Delivery Schedule 2010

[team_v]

Man you must be stoked!

Let us know how long it takes to clear customs and all that jazz until delivery so we can have a best guess at when our cars will be ready in May if you can please.

[Mainne]

Definitely will do!

I still can't believe it's been over 4 months since we ordered it!

Will keep you guys dated as to when it's finally ready for collection.

[team_v]

Mine will arrive at the dock's 30 days from now if it stays on schedule.
That will place it 98 days from ordering.
Add on another 3 weeks for customs, ADR compliance and dealer delivery and it makes 4 months (119 days) since ordering.

At least I get the spec I am after.

[TENKAN]

V,

No word on ours yet, I'll just keep on them and hopefully receive some news soon, good to see that other people are getting their notifications.

I'll just keep staring at the brochure!

[team_v]

I would be checking up with them every week TENKAN.
Yours should be built this week so they should have news of the VIN either this week or by next week you would assume.

Best of luck with the wait, i know it gets worse when you know it's on it's way though

[Mainne]

V,

No word on ours yet, I'll just keep on them and hopefully receive some news soon, good to see that other people are getting their notifications.

I'll just keep staring at the brochure!

Definitely keep chasing them for the VIN.

I would still have heard nothing about the car unless I chased them for the VIN.

They didn't even let me know when it arrived in Melbourne ...

[team_v]

I kept contacting my dealer every 2 weeks to see if anything new had come up.
Last week they told me that they had a VIN for me and it turns out the car was built 3 weeks before hand and had already left Germany, gone to England and was on its way to South Africa.

Bit odd that they didn't contact you when it landed Mainne.
I guess there isn't really a need for them to contact you until they know when pickup will be arranged for as it might just end up with annoyed customers who have to wait 3 more weeks.

[Mainne]

Good point v.

But it was annoying as when I got my VIN, the dealer told me that they had no delivery date to destination yet, but would let me know when there was. That was over a month ago.

I think the lack of communication from my dealer may be tinting my view somewhat....

[team_v]

Think of it this way.
If you didn't have the tracker available to use (and they don't know you use it) then you will always be happeir knowing your car is ready to pick up or will be arriving earlier than expected.

This is my reasoning behind why they give you exhorbitant waiting times (i was told late june and it got progressively earlier) and the reason that they only tell you when you can pick the car up otherwise you will be pestering them and agonising every day for the next 3 weeks.

Could be other reasons but those make the mose sense businesswise to me for uninformed customer satisfaction

[team_v]

I see your point Dermot.
I don't know how busy a car dealership is and the sales targets are pretty heavy so i guess making a sale and keeping a job is more of a priority, especially since we have been told a potential delivery date and should be happy with that.


Quick update.
The Toreador has left South Africa and is now on it's way to Fremantle.
It will arrive at Port-of-Brisbane in 20 days and then i assume 3 weeks for customs, compliance and dealer prep and that it will be mine!