02-14-2012, 06:26 PM | #1 |
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Optimal build date for new car?
Reading some of the threads I get the feeling there is some sort of switch over date on builds …
… but I am not sure which country that applies to or what the significance is (I am in the UK). I got the feeling that an April build might have some benefits to one built in March, is that correct? I haven’t been given any dates other than probably "a first week in May delivery" … … the dealer has said they are going to ask for “pull forward” to try and get it to me sooner. Obviously I would like it ASAP, but not if there is a benefit to waiting for a “magic” date … Any clues? |
02-14-2012, 06:47 PM | #2 | |
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April on the the 28i will get the n20 turbo 4... no change (engine wise) for the diesel you ordered.
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02-15-2012, 06:05 AM | #4 |
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Well I spoke to the dealer … and it looks like my car is likely to be a March build for beginning of May delivery … but that may be brought forwards and I will find out in a week or so.
He confirmed that from April the spec options change slightly … So, my dilemma is, do I ask for him to push it back (shock horror) so that it’s an April build and I can then have the “ECO PRO Mode” (is that relevant and any use having chosen a 35d …) and also the option for the “Speed Limit Info System” (Which I quite like the idea of though obviously haven't seen). … I would probably give “Lane Departure Warning” a miss though. I am guessing it will add 4 weeks to my current delivery … (but obviously more if I am lucky enough to get an earlier slot with a pre-April birth). Thoughts? |
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02-15-2012, 12:54 PM | #5 |
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Key here is the things that they change that they don't tell you about rather than those that they do.
E.g. Revised parts to fix trim/noise/reliability issues. I would always go for the latest model year car if I could do so without major inconvenience. Mine unfortunately is being built 2 weeks before the changeover and having waited 6 months I don't want to risk losing that slot by requesting a deferal.
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