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Conference terri::cars_uk

Title:	Cars in the UK
Notice:	Please read new conference charter 1.70
Moderator:	COMICS::SHELLEYELD

Created:	Sun Mar 06 1994
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2584
Total number of notes:	63384

2176.0. "Vauxhall slow to supply" by FAILTE::THOMSONS () Thu Nov 11 1993 12:21

With my present lease car at end of lease and 60,000 miles on the clock.

The new car scheme in operation , the need to save money etc etc

I have decided to replace my Cavalier SRI with a Turbo diesel Astra with ABS.

Nothing wrong with that is there ?????


DELIVERY :        END OF JANUARY 1994

                  3 MONTHS AWAY


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T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
2176.1	Well they are on strike after all :-)	KERNEL::MORGANI	Just when you thought it was safe...	`Thu Nov 11 1993 12:27`	0
2176.2		SBPUS4::Mark		`Thu Nov 11 1993 12:51`	13
	With a sudden need to make loads of Frontera Diamonds, they've converted several lines to making them. This has pushed out the dates on everything. (Wait until people who order Fronteras see their dates !). However, As you get nearer the time, i.e. beginning of December, a phone call or two seems to improve the delivery date immeasurably. Car fleet were exceptionally helpful over mine, as were Hertz. Only don't tell them I said so, because they'll blame me for the sudden influx of phonecalls !! Actually, as a side point, Car Fleet and Hertz are a joy to deal with these days. Congratulations to someone or other. M.
2176.3		BELFST::G_DOWNEY		`Thu Nov 11 1993 18:45`	2
	You are supposed to order your new car up to three months before the renewal date to allow for delivery times!!
2176.4	Try pushing...	ERMTRD::CLIFFE	I'll warp my own space-time ...	`Fri Nov 12 1993 13:20`	16
	re My Astra TD. Ordered mid-August Delivery Date NOV 15th Actually Delivered NOV 1st In the Inspection system booklet, Predelivery inspection signed off 14-Oct-93. (!) They have also got the Model wrong - I'll have to check.. Nope I haven't got the estate version :-). No prompting/pushing/hassling of HERTZ/Carfleet on my part. Sooo if you push - you could knock some time off.
2176.5		KERNEL::SHELLEYR		`Fri Nov 12 1993 14:04`	6
2176.6	First tankfull = 48 mpg	ERMTRD::CLIFFE	I'll warp my own space-time ...	`Fri Nov 12 1993 16:33`	13
	re .5 Who missed the smiley then ... :-) Very back page of the Inspection system booklet it gives the model as an ASTRA 1.7TD GLS ESTATE, then the chassis number. Handwritten I may add. As I look down upon my car outside the window, it assuredly is not an estate. I'll check the chassis number this weekend - just for heck of it.
2176.7		IOSG::BURTON	ALL-IN-1 Builder	`Fri Nov 12 1993 17:40`	5
	So either you have the wrong inspection booklet, or the inspector couldn't tell the difference between an Estate and a hatchback! If the latter I'd be concerned about his abilitiies to spot defects. Martin.