Just to show that a dealer can be up-front with their clients, my dealership (Crown in St Pete, FL) GM put out this long email explaining their process. Some really interesting news here! Read carefully!!!
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Our fellow Ineos Grenadier peeps,
We know some of you did not get a chance to join us on one of our Q&A webinars, so we wanted to send an email with a recap and some updates.
First off, let me start by saying that we cannot be more excited to be part of this adventure with you. We begged and pleaded to be one of the 20 dealerships granted this amazing opportunity because we love what the Ineos Grenadier represents, and we plan on making this an awesome experience for all of you while at the same time making some amazing memories with you!
If you did join us for one of the webinars, I’m sure you noticed how funny we are (yes we know!) and most importantly how transparent and open we are trying to be with everyone, providing updates and answers to your questions. So, to get right down to it, here is our recap.
- MSRP / PRICING:
- Crown Ineos will be selling all pre-orders at MSRP.
- As stated on the Ineos website, the MSRP DOES NOT INCLUDE the $1,600 destination fee. This will be added to the moroney sticker once the vehicle has been invoiced.
- Crown Ineos has a documentation fee of $999. All other additional fees are your standard tax, registration, and titling fees
- Accessories that you placed on your pre-order will not be shown on the moroney sticker when the vehicle is invoiced. The accessories will be re-added through a parts repair order.
- As stated on the Ineos website, the installation of accessories is NOT INCLUDED in the MSRP of the vehicle. However, we have decided at Crown Ineos that for everyone on this email list, we will INCLUDE the installation of your accessories that were on your original configuration as a gift from us to you!
- DEMO / TEST DRIVES:
- As of today, 10/03/24, we verified with the Ineos corp team that a service campaign is being performed for all demos this week. Crown Ineos should receive a Trialmaster and a Fieldmaster in the next two weeks.
- Once we have confirmation that the two demos are coming to us, we will share our test drive appointment/event calendar with all of you.
- We will be doing a ride and drive, where you will get to drive one of the demo Grenadiers on the street and highway in Orlando, Jacksonville, and Naples area.
- We will also share the events where both demos will be throughout Florida in the upcoming months.
- CONFIGURATIONS / MODIFICATIONS:
- After receiving access to the Ineos Partner Portal, we have attempted to contact all of our 274 pre-order clients to confirm your configurations. Our goal is to confirm these configurations as soon as possible.
- Anyone that has a vin #, we have emailed it to you with your configuration. If, for some reason, you did not get this email, please text me at 727-452-7070, and we will jump right on it.
- Once we receive your confirmation that your configuration is correct, we will send you a docusign to initial next to the options you chose. Please keep in mind the docusign is not a contractual agreement.
- If you paid a deposit to Ineos for your pre-order, you should receive a refund from Ineos by December. We have decided not to request another deposit as you have been patiently waiting.
- Please understand that modifications cannot be made after 3 weeks from the initial order. Accessories can be added or removed after the fact. This is due to the insane amount of planning and logistics it takes from a manufacturing and assembly line standpoint.
- Trailer hitch – Many of you have told us that the Class III Tow Hitch and electronics option is missing from the dealer build configuration we sent you. We have reached out to our Ineos rep and were told this is a system issue where the dealer build does not display the hitch; however, the factory build sheet still has it included. If, for some reason, your vehicle arrives without it, we will have the factory parts to install it here at our dealership.
- FINANCE / INSURANCE:
- The captive bank for Ineos Financial is Santander.
- Rates and Residuals for leasing will be available closer to when the first deliveries arrive.
- Insurance quotes seem readily available. Crown has an in-house insurance company to assist with any quotes upon request.
- WARRANTY / SERVICE / ROADSIDE:
- Mechanical: 5 years/60,000 miles (whichever comes first), Paintwork: 3 years/60,000 miles (whichever comes first), Anti-Perforation: 12 years, Accessories purchased after the original purchase of your Grenadier: 3 years, Parts purchased after the orginal purchase of your Grenadier: 2 years.
- Maintenance: 12 months/12,000 miles (6,000 miles in heavy use case).
- The first service requires Axel Oil to be changed.
- The Air Filter is required to be changed every 24,000 miles.
- Spark plugs are required to be changed every 36,000 miles.
- The transfer box oil is required to be changed every 60,000 miles.
- Premium Gas is recommended
- Roadside Service will be available, and we will update you with the details as soon as we get them.
- Crown Ineos is working with a third-party company called Red Cap to offer pick-up and delivery options for clients. We will have more updates on this soon.
- TRADES/PRE-TRADES:
- Yes, we will be more than happy to offer you a live buy bid for your trade-in
- If you want to pre-trade a vehicle now, we can give you a buy bid and save the tax credit against your Grenadier when it arrives.
- DELIVERIES:
- Late December or early January, we should start seeing Grenadiers arrive in the U.S.
- We will offer at-home deliveries throughout the Country, with shipping quotes available upon request.
- Again, as a token of our appreciation to all of you that have pre-ordered an Ineos Grenadier and are on this email, we will be covering the cost of installation for your accessories represented on your configuration!
We plan to make you all part of our community with long-lasting adventures once you pick up your Ineos Grenadier from Crown. We have plans to overland as a group in the Ocala National Forest, the Everglades, and try out your rig at Hardrock Offroad Park in Ocala. And this is just the beginning!
We look forward to meeting all of you in person soon,
Your Crown Ineos Team,
Michal Niezbecki – General Manager – call/text 727-452-7070
