaceutical distribution company he was saying that fleet vehicle purchase is in complete mayhem at the moment,cannot get new vehicles ordered or confirmed delivery dates and this seems to be industry wide. What he did say was that what with covid ,production problems, and coming out of Europe has had a significant impact on the whole market a perfect storm if you like .and no one seems to know when it will all calm down.
he also said that through several of his friends and contacts in that field that a lot of dealerships have some degree of resentment towards motability as they have had the upper hand in recent years but now when they can practically sell every car they sell and some then motability will have to wait their turnHi I’m sorry that I cannot give a opinion based on personal experience all I can say is when searching for another car end of last year I completely discounted it because of ridiculous advance payment,and some of the worst reviews for a hybrid I have read and I have read a lot being the anorak that I am
Hi I ordered my xc40 on 8th December 19 the dealer told me that my old lease ended on 6th March 20 and that would be the day of handover ,he kept me informed every few weeks about delivery also about the last possible date for any changes but did warn me that changes always extend delivery times that’s just the way it is. I did at the time voice my concerns about fuel consumption etc and what he told me has been correct mid to high 30s mpg is easily achieved but if fuel consumption Is a concern or your of the heavy footed variety then it’s probably not for them
Hi everyone I have just spent the afternoon with my close friend who was taking delivery of his new Tesla and what a car it is the finish and feel of the car is top notch although the showroom feel very much like a Apple store ,what I wanted to say was to everyone lusting after a Tesla two things .one any of us who like a higher seating position then forget it as the Tesla is really quite low riding and secondly never mind BHP or price limits etc ,the second reason is this after speaking to the dealer principal while my friend was going through the pomp and fuss with getting a new car I casually asked about the Tesla being on the scheme,he thought about it trying to be diplomatic and said even if we could get over the hurdles of price caps,BHP caps etc I am afraid that Tesla as a brand do not see motability as part of their business model or with their brand image and while everyone wants one and their brand is riding high then that will remain the case
Hi mike in all fairness on the motorway faster roads at those speeds you would only be using the petrol engine as the hybrid system does not engage at speed., around towns and villages Under thirty the electric hybrid works best but you still have to be gentle as the petrol cuts in .in reality this is seamless and hardly noticeable.as for economy when I said mid fourtys mpg this is easily achieved and what hybrids give you is almost diesel economy from a petrol car ,I am being objective the car was excellent over three years and did everything really well
Hi mike I have now a Volvo xc40 T4 RDesign pro which is a physically bigger car all together it’s higher,wider and I am still getting used to it . fuel consumption is not as good but I was prepared for that.but still getting mid thirties mpg and as for the auto gear box it’s smooth but certainly no better than the toyota .as another member mentioned in this post it’s all about how heavy footed we are .while the Volvo is a heavy solid vehicle and class leading fuel economy cannot be expected,you will have to have a very light foot with the Toyota hybrid otherwise it will always go to petrol running.not a criticism as it a great car
Hi everyone for what it worth I changed my Toyota chr hybrid in feb this year after three faultless years the chr was excellent,well put together quiet and smooth,but in all fairness over the three years the MPG was 46-47 which I was pleased with.50 mpg was regularly achieved but motorway or fast roads then much less .at the time everyone I talked to said “don’t touch the cvt gearbox “ but without doubt the smoothest gearbox I have ever used
Hi we chose the T4 RDesign pro because we always liked the xc40 but last summer the AP was £3500 which was a bit rich for me so when last December the the AP was just over half that so went for it, If you don’t do many miles then it doesn’t matter so much.we tried a diesel and it felt a little more low down grunt but when automatic it really doesn’t matter so much and the petrol T4 was so much smoother than the diesel also as the AP was about £1200 more you would never cover that cost,in all fairness I would have chosen the inscription interior over the R Design but the RDesign outside looks much nicer,to me anyway
Hi I have been reading with interest and thought I would let you know .we have been running a xc40 T4 R Design pro since March and have just covered 4000 miles,this is a T4 not the B4 by all accounts these are very similar and the dealer seems to think that the B4 should achieve 3-4 mpg on average more than the T4.as for our T4 we live in a rather rural part of Cornwall and average around 35-36 mpg with two 600 hundred mile round trips averaging 41mpg .the car is superb but if mpg is a concern or if at all heavy footed then it’s probably not for you as mpg can be considerably less if driven hard
Just confirms for me instead of us whining about what we think we should be getting,in general we are getting some great deals via the scheme
Hi martino the T3 models are still there which are the lowest AP and the diesels are the most expensive
Hi just looking all the T4 models have been removed.when I ordered mine in December the salesman did say I could have a T3 or diesel far quicker but it might not be connected or mean anything
Hi bionic rusty in reply to you about my sons focus RS ,yes it is bonkers quick frighteningly so ,I have only ever borrowed it once it’s ride is so uncomfortable it’s a torture and trying to get out sat on my ass on cold wet tarmac holding my crutches outside of Asda is not a cool look.
As for the Kuga I medically retired from the police force three years ago after twenty two years unless Kuga has improved completely anyone on duty all thought that thay had drawn the short straw if ended up with the Kuga on their shift
Hi I have had many fords over the years my son currently has a focus rs I am sorry to say that if you lined up the Tiguan xc40 and new kuga in a row you would have to be a real ford fanatic to choose over the others as the quality just isn’t there ,sadly I have to say ford seems to have lost their way at the moment
Hi considering Tesla cannot fulfill there order book for private buyers I don’t suppose that there will be any hurry to get involved with Motability and give huge discounts
Hi racecatt and everyone else,I also have a xc40 on order hopefully for delivery beginning,mid March.i have received text message every month from dealer saying everything on track but can any of you who have taken delivery tell me how informed you have been kept by the dealer
Hi Briggsy,sorry to hear about your boiler problems never a good time but this time of year is the worst.as for the car ,as you have just ordered then there will not be a problem just explain to the dealer all will be well.with regard to the deposit issue the dealership absolutely can ask for a deposit and motability are a little quiet and woolly on this issue .best of luck
Personally I believe it would be a utter disaster for motability and would almost certainly have a detrimental effect on the users and disabled in general we currently have a government who promote a ‘every man for themselves attitude ‘if you look at benefits in general there are a lot of people who are even jealous of people who even have less
Hi Brydo,yet again your posts are both interesting and very informative and certainly shows me what a good position we are all in with the scheme.despite some of the non believers, most joe public want a new car but would be unable even consider some of the vehicles we have access to for the money and sadly everything usually comes down to money whoever we are
