This will definitely teach me not to stick my neck into these buy-a-built-to-order-car "deals". I mean, paying huge premium only to find that manufacturers extending the delivery date as they see fit... no, thanks.
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True, but then you're stick with the stock your local dealers deem fit to order, which in my case will be the lowest powered engine, with the most basic spec and in the blandest colours, and god forbid you might ask for something as exotic as an automatic transmission!This will definitely teach me not to stick my neck into these buy-a-built-to-order-car "deals". I mean, paying huge premium only to find that manufacturers extending the delivery date as they see fit... no, thanks.
True, but then you're stick with the stock your local dealers deem fit to order, which in my case will be the lowest powered engine, with the most basic spec and in the blandest colours, and god forbid you might ask for something as exotic as an automatic transmission!
manufacturers extending the delivery date as they see fit... no, thanks.
Of course. I am not saying that this is exclusive or worst for Fiat.If you order a VW or Hyundai you could expect this to happen routinely. A 3-6 month wait seems the norm on VW, and some people wait even longer. At least Fiat usually get new-build orders out within 10 weeks.
Huzzah...! My dealer has notified me that our Panda is now "Fixed in Production" for week 42...
Funny thing, I've used them when I was living in Leamington Spa, and actually got my Panda from them. Small worldI know FIAT dealerships don't have the best reputation: but I think going to a family-owned, independent garage, like Grays, makes all the difference.
Of course. I am not saying that this is exclusive or worst for Fiat.
All I was saying that after all, buying a built to order car is definitely not for me. I was never constrained to "local" dealer (I am fine with crosscountry travel for interesting car), and its not that hard to find <1 year old "approved used" cars with great specs and condition (ex demos, etc), and they are there *now* to inspect, testdrive and buy. Not to mention the (in)famous "1st year deprecation" massive discount
My new Panda is a lease car, built to order and spec; order was placed in April. It arrived this week - sure it took a while but not an unreasonable length of time in my book.
The problem is that the things you have asked for as gratuities look like they are factory fitments, and how can they organise them I wonder, even if they care about your order?
I used to work in a customer service/CRM role...
Just keep on with your approach though - I used to work in a customer service/CRM role and the one thing I can definitely say "on the other side of the fence" is that people who maintain a consistent and firm approach without getting overly aggressive tend to get the end result they are looking for. You can't be too nicey-nicey and hands-off as you won't get taken seriously, but at the same time it's no good rubbing people up the wrong way either.
As its sales continue to drop across Europe, Fiat's Pomigliano d'Arco factory, the home of the brand's only new range model, the third generation Panda, is set to see production halted for an extra two weeks following the usual summer break. That month long scheduled holiday period starts on 23 July.