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I thought everyone was going to stop buying cars after the scrappage scheme?

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  • Thrugelmir
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    Really2 wrote: »
    New cars dont take 3 months to arrive though unless they all ordered made to order cars!!!

    I purchased a new car in 2003 and it took 1.5 weeks.
    when has the average UK new car sale ever taken 3 months? you are thinking of the Land registry.:D

    Even in this technological age is does take time for ships to travel from the Far East. ;)

    Travel time from Japan for example is at the quickest 2 months.
  • lemonjelly
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    Really2 wrote: »
    Read the next line of what you have quoted.;):)

    I've said it before, & I'll say it again...Git!:D
    It's getting harder & harder to keep the government in the manner to which they have become accustomed.
  • Really2
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    edited 4 June 2010 at 3:43PM
    Thrugelmir wrote: »
    Even in this technological age is does take time for ships to travel from the Far East. ;)

    Travel time from Japan for example is at the quickest 2 months.

    But the figures are still higher no matter how long they take to get to england.

    They are in this country to have now been sold and registered so even if you knock out the scrappage cars for this month they are still 10.3% higher.;)

    It is very rare the car you have ordered is fresh off a boat and not UK stock.

    I think we are muddling built to order and standard specs here. The vast majority of cars ordered are standard spec or are ones dealers can upgrade not built to order.
  • Really2
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    lemonjelly wrote: »
    I've said it before, & I'll say it again...Git!:D

    Should have gone to Specsavers.:)
  • lemonjelly
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    Really2 wrote: »
    Should have gone to Specsavers.:)

    Nothing wrong with what I saw. Think it is more about how much of it I was able to retain!:D
    It's getting harder & harder to keep the government in the manner to which they have become accustomed.
  • Graham_Devon
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    Really2 wrote: »
    But the figures are still higher no matter how long they take to get to england.

    They are in this country to have now been sold and registered so even if you knock out the scrappage cars for this month they are still 10.3% higher.;)

    It is very rare the car you have ordered is fresh off a boat and not UK stock.

    I think we are muddling built to order and standard specs here. The vast majority of cars ordered are standard spec or are ones dealers can upgrade not built to order.

    The wait can be some time. Seriously.

    Dad is currently looking at a Qashqai. Delivery is roughly 2 months after order. The sales guy stated so.

    That's just one car. But people do wait far longer than a week in many many cases.

    I'm sure the average time is 8-12 weeks? Something like that anyway.
  • Really2
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    Graham_Devon wrote: »
    The wait can be some time. Seriously.

    Dad is currently looking at a Qashqai. Delivery is roughly 2 months after order. The sales guy stated so.

    That's just one car. But people do wait far longer than a week in many many cases.

    I'm sure the average time is 8-12 weeks? Something like that anyway.

    Does it matter really that much.


    Can we not all agree that these are all cars sold last month and that only just over 4000 were left over from scrappage.????

    My work friend has a non standard Focus RS (10 plate) and it took less than 2 weeks.

    So sorry I wont accept the average UK car sale takes 2-3 months to complete.
  • lemonjelly
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    Really2 wrote: »
    Can we not all agree that these are all cars sold last month and that only just over 4000 were left over from scrappage.????

    Of course we can't. Have you forgotten where you are?:D
    It's getting harder & harder to keep the government in the manner to which they have become accustomed.
  • Really2
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    lemonjelly wrote: »
    Of course we can't. Have you forgotten where you are?:D

    Right, I forgot don't let the facts get in the way of a good argument.:D
  • Graham_Devon
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    Really2 wrote: »
    Does it matter really that much.

    It didn't
    So sorry I wont accept the average UK car sale takes 2-3 months to complete.

    But it does now :p

    Broadspeed:
    A new car factory order is brand new, factory fresh, built to your exact personla specification - and the latest of everything. If you can wait 8-12 weeks (models vary on lead time), the factory order usually gets the exact car at the best price (because the dealer doesn't have to finance stock - you pay as soon as it arrives).

    And a quick google search bought up 4 car type forums, with the waiting times on, going from 4 weeks to 4 months.

    http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&source=hp&q=new+car+waiting+time&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&fp=6fe8bdf9679c5dd4

    There, if you want it ;)
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