Sick of waiting

[Fab]

Matzker Cologne
Which had the same patience with me, as I with them

Congrats, please tell them to get mine finished too.

 

[IGL]

Time for a new Sick of Waiting thread, North American addition. I placed my order today and haven't gotten a contract, VIN number, delivery date - seriously IA, c'mon and get with it.

Is there a little unpatience in the US? No need to, relax.

I placed my order 05/07/2023 at 5:12 pm.

First IA email 05/07/2023 at 5:12 pm, one sentence amongst others was

[ Den voraussichtlichen Baumonat teilen wir Dir innerhalb der nächsten 24 Stunden mit.

We will inform you about the expected month of construction within the next 24 hours. ]

Second IA email 05/07/2023 at 5:18 pm, one sentence amongst others was

[ In der kommenden Woche melden wir uns mit weiteren Einzelheiten zu den nächsten Schritten auf dem Weg zu Deinem Grenadier.

We'll be in touch next week with more details on the next steps on the path to your Grenadier. ]

Third IA email 05/07/2023 at 8:43 pm

[ Hallo J,

Anbei findest Du die Quittung für Deine Vorauszahlung in Höhe von €…. Du stehst so dicht davor wie nie, einen der ersten Grenadier zu erhalten, die aus unserer Werkshalle rollen. Schon bald wird er für Dich einsatzbereit sein.

Dein Grenadier-Team

Hello J,

Enclosed you will find the receipt for your advance payment of €.... You are closer than ever to receiving one of the first Grenadiers to roll off our factory floor. Soon it will be ready for you to use.

Your Grenadier Team ]

This was the last IA email I received since. Not even the month of production, let alone the year, was communicated. Stay calm and chicken dance. J

 

[sne]

Is there a little unpatience in the US? No need to, relax.

I placed my order 05/07/2023 at 5:12 pm.

First IA email 05/07/2023 at 5:12 pm, one sentence amongst others was

[ Den voraussichtlichen Baumonat teilen wir Dir innerhalb der nächsten 24 Stunden mit.

We will inform you about the expected month of construction within the next 24 hours. ]

Second IA email 05/07/2023 at 5:18 pm, one sentence amongst others was

[ In der kommenden Woche melden wir uns mit weiteren Einzelheiten zu den nächsten Schritten auf dem Weg zu Deinem Grenadier.

We'll be in touch next week with more details on the next steps on the path to your Grenadier. ]

Third IA email 05/07/2023 at 8:43 pm

[ Hallo J,

Anbei findest Du die Quittung für Deine Vorauszahlung in Höhe von €…. Du stehst so dicht davor wie nie, einen der ersten Grenadier zu erhalten, die aus unserer Werkshalle rollen. Schon bald wird er für Dich einsatzbereit sein.

Dein Grenadier-Team

Hello J,

Enclosed you will find the receipt for your advance payment of €.... You are closer than ever to receiving one of the first Grenadiers to roll off our factory floor. Soon it will be ready for you to use.

Your Grenadier Team ]

This was the last IA email I received since. Not even the month of production, let alone the year, was communicated. Stay calm and chicken dance. J

Same procedure here, the order date @IGL mentioned is certainly a typo, more like July, 2022. I have a confirmed order dated Feb, 16 of 2023 (no typo), same text modules, but still no estimated date of manufacture. After the promise to get in within 24h after order, I have requested this twice, the answers were more text modules, more or less “we tell you, once we know ourselves”.
This project requires patience and tolerance for bad habits. So far I can manage….

 

[IGL]

Same procedure here, the order date @IGL mentioned is certainly a typo, more like July, 2022. I have a confirmed order dated Feb, 16 of 2023 (no typo), same text modules, but still no estimated date of manufacture. After the promise to get in within 24h after order, I have requested this twice, the answers were more text modules, more or less “we tell you, once we know ourselves”.
This project requires patience and tolerance for bad habits. So far I can manage….

No typo but US date format MM/DD/YY, not German date format DD/MM/YY

 

[Gero]

Today I got my car - many thanks to Sir Jim Ratcliffe, a great idea, a great project, the ride along was exciting, the trips with the Grenadier will be too!

 

[ECrider]

Today I got my car - many thanks to Sir Jim Ratcliffe, a great idea, a great project, the ride along was exciting, the trips with the Grenadier will be too!

great news. what spec is your Gren?

 

[Gero]

great news. what spec is your Gren?

Its a Trialmaster, Petrol, red frame and door

 

[ECrider]

Its a Trialmaster, Petrol, red frame and door

very nice - contrast/wrapped door? Thought that option disappeared?

 

[Gero]

very nice - contrast/wrapped door? Thought that option disappeared?

yes it did, but I ordered from my dealer

 

[Krabby]

Today I got my car - many thanks to Sir Jim Ratcliffe, a great idea, a great project, the ride along was exciting, the trips with the Grenadier will be too!

Fantastic book. I really enjoyed it!

 

[Krabby]

yes it did, but I ordered from my dealer

I don't see the photo of the door. Am I missing it somewhere?

 

[ECrider]

I don't see the photo of the door. Am I missing it somewhere?

if it was me and knowing my luck it would be on back order along with the picnic table and sliders!

 

[beg]

Not waiting anymore

 

[JOB]

Forget Sick of Waiting, I'm getting a bit sick of explaining Ineos's shortcomings. Now the car is ready it turns out they can't easily invoice it and the whole thing seems laughably un-organised. How the vehicle, which in my case is 'commercial*' can possibly be paid for without a bloody VAT invoice is a joke. I really hope I won't be explaining away the issues post delivery or it'll be joining @Nomad and the rest on Auto Trader!

*Let's not even go there

 

[JOB]

Forget Sick of Waiting, I'm getting a bit sick of explaining Ineos's shortcomings. Now the car is ready it turns out they can't easily invoice it and the whole thing seems laughably un-organised. How the vehicle, which in my case is 'commercial*' can possibly be paid for without a bloody VAT invoice is a joke. I really hope I won't be explaining away the issues post delivery or it'll be joining @Nomad and the rest on Auto Trader!

*Let's not even go there

Still no sign of an invoice. Car now supposedly registered and ready to go. @Jeremy996 @Ever Pragmatic @Jean Mercier didn't one of you have a similar issue, solved by an email to Lynn Calder? If so, what email address to your correspondence go to?

 

[Trialmaster]

Forget Sick of Waiting, I'm getting a bit sick of explaining Ineos's shortcomings. Now the car is ready it turns out they can't easily invoice it and the whole thing seems laughably un-organised. How the vehicle, which in my case is 'commercial*' can possibly be paid for without a bloody VAT invoice is a joke. I really hope I won't be explaining away the issues post delivery or it'll be joining @Nomad and the rest on Auto Trader!

*Let's not even go there

It's a shit show and we should report it to the Ombudsman. I am extremely disappointed in the whole process. I have bought two cars this year and each was a walk in the park, this is like having your finger nails pulled out over and over again.

 

[JOB]

It's a shit show and we should report it to the Ombudsman. I am extremely disappointed in the whole process. I have bought two cars this year and each was a walk in the park, this is like having your finger nails pulled out over and over again.

I wouldn't be as verbose as to say we buy plant, trucks, vans and so on 'all the time', but I have plenty of experience of dealing with the purchase of commercial vehicles and equipment and nothing compares to this mess. Ineos customer services appear not to understand why I might even require an invoice. Tempted to play them at their own game now and go incommunicado until they call me asking for a few quid to go in the Man U fund.

 

[Tinki]

Helloe everyone my waitting has come to an end . Just picked up Christian today ! IT is an aboloute beast ! it is everyhting they promised !! and then some !!! absoloutely epic !!!!
Handover by Hollybrook in NI was epic !!!!
Got a full tank of diesel !! 6 pack of beer !!!! 2 ineos pint glasses !!! AND wait for it !!! An Apple tree !!! Yes a full on apple tree !!! The grenadier was baptised by carrying its very own apple tree!!! ( Will plant in the garden later today !!! )
The waitting is well worth it !!! Car odo reads 70 miles , no dings , no bongs, nothing !!!! Tomorrow leaving for a road trip !! will update then !!

 

[Eric]

Helloe everyone my waitting has come to an end . Just picked up Christian today ! IT is an aboloute beast ! it is everyhting they promised !! and then some !!! absoloutely epic !!!!
Handover by Hollybrook in NI was epic !!!!
Got a full tank of diesel !! 6 pack of beer !!!! 2 ineos pint glasses !!! AND wait for it !!! An Apple tree !!! Yes a full on apple tree !!! The grenadier was baptised by carrying its very own apple tree!!! ( Will plant in the garden later today !!! )
The waitting is well worth it !!! Car odo reads 70 miles , no dings , no bongs, nothing !!!! Tomorrow leaving for a road trip !! will update then !!
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That looks great. Fieldmaster? An apple tree! that has to be a first.

 

[Tinki]

That looks great. Fieldmaster? An apple tree! that has to be a first.

Thank you Eric !!!
Its a trialmaster !
As for the apple tree got me really excited !! GF was over the moon also ! becuase it is so random but somehow really cool and fitting !!!