MY21 Aussie Release Date

[Aarondglover]

I just got an update from my dealership of an ETA of the 20th of February for my car to be ready in Newcastle.

Hi @AuStinger

I'm also in Newcastle... May I ask which dealer, what colour combo, when did you order? I'm trying to ascertain if my dealer is taking the piss out of me.

 

[bd01]

I just got an update from my dealership of an ETA of the 20th of February for my car to be ready in Newcastle.

Good news for you, looks like I’ll be pushing March for it to get to me in QLD when I was told mid Feb.

feel like emailing my dealer to see what they say but might wait another week or two

 

[ShannonC]

Good news for you, looks like I’ll be pushing March for it to get to me in QLD when I was told mid Feb.

feel like emailing my dealer to see what they say but might wait another week or two

Tell Dealer you want to cancel and you should get one earlier.

 

[bd01]

Tell Dealer you want to cancel and you should get one earlier.

I don’t know how they’d be able to make it any quicker though. They can’t speed a ship up

 

[AuStinger]

Hi @AuStinger

I'm also in Newcastle... May I ask which dealer, what colour combo, when did you order? I'm trying to ascertain if my dealer is taking the piss out of me.

Newcastle city not Cardiff. Colour was Panthera Metal with black interior. Cardiff never even got back to me about a test drive.

 

[Aarondglover]

Tell Dealer you want to cancel and you should get one earlier.

Except contracts generally contain a "if cancelled clause then you're up for 5%" or something to that effect

 

[ShannonC]

I don’t know how they’d be able to make it any quicker though. They can’t speed a ship up

Did you get a VIN to track it?

 

[vidic155]

Newcastle city not Cardiff. Colour was Panthera Metal with black interior. Cardiff never even got back to me about a test drive.

Hi guys, I've put an order in for a SWP GT from Cardiff Kia mid Dec. They estimated it will be ready by March as well. They do not have a demo for test drive on site as I was told they sold the one that was coming to them. Im going to call them next week to see if they have a status update.

 

[bd01]

Did you get a VIN to track it?

I mean my VIN is on my contract (albeit missing 1 number), but if you read maybe a page back I’ve basically figured out the ship that it’ll be coming on as it lines up with delivery dates etc.

 

[ultrawires]

Except contracts generally contain a "if cancelled clause then you're up for 5%" or something to that effect

Yes.
My Kia contract shows $400 or 2% of purchase price ~ $1,280. I think a dealer will gladly agree to cancel, knowing there's another buyer available or another buyer gets the car "earlier" and they pocket the fee.

 

[Lesa]

Hi guys, I've put an order in for a Snow White Pearl GT from Cardiff Kia mid Dec. They estimated it will be ready by March as well. They do not have a demo for test drive on site as I was told they sold the one that was coming to them. Im going to call them next week to see if they have a status update.

I ordered mine late November/early December & I am finally picking it up tomorrow!!

 

[GregS]

I ordered mine late November/early December & I am finally picking it up tomorrow!!

What state are you in?

 

[Lesa]

What state are you in?

NSW

 

[Stinger GT SS]

I ordered mine late November/early December & I am finally picking it up tomorrow!

Congratulations, what colour combo did you order.

 

[Xevaron]

NSW

Omg I’m in NSW as well ordered late December. Hopefully I get mine as quick as you did

 

[Lesa]

Omg I’m in NSW as well ordered late December. Hopefully I get mine as quick as you did

They originally told me mid December then late December then once they received it they’ve taken ages to unpack & put on tow bar. So it feels like forever.

 

[Lesa]

Congratulations, what colour comb did you order.

It’s deep chroma blue with red interior. I will post photos tomorrow when I get it.

 

[bd01]

So the Glovis Condor stopped at a port in Korea recently, hopefully it’s next port is more towards Australia.

Not sure why the AIS hasn’t updated its current destination as it still says Ulsan yet it already arrived and left there, as well as already left the other port in Korea.

I feel if it’s going to be like this, then the only way for us to track its whereabouts is to keep checking the expected ship arrivals of the Melbourne port every day to see when the Condor pops up on that list.

 

[KAS]

I’ve seen a video of a facelift Stinger GT and it showed it had Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S tyres versus the Pilot Sport 4 on pre-facelift GTs. Can any of you who have taken delivery please confirm if you have the PS 4 or PS 4 S tyres on your car?

 

[GregS]

So the Glovis Condor stopped at a port in Korea recently, hopefully it’s next port is more towards Australia.

Not sure why the AIS hasn’t updated its current destination as it still says Ulsan yet it already arrived and left there, as well as already left the other port in Korea.

I feel if it’s going to be like this, then the only way for us to track its whereabouts is to keep checking the expected ship arrivals of the Melbourne port every day to see when the Condor pops up on that list.

The free AIS is only terrestrial, most tracking stations are on the coast, you might see it in a shipping lane as it goes past ports.