Andy from Embsay
Member Since: 30 Dec 2012
Location: Yorkshire Dales
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Got bored of mickey taking PX and "discounts" offered by local dealers (I'm not one for haggling) so I've just ordered a D4 XS from one of the broker sites that buy from UK dealers. Discount is reasonable without being eye-watering, but they're giving me some equity on my current car whicb nobody else was offering.
They're quoting 15 weeks delivery - although I see someone on the site ordered this week for March delivery (mine'll be May). Is there a standard delivery time or do I assume someone got a build slot that was available?
The other thing is with this longish delivery time I have oodles of time to make changes to the spec! So far we have Indus Silver and ebony interior with privacy glass, electric seat pack, rear camera and tow pack. As I've saved a few quid on the car I could probably add another option or two (I'll have the timed heating activated after I've got it) - is there anything I'll kick myself for not spending a few quid on?
And colour-wise - I've had too many black cars, and my current one is red with beige interior so silver seems the logical choice, but I was wondering about baltic blue - has anyone got one and are there any pics anywhere? If I get a blue I want it to be proper dark blue - not sure I've seen a D4 in baltic in the flesh. I quite like the grey ones too...
Decisions, eh? Who'd have 'em? 
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dangerdave
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| 29th Jan 2013 6:29 pm |
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Andy from Embsay
Member Since: 30 Dec 2012
Location: Yorkshire Dales
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Xenons are seven hundred quid? I've had xenons on my last two cars so not sure how much I'll notice going back to halogens - although to be fair I don't drive a lot at night. D'you reckon they're worth it for £700? How about heated steering wheel? I sort of thought timed heat would sort that out?
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| 29th Jan 2013 6:31 pm |
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Andy from Embsay
Member Since: 30 Dec 2012
Location: Yorkshire Dales
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Discotres wrote:Was it these? http://www.buyacar.co.uk/cars/new_cars.jht...55298B1068
Seems to be some decent savings 
No, another broker site (not sure what the rules are about advertising other sites?) - a hundred and fifty quid less than that one.
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| 29th Jan 2013 6:35 pm |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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heated steering wheel and full size spare are good prices at ordering new ...expensive after G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 29th Jan 2013 6:42 pm |
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dazadd
Member Since: 12 Apr 2006
Location: North Lincolnshire
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Andy,
Like you I ordered an XS last week and was quoted the beginning og May from a main delaer so it sounds about right, saying that, every Disco I have ordered in the past has always arrived early so fingers crossed 2018 D5 3.0 HSE Lux
1x D3, 4 D4's - All gone
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| 29th Jan 2013 6:49 pm |
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Andy from Embsay
Member Since: 30 Dec 2012
Location: Yorkshire Dales
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wiggs wrote:heated steering wheel and full size spare are good prices at ordering new ...expensive after
Cheers - i was wondering about the heated wheel - am i right in thinking if i have times climate activated on cold mormings the heating should automatically run for 20 mins or so?
And any thoughts on xenons? Worth the cash?
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| 29th Jan 2013 6:54 pm |
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dangerdave
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| 29th Jan 2013 7:18 pm |
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Andy from Embsay
Member Since: 30 Dec 2012
Location: Yorkshire Dales
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I've not read anything about the timed heater flattening the battery - does that happen? I tend to be out anywhere from 0630 to 0800 and recently i've been rushing out to turn the car on to de-ice etc, so i really like the idea of timed heating.
I'm driving an HSE at the weekend so i'll have a look at the fairy lights then and have a think.
Wiggs - you fit after-market remote and timed heating, don't you? Is there any issue with adding the remote antenna etc to a car that's on a PCP? Would they know and/or care when it went back? If not, i might get the remote version fitted as that (I guess) does away with battery worries as you only run it when you need it.
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| 29th Jan 2013 7:27 pm |
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Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
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Andy you will be fine with the timed climate, I use it every day and only do about 20 miles a day taking my daughter to school and it has never flattened the battery or had to shut off early because the battery was low, I went for the remote as a factory fit as it comes in handy to warm the car up at short notice if you have to go out. Also I have the heated steering wheel and despite DD's  remarks  I think it's great  Cheers Ian
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| 29th Jan 2013 7:50 pm |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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dangerdave wrote:Timed Heater is a waste of time and I don't trust it not to flatten the battery,
Cock 
Are you back to posting shat again ?
The car has a battery monitoring system on it which will shut down the timed climate before it flattens the battery G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 29th Jan 2013 8:16 pm |
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dangerdave
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| 29th Jan 2013 10:04 pm |
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RAW
Member Since: 14 Oct 2008
Location: Devon
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Wiggs done my remote heater no battery problems hear MY18 RRS Autobiography Fuji White
MY15 D4 silver Commercial
MY11 D4 Fuji White Landmark (Gone)
MY11 D4 Silver Commercial(Gone)
Isuzu Utah D Max(Gone)
John Deere Gator HPX
Nifty Lift HR12
Kubota KX41-2
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| 29th Jan 2013 10:32 pm |
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RAW
Member Since: 14 Oct 2008
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Lol here. bloody predictive text MY18 RRS Autobiography Fuji White
MY15 D4 silver Commercial
MY11 D4 Fuji White Landmark (Gone)
MY11 D4 Silver Commercial(Gone)
Isuzu Utah D Max(Gone)
John Deere Gator HPX
Nifty Lift HR12
Kubota KX41-2
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