I'm quite hopeful at the moment mate.
But we can only hope.
I refused the first car they delivered because it came without a sunroof and SS.
Not sure what else I'd go for other than an Golf R.
That will be DSG only too. Probably won't have the same issues with options though as I probably wouldn't be able to justify the spend on them in the first place
At least the engine power would remain the same
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I got a call confirming the 290 news as we all know.
Confirmed should still include all original options so Seat Sound.
Asked about lead times (ordered beginning of May). The dealer didn’t seem to know anything of any potential delays and still on course for end of Oct delivery. I’m a little sceptical given some of the other replies on here. Weighing up whether to jump ship and find something else now.
Confirmed should still include all original options so Seat Sound.
Asked about lead times (ordered beginning of May). The dealer didn’t seem to know anything of any potential delays and still on course for end of Oct delivery. I’m a little sceptical given some of the other replies on here. Weighing up whether to jump ship and find something else now.
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Could be worse... that makes 798 cupra R’s on the road.
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Could be worse... that makes 798 cupra R’s on the road.
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What joy do people get when trying to get info from lease brokers about factory orders. Obviously they have your money once the order is placed so isn’t in their interest to actually do any more work for you.
The broker set me up with Leaseplan with a delivery estimate of October, since then I have asked a couple of questions but they have not been forthcoming with any answers. Does anyone know If I contact Leaseplan directly will they deal with me or pass me back to the broker?
The broker set me up with Leaseplan with a delivery estimate of October, since then I have asked a couple of questions but they have not been forthcoming with any answers. Does anyone know If I contact Leaseplan directly will they deal with me or pass me back to the broker?
I go through VWFS direct so I don't know.
But it couldn't hurt to ask
They seem quite helpful from their FAQ
https://direct.leaseplan.co.uk/faqs/category/vehicle-order
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I would have preferred to go direct but it’s a matter of price this time round. I will contact them and find out Monday.
No I get it. VWFS were the cheapest when I signed up.
If your queries are not contract related and more about the vehicle itself try and get an SLI number from them so you can contact SEAT CS directly for status updates.
Not sure if they will, but it wouldn't hurt to ask.
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Why not just speak to the supplying dealership?
SEAT don't supply cars directly to finance companies/leasing companies/brokers, so every PCH/BCH transaction goes through a dealership. If you ask a broker for an update they have to ask the retailer, adding to any number of factors that contribute to the delay in the information getting back to you, the customer...
The broker won’t tell me who the dealer is or can’t and I will see if leaseplan will give me the details on Monday. Cheers
If only the main dealers I spoke to could have got anywhere near the leaseplan price
The broker, dealer or leaseplan won't give you any info however the saving I made over dealer prices more than made up for the lack of info.
I have also been set up with lease plan, but just waiting it out as whenever I ask for info they just say they will be in touch if anything changes.
If you do hear anything, do share!
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I leased my 280 through a broker & LeasePlan, I found it hard to get any meaningful updates out of either but luckily the broker told me that the supplying dealer was Marshalls of Leicester. Once I started speaking with them I made progress, the monsoon grey car I originally ordered was going to take ages but they found an Ice Silver car with same spec in the country so I jumped on that and saved 4 months additional wait, I ended up really liking the colour too which was an added bonus.
I leased my current 290 through Snows Seat in Poole/VWFS and I must say the whole process was a lot easier - not only would they beat the dealer prices back in 2016 but I knew the exact status of the build all the way through and the car arrived early. As a result I've ordered a 300 through the same dealer which I'm hoping to get in a couple of weeks - after reading this though I will be calling them tomorrow to make sure it really is a 300 and not another 290....
Thanks for this, I will make a few calls later but doubt I will get anywhere. Will just sit it out and one day it will arrive.
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