General Off to the dealer on friday!

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General Off to the dealer on friday!

Oh dear, maybe it's the 'extras' - maybe some are quicker to do than others. I've only got a few extras - but I thought the Funk White might hold it up but looks like no which is weird. The garage did say that, and i quote, "we do a bit of jiggerypokery with the orders on the Fiat site and move things around to get the best delivery date" - no idea what they mean but it seems to have worked. Bit odd that a small garage in bournemouth wields that much power though.

My hubbie still says not to get excited til it's at the dealer and we can go look at it - I'm wondering if I get there and it'll be Bossa Nova White!

If it is bossa nova like mine ,you want a £700 refund for one and you will be not happy not getting what you want!!(y)
 
I will not be a happy bunny if the colour isn't right, i'll just wait for the correct one to turn up (that'd be so hard turning down the car!)

Here's hoping it's all hunkydory and it's the right colour, right seats ..... thing i'm wondering is how will I know it has ESP?!?
 
I will not be a happy bunny if the colour isn't right, i'll just wait for the correct one to turn up (that'd be so hard turning down the car!)

Here's hoping it's all hunkydory and it's the right colour, right seats ..... thing i'm wondering is how will I know it has ESP?!?

Make sure you ask them to explain every extra on the your 500 and show you them! then you can use your extra sensual persuasion(esp):D
 
Good luck Friday (y).. expect the worst and then things can only be better!?

We got a call Thurs before Easter to say ours was arriving at the garage on Tues after Easter. However, we went for a nosey on the Saturday and - there was our little 500 on the forecourt for all to see and molest!
Shame we didn't have him for the Easter break .. but funny what 'stories' dealers tell you though!
 
thing i'm wondering is how will I know it has ESP?!?

Heidi, park on a hill and keep your foot on the brake. Put the clutch in and select a gear. When you take your foot off the brake the car will not release the brake for 2 seconds giving you enough time to take up the drive without slipping backwards or forwards depending on what manouvre you are doing. The other things you will have to take on faith as they are not so easy to check.
 
waa :cry:waa:cry: mine was originally December but "luckily" has come down to mid November,1.4 pas - red sport with 5 spoke alloys and the extra air con thingy magig thrown in.
How come it takes a day or two to make a car but nigh on 6 months to get one ? are there really that many Fiat 500's wanted ?
 
Fiat do not sit waiting for orders to come in. They plan production around what they think will sell, then adjust as neccessary. There was a lot of interest in Funk White when the car was released and it was programmed for September delivery.

Fiat, and the dealers, obviously worked out that Funk White was going to be popular so ordered a few extra so that when they were sold, providing there wern't too many options specified, then the cars would be available at shorter notice.

I am guessing that Fiat export sales Germany, are behind Fiat UK in the queue, or didn't forward order.

Cheers

PD
 
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