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Post by midlifecrisisrd on May 10, 2022 21:05:09 GMT 1
Had a new company car on order.
Had been trying to order it from Feb last year, Ford finally took the order in June
Ordered the last of the Mondeo diesel 8 speed auto in titanium spec
First delivery date was Dec 21, then Jan 22, Feb 22 then March 22
Since Feb they said June 22 and got to 5 weeks from delivery date and even had a confirmation email to say it was on track for June 10th delivery so 1 year since ordering
Got an email today, Ford has cancelled my order 🤬
I'm a little ticked off to say the least
Steve
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Post by zig on May 10, 2022 21:21:54 GMT 1
Had a new company car on order. Had been trying to order it from Feb last year, Ford finally took the order in June Ordered the last of the Mondeo diesel 8 speed auto in titanium spec First delivery date was Dec 21, then Jan 22, Feb 22 then March 22 Since Feb they said June 22 and got to 5 weeks from delivery date and even had a confirmation email to say it was on track for June 10th delivery so 1 year since ordering Got an email today, Ford has cancelled my order 🤬 I'm a little ticked off to say the least Steve I work at a Peugeot garage and the amount of people waiting on Motability cars from this time last year is mad , some have went elsewhere to be told the same .... one of the issues is the lack of electronic components and the amount of back order manufactured car parts due to Covid world wide  ZiG |
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on May 10, 2022 21:40:44 GMT 1
I totally understand the parts shortage issues
What has annoyed me is that the last Mondeo rolled off the production line the first week in April so they knew back then that they hadn't made mine
Now going to have to take a hybrid when I wanted a diesel ☹
Steve
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Post by steve h on May 10, 2022 23:17:12 GMT 1
Pre kung flu we enquired how long to get a new Vauxhall... 6 months plus...told em to poke it. Seems if it aint already in stock you are stuffed.
OK if you want a basic one in white, but not if there are any listed extras wanted.
Divent fret steve...it's only a shitty car..... order a van. What use is summat you cant hoy a bike in the back anyway?
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Post by reedpete on May 10, 2022 23:35:59 GMT 1
I’m done with cars…. Just going to drive bangers now…
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Post by JonW on May 11, 2022 0:03:35 GMT 1
That totally sucks Steve, I cant believe the didnt let you know sooner. The dealer is a joke... hmm, no change there then.
Im not sure there is stock of anything these days is there Steve? I asked around a few dealers here and if they did have something they jacked the price 25% cos you could take it away this week rather than in 6+ months... and even that is very quick these days...
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Post by urbantangleweed on May 11, 2022 6:27:46 GMT 1
I'm aware of supply issues with cars, but that's just disgraceful behaviour for a company the size of Ford.
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on May 11, 2022 7:44:34 GMT 1
To make matters worse they gave me a big dilemma
The company I work for is reviewing the car policy and the new policy comes out next week, it's supposed to be really good
The dilemma is that Ford have offered to replace my £33k Mondeo order with a £40k Kuga ST line X 2.5 litre PHEV 🤔
It's mega spec but their offer is only valid for 24 hours so I have to decide by noon today
I'm dreading a look at what you could have won moment 😭
Steve
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Post by chrisg on May 11, 2022 9:31:30 GMT 1
To make matters worse they gave me a big dilemma The company I work for is reviewing the car policy and the new policy comes out next week, it's supposed to be really good The dilemma is that Ford have offered to replace my £33k Mondeo order with a £40k Kuga ST line X 2.5 litre PHEV 🤔 It's mega spec but their offer is only valid for 24 hours so I have to decide by noon today I'm dreading a look at what you could have won moment 😭 Steve A lot of guys at my company get them and swear by them. The other option that people are going for is the bm 330e, its all down to company car tax changes. |
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on May 11, 2022 9:56:44 GMT 1
To make matters worse they gave me a big dilemma The company I work for is reviewing the car policy and the new policy comes out next week, it's supposed to be really good The dilemma is that Ford have offered to replace my £33k Mondeo order with a £40k Kuga ST line X 2.5 litre PHEV 🤔 It's mega spec but their offer is only valid for 24 hours so I have to decide by noon today I'm dreading a look at what you could have won moment 😭 Steve A lot of guys at my company get them and swear by them. The other option that people are going for is the bm 330e, its all down to company car tax changes. That's a bit reassuring at least I suspect the 330e would be my other option but I'm not keen on it and doubt I'd get the same kind of spec Also a totally new order would be a 6 -12 month wait. I'm assuming when Ford are saying they will honour my order with the Kuga that it will be quicker as I've waited 11 months Steve |
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Post by abar121 on May 11, 2022 10:00:02 GMT 1
That's annoying, especially as it's needed for work.
I've pretty much given up on cars too now. Got an old beemer that I've had for a decade. To be honest, with the odd exception, modern stuff has got duller and duller.
Bikes are more fun anyway.
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Post by copper99 on May 11, 2022 11:30:58 GMT 1
A lot of guys at my company get them and swear by them. The other option that people are going for is the bm 330e, its all down to company car tax changes. That's a bit reassuring at least I suspect the 330e would be my other option but I'm not keen on it and doubt I'd get the same kind of spec Also a totally new order would be a 6 -12 month wait. I'm assuming when Ford are saying they will honour my order with the Kuga that it will be quicker as I've waited 11 months Steve They've done you a favour Steve...No one orders a diesel now and a change from a Mondeo wont hurt, as good a car as they are. Within reason, we are free to choose pretty much what we want as long as its inline with our "environmental policy".. A few people have had 330e , they are great fun to drive but like most hybrids, a short battery range and then the petrol unit has to drag the weight of the battery around...so fuel economy is not as good as standard petrol car. I went for a Jag and a stick on hybrid badge for the boot, I pop the badge on when I visit head office! |
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Post by robw on May 11, 2022 11:53:45 GMT 1
I have a focus st on order since February,expecting it in October, although I expect it in the new year. Luckily I have a guaranteed part ex on my old st, so will not worry about the miles I am putting on it.
Rob
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Post by JonW on May 11, 2022 13:50:37 GMT 1
That's a bit reassuring at least I suspect the 330e would be my other option but I'm not keen on it and doubt I'd get the same kind of spec Also a totally new order would be a 6 -12 month wait. I'm assuming when Ford are saying they will honour my order with the Kuga that it will be quicker as I've waited 11 months Steve They've done you a favour Steve...No one orders a diesel now and a change from a Mondeo wont hurt, as good a car as they are. Within reason, we are free to choose pretty much what we want as long as its inline with our "environmental policy".. A few people have had 330e , they are great fun to drive but like most hybrids, a short battery range and then the petrol unit has to drag the weight of the battery around...so fuel economy is not as good as standard petrol car. I went for a Jag and a stick on hybrid badge for the boot, I pop the badge on when I visit head office![/b] Thats gold! |
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Post by Yogi on May 11, 2022 14:09:33 GMT 1
I feel your pain Steve 🤬
My new couch didn’t turn up 3 times,my car is still on order with no confirmed date,5 months and counting 🥴
My drive as just been put back another week today 🙈
what a pile of shit ,, ole yeah I’ve just bought one 😂😂😂
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on May 11, 2022 16:07:50 GMT 1
I've just told Ford to F*ck off
They said they were going to honour my order from 11 months ago and supply the Kuga
I asked for a delivery date and they said March 2023 🖕🖕🖕🖕
Steve
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Post by urbantangleweed on May 11, 2022 16:20:37 GMT 1
I've just told Ford to F*ck off They said they were going to honour my order from 11 months ago and supply the Kuga I asked for a delivery date and they said March 2023 🖕🖕🖕🖕 Steve Wonkers....... |
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Post by chrisg on May 11, 2022 21:59:53 GMT 1
I've just told Ford to F*ck off They said they were going to honour my order from 11 months ago and supply the Kuga I asked for a delivery date and they said March 2023 🖕🖕🖕🖕 Steve Thats a pis* take. A lot of places i visit, many people who have company cars due for change are being given "hand me down" cars ie someone retires and you get his 18month old car. Not ideal. |
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Post by donkeychomp on May 11, 2022 22:52:21 GMT 1
New car? Sod that. My Yaris is 19 years old now and still slightly terrifies me if something electrical decides to go 'plink'. An ECU is worth more than the car is. What you need is something made, oh, lets say 1968.
Alex
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Post by JonW on May 12, 2022 0:58:14 GMT 1
New car? Sod that. My Yaris is 19 years old now and still slightly terrifies me if something electrical decides to go 'plink'. An ECU is worth more than the car is. What you need is something made, oh, lets say 1968. Alex Haha, you would say that Alex... too funny! Steve, Thats outrageous! So they were doing you no favours at all. Sigh. I bet when the time came to collect it they would have said the price has gone up and you would have to pay the full whack and not a deal in sight. Zig, I heard that some Pugs were now being delivered with mechanical speedos cos of the chip shortage, is that true? Abar, not all modern cars are dull, but you do need to switch off the nanny state electronics... Ahh I see the problem now, these are the same ones that are consuming all these hard to find chips... Id rather have a digital speedo than a disembodied voice from the car's dash telling me I need to stick to the limits (when its clever camera has read the limit on the back of a truck and not a real road sign!) or trying to steer me back into lane or switch off my engine at traffic lights etc. etc. Amusingly, someone thought my Yaris was a Hybrid the other day and asked me how i found it to own... Maybe i should get a Hybrid badge for it. lol |
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Post by JonW on May 12, 2022 2:53:48 GMT 1
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Post by tacky1 on May 12, 2022 6:30:03 GMT 1
Same this side of the pond. Took me almost 9 months to pick up my new truck. Bought a new, bigger trailer and my old truck couldn’t tow it. To small.
Dealer reckons sit was the chips that held up everything. He has orders out the door and can’t fill them.
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on May 12, 2022 8:28:33 GMT 1
I've just told Ford to F*ck off They said they were going to honour my order from 11 months ago and supply the Kuga I asked for a delivery date and they said March 2023 🖕🖕🖕🖕 Steve Thats a pis* take. A lot of places i visit, many people who have company cars due for change are being given "hand me down" cars ie someone retires and you get his 18month old car. Not ideal. It's a total p1ss take. Their f*ck up but punted to the back of the queue The hand me down cars is happening to us too and totally random. There's usually a good few spare cars kicking around but nothing worth having now and rental cars are thin on the ground We've had a few new starts and one was getting trains and busses around as there was no car for him One ended up with a hi spec Passat estate, one in a 3 year old Focus and the other in a Nissan Duke rental What's grinding my gears now is that I'm stuck with a 6 year old diesel paying £200 a month in tax Guys with newer cars are paying less than £100. It used to be when a company car got to 5 years the taxable value was reduced ☹ Steve |
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on May 12, 2022 8:37:31 GMT 1
Steve, Thats outrageous! So they were doing you no favours at all. Sigh. I bet when the time came to collect it they would have said the price has gone up and you would have to pay the full whack and not a deal in sight.
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I stupidly assumed when they said they would "honour" my order and needing a 24 hour response they were trying to meet my June delivery date
I popped into a dealer to have a look at the Kuga and the sales guy said he can't even tell buyers how much a new car is when they order them as the price changes daily and they don't get it till the order is placed. That's nuts
I get the feeling that there will be a few cancelled private orders. The business and the mobility will be fine but the way the cost of living is going I dare say by the time some cars arrive the customers won't want them
Steve
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Post by JonW on May 12, 2022 13:44:00 GMT 1
Im not wholly convinced it would change the market much unless people decline their cars in vast droves. There is such a huge demand for new cars that the slack would just get taken up, not least by rental and lease and other big companies etc
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