March build dates

[Halliwell Jones Chester]

Just a heads up, anyone with a March build date. Makes sure you contact your Agent by the end of the year to confirm or amend your specification.

 

[beanohallett]

any recommendations for someone with a January build date an no contract?

 

[Halliwell Jones Chester]

any recommendations for someone with a January build date an no contract?

Your contract will arrive soon, but the time to change your specification has passed.

 

[emax]

If I can't change my configuration any more, I will buy as ordered.

If it then is not what I want, I'll sell it and opt for my second order.

 

[DCPU]

any recommendations for someone with a January build date an no contract?

This is what I posted on a different thread earlier today:

"Important News for Build Dates and Contracts

Customers with build dates of Jan and Feb 2023 will shortly receive an email from INEOS with details of contracts and what happens next.

Those with build dates of Mar 2023 need to be aware that their orders will be locked for amendments to configuration or customer details on 3rd January so please get in touch with us before then if you would like to change anything.

Please be aware that the showroom will be closed for the Christmas break from 23rd Dec – 3rd Jan, however, we will be available to make updates to your order via email on 28th, 29th and 30th Dec."

 

[Davman]

Just a heads up, anyone with a March build date. Makes sure you contact your Agent by the end of the year to confirm or amend your specification.

Steve.
How do we know what build dates we have?
Obviously the online portal now does not show the information.
The build date that the dealer has for my vehicle is January 23 - however it jumped forwards a couple of months to that date after we made a change to the specification on his portal.
How accurate in your opinion is the dealers portal build date from your perspective?

 

[Halliwell Jones Chester]

Steve.
How do we know what build dates we have?
Obviously the online portal now does not show the information.
The build date that the dealer has for my vehicle is January 23 - however it jumped forwards a couple of months to that date after we made a change to the specification on his portal.
How accurate in your opinion is the dealers portal build date from your perspective?

At the moment the only way of checking your build date is with your agent, as far as I’m concerned the build dates in my portal are accurate and they’re all I can go off right now.

 

[TD5-90]

This is what I posted on a different thread earlier today:

"Important News for Build Dates and Contracts

Customers with build dates of Jan and Feb 2023 will shortly receive an email from INEOS with details of contracts and what happens next.

Those with build dates of Mar 2023 need to be aware that their orders will be locked for amendments to configuration or customer details on 3rd January so please get in touch with us before then if you would like to change anything.

Please be aware that the showroom will be closed for the Christmas break from 23rd Dec – 3rd Jan, however, we will be available to make updates to your order via email on 28th, 29th and 30th Dec."

Have build date January (info from my retailer) and still not heard anything from Ineos. Never changed my spec, and have no intention to do so.

Will leave my boots out next week and hope St Nicholas feels pity with me...

 

[grenadierboy]

any recommendations for someone with a January build date an no contract?

Any recommendation for someone with a build month of December and has not received a contract or any email from INEOS?

 

[Tazzieman]

Any recommendation for someone with a build month of December and has not received a contract or any email from INEOS?

Where does it state your build month?
What is your contact with them? Email?

 

[grenadierboy]

Where does it state your build month?
What is your contact with them? Email?

Through my agent via phone & email

I emailed agent some changes 4 weeks ago.
He immediately sent my changes to INEOS.
Next day he called to confirm all changes were accepted and the INEOS system was showing a December build month.
He then emailed me the amended Order Summary from INEOS as a pdf for my "approval"
I confirmed back the amended order via email same day.
2 weeks ago I called agent to ask the build day but the INEOS system still only says "December"
How they build my car without a contract?

 

[joejet]

Through my agent via phone & email

I emailed agent some changes 4 weeks ago.
He immediately sent my changes to INEOS.
Next day he called to confirm all changes were accepted and the INEOS system was showing a December build month.
He then emailed me the amended Order Summary from INEOS as a pdf for my "approval"
I confirmed back the amended order via email same day.
2 weeks ago I called agent to ask the build day but the INEOS system still only says "December"
How they build my car without a contract?

maybe you just won it! If they never ask you to pay on collection floor it!

 

[Davman]

Through my agent via phone & email

I emailed agent some changes 4 weeks ago.
He immediately sent my changes to INEOS.
Next day he called to confirm all changes were accepted and the INEOS system was showing a December build month.
He then emailed me the amended Order Summary from INEOS as a pdf for my "approval"
I confirmed back the amended order via email same day.
2 weeks ago I called agent to ask the build day but the INEOS system still only says "December"
How they build my car without a contract?

That’s why I reckon the build date in the detail portal is a bit dubious - particularly for Australia.

 

[grenadierboy]

That’s why I reckon the build date in the detail portal is a bit dubious - particularly for Australia.

Agree - it's odd that INEOS have not indicated my day of production in December when there are only 15-17 days of production remaining for this month.

So - even assuming I got a contract next Monday, plus 7 days to sign it = from 13 December to 31 December to make the car.

Something doesn't smell right.

 

[Sam]

Just a heads up, anyone with a March build date. Makes sure you contact your Agent by the end of the year to confirm or amend your specification.

So are Ineos not pro-actively contacting customers themselves, to warn of impending deadline to make changes?

Aug delivery… but no build date online, and no agent contact details yet for me…

 

[globalgregors]

Where does it state your build month?
What is your contact with them? Email?

I contacted my dealer who indicated I was showing a December build.

edit: and impulse-purchased the rock sliders

 

[Tazzieman]

I contacted my dealer who indicated I was showing a December build.

I've contacted mine to ensure a couple of additions go onto the build ; will contact them next week to see if they have my build date.

 

[DCPU]

So are Ineos not pro-actively contacting customers themselves, to warn of impending deadline to make changes?

No they don't seem to be doing this, either the Agents are doing it off their own backs, or are getting a prompt from Ineos to do it.

According to the process communicated to owners directly by Ineos, the trigger should be the issuing of the contract:

From "The countdown to ordering..." email dated Friday 22nd April 2022:

"you’ll still be able to make minor changes to your specification until closer to your production date. At this point we will, of course, need you to sign a sales contract as we lock your Grenadier specification into the production schedule."

"How do I sign the vehicle contract?
We will contact you around 60 days before the start of your Grenadier’s build to request an eSignature of your vehicle contract."

"Can I change my configuration after ordering?
You can make tweaks right up until you sign your vehicle contract, but it may have an impact on your production slot. The factory don’t want us changing engines, gearboxes, interior trims but you can change your paint colour or chosen accessories, for example. Our customer service centre is on hand to help get it sorted."

So the issue seems to be that Ineos are not issuing the contracts in time but insisting that the 60 day lock remains in place.

The best advice seems to be if you want changes to your spec get them in as soon as you can, until Ineos smoothes this wrinkle out.

 

[Sam]

OK good intel, thanks for that

 

[klarie]

Just today I contacted Krah & Enders, - sent my Ordernumber - so mine is also scheduled for March build - and contract is expected for January.