UK putting deposit this weekend 21/07 but I was told mar 2013 delivery...really

What..is this another sales tactic to get u to do as many add ons as possible!!

In that case I will have no choice to add it....grrrrr

Did u guys opt for the tech pack? I had to for the sat nav and parking sensors....the parking aid is essential for me.

Yep tech pack order with mine.think auto lights and washer are a must.and front parking sensors.also many people say stand alone sat nav's don't get a gps signal.

I thought it was a little rubbish sat nav didn't come as a basic.

Just thinking back to the days when u buy a new car the essentials back then were power steering and air con - for me anyway!

Air-Con, that were luxury! electric windows were a top of the range option...

And then you only got them on the front windows not the rears!

I'd go for the heated steering wheel too. Everyone laughed at me for getting it, and they all ate humble pie when they tried it in the winter....

Yes that one is really worthwhile on a cold morning, works well with the seat heaters. While you are at it order the electric tailgate, it is also a great thing to have. I think we are doing a pretty good job here of spending your money!

It is so easy to loose control of the purse strings when browsing the options list. Some of the reasoning I used when deciding how many of the options on my "want list" I actually bought is :
What options will be "must haves" not just for me, but for the majority of Evoque buyers and therefore make the car more marketable at resale time in a few years?
Will I derive year round benefit from an option, or will it be useful in limited circumstances
How difficult would it be to manage without an option (how difficult is it to close a tailgate manually? How difficult is it to use your finger to dip your headlights as oncoming traffic approaches)
Agree with most here that spare wheel is essential, no matter how close you live or work to a LR dealer or tyre fitter, you dont want to be caught out on a long distance trip with a side wall tear, because a can of goo can do nothing for this.
Finally, if an option ticks all the above boxes, can I justify paying LR's price for it. This approach is "the head ruling the heart" but I guess we all have differing priorities and budgets to consider when selecting options.

(20-07-2012 07:09am)rvsvet Wrote:  It is so easy to loose control of the purse strings when browsing the options list. Some of the reasoning I used when deciding how many of the options on my "want list" I actually bought is :
What options will be "must haves" not just for me, but for the majority of Evoque buyers and therefore make the car more marketable at resale time in a few years?
Will I derive year round benefit from an option, or will it be useful in limited circumstances
How difficult would it be to manage without an option (how difficult is it to close a tailgate manually? How difficult is it to use your finger to dip your headlights as oncoming traffic approaches)
Agree with most here that spare wheel is essential, no matter how close you live or work to a LR dealer or tyre fitter, you dont want to be caught out on a long distance trip with a side wall tear, because a can of goo can do nothing for this.
Finally, if an option ticks all the above boxes, can I justify paying LR's price for it. This approach is "the head ruling the heart" but I guess we all have differing priorities and budgets to consider when selecting options.

Thanks - my thoughts were the same.

Not interested in the heated steering wheel but I will think about the wheel.

So many choice but yet Iam on a tight budget.

Finally ordered today...salesman gave me a banging headache at guy salmon. If if wasn't for the finance man taking over the negotiations I would have walked. Every time I tried to get something...eg discount on mats, mud flaps or petrol all I got back was "no" "no" "no".....he even had the cheek to say we don't need to do anything. In fact the only thing he did offer was a £200 experience day voucher....I thought that was given free with all sales and I told him that but he denied it!

Oh well cars ordered and I have been told end of nov delivery...think the excitements kinda gone after all that.

Came out of the showroom 3 hrs later with literally a headache. The finance guy was really good and sealed the deal for him....the salesman...well didn't even get a handshake when we left!!! Pretty pi**ed off if Iam honest...gona take a nap now...hopefully when I wake up I will feel more excited again!!