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After many months of roaming the forum the imminent arrival of my very own Cali has prompted me to get around to introducing myself properly. I've also gotten around to changing my username (formerly dmailer) and eventually uploading an avatar.
The last six months have been a roller coaster of emotion building steadily to the current state of excitement as we count the last few days until we can take our new toy home. It all started with a spur of the moment to rent a Cali for a frantic 2,000 mile dash to Austria to deliver my daughter to Uni. We were smitten on this first trip, and then followed a trip to the NEC Caravan and Motorhome show, settling upon a Cali rather than a coach-build, agonising over options, choosing the colour, signing on the dotted line, changing the colour, waiting, more waiting, changing half the options, waiting, researching accessories and insurance, waiting, getting a confirmed build date (several weeks earlier than the dealers pesimistic - but realistic - six months) - hooray, waiting, researching gap insurance, service plans, extended warranties and finance, waiting, panic over swivelgate, waiting, hearing that it's built, more waiting (another 4 weeks) and at last - today - receiving a picture form the dealer confirming that she has arrived in Leicester.
Here she is:
No name yet - we'll have to see what feels right.
I'm still not personally convinced by the colour - I was over-ruled by the ladies of the house. But hey - I got to choose everything else.
She is a 204 Ocean DSG in Acapulco Blue with various options including ACC, front brake assist, side-scan, privacy glass, audio upgrade, car play, parking sensors, removable tow bar, lights and vision pack , Alcantara, parking sensors and camara, fifth seat and a few other bits and pieces.
We can't wait to get her home and learn how everything works. Then we will have a few days away over easter followed by the Tewksbury meet. And before we know it it'll be the return trip to Austria to collect my daughter (a bit more leisurely this time hopefully).
A huge thanks
must go to the members of this forum. I don't think we would have got to where we have without the guidance and support to my endless questions and queries about specs and insurance and delivery times and....... and ......... Time and time again the forum came up trumps and was way ahead of the dealer in terms of option knowledge and special deals (e.g. £750 deposit contribution for finance). Hopefully I can repay by posting our experiences to assist others but I'm sure my questions will come thick and fast first when we are trying to sus out how things work!
I hope to meet some of you in Tewksbury and on our collective travels wherever that may be.
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The last six months have been a roller coaster of emotion building steadily to the current state of excitement as we count the last few days until we can take our new toy home. It all started with a spur of the moment to rent a Cali for a frantic 2,000 mile dash to Austria to deliver my daughter to Uni. We were smitten on this first trip, and then followed a trip to the NEC Caravan and Motorhome show, settling upon a Cali rather than a coach-build, agonising over options, choosing the colour, signing on the dotted line, changing the colour, waiting, more waiting, changing half the options, waiting, researching accessories and insurance, waiting, getting a confirmed build date (several weeks earlier than the dealers pesimistic - but realistic - six months) - hooray, waiting, researching gap insurance, service plans, extended warranties and finance, waiting, panic over swivelgate, waiting, hearing that it's built, more waiting (another 4 weeks) and at last - today - receiving a picture form the dealer confirming that she has arrived in Leicester.
Here she is:
No name yet - we'll have to see what feels right.
I'm still not personally convinced by the colour - I was over-ruled by the ladies of the house. But hey - I got to choose everything else.
She is a 204 Ocean DSG in Acapulco Blue with various options including ACC, front brake assist, side-scan, privacy glass, audio upgrade, car play, parking sensors, removable tow bar, lights and vision pack , Alcantara, parking sensors and camara, fifth seat and a few other bits and pieces.
We can't wait to get her home and learn how everything works. Then we will have a few days away over easter followed by the Tewksbury meet. And before we know it it'll be the return trip to Austria to collect my daughter (a bit more leisurely this time hopefully).
A huge thanks
must go to the members of this forum. I don't think we would have got to where we have without the guidance and support to my endless questions and queries about specs and insurance and delivery times and....... and ......... Time and time again the forum came up trumps and was way ahead of the dealer in terms of option knowledge and special deals (e.g. £750 deposit contribution for finance). Hopefully I can repay by posting our experiences to assist others but I'm sure my questions will come thick and fast first when we are trying to sus out how things work!I hope to meet some of you in Tewksbury and on our collective travels wherever that may be.
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