Annie, unfortunately in Finland this wait time is fairly typical for factory orders they actually were able to speed up on it a bit, originally the estimate was 5-6 months! Apparently the Evoque is taking up a lot of production capacity.

I take some comfort in that I was still able to get it for the old price... there may be a 2.5k eur tax hike come April if the government has its way. As if owning a car in Finland wasn't expensive enough already...

And, good things are worth the wait!

Indeed. It will be worth the wait and in the meantime, you will have to drool over moo2milk's red one  59 TD4e XS in galway green

Hey, you want cool re number plates. Ive two we're the only difference is one letter. An A on one, a R on the other! They look basically the same. Plus both motors are LR in black - CG would be proud, with drug dealer windows.

mkoskimi wrote:

Annie, unfortunately in Finland this wait time is fairly typical for factory orders they actually were able to speed up on it a bit, originally the estimate was 5-6 months! Apparently the Evoque is taking up a lot of production capacity.

I take some comfort in that I was still able to get it for the old price... there may be a 2.5k eur tax hike come April if the government has its way. As if owning a car in Finland wasn't expensive enough already...

And, good things are worth the wait!

moo2milk wrote:

gosh you have patients, i had to wait 10days from order and i thought that was long enought? Dealer did a real good job, i expect they wanted to get rid of me? lol.

hope you enjoy the wait

One of the perks of living in the same country as the manufacturer I guess

The brochure is going to be very worn out by end of February...

mkoskimi wrote:

moo2milk wrote:

gosh you have patients, i had to wait 10days from order and i thought that was long enought? Dealer did a real good job, i expect they wanted to get rid of me? lol.

hope you enjoy the wait

One of the perks of living in the same country as the manufacturer I guess

The brochure is going to be very worn out by end of February...

moo2milk wrote:

i can take plenty more photos and post on the web if it will make you feel any better, just clocked up 2500miles now and going great

Actually wouldn't mind a closeup of the door handle curious what the Oberon finish looks like up close.

Also anything that might work as a desktop background, if you feel like taking some scenic shots.

Good cruisings.

mkoskimi wrote:

moo2milk wrote:

i can take plenty more photos and post on the web if it will make you feel any better, just clocked up 2500miles now and going great

Actually wouldn't mind a closeup of the door handle curious what the Oberon finish looks like up close.

Also anything that might work as a desktop background, if you feel like taking some scenic shots.

Good cruisings.

Yes, I collected my Firenze (Florence) red this week.
I have been searching for three months for a Bali Blue with almond leather interior, tow bar and as many extras as possible, and virtually settled on one from Stratstone last week over the phone. They then asked me for another £70.50p as "Admin " fee, and when I queried it, said it was for buying the car.
I'm not being funny but at that price no way was I being charged seventy pounds to "buy" a car!
The mobile went as I was argueing and our local dealer offered me their ex demo in Firenze with most of the extras, tow bar and taxed too. As soon as I saw the colour I was smitten...
I have to say I've never had an "admin " charge applied before and I won't in future either..
Now have to sell my silver Freelander 1, auto diesel, the new car is such an improvement I can't believe it.
After driving a Range Rover for 25 years I downsized and was never happy, this feels very similar and I love it (and so does the dog, who loathed the last car).
Sadly with narrow bramble lines lanes Florence will soon get fine scratches on her, but for now I am enjoying her pristine glory..What a girl!  Why have Igot a Firenze Red Freelander? Because I kept losing the silver one in car parks....

FF - There's only one 'emoticon' I can use for your sale and thats Good job.
And as for Pratstones They are

We were charged the £70 fee at Stratstones a couple of months ago when we bought our's but as the car we bought was at least £2k less than other dealers i went to, we didnt mind. I'd never had it before though. I'd had admin fees years ago for finance but this was cash so not sure why we got charged. If their FL prices had been the same as other dealers, we would have bought elsewhere. It was only their price that we went with and definitely not their service  59 TD4e XS in galway green

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Indeed Dunroof. I just looked at our total outlay including the strange admin fee and it was a lot less than others plus i got the rarer colour i wanted when the other dealers were black or grey 59 TD4e XS in galway green

I have to say the chap was very helpful and the price was good; but having seen the Firenze in the showroom locally I had decided as I couldn't justify paying for a brand new car I would instead have a colour I really liked, Bali Blue. When the chance to have an almost new car in my favourite colour there was no choice, especially as the demo had so many extras (I'll be fine once I discover how to use them!)
I did query the admin charge and he said it was something all the garages in his area did, but neither of the other two places I spoke to re cars had ever heard of such a thing.
They did in fairness agree to waiver it when it became apparent they were about to lose a sale, but it made buying a car not the pleasant experience it should have been.
Matford have been great, took ages to explain everything to me and I'm pleased with the Landrover Assist included. (though I already have family RAC cover, and be warned, 7 strikes with them and you have to pay for help, with 5 of us it wasn't hard to run up 7 one year either..)  Why have Igot a Firenze Red Freelander? Because I kept losing the silver one in car parks....

Pick mine up this week, great colour!