UK Customers

[SteveUk]

I know Steve, that's why i said "Again"

Ford have gone for fancy electronic door latches which lock you out if the 12v battery is flat but don't put in a powered boot!

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it's all about marketing, they know what is needed to get you to pay £37 when the £3k grant was in place.

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[Tim03]

My car is showing in transit with a shipment date of 4th May? @portlandg any ideas? I thought the first ship was next Sunday? Or is this just me getting excited for nothing?

 

[BlackheathDiggs]

My car is showing in transit with a shipment date of 4th May? @portlandg any ideas? I thought the first ship was next Sunday? Or is this just me getting excited for nothing?

That will be your departure from the plant - still needs to get to the port ahead of the ship. Good progress though!

 

[portlandg]

My car is showing in transit with a shipment date of 4th May? @portlandg any ideas? I thought the first ship was next Sunday? Or is this just me getting excited for nothing?

Shipped date is usually the date it gets loaded onto the train at the plant for it's journey to the port. In transit usually means that the train has left the plant. The next scheduled ship departure now looks like it is 17/5

 

[SteveUk]

I'd add a month to 3 to that as your eta if you dont have one.

 

[BazzaFFC]

Shipped date is usually the date it gets loaded onto the train at the plant for it's journey to the port. In transit usually means that the train has left the plant. The next scheduled ship departure now looks like it is 17/5

Yes what I have noticed (to the ones that can get the info from F12 method) is it says this to start

"gobStatusDesc":"SentToPlant"

Which then changes to

"gobStatusDesc":"AtPort"

 

[Tim03]

Thanks for your help everyone, at least it’s starting it’s journey! That’s a shame the ship has moved to 17th!

 

[Dudd]

So, according to Money Saving Expert car insurance goes up unless you buy it about 3 weeks in advance. Some of us are expecting a car in about 4 weeks or so, but it could slip, or it could arrive even sooner. The difference in insurance price could be significant i.e. 2-300 more if left, but none of us want to pay to insure a car we don't have yet.

Is anyone planning on buying car insurance before they have a solid collection date..?

 

[Tim03]

Sorry, another quick one, what’s the status once it’s on the ship?

 

[mach-e-2021]

So, according to Money Saving Expert car insurance goes up unless you buy it about 3 weeks in advance. Some of us are expecting a car in about 4 weeks or so, but it could slip, or it could arrive even sooner. The difference in insurance price could be significant i.e. 2-300 more if left, but none of us want to pay to insure a car we don't have yet.

Is anyone planning on buying car insurance before they have a solid collection date..?

How can you without a VRM?

 

[portlandg]

Sorry, another quick one, what’s the status once it’s on the ship?

IN TRANSIT

 

[Coolcatshaft]

How can you without a VRM?

You can get a quote using just make and model, and then the quote will be valid for X number of days, as long as your car arrives and is registered by then you notify the insurer and the price is locked in. If it takes longer then you would lose the quote and start again.

I too have heard that anecdotally it is cheaper to get a quote about 21 days before policy start, and also cheaper if you do it on a tuesday!!!

 

[Andeh]

How can you without a VRM?

Just call them up and they can insure it based on the VIN. It's fairly common practice for new vehicles, imports, classics which haven't been registered yet etc. You just give them the VRM once you have it.

 

[Coolcatshaft]

On the bright side @rmibou on the French thread, who like @jongodfrey managed to activate his car, reports that his car has arrived in France!

 

[portlandg]

On the bright side @rmibou on the French thread, who like @jongodfrey managed to activate his car, reports that his car has arrived in France!

Just reinforced my theory that we are at the back of the queue for deliveries.

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