clyde Member 71 Member For: 21y 10m 4d Location: Sydney Posted 16/07/03 03:12 AM Share Posted 16/07/03 03:12 AM Does any member of this forum have a turbo on order from from Power Ford in Castle Hill Sydney? Mine has been on order for 3 mths and I was expecting to get it in August. I have now had a call from the dealer telling me that I will have to wait until October. that's a 6 mth wait from the time I ordered it and paid a deposit. he tells me that there allocation of cars has been cut from 6 a month to 3. This is a big dealership and I am not sure if he is telling me porky pies or not. If anyone else has a car on order from this dealer or any other dealer in sydney and has been told a similar story let me know. 3-4 mths wait seems to be the average from what I read on this forum. 6 mths is just f******g ridiculous. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ABC Guests Posted 16/07/03 03:15 AM Share Posted 16/07/03 03:15 AM Sounds re-god-damn-diculous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 4m 5d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 16/07/03 03:16 AM Share Posted 16/07/03 03:16 AM I got a quote from Power Ford and they said they could get me a car within 2 months...The quote wasn't that impressive though.Anyway, check your contract, because they have blown out your delivery date by 3 months!! you may be able to move to another dealer who would be able to take care of you. I know City Ford is able to get a car fairly quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clyde Member 71 Member For: 21y 10m 4d Location: Sydney Posted 16/07/03 03:20 AM Author Share Posted 16/07/03 03:20 AM Cro, How long ag did you get a quote from them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatever Member 76 Member For: 21y 7m 4d Location: Brisbane Posted 16/07/03 04:14 AM Share Posted 16/07/03 04:14 AM more than likely that they are selling your car to someone who is willing to pay more for faster delivery hence push back cars that they are not making much money on.a tip before you sign the contract is get the dealer to agree on a fixed delivery date, none of this estimated date crap. which give them extra 120 days from the estimated delivery date. that way the dealer will no if they don't delivery the car by that time they will lose the sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 4m 5d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 16/07/03 05:06 AM Share Posted 16/07/03 05:06 AM Quoted about two months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 21y 9m 20d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 16/07/03 06:17 AM Share Posted 16/07/03 06:17 AM a tip before you sign the contract is get the dealer to agree on a fixed delivery date, none of this estimated date crap. which give them extra 120 days from the estimated delivery date. that way the dealer will no if they don't delivery the car by that time they will lose the sale.You are never going to get a dealer to give you a fixed delivery date because the fact of the matter is that they have no control over the delivery of your car, if your car has been held up it's because of problems at ford motor company and theres not a damn thing your dealer can do about it. At the moment ford is well behind. I ordered my car on the 22nd March delivery date was first week of July no ifs, buts or maybes and I'm still waiting now with still no confirmed date, all I know is that its at FPV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEN 24T Gandalf the Grey, Maiar of Manwë and Varda, Team HgAg/Sneaky Member 7,371 Member For: 21y 7m 16d Gender: Male Location: The Shire, Middle Earth Posted 16/07/03 06:57 AM Share Posted 16/07/03 06:57 AM I spoke directly with FPV yesterday and they told me that there were no delays at moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatever Member 76 Member For: 21y 7m 4d Location: Brisbane Posted 16/07/03 07:23 AM Share Posted 16/07/03 07:23 AM You are never going to get a dealer to give you a fixed delivery date because the fact of the matter is that they have no control over the delivery of your car, if your car has been held up it's because of problems at ford motor company and theres not a damn thing your dealer can do about it. At the moment ford is well behind. I ordered my car on the 22nd March delivery date was first week of July no ifs, buts or maybes and I'm still waiting now with still no confirmed date, all I know is that its at FPV. yeah I know that any delay might not be the dealers fault. by putting a fixed delivery date, you will not be bounded by the contract for that extra 120 days. therefore if you are not happy with reasons the dealer is telling you, it is your right to walk away. by doing this you will have more control over the contract. I have had fixed delivery date on every new cars that I have to put an order in, so it can be done. I manage to get the car before those dates in several occasions. Once I walked away from a deal because they couldn't deliver my car and trying to sell me a different color at higher price. it just depend on whether the dealer is taking you for a ride or not. it is a standard practice for them to get to sign the contract and tie you up by telling you whatever you want to hear. that is why you hear a lot of doggie dealers.a friend of mine who is a manager at a dealership told me this.its simple, you need to protect your interest and they want to make money, so it all come down to your negotiation skill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mac_Dude Guests Posted 16/07/03 07:52 AM Share Posted 16/07/03 07:52 AM All I did was add a clause stating that the dealer would supply me a loaner car, at their cost, for the time between the actual delivery date and scheduled date... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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