Hyundai i20 Diesel 1.1 Delivery Time 1YEAR

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Tue 23 Oct 2012 12:22
Hyundai i20 Diesel 1.1 Delivery Time 1YEAR - JustWantToBuyACar

In mid July 2012 I paid a deposit and ordered a new Hyundai i20 1.1 Diesel Blue Drive. Estimated delivery was September 2012. This was revised to 29 Sept. This was then extended to October, and again to November!

Yesterday I was advised by the dealer that my car would be deliverered to them in July 2013

I spoke to Hyundai UK who confirmed that there was a delay due to 'Global Demand'

Personally,I think 'Crap Supply' is the cause. Anyone shed any lght on what the real problem is?

Anyone know of ANY 1.1 Blue Diesels ever reaching the UK?

I find it amazing how there are 5-Star motor journal reviews for a car that doesn't seem to exist.

Edited by JustWantToBuyACar on 23/10/2012 at 12:28

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Tue 23 Oct 2012 13:59
Hyundai i20 Diesel 1.1 Delivery Time 1YEAR - bonzo dog

Whilst I can totaly understand your frustration, what is

'Crap Supply'

supposed to mean?

Why don't you belive what Hyundai UK have told you?

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Tue 23 Oct 2012 15:17
Hyundai i20 Diesel 1.1 Delivery Time 1YEAR - unthrottled

Surely a good negotiating point to get a good deal on a different spec with a shorter lead time?

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Tue 23 Oct 2012 17:27
Hyundai i20 Diesel 1.1 Delivery Time 1YEAR - Collos25

Any vehicles they make will firstly go to markets were they make most profit hence the long long wait.

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Tue 23 Oct 2012 18:11
Hyundai i20 Diesel 1.1 Delivery Time 1YEAR - jamie745

It took people less time to discover fire.

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Tue 23 Oct 2012 19:12
Hyundai i20 Diesel 1.1 Delivery Time 1YEAR - daveyjp
There are plenty of ther cars suitbale for driving instructors as I can't think of anyone esle who would need a 1.1 diesel.
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Tue 23 Oct 2012 22:32
Hyundai i20 Diesel 1.1 Delivery Time 1YEAR - Armitage Shanks {p}

Is UK a low profit area for sales of cars? List prices suggest to me that it is not! Equally I realise that list price is not necessarily what is paid!

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Tue 23 Oct 2012 22:50
Hyundai i20 Diesel 1.1 Delivery Time 1YEAR - RT

Delivery times from brokers aren't necessarily representative of delivery times for cars ordered through dealers - brokers get their cars by various means, some by dubious means.

Hyundai has had several delays in deliveries in the last couple of years, caused by excess sales above worldwide forecast

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Wed 24 Oct 2012 09:28
Hyundai i20 Diesel 1.1 Delivery Time 1YEAR - Roly93

Any vehicles they make will firstly go to markets were they make most profit hence the long long wait.

Wouldn't that be the UK ?

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Wed 24 Oct 2012 10:26
Hyundai i20 Diesel 1.1 Delivery Time 1YEAR - Collos25

Because of the tax system and costs to sell a car I think the UK is well down the list of preferable countries to sell plenty of African countries were they can retail the car at a higher price and pay no tax and also in their own neighbourhood maybe a few brown envelopes here and there have to be given but thats what makes the world go round.

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Tue 23 Oct 2012 23:38
Hyundai i20 Diesel 1.1 Delivery Time 1YEAR - Avant

Have a look at a Kia Rio diesel: it probably shares a lot of components with the Hyundai. See what delivery is like on those. A Skoda Fabia would be an equally cheap and roomy alternative.

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Wed 24 Oct 2012 10:44
Hyundai i20 Diesel 1.1 Delivery Time 1YEAR - 72 dudes

Have a look on Autotrader, plug in New/Nearly New into the search parameters.

There are 7 cars of the exact type you want, ranging from delivery miles only to 1500.

Priced from £9995 to £12795, most are 62 plate cars.

OK so you may not be the first owner on the V5, but well worth a look IMO.

You should be able to get your deposit back based on unreasonable delay.

Agree with Avant, the Kia Rio is also worth a look.

Hope this helps.

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Wed 24 Oct 2012 11:03
Hyundai i20 Diesel 1.1 Delivery Time 1YEAR - Happy Blue!

Kia Rio is a fine car and very similar to the i20. Just don't buy a small petrol engined one with an autobox.

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Wed 24 Oct 2012 12:34
Hyundai i20 Diesel 1.1 Delivery Time 1YEAR - Auristocrat

Have you asked whether it is just the Blue version that is affected or is it all 1.1CRD's? The 1.1 Classic is the same list price as the Blue - does without the stop/start, same VED, and comes with air con.

Cannot imagine that Hyundai will sell many Blue versions, and this may be the issue.

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