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I ordered my Trialmaster in September expecting a late fourth quarter 2024 delivery. It was supposed to go into production in March.
No matter how often I visited the online Ineos confoundulator in March and April it still showed it having not gone into production. In April I called Ineos and confirmed it was still in process and they confirmed it was but had no further information on the build date, but confirm it was due for delivery in December of '24.
Fast forward to June 30th and I was sharing my story with one of my overlander friends and partly in frustration and partly out of amusement shared my experience. He told me he, "knew a guy" and asked if he should inquire about my order. I wasn't in a hurry, if anything December was earlier than I needed the car, but told him to do his best.
A few days later I received a phone call from an overseas number I didn't recognize and I answered the phone and the fellow asked me a few questions and told me he would get back to me. He called me back in about an hour and told me my trial master was on a boat heading to the port of Tacoma Washington and should land in a few weeks.
I was a little taken aback only because it was now 6 months earlier than promised and there was much to be done on my end to receive a new vehicle. He was able to give me the vin and I started the process of looking into insurance and financing. My original intention was just to pay for the truck but those funds are in an index fund which I cannot draw from until December without penalty.
My phone rang tonight, it was my dealership in Portland they tell me the vehicle is on the ground and I can come get it whenever I like. After months of uncertainty all I can say is, "that was easy".
No matter how often I visited the online Ineos confoundulator in March and April it still showed it having not gone into production. In April I called Ineos and confirmed it was still in process and they confirmed it was but had no further information on the build date, but confirm it was due for delivery in December of '24.
Fast forward to June 30th and I was sharing my story with one of my overlander friends and partly in frustration and partly out of amusement shared my experience. He told me he, "knew a guy" and asked if he should inquire about my order. I wasn't in a hurry, if anything December was earlier than I needed the car, but told him to do his best.
A few days later I received a phone call from an overseas number I didn't recognize and I answered the phone and the fellow asked me a few questions and told me he would get back to me. He called me back in about an hour and told me my trial master was on a boat heading to the port of Tacoma Washington and should land in a few weeks.
I was a little taken aback only because it was now 6 months earlier than promised and there was much to be done on my end to receive a new vehicle. He was able to give me the vin and I started the process of looking into insurance and financing. My original intention was just to pay for the truck but those funds are in an index fund which I cannot draw from until December without penalty.
My phone rang tonight, it was my dealership in Portland they tell me the vehicle is on the ground and I can come get it whenever I like. After months of uncertainty all I can say is, "that was easy".
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Thanks for sharing....you're well suited to a Trialmaster !
Enjoy!!
