Australasia Grenadier Delivery & Wait Times in Australia.

[AnD3rew]

One presumes this is rather a temporary, practical measure to ease a bottleneck of vehicles occuring at the agent. What you’re proposing is to basically wait until the risk of bottleneck eases: a tradeoff between a bit of risk and having the vehicle delivered sooner versus no risk and waiting a while longer.

Like with any risk acceptance, there is no right answer that applies to all, as appetite/priorities will vary. I’d rather have the vehicle and move to the next phase of ownership.

My initial position was that I wouldn’t pay until I saw the thing in the flesh, but knowing that 20 were arriving at the agent at once and that the delivery was already delayed by a month at ports the impatience got the better of me and I paid before it even got off the boat. Mine was one of the first of that batch delivered and the agent told me the early payment was the key factor in that. Depends on your patience. Tazzieman is the opposite lesson, he paid and it looked like it had paid off but then issues with the car meant he had no car and no cash

 

[AlanJ]

Holy crap - who put those on???
I really hope that is a temporary solution as you can still see the factory original round indent. The final fitting is meant to have the grey plastic mount replaced with one that is shaped to the cat6 indicator.

This is how they are supposed to look...
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Good to know, I just took a look at what mine has on it today and the above is much neater.

Still, I waiting near 3 months with the car at the dealer so would have been happy with them stuck on with chewing gum if it meant I got my car.

 

[trobex]

My initial position was that I wouldn’t pay until I saw the thing in the flesh, but knowing that 20 were arriving at the agent at once and that the delivery was already delayed by a month at ports the impatience got the better of me and I paid before it even got off the boat. Mine was one of the first of that batch delivered and the agent told me the early payment was the key factor in that. Depends on your patience. Tazzieman is the opposite lesson, he paid and it looked like it had paid off but then issues with the car meant he had no car and no cash

When mine has all components installed, ready, software updated and tested, and I have viewed, then I pay.

 

[Tazzieman]

When mine has all components installed, ready, software updated and tested, and I have viewed, then I pay.

How many columns and cells in your xls spreadsheet checklist?

 

[trobex]

How many columns and cells in your xls spreadsheet checklist?

Ha! It's not finished yet!!!! The fact it won't print on an A3 is annoying... in 8 points.

 

[Tazzieman]

Ha! It's not finished yet!!!! The fact it won't print on an A3 is annoying... in 8 points.

The more you find wrong the longer before you drive. Check that starter motor lead orientation. Dealer won't.

 

[trobex]

The more you find wrong the longer before you drive. Check that starter motor lead orientation. Dealer won't.

Check the truck has fuel... sure as sh** FB Marketplace sellers won't give you one!

 

[DenisM]

My initial position was that I wouldn’t pay until I saw the thing in the flesh, but knowing that 20 were arriving at the agent at once and that the delivery was already delayed by a month at ports the impatience got the better of me and I paid before it even got off the boat. Mine was one of the first of that batch delivered and the agent told me the early payment was the key factor in that. Depends on your patience. Tazzieman is the opposite lesson, he paid and it looked like it had paid off but then issues with the car meant he had no car and no cash

I had similar feedback re. payment being a factor in the quick release of the vehicle to the dealer.

 

[Tazzieman]

I had similar feedback re. payment being a factor in the quick release of the vehicle to the dealer.

and then the fun starts...

 

[Nocrays]

Spotted about 21 new Grenadiers just unloaded in the Port of Fremantle.
Couldn’t get closer, but maybe you can make out yours?

View: https://youtu.be/hOlwfz4Loxg?si=7o2UIyTl5Aw7mkja

Would be interested to be able to know the VIN's currently being delivered to get an idea how close delivery is away (although not guaranteed). I wonder how the big the backlog is with Magic?

 

[tnkatoy]

Picked up my Grenadier last Friday, all I can say is that the wait is worth it ... this is a stonking good car !!

 

[grenadierboy]

I had similar feedback re. payment being a factor in the quick release of the vehicle to the dealer.

Picked up my Grenadier last Friday, all I can say is that the wait is worth it ... this is a stonking good car !!

and I think it will grow even more on you.

The only downside I am finding (and it's starting to get on my nerves) are the number of people coming up and wanting to talk to me about it & iphone it.

I wonder if I should put a small notice in the passenger window?

 

[Tazzieman]

The only downside I am finding (and it's starting to get on my nerves) are the number of people coming up and wanting to talk to me about it & iphone it.

I wonder if I should put a small notice in the passenger window?

Make up some old fashioned postcards and sell 'em!
Or find something else to flog and park outside Bunnings on a Saturday.

 

[Solmanic]

Us early adopters should get some kind of marketing kickback from Ineos.

More if we drive around with our vehicles properly dirty.

 

[tnkatoy]

and I think it will grow even more on you.

The only downside I am finding (and it's starting to get on my nerves) are the number of people coming up and wanting to talk to me about it & iphone it.

I wonder if I should put a small notice in the passenger window?

Most are seeing it for the first time and it is imposingly impressive, so it does generate a interest and questions, but everyone has been respectful and considerate, so I'm happy to promote the car and put peoples uncertainty to rest, especially those who have been following the build process.

A brief history of the car in the window is probably a good idea though, it' would save a lot of the 'what is it' questions and repeating the Sir Jim Ratcliffe story yet again ..... or maybe a bunch of brochures in a sleeve - Solmanic might be onto something here !!

What I'm surprised with is the number of old Defender owners who give me a wave as we pass, there seems to have been willing acceptance of the Grenadier as the rightful successor, or maybe they just mistake it for a modified Defender .

 

[grenadierboy]

Make up some old fashioned postcards and sell 'em!
Or find something else to flog and park outside Bunnings on a Saturday.

rival sausage sizzle maybe? (fyi Bunnings is the worst, full of tradies and men borrowing the wife's SUV/4WD)

 

[grenadierboy]

Us early adopters should get some kind of marketing kickback from Ineos.

More if we drive around with our vehicles properly dirty.

how about the first full service free?

 

[Tazzieman]

rival sausage sizzle maybe? (fyi Bunnings is the worst, full of tradies and men borrowing the wife's SUV/4WD)

Bunnings is like the dentist. You need to go , but you don't want to , but you do what you can to get out ASAP.

 

[grenadierboy]

Most are seeing it for the first time and it is imposingly impressive, so it does generate a interest and questions, but everyone has been respectful and considerate, so I'm happy to promote the car and put peoples uncertainty to rest, especially those who have been following the build process.

A brief history of the car in the window is probably a good idea though, it' would save a lot of the 'what is it' questions and repeating the Sir Jim Ratcliffe story yet again ..... or maybe a bunch of brochures in a sleeve - Solmanic might be onto something here !!

What I'm surprised with is the number of old Defender owners who give me a wave as we pass, there seems to have been willing acceptance of the Grenadier as the rightful successor, or maybe they just mistake it for a modified Defender .

Totally.

Old defer guys are all over it, all love it (to my face anyway) but 70 series owners seem more circumspect (I would love one, can't afford it but not to worry because my car is an Aussie icon)

 

[Tazzieman]

Old defer guys are all over it, all love it (to my face anyway) but 70 series owners seem more circumspect (I would love one, can't afford it but not to worry because my car is an Aussie icon)

Has anyone parroted the "but it's got a BMW engine <groan>" comment?