current 360 orders and new 430 orders

I just switched my 360 spider order to a 430 order on thursday.

Stan

 

How long is the 430 wait expected to be, and when is it officially being released, spring? Thanks,
David

 

Usually if your name is on a 360 list and a new model is introduced (430) your out of luck because the list is only for a 360. You need to get your name on the 430 list and start to process again.

I do not believe dealers are taking new orders or receiving allocations for the 360 coupe. I do not know what they are doing with the 360 Spider. However, since there usually is a one year delay in intorducing the new Spider, I suspect they will continue to build the 360 Spider.

 

The people on the 360 list and not being automatically being upgraded to the replacement list is a business practice I do not understand.

 

There's no science to this, it depends on one's relationship with a dealer as to
when your F-car arrives.

 

Hopefully if you're an off-the-streeter on a 360 list they'll put you in the 430 list after the regulars but before the new off-the-streeters. I'm guessing the regulars get to butt in line any time they want.

 

Not true. My dad bought 9 cars (maybe 8, I forgot) from FCA in G'boro and they still haven't given him a car after 2 years, and they won't tell him where he is on the list... He's somewhere near the bottom.

 

I believe they run the lists seperately.

I had my name down for the 360 spider (which arrives here this week) but also put my name down for the replacement as well.

I do not know if there is an official list for 430 yet or whether the dealer just runs an unoffical list until he can place real orders but I have paid a deposit for the replacement.

When the deposit was being placed on the 430, we had a discussion about people on the 360 list who would not get one and my understanding was that the people who had already wanted to be on the replacement list went first. Then they contacted each of the 360 list in order to see if they wanted to convert.

Difficult process to be totally fair about since it is possible for someone to get on the replacement list instead of the existing model list but in my case I wanted both of them so I would not have been happy to go to the back of the queue for the replacement.

I would contact the dealer straight away to change over because I placed my deposit on the replacement months ago.

 

Lucky you!!

 

Where did you do this?

 

When I had my name on the 360 Spider list the dealership called me and told me that they were taking orders on the 430 and asked if I would like to put my name on the list. I said no though. I wouldn't want to have put my name on the list, then find out I hate the car. Besides, I want the 360 Spider, not the 430.

 

We are changing from 360 Spider to 430 Spider tomorrow, if they will let us. I know coupe orders are in, but we can give 'em a wink and a deposit, that's all that matters to them anyway...