Deposits and firm orders

Thought it might be useful to try and get some clarification as there are a couple of new threads about deposits and firm orders and where people are in a queue. It is my understanding that LR and dealers were/are asking for a £1000 deposit which is fully refundable until the point a firm order is placed. I understood that the deposit placers were given odd bits of info when it filtered through from LR and invited to some special events etc.

Some dealers have taken a lot of deposits and some people know what number they are in relation to when each deposit was left.

I also understand that once full prices were released firm orders could be placed and your position in the 'queue' would change.

So those surely who have been told that they are number 101 doesn't mean you get your car after the first 100 as some or lots of those people will wait until they see one/wait until they drive one/not buy at all for any other reason.

Feel free to discuss what you think the deposit is for and how your dealer explained it.

My £1000 deposit gets me no 19 in the que, so there are 18 people in front of me to order their's when the order bank opens... seems pretty straight forward to me.

I understand the customer details get send onto LR and they contact the customers directly regarding model , spec etc and a delivery date is given, if the 18 people in front of me order a 5dr and im the first coupe customer i expect i would get me earlier than the person in position no 18.

Will depend also on the allocation and model split that LR have given each dealer - you might get there even quicker if you order an Si4

(06-04-2011 10:32pm)FullFatTim Wrote:  Will depend also on the allocation and model split that LR have given each dealer

yeah i mentioned dealer allocation else where on the site

I understand all dealers are getting 25 cars from launch, did u use T&C again ?

Never used T&C as they are in Aberdeen and I'm in Stirling................................. so I used my usual friendly dealership in London - LPR

(06-04-2011 10:37pm)FullFatTim Wrote:  Nvere used T&C as they are in Aberdeen and I'm in Stirling................................. so I used my usual friendly dealership in London - LPR

I thought u were aberdeen , my bad

I had a chat with James but his advice was to grab the space at my local dealers