ralphr1780
New member
Hi to all from a newbie living just across the pond in Belgium.
I had promised myself last year that in 2020 I will go for an F-Type V6-380 AWD Coupé and kept patient.
With the arrival in early Jan of the new styling and engine combo, I lost traction, purely personal appreciation.
Turned actively looking for alternative brands/models and almost got hooked on the P-911, who wouldn’t, till my kids pulled me out just before signing the contract.
So went back, more determined than ever, checking JLR stock of new and approved MY19-20 V6-380 Coupé (4 new RWD and only one MY19 approved AWD White). Private ads showed older cars.
I also called a salesman I knew at JLR and told him to search for me. Couple of weeks later he rings saying he has one not to miss coming in: AWD Caldera Red, reading 4400km, owned by JLR for a marketing manager but definitely not a demo car, immaculate condition, black leather with contrasting red stitching, …
Went to see it first time when it just arrived to the concession, outdoor parked between a Carpathian Grey and a BRG: fatal attraction.
Second visit took the family along, it was inside the showroom shiny new, it got immediately all votes. The salesman showed me in full transparency the two firm options he had received for it and gave me 48h priority. Next morning I dropped to sign and finalise.
Honestly was relieved paying almost half the 911 budget.
But since, the Covid-19 got in between, we went on lockdown and car registration procedures got slowed down for all.
7 weeks went by, now I expect to have the registration done by next week and be able to collect the car right after.
I will post pics and more details as soon as it is home.
Have been reading you since a couple of weeks now, and found this forum to be very respectful with lot of valuable info sharing.
Hope to be able to bring some contribution too.
Thanks for reading!
I had promised myself last year that in 2020 I will go for an F-Type V6-380 AWD Coupé and kept patient.
With the arrival in early Jan of the new styling and engine combo, I lost traction, purely personal appreciation.
Turned actively looking for alternative brands/models and almost got hooked on the P-911, who wouldn’t, till my kids pulled me out just before signing the contract.
So went back, more determined than ever, checking JLR stock of new and approved MY19-20 V6-380 Coupé (4 new RWD and only one MY19 approved AWD White). Private ads showed older cars.
I also called a salesman I knew at JLR and told him to search for me. Couple of weeks later he rings saying he has one not to miss coming in: AWD Caldera Red, reading 4400km, owned by JLR for a marketing manager but definitely not a demo car, immaculate condition, black leather with contrasting red stitching, …
Went to see it first time when it just arrived to the concession, outdoor parked between a Carpathian Grey and a BRG: fatal attraction.
Second visit took the family along, it was inside the showroom shiny new, it got immediately all votes. The salesman showed me in full transparency the two firm options he had received for it and gave me 48h priority. Next morning I dropped to sign and finalise.
Honestly was relieved paying almost half the 911 budget.
But since, the Covid-19 got in between, we went on lockdown and car registration procedures got slowed down for all.
7 weeks went by, now I expect to have the registration done by next week and be able to collect the car right after.
I will post pics and more details as soon as it is home.
Have been reading you since a couple of weeks now, and found this forum to be very respectful with lot of valuable info sharing.
Hope to be able to bring some contribution too.
Thanks for reading!
