Member Since: 05 Jul 2007
Location: Cotswolds
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This was from buyacar.co.uk. List price is £51,195 so £45,834 for a standard spec is a pretty good saving when the dealers won't give anything.Global Warming.... I'm luvvin it
12th Oct 2011 2:10 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
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That's a nice price. how did you find dealing with them?
12th Oct 2011 2:18 pm
row_perfect
Member Since: 01 Jan 2011
Location: Kent
Posts: 291
My order is with them. Prices are good, however it's not completely plain sailing...
Order placed in March, due for delivery mid July. Was pestering them for a delivery update throughout July, eventually they told me that '2011 production scaled back, you'll get a 2012 in Oct and it'll cost a bit more'. I don't know if this is the truth or if they got let down by their supplier.
I also discovered that there are at least 2 links in the chain to LR so getting delivery updates takes time.
Staff are friendly, but don't expect any level of pro-activity. You'll need to do all the chasing and you won't get any LR paperwork so you have to take their word for it that your order is as you've specified. It took weeks for me to get an answer as to what colour my Baltic blue order was going to be changed to after that colour was dropped.
Mine's due at the dealer w/c 24th and I've been advised I can pick it up from them the next week so fingers crossed!!D4 HSE, Active Rear Diff, surround cameras, adaptive xenons, heated steering wheel, TPMS, remote park heating, centre console cooler box
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12th Oct 2011 2:19 pm
Shrinky
Member Since: 05 Jul 2007
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 2515
Did it all online and paid a £1k deposit. Lets hope it doesn't all go tits up Never ordered a car online before. On the plus side the reviews are all good if you Google them.Global Warming.... I'm luvvin it
did you part ex your 08 hse ,2008 ,hse, it does what it says .
12th Oct 2011 3:09 pm
Shrinky
Member Since: 05 Jul 2007
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 2515
They wouldn't take it as its too old. Anyway I have a friend who will take it off my hands for £18k. So if all goes to plan I shall be very happyGlobal Warming.... I'm luvvin it
12th Oct 2011 3:16 pm
Calcul@tor
Member Since: 08 Mar 2006
Location: Middle England!
Posts: 810
Yep, they offer good discounts - but won't do NFU IIRC, so with NFU, there are others who can still do a better overall deal.D4 XS MY12 Galway
12th Oct 2011 5:18 pm
row_perfect
Member Since: 01 Jan 2011
Location: Kent
Posts: 291
Just been told by buyacar that instead of arriving at the dealer next week it'll be mid-November
I know they're completely at the mercy of their dealer, but it's hard to know if the dealer is being honest with them. For all I know they might have flogged my car at a higher price and just placed a new order to replace it.D4 HSE, Active Rear Diff, surround cameras, adaptive xenons, heated steering wheel, TPMS, remote park heating, centre console cooler box
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19th Oct 2011 9:39 am
Shrinky
Member Since: 05 Jul 2007
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 2515
And you ordered it in March Lets hope I don't have to wait that long.Global Warming.... I'm luvvin it
19th Oct 2011 9:51 am
row_perfect
Member Since: 01 Jan 2011
Location: Kent
Posts: 291
I've just sent a very direct email to them; I'll let you know what they have to say.D4 HSE, Active Rear Diff, surround cameras, adaptive xenons, heated steering wheel, TPMS, remote park heating, centre console cooler box
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19th Oct 2011 9:54 am
row_perfect
Member Since: 01 Jan 2011
Location: Kent
Posts: 291
No reply from the operations guy so I've emailed the MD...D4 HSE, Active Rear Diff, surround cameras, adaptive xenons, heated steering wheel, TPMS, remote park heating, centre console cooler box
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20th Oct 2011 8:03 pm
lespes
Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: Sitting Down
Posts: 2232
Hope it turns out all OK.
Personally would be hopping by now as well as worried, thats quite a long delay between first del date and now.
The pricing looks good my x demostrater was pricey in comparison and tried as hard as I could to get a discount, only just manged to get a free set of number plates and fitting (privat plate) thrown in on deal as I fought my way through the stampede for Ewoks
I'm an impatient git, never like to part with money if the goods are not there to be had and inspectedD4 Landmark MY16 Santorini Black THE LAST
D4 HSE MY12 Marmais Teal: Gone. Missed a lot!
Freelander 2 SD HSE MY11 Silver:Thankfully gone.
D4 HSE MY11 Silver: Gone missed !
Range Rover Sport MY06 HSE Buck Blue: Gone missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Facelift MY Red Gone Missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Cobalt Blue: Gone Missed!
Discovery D1 Auto Oxford Blue Not missed at all!
Discovery D1 Avalon Blue First LR! missed!
Now demoted to a VW
20th Oct 2011 10:43 pm
row_perfect
Member Since: 01 Jan 2011
Location: Kent
Posts: 291
Thanks.
I am fairly mad, and yet surprised by my own patience.
The thing is that I can't imagine that it's directly their fault. The interest from my deposit might help cash flow, but it's not going to pay any bills. The choice of dealer, however, is down to them, so if their chosen dealer is gazumping orders they ought to be aware and fix it. I mentioned to the MD that this and other forums can either be a good or a bad advert for them.
Meanwhile I have a garage full of gear ready to install on it!D4 HSE, Active Rear Diff, surround cameras, adaptive xenons, heated steering wheel, TPMS, remote park heating, centre console cooler box
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20th Oct 2011 10:56 pm
row_perfect
Member Since: 01 Jan 2011
Location: Kent
Posts: 291
Some good news...
I've had a very pleasant reply from the MD stating that my D4 is finally being built and shouldn't be any further delayed. Fingers crossed it arrives before the snow!D4 HSE, Active Rear Diff, surround cameras, adaptive xenons, heated steering wheel, TPMS, remote park heating, centre console cooler box
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21st Oct 2011 2:13 pm
berneslai
Member Since: 18 Mar 2011
Location: UK
Posts: 10
row_perfect wrote:
Just been told by buyacar that instead of arriving at the dealer next week it'll be mid-November
I know they're completely at the mercy of their dealer, but it's hard to know if the dealer is being honest with them. For all I know they might have flogged my car at a higher price and just placed a new order to replace it.
I've had exactly the same issue (ordered in May). Apparently there have been issues at the factory and all orders have been delayed by a fortnight. As this "fact" doesn't seem to have been reported on here, I have taken it with a pinch of salt.
I've got a horrible feeling my order is constantly being shunted by the RRP paying punters.
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Never ordered a car online before. On the plus side the reviews are all good if you Google them.
Lets hope I don't have to wait that long.
