Discussion
doogle83 said:
There are loads of demo cars kicking about at the moment, dealers aren't allowed to sell any of them yet.
Some appear to have not even registered their demo cars. Maybe they hope to try and sell them without any previous owners at some point
I don't see the point in holding loads of demos in the dealer network? If people drive one and like it they can't then factory order a car (because Toyota aren't making any more) and if cars aren't even registered they're not really a demonstrator at all in my eyes! Some appear to have not even registered their demo cars. Maybe they hope to try and sell them without any previous owners at some point
So all in all I don't get Toyota's strategy with this. Having cars sitting in showrooms which aren't sold but apparently aren't available for sale either (like the one in York) just seems nuts to me; they're in business to sell cars so if GR86's are in demand why not just get on and sell the bloody things?!!
R8FUN said:
Demo cars cant be sold in case anyone with an order wants a test drive. No-one allowed a test drive without an online order.
Not strictly true, the dealership owns the demos not Toyota, so they can be driven by whoever they choose. This is typically customers with an 86 on order. The Demos can’t be sold until Toyota say so, much like the GR Yaris. GR dealers have to run one, even though the order book closed in July ‘21!
Hope you’re enjoying yours though!
ITP said:
Weren’t there 1000 people on the wait list?
I doubt they’ll bring that many extra in and register them before June 24, but you never know.
Am I right in thinking all 400 aren’t even in the UK yet and it’s been a year (or thereabouts although a while spent parked in a carpark awaiting a modification). I doubt they’ll bring that many extra in and register them before June 24, but you never know.
TheGroover said:
I didn't buy it as an investment, so no frothing here.
399
ecsrobin said:
ITP said:
Weren’t there 1000 people on the wait list?
I doubt they’ll bring that many extra in and register them before June 24, but you never know.
Am I right in thinking all 400 aren’t even in the UK yet and it’s been a year (or thereabouts although a while spent parked in a carpark awaiting a modification). I doubt they’ll bring that many extra in and register them before June 24, but you never know.
TheGroover said:
I didn't buy it as an investment, so no frothing here.
399Honeywell said:
What was the cost of the GR86 first batch? On the road price with new reg fee, new car tax, plates etc?
Just trying to work out how much people are asking over the REAL price of the car delivered.
I'm on the wait list.
£29995 plus a bit more if you wanted any colour other than black. Normal metallic about 650 ish pearlescent a bit more, maybe 950 or so? That’s all in, tax/plates etc.Just trying to work out how much people are asking over the REAL price of the car delivered.
I'm on the wait list.
I’d be surprised if any new allocation was the same price though……
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