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I suspect car manufacturers won’t want to set a price busting deal on AP’s for Q3 in July & be stuck with a set price for 3 months,
Most dealerships are still playing catch-up on orders pre-lockdown.
So individual deals would be more flexible & can react to supply & demand a lot quicker, especially as the full impact of the lockdown will not be resolved anytime soon & projected sales are more guesswork than fact at the moment.
The 1st week of July should be an interesting read regarding deals.
Tom…
@Phaedra I had another callback from my dealer yesterday, they mentioned my Tiggy order was build week 16, so are expecting my handover to be between 2 & 3 months time, but that build week pushback to 20 on your order seems odd.
I got the feeling that time frame is more guesswork than fact tho, as the VW chain of data & logistics information is also lacking for the dealers at the moment.
Tom…
Just to add, that the site is now updating & is showing the current offer from Marshall’s,
Lets hope they are the 1st of many, but I expect that most will wait until Q3 & the offers page will fill up quickly in the 1st week of July.
Tom…
Yes do keep us updated.
My dealer also mentioned that the VW database they use has not been updated for a while, (how long is a while? Lol) so it’s no wonder that the dealers are as much in the dark as anyone.
Tom…
@Phaedra From what I recall, my Tiguan order was placed with the dealer about 2 weeks later than yours on March 11th. so I’m using your order as my benchmark:)
After enquiring with my dealer what the lead time / expected delivery date is now, they finally got back to me this morning & there answer is that they still haven’t got a clue.
But they did state that they are currently rolling on build week 14 with production at 1/2 capacity & are slowly catching up on the shipping backlog at Emden, so hopefully you might get an updated notification on the app soon.
Tom…
I did see a post yesterday mid afternoon regarding 1 of the local Asda stores, saying the store is virtually free of customers so now is the time to come & shop. Hopefully with all the bulk buyers not needing to go & shop for a while, the supermarkets supply & demand logistics are more in sync.
Tom…
I’m eligible to place my new car order from the 29th March, the only thing left to complete was the dealership placing the order on to the motability system before the month end.
The dealer had already placed the factory order & I have there order form with the Q1 AP listed. I’m guessing the negotiated Vs the revised AP’s will only be answered when all things will be back to business as usual.The forum input on my other concern is interesting tho.
Our daughter is a long term user of the scheme, but recently the wife’s health has deteriorated to the point of her receiving the higher rate mobility component herself, our daughter can’t drive & the wife is now unable to drive. So now it’s only myself driving we only need the one car.
Most times the car is used in accordance with motability for the benefit of the daughter, but with the now increasing hospital appointments & less so other car journeys for the wife, the car is now benefiting both of them.
On paper, I see it as bending the rules just a little bit, I just hope that motability see it that way to.
Tom…
18 months ago I spent 7 days days in hospital, I had an unknown viral infection that they never found out what it actually was, I was in isolation for a week,
At the same time, my son in the next ward for 10 days, unknown viral infection so he was also in isolation for the 10 days, he had it worse than I did & twice we nearly lost him. Both of us pumped upto the hilt with broad spectrum antibiotics because they didn’t have a clue what they were treating
We both had all the symptoms of the now known covid-19.
Now my grandson who at the time was 8mth old made the 3rd generation to be admitted to hospital that same week, he was there 5 days with a severe chest infection & breathing difficulties.
Our symptoms back then were the same as covid-19 is now,
It’s the twilight zone & X-Files all at once.Tom…
The amount of cars queuing up at Macky’ds this afternoon, getting in before they lock the doors, was unbelievable.
Tom…
@Beau if all things were running normally, the dealership places the factory order & about 7 days later they should have had confirmation it’s all been processed & be able to supply you with the factory order # for the app.
But not knowing how many admin staff at VW are still at work, the time frame for this might be extended.
Tom…
I had placed a call the dealer for my order number / tracking info this morning, I still had my doubts that they actually put the factory order in, as my motability order date is from the 29th March, but to my surprise the VW app confirmed the order,
The end of June still seems a long way off tho (big sigh)
Tom…
I went out today with just the intention of a test drive in a R-Line Tech, as I’m not eligible to place my next car order until the end of the month, the dealer had no problem in getting the ball rolling & put the order through with not even a good faith deposit asked for.
So with the shorter build times, a motability order date of 29th March for collection on the 29th June, mine should have been standing long enough at the dealers to include a free spider or 2 in the wing mirror cowlings lol
Tom…
It’s a shame that timeframe doesn’t work out for me, as I’m not able to order until the end of the month,
it’s even in my preferred colour to.
Tom…
Cheers Colin, that’s the article.
I know my memory isn’t the best, Given the only part I got right is that they were married, my memory is worse than I thought.
The thing of note is they do live at the same address.
So @Taylor, it looks like your options with motability are very limited with your current situation.
Tom…
@Taylor I’ve just had a look at issues 104 & 105 online & can’t find the article I referenced, I know my memory isn’t as sharp as it once was, but it was in the issue we had thru the post 7-10 days ago, but I alas I don’t know what the issue #was.
Tom…
I’ve already binned the mag so only going off what I can remember.
A question in the last lifestyle magazine went along the lines of,
It was the husbands mobility car & he did not drive, so could his wife go & visit friends & family on her own when her husband was having a bad day or he would just rather stay at home.
The answer was yes.
The given answer was because the mobility vehicle would enable the wife to make a speedy return home if or when her husband needed immediate care.
At the end of the day, it is motability who set the rules that we all must abide by, but looks like some rules are more open to interpretation than others.
Tom…
Q1. Who can I put on the insurance?
Your policy includes cover for up to three drivers according to your needs; these can be yourself, friends, relatives or carers. <b><u>You can also add a third driver for an additional cost</u></b>. All proposed drivers will be subject to Motability’s policies on who can drive your car and must also meet our eligibility criteria regardless of whether they are added at application or during your lease.In the above link by ChrisK, It still states
“ You can also add a third driver for an additional cost “
Has anybody got a link for the new free 3rd driver policy changes.
Tom…
I’m in the position of a car change in July, so order in March.
Been doing my homework & have seen the BMW lineup at the local stealers, The X1 dose have a slight edge in size over the X2 but both are top of my list. I’m in the position that the wife has recently been awarded the higher rate mobility so also have the option of placing an order at anytime for the right deal,
So I’m also interested in Mark C’s approach.
Fantastic deal btw Mark.
Tom…
