Tom Frankonia
Grenadier Owner
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- Apr 23, 2023
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- Location
- Deutschland - Bavaria
No. But that would certainly also be possible. Do you know more??@TD5-90, was the word bearing preload mentioned in this context?
If my car ( maybe delivered today to the dealer ) would look like that, I would refuse to take it. Even a Series One Land Rover had a better build quality.
Yep, threads merged.Is this a new version of the I’m sick of waiting thread??
Did someone nuke the old one?
VW Touareg Tdi Generation 2 T3 or T4 [NOT the current T5], or an Anorak 3.0 Tdi [but not the 202 bhp version] though these ride a lot better when empty with 100 kg or so over the back axle.I got some more info today, they are still issuing contracts to reservation holders and have not yet started on the first orders. So in my case the information has changed. I’ve gone from Feb > March > April build to now don't know when build. Which although it sounds bad means that I now know that it won’t be here for the summer. It was worse not knowing what to do.
They can’t tell me how may contracts need to go out before mine does so I don’t know where I am in the queue. I’m not sure how long they held reservations for if reservation holders didn’t order immediately, so its really hard to tell. I placed my order a couple of days after the window opened, but its possible that reservation holders who ordered long after I did will be ahead in the queue.
The whole thing is a kick in the balls after being told I was a feb build but hey ho, it was the not knowing that was the real problem. Now I need to buy a stopgap vehicle… 5 seats, 3.5 ton tow and wont lose much value while I wait….
Any suggestions?
Edit: If anyone else is thinking about cancelling I’d take on your order…
I'm genuinely interested but what finishing work would you do?it doesn't look good to me either. to pass this off as industrial, rugged, "it's a 4x4" etc, etc. is just an excuse to not do finishing work
In principle, there is nothing wrong with visible spot welds on such a vehicle, but then they should be perfect.I'm genuinely interested but what finishing work would you do?
Are there examples of other auto manufacturers that finish spot welds, even if only in visible locations?
They look very similar to those on my Defender. The only thing I'd question is that they don't appear to be regularly spaced or in any horizontal or vertical alignment; but that seems to be explained away when you look at the factory photos of the construction technique.In the present case, the welding robot was probably incorrectly adjusted and not only burned in too deeply, but also pressed dents into the sheet metal.
I'd agree if yours was the only one, or one of a few exceptions and there were others that were perfect; however when they all are identical then it seems it can be explained away as not a fault but a feature.The objection that scratches and dents don't play a role in a 4x4 vehicle I can not accept on a brand new vehicle for 70.000,- € No leasing company will do that either if they get such a vehicle back after the leasing period has expired. Then every scratch costs money.
They’re clearly a design signature that’s been built in. If you want no spot welds, buy one of the host of other me too vehicles and soft readers.. Personally I think they fit right in are part of the patina.. Built on purpose surelyThey look very similar to those on my Defender. The only thing I'd question is that they don't appear to be regularly spaced or in any horizontal or vertical alignment; but that seems to be explained away when you look at the factory photos of the construction technique.
I'd agree if yours was the only one, or one of a few exceptions and there were others that were perfect; however when they all are identical then it seems it can be explained away as not a fault but a feature.
I don't like saying as such, but the fact must be that your particular vehicle will have no financial impairment/cost associated with it that any other does not have as a result of them all having the same fault/feature. As such it's costed in, so of no consequence other than you have to pull a face every time you walk past it.
+ 1 in every single wordJust to mention it again. I think it's been said before. I'M TIRED OF WAITING! It's spring here, everyone wants to get out. My car has been at the dealer for over 2 weeks because they are waiting for PAPERS. It's hair-pulling! And I know what I'm talking about!
I'm going hunting in the morning. It's a public holiday in Germany and the opening of the deer hunt.
So it is, maybe with different reasons, everywhere the same. Doesn’t makes us happier but at least we don’t see that everything is better than with IA.A very close friend of mine owns a big Ford dealership in my city (I designed his headquarters). Today I was speaking with him about waiting times for Grenadier and he told me that he's very disappointed by Bronco waiting times, similar to the Gren ones. And in front to a good demand for the Bronco, he will get in the next months just one..
I think the Bronco is an apples and oranges comparison. The Bronco problem is driven by demand outstripping supply. For the IG, it is something else- the cars sit on lots, and people don’t get delivery. Kind of more like when there were chip shortages keeping delivery from happening.A very close friend of mine owns a big Ford dealership in my city (I designed his headquarters). Today I was speaking with him about waiting times for Grenadier and he told me that he's very disappointed by Bronco waiting times, similar to the Gren ones. And in front to a good demand for the Bronco, he will get in the next months just one..
Certainly Bronco and Gren are two different problems, but not everywhere. In Europe, and even more in Italy, the Bronco does not present itself as a very popular product as in the United States, but it is still a niche vehicle. However high the demand may be, proposing deliveries over many months and sending only one specimen to the official dealership is not a great sign. Ford says it still has supply problems. However, I want to emphasize another fact. From initial design to delivery to the customer, the process is long and complex and probably some seemingly marginal aspects end up causing the process to stumble. Let's not forget that we are not dealing with a brand of centuries-old experience, such as Ford or Mercedes Benz, but a brand that is completely new to this sector, which has not tackled the issue as a small artisan atelier but with an important factory and investments, including in the media. , at the first delivery of a rather complex model. The logistics system of a global market is faced with a new customer who, despite what I said above, is a dwarf compared to brands that have always been on the market. The entire logistics system has been in crisis for some time, with costs that have grown enormously. Meeting a customer who constitutes a minimal share of your portfolio is certainly not a priority. If I have to postpone distribution, do I do it with the Volkswagen customer or with Ineos? However, even distributing 1500 cars, under these conditions, is not a trivial matter and Ineos has probably underestimated the problem. My dealership is waiting to receive three Gren, but it's not enough to snap your fingers to get a transport slot. In any case, it doesn't seem to me that any other brand is so willing to tell its own facts. Sometimes long waits for delivery of models have generated an additional desirability, rather than a reason to dissuade desire. The market and the customer are strange animals. Excuses and unreliable justifications have always been part of company policies and up to now Ineos has demonstrated unprecedented transparency, as long as things depended directly on it.I think the Bronco is an apples and oranges comparison. The Bronco problem is driven by demand outstripping supply. For the IG, it is something else- the cars sit on lots, and people don’t get delivery. Kind of more like when there were chip shortages keeping delivery from happening.
But the real issue is that we don’t seem to REALLY know what is causing the delays. As far as I know there is no notification on letter head with bullet points as to the exact reasons- or am I wrong? Conversations and phone calls don’t count. Letterhead and bullet points.
It seems that some are being delivered? Saw one on Facebook.