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Hi Strad Toyota UK have just told me none of the orders are confirmed orders this is the most stressful car I’ve ever bought!!!
Dave
My no 07973408032
Dave - I agree that this is a shambolic purchase process. I put a £500 deposit down in early August 2023 and had radio silence until last week when they took substantially more to proceed with the build. I have an order number and that’s about it.
The UK website showed a car in Meteor Shower (silver) but I was told that wasn’t available in the UK. I contacted Toyota Uk who have since taken those pictures down.
The dealer has been given very little detail so other than a few key features, they can’t confirm the full spec. This is not their fault.
The Invincible colour choice is woeful: black, met black, white, sand or Decuma grey which is in non metallic but they can’t show me that as all the other Toyotas in decuma grey are metallic paint.
So I’ve already paid thousands of pounds for a car that is way more expensive here than in the US, doesn’t have the colour I want, I’ve not yet seen let alone driven and may or may not have the full spec I want…….. I’m feeling pretty clever!!
Hopefully our friends from across the pond will assure us that it’s going to be a great vehicle and won’t disappoint??
The UK website showed a car in Meteor Shower (silver) but I was told that wasn’t available in the UK. I contacted Toyota Uk who have since taken those pictures down.
The dealer has been given very little detail so other than a few key features, they can’t confirm the full spec. This is not their fault.
The Invincible colour choice is woeful: black, met black, white, sand or Decuma grey which is in non metallic but they can’t show me that as all the other Toyotas in decuma grey are metallic paint.
So I’ve already paid thousands of pounds for a car that is way more expensive here than in the US, doesn’t have the colour I want, I’ve not yet seen let alone driven and may or may not have the full spec I want…….. I’m feeling pretty clever!!
Hopefully our friends from across the pond will assure us that it’s going to be a great vehicle and won’t disappoint??
We must be mad !! I’m the same it’s driving me mad all the uncertainty I’m into a First Edition £80k all because I want a Blue one !! Fingers crossed mate my no is 07973408032 I gave Toyota UK my order no and they said it’s an unconfirmed order it just gets worseDave - I agree that this is a shambolic purchase process. I put a £500 deposit down in early August 2023 and had radio silence until last week when they took substantially more to proceed with the build. I have an order number and that’s about it.
The UK website showed a car in Meteor Shower (silver) but I was told that wasn’t available in the UK. I contacted Toyota Uk who have since taken those pictures down.
The dealer has been given very little detail so other than a few key features, they can’t confirm the full spec. This is not their fault.
The Invincible colour choice is woeful: black, met black, white, sand or Decuma grey which is in non metallic but they can’t show me that as all the other Toyotas in decuma grey are metallic paint.
So I’ve already paid thousands of pounds for a car that is way more expensive here than in the US, doesn’t have the colour I want, I’ve not yet seen let alone driven and may or may not have the full spec I want…….. I’m feeling pretty clever!!
Hopefully our friends from across the pond will assure us that it’s going to be a great vehicle and won’t disappoint??
Regards
Dave
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We are all in the same boat - never bought anything with quite this level of uncertainty - it’s all very odd and I ordered an INEOS Grenadier on the back of a test drive in a pre production vehicle !! Here no scope to even see before it arrives - the various reviews all had it at circa £65k and we end up at £80k let’s hope it is worth it
Hello again StradDave - I agree that this is a shambolic purchase process. I put a £500 deposit down in early August 2023 and had radio silence until last week when they took substantially more to proceed with the build. I have an order number and that’s about it.
The UK website showed a car in Meteor Shower (silver) but I was told that wasn’t available in the UK. I contacted Toyota Uk who have since taken those pictures down.
The dealer has been given very little detail so other than a few key features, they can’t confirm the full spec. This is not their fault.
The Invincible colour choice is woeful: black, met black, white, sand or Decuma grey which is in non metallic but they can’t show me that as all the other Toyotas in decuma grey are metallic paint.
So I’ve already paid thousands of pounds for a car that is way more expensive here than in the US, doesn’t have the colour I want, I’ve not yet seen let alone driven and may or may not have the full spec I want…….. I’m feeling pretty clever!!
Hopefully our friends from across the pond will assure us that it’s going to be a great vehicle and won’t disappoint??
my Dealership wont take a further £5k deposit until the order is confirmed it just put doubt in your mind i,m resided myself to if it comes it comes i,m fed up now if you believe the My Toyota its an order no word of unconfirmed at all in fact it say Congratulations Dave !!!!! I think the Decuma is Metalic the Dealership sent me a short video of another L C an older one is was metalic but who knows my choices were Smokey blue / Sand / White i,ve ordered Blue i hope !!
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I’ve paid £500 and then £1000 and it’s supposed to be ordered - have you been asked for an additional £5000 on top
I’m a little concerned at the price jump from the old model and what this will mean for residual values but I’m telling myself it’s not dissimilar to other brands and the short supply should help assuming it’s as good as all the reports suggest
Hello flyingtrotter
What can we do I deliver lease cars and some people have waited years for them all sorts of makes we dont actualy deliver Toyotas though I,m fed up of calling the Dealership but i,m told by Toyota UK that the Dealership should be able to find out more info if they try ??
Dave
What colour have you hopefully ordered in the end ??
Dave - I hope your dealer confirms the order and you get your blue choice.
One of my previous LC’s was decuma grey and that was metallic but I’ve seen the Toyota UK paint choice page for the Invincible at it’s def non-metallic
Decuma grey but wanted the meteor shower silver. Having had 4 previous LC’s I know that their paint is thin and they scratch easily so thought silver would hide that best…….
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That’s weird - why are they asking for different amounts ? I get it’s different in different countries but we are all dealing with UK main dealers
Then there is the “launch” “first edition” supposedly coming first and yet people with reservations on invincible versions are being quoted delivery ahead of a FE (Sept not Oct)
Ah well I guess it will all become clear over time
Then there is the “launch” “first edition” supposedly coming first and yet people with reservations on invincible versions are being quoted delivery ahead of a FE (Sept not Oct)
Ah well I guess it will all become clear over time
What colour have you hopefully ordered in the end ??
What a joke Toyota seems to be treating us almost with contempt we pay the most in the world and get the least
One Dealership Vantage quoted October !!
Sorry I forgot to reply I’ve now paid 2 x £500 and the Dealership wants another £5000 once the order is confirmed which at 5pm tonight it was not confirmed they are telling me no ones order is confirmed but every Dealership seems to tell people different things! Then at about 5.40 tonight another Dealership offered me a FE for £83000 !!! Delivery before Christmas what the hell is going on
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Mmmm- that is a concern - I have just dealt with one dealer - hope he and his management are trustworthy
I think so I’m only dealing with one Dealer but before them I was ringing around and they all take your details maybe ask your dealer if your order is definitely a confirmed order?
