Europe Communication is ZERO! Does anyone know what is going on? (INEOS Automotive)

[emax]

I never heard of a VIP program

Very Impatient Person.

 

[emax]

If the VIP program is what ASPW applied for, I don't want to be a VIP: He failed.

 

[Eric]

If the VIP program is what ASPW applied for, I don't want to be a VIP: He failed.

Try being Lewis Hamilton, that might work

 

[emax]

Try being Lewis Hamilton, that might work

I think more and more that I don't want to be a VIP at all.

 

[emax]

In Germany, if you fail the driving test three times, you get a license plate beginning with "OF-xx" which means "Ohne Führerschein" .

In the Netherlands, if you didn't pass the exam, you get a license plate with six numbers and letters.

 

[tomux]

I wrote to their twitter account yesterday and got a standard response:

"We started deliveries across Europe earlier this month (w/c 9 Jan), and we also started to load vehicles onto boats destined for Australia and south Africa, too."

I then responded to say, sure but you have not been in contact in any way with customers with signed contracts to provide any updates and that this is very poor. No response to that message yet...

My local dealer (Gerrards Cross UK) does have me on the list for one of the first 5 it says it is getting in Feb and they are actually quite responsive (big up to them), so at least that is something...

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Just had a call from the dealership to say my Grenadier will be available to collect in Feb.

 

[marko]

Just had a call from the dealership to say my Grenadier will be available to collect in Feb.

Fab news mate, be sure to share your first impressions on here

 

[Chris]

Just had a call from the dealership to say my Grenadier will be available to collect in Feb.

Great news Which dealer/ where are you based?

 

[McPharmer II]

In the Netherlands, if you didn't pass the exam, you get a license plate with six numbers and letters.

I know this version as well, but for being a polite german in an international forum I've choosen the domestic one

 

[frankkk]

In the Netherlands, if you didn't pass the exam, you get a license plate with six numbers and letters.

You can't fail the test in the Netherlands...the ones who do against all odds, take their next attempt in the Antilles, and pass...

 

[jamesfielding]

Just had a call from the dealership to say my Grenadier will be available to collect in Feb.

Hi Tomux, where are you / what’s your dealer name?

 

[AnD3rew]

I never heard of a VIP program. Why should they do so? They are selling them without right know and they would bring up the early customers if they would prefer to deliver to some A B or C VIPs. Wouldn´t they?

It won’t be for just randoms, if there is one, it will be accessory developers, high profile influencer types and possibly some high profile individuals.

 

[emax]

It seems - I am the one of only a few who is relaxed on this.

I am relaxed as far as Ineos is concerned. But not about "sudden" new regulations. I don't trust our authorities.

We will see.

Buying a Grendier is not for cowards.

 

[rovie]

I am relaxed as far as Ineos is concerned. But not about "sudden" new regulations. I don't trust our authorities.

We will see.

Buying a Grendier is not for cowards.

I don't see it quite so critically. Many things have already been approved by the authorities. The insurance companies know the data and have set rates. The registration offices already know the vehicle. I can't imagine that there are still major hurdles. It goes on. And as I said a few times, soon it will be February and you will remember what I said. But I can only speak for Germany.

 

[tomux]

Great news Which dealer/ where are you based?

Endeavour nr Gerrards Cross

 

[tartan shepherd]

I don't see it quite so critically. Many things have already been approved by the authorities. The insurance companies know the data and have set rates. The registration offices already know the vehicle. I can't imagine that there are still major hurdles. It goes on. And as I said a few times, soon it will be February and you will remember what I said. But I can only speak for Germany.

I was surprised that they managed to get the seat belt warning disabled in off road mode approved. Has any other manufacturer got this feature?

 

[PBD]

I have two old seatbelt clips that I put into the anchors when I am off road in my disco 4, works perfectly, no audibles! Never been able to get the running lights to switch off though, bummer!

 

[Pochi]

It might sound hard but „if you can’t stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen“
It’s a new car by a new company. Everybody has the right to be impatient and grunty but there’s no need for a general settlement by now.
There is a lack of communication. That’s for sure. But if you really and honestly think they will stuck now I would think asking them for returning your money will be the best thing to do.

Don’t get me wrong. I do understand that it drives you crazy not to hear a reliable voice from IA right now. And I opened the „sick of waiting“ thread for the same reason. But for me it is more about the questions what will change positively in the future but for the „answers“ what is going wrong at the moment.

We went to see our car yesterday.. allthough we can’t take it home yet, it is actually there! They say we can take it home by the end of february!

 

[klarie]

@emax Indeed I do not trust our government too. At least we see some progress in sense of Ineos shipping and production. Yesterday at a party there was some discussion on co2 taxes in housing, heating, aircondition but also on cars going on. For short time frame there’s no indication of increasing taxes or introduction of registration taxes on vehicles. There are two topics that also conflicting.. in USA or so there are possibilities of what you can’t ban put significant taxes on it. This is e.g. on short barreled rifles in some states. In Germany taxes that have an effect of choking or similar to prohibition may not be imposed.
It would affect many cars that government uses ..

 

[rovie]

We went to see our car yesterday.. allthough we can’t take it home yet, it is actually there! They say we can take it home by the end of february!

Yes, that's how I see it too.