Are the UKs Car Plants working

Supersonos

ontheroad1970 said:

AdrianC said:

ontheroad1970 said:

Not a red Fiesta, is it?

Unlikely, since Fiestas haven't been built in the UK since the fourth-generation (95-02) model, the last car to be built at Dagenham. We're on the seventh generation now.

Ford don't build any vehicles at all in the UK. Halewood stopped building Fords in 2000, with the end of the Escort, and is now a JLR plant. Southampton stopped building Transits in 2013.

Sorry Adrian, it was a tongue in cheek remark based on the OP's username.

Blocking AdrianC should be applied on accounts by default.  It makes using this forum so much more enjoyable (trust me).

AdrianC

Aw, Sonos, you love me really...

droopsnoot

FiestaRed said:

Thanks for the help. I have a car on order that I'm told is "being built" and I just wondered how much of a delay there could be.

You could ask the supplying dealer.

FiestaRed

droopsnoot said:

FiestaRed said:

Thanks for the help. I have a car on order that I'm told is "being built" and I just wondered how much of a delay there could be.

You could ask the supplying dealer.

The supplying dealer is simply a complete waste of time. After many repeated promises saying they will keep me informed, I think they have contacted me once in two months.

FiestaRed

AdrianC said:

FiestaRed said:

Thanks for the help. I have a car on order that I'm told is "being built" and I just wondered how much of a delay there could be.

What is it?

Vauxhall Astra Sports tourer.

AdrianC

FiestaRed said:

AdrianC said:

FiestaRed said:

Thanks for the help. I have a car on order that I'm told is "being built" and I just wondered how much of a delay there could be.

What is it?

Vauxhall Astra Sports tourer.

So, yes, Ellesmere Port assembly.

PSA don't appear to have made any recent public statements about production issues due to logistics.

FiestaRed

ontheroad1970 said:

Not a red Fiesta, is it?

Thankfully not. The "Fiesta Red" refers to the colour of the Fender guitars I collect.

Supersonos

FiestaRed said:

droopsnoot said:

FiestaRed said:

Thanks for the help. I have a car on order that I'm told is "being built" and I just wondered how much of a delay there could be.

You could ask the supplying dealer.

The supplying dealer is simply a complete waste of time. After many repeated promises saying they will keep me informed, I think they have contacted me once in two months.

I don't see the point in dealers anymore. 

I bought my most recent car on the manufacturer's website having done all the research online.  Dealers lie to you, ignore you, promise things they can't deliver and, worse than all of that, rarely know much about the cars they sell so can't answer many of your questions.

They're making themselves less relevant and will one day wonder why they're out of a job.

FiestaRed

Supersonos said:

FiestaRed said:

droopsnoot said:

FiestaRed said:

Thanks for the help. I have a car on order that I'm told is "being built" and I just wondered how much of a delay there could be.

You could ask the supplying dealer.

The supplying dealer is simply a complete waste of time. After many repeated promises saying they will keep me informed, I think they have contacted me once in two months.

I don't see the point in dealers anymore. 

I bought my most recent car on the manufacturer's website having done all the research online.  Dealers lie to you, ignore you, promise things they can't deliver and, worse than all of that, rarely know much about the cars they sell so can't answer many of your questions.

They're making themselves less relevant and will one day wonder why they're out of a job.

You have my support on that one Supersonos.

AdrianC

How do you test-drive a car online?
Without test-driving a car, how on earth do you know you want to buy it?