UK Customers

[portlandg]

I think that ship has sailed.

Oh wait hold on, according to Grahame no ships have sailed.

Only grimaldi ships. They are the only ones I'm tracking as I thought they were doing Ford's shipping. They could be using other shipping lines but its proving difficult to see which ones.

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[Smoothbond]

I think I'll be cancelling my Feb 2020 order, I've gone through the finance with my dealer but even if the current April date gets delayed till May. Its still going to be sitting in my drive till August at the soonest with the latest daily COVID numbers . I'm currently WFH through July at least, more likely September. I'll place a new order in June and have it by September. I dont need a car gathering dust in my drive for months. We have my wifes car at the moment and I barely drive that.

 

[Spensaf]

I think I'll be cancelling my Feb 2020 order, I've gone through the finance with my dealer but even if the current April date gets delayed till May. Its still going to be sitting in my drive till August at the soonest with the latest daily COVID numbers . I'm currently WFH through July at least, more likely September. I'll place a new order in June and have it by September. I dont need a car gathering dust in my drive for months. We have my wifes car at the moment and I barely drive that.

I think this is the problem Ford have. The delays have led to cancellations and the cancellations have apparently caused the further delays. Personally, I think if they held the excess stock in the country, once people see the car on the road, they would snap up the stock.

It's a vicious circle

 

[Wonky_Donkey]

My countersigned order (from the online web thingy we did in December) finally came back from the dealership. Looks like they've resolved some of the systems issues at last ?

 

[portlandg]

My countersigned order (from the online web thingy we did in December) finally came back from the dealership. Looks like they've resolved some of the systems issues at last ?

That's good news. Now that we have both 'officially ' ordered (got mine yesterday) perhaps they can put our cars on a ship

 

[SteveUk]

I think I'll be cancelling my Feb 2020 order, I've gone through the finance with my dealer but even if the current April date gets delayed till May. Its still going to be sitting in my drive till August at the soonest with the latest daily COVID numbers . I'm currently WFH through July at least, more likely September. I'll place a new order in June and have it by September. I dont need a car gathering dust in my drive for months. We have my wifes car at the moment and I barely drive that.

If you can hold off long enough you might be able to order the 2022 model year.

I'm in the opposite site of the argument as I still need a car so can't hold off.

 

[SashaLondon]

Anyone seen the Mercedes EQA its not bad looking? Some real competition coming in the next few years.

 

[portlandg]

Anyone seen the Mercedes EQA its not bad looking? Some real competition coming in the next few years.

Only one problem with it. It's a Mercedes

 

[jongodfrey]

Only one problem with it. It's a Mercedes

I wouldn’t buy a converted ICE design. It’s clear the bottom up EV’s are far out performing converted designs.

 

[portlandg]

I wouldn’t buy a converted ICE design. It’s clear the bottom up EV’s are far out performing converted designs.

It's not that so much, I just wouldn't buy a Mercedes. Or a BMW, Audi, Porsche come to think of it.

 

[Mercury8]

Have had 2 Audi cars in the past. Best engineered cars I’ve had although that was quite a while ago and the aftersales left a bit to be desired. To be fair though it was still considerably better than Fords pre-sale service this time for me!?

Also Audi drivers in general can be a bit of an issue!?

 

[SteveUk]

A major issue for me is customer service. You buy the car and then if the after sales service is good you are onto a winner. I also at the moment feel for the staff in these places, especially car sales where showrooms are now shut. It must be tough and grim out there for them.

 

[jongodfrey]

A major issue for me is customer service. You buy the car and then if the after sales service is good you are onto a winner. I also at the moment feel for the staff in these places, especially car sales where showrooms are now shut. It must be tough and grim out there for them.

I agree. Our dealer is closed and only the area manager taking calls... bleak especially as so much of their reward is commission.

 

[SJ_Okay]

It's not that so much, I just wouldn't buy a Mercedes. Or a BMW, Audi, Porsche come to think of it.

These are loaded statements, so I’ll bite... assuming your reason is not related to cost, pray tell why you wouldn’t buy, let’s say a Taycan, if you didn’t need the space of a crossover or SUV?

 

[SJ_Okay]

Have had 2 Audi cars in the past. Best engineered cars I’ve had although that was quite a while ago and the aftersales left a bit to be desired. To be fair though it was still considerably better than Fords pre-sale service this time for me!?

Also Audi drivers in general can be a bit of an issue!?

Same. Before child, I had an Audi, before that BMW. Prefer the Audi, but both were fantastic and very reliable cars.

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