(09-03-2012 11:26pm)BTS18 Wrote:  I've received a verbal confirmation only of build and delivery date, nothing in writing.

(15-04-2012 11:12pm)Mudi1 Wrote:  I read somewhere on hear a letter from Hq at Halesford, that orders were first come, first served, whilst I know that all dealers have an allocated monthly of orders to put in, I hope in your case you get the verbal delivery date from your dealer (you should do, if he has hardly any evoque orders), but on average those of us that ordered Oct & Nov 11 in the Uk have had or are having a 6-7 month wait.

I would ask your dealer the number of their allocation for build each month and what number you are in the dealers queue. (my dealer is allocated 13-15 per month, I was their order number 101, hence expected 6 month wait).

One dealer on this forum states that some dealers are giving false early build dates and then delaying them, I hope this is not so in your case.

(15-04-2012 11:28pm)BTS18 Wrote:  I believe there are unscrupulous dealers out there that will give false dates to get the order, and then keep pushing the date back. I also believe some dealers will allow 'queue jumping' to get a sale. I rang several dealerships prior to placing my order. After ordering my car through 'Westover' Christchurch another dealership did call me to offer a cancelation slot that would have jumped me up the list by several months.......I declined.

As of last week, I have been told I am now number 1 on the list for cars going to build. My build date has just come forward to 21st April. I hope by this time next week I will have a VIN and will check TOPIX. If not I will be asking questions. I will let you know what hppens.

(16-04-2012 12:05am)LDT Wrote:  I really believe that any cancelled orders should not be offered to new buyers, but move those already ordered up the order chain. That to me would be fairer. However, I can see why dealers choose to offer cancelled orders to potential buyers, in that they are putting forward an option that would be hard to resist.

(16-04-2012 12:19am)LDT Wrote:  It would be human nature to take the best available build slot, whatever the circumstances. Most would take a cancelled build slot if offered. My point was that dealerships are acting unprofessionally in not allocating vehicles in strict order sequence, in not moving existing orders forward.