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The fun is now beginning.......launching 13 July 2023
You’ll probably get over it though.I find it amusing - that they would even consider pushing more cars in to the market instead of focusing on the quality, repair/defect control and the actual delivery of the very late order holder's 1st vehicles... not to mention their ability to prove they can meet aftermarket repair and service requirements.
Suggest you go for something successful & road proven , light and airy in the gusset - and not too loudI find it amusing - that they would even consider pushing more cars in to the market instead of focusing on the quality, repair/defect control and the actual delivery of the very late order holder's 1st vehicles... not to mention their ability to prove they can meet aftermarket repair and service requirements.
And what do you do with the assembly line workforce at Hambach while you are doing that?I find it amusing - that they would even consider pushing more cars in to the market instead of focusing on the quality, repair/defect control and the actual delivery of the very late order holder's 1st vehicles... not to mention their ability to prove they can meet aftermarket repair and service requirements.
I remain amused at all times - there is no getting over it ever!You’ll probably get over it though.
They are booked up on Gren orders indefinitely - so they could work on QA, meeting deadlines, proving they can ramp up and hold production, and fixing corporate communication. Or, become a generic car manufacturer.... go for sales!And what do you do with the assembly line workforce at Hambach while you are doing that?
A ballsy move by a company created by a ballsy guy. It would be silly of them to not push cars to the market as it had already been announced it was coming and consumers, right or wrong, are always wanting to see something new. Just because you have a recall or nagging issues does not mean you shut the plant down and stop creating.I find it amusing - that they would even consider pushing more cars in to the market instead of focusing on the quality, repair/defect control and the actual delivery of the very late order holder's 1st vehicles... not to mention their ability to prove they can meet aftermarket repair and service requirements.
When, and if, they can prove to deliver on-time and attend the issues aftermarket, then maybe they can push a 2nd version of vehicle into the market with their head held high. Right now, I am only sticking with the order to see how it goes at a personal level, with many doubts it will be as good as they told me via their media. However, should this test vehicle fail my expectations... it will be listed for sale and likely at a higher price than paid. So that is my personal position, and I am just going by the evidence in front of me. Plus, I like to gamble.A ballsy move by a company created by a ballsy guy. It would be silly of them to not push cars to the market as it had already been announced it was coming and consumers, right or wrong, are always wanting to see something new. Just because you have a recall or nagging issues does not mean you shut the plant down and stop creating.
Another false promise on delivery dates! I bet $100 it comes true!So...what's happening on 23 July? perhaps an edit ?
This is were I, and I suspect some others, have a divergent view. If the vehicle failed my expectations, I would not have bought it. That would have been the obvious time to pull the plug.However, should this test vehicle fail my expectations... it will be listed for sale and likely at a higher price than paid.
I had a Subaru a few years back (2T diesel) which the DPF become clogged, so I took it back to dealer who regenerated it and put me back on the road and all the while they said it never happened before. The 2nd time it happened, it was listed for sale the same day and gone a day later after the shop regenerated it the 2nd time.This is were I, and I suspect some others, have a divergent view. If the vehicle failed my expectations, I would not have bought it. That would have been the obvious time to pull the plug.
What's delivered on day one then is not a simple product which either passes or fails a single test. It's a starting point on a familiarity and customisation journey that hopefully lasts many years, and has many twists and turns.
Everything we don't like, think is wrong, doesn't suit our needs or could be done better will be tinkered with. Some will prove to be mistakes, some will go through several iterations before arriving at something that we then leave alone for a while, some will never be perfected.
This process is facilitated by the type of vehicle the Grenadier purports to be, the type of company Ineos said it was, and the support and infrastructure we were promised.
What's your 0-100m time?I had a Subaru a few years back (2T diesel) which the DPF become clogged, so I took it back to dealer who regenerated it and put me back on the road and all the while they said it never happened before. The 2nd time it happened, it was listed for sale the same day and gone a day later after the shop regenerated it the 2nd time.
I give things in this world a chance but not many. I have dealt with poor equipment, people and promises for most of my working life and I like to hold the gun close! It is where I diverge from many others - I have little patience for poor performance of any kind be it human or material. If the GREN performs to 80% of my expectations - then I will be good as gold! I can accept a few things not living up, but that DPF better not fail me!
This is what manufacturing does, fill the pipeline - both input and output.I find it amusing - that they would even consider pushing more cars in to the market instead of focusing on the quality, repair/defect control and the actual delivery of the very late order holder's 1st vehicles... not to mention their ability to prove they can meet aftermarket repair and service requirements.
This hits the nail on the head. If the IG is too"new" for your liking, then bow out and watch.This is were I, and I suspect some others, have a divergent view. If the vehicle failed my expectations, I would not have bought it. That would have been the obvious time to pull the plug.
What's delivered on day one then is not a simple product which either passes or fails a single test. It's a starting point on a familiarity and customisation journey that hopefully lasts many years, and has many twists and turns.
Everything we don't like, think is wrong, doesn't suit our needs or could be done better will be tinkered with. Some will prove to be mistakes, some will go through several iterations before arriving at something that we then leave alone for a while, some will never be perfected.
This process is facilitated by the type of vehicle the Grenadier purports to be, the type of company Ineos said it was, and the support and infrastructure we were promised.