Anybody get called yet from Fiat about Prima Edizione Delivery?

[Mike S]

Maybe we'll need a bus!

[Gavin]

Mike S wrote

Maybe we'll need a bus!

ha...I always thought Fiat should have flown us all to the Plant in Mexico and then we just drive our cars home...A plane flight has be be cheaper than destination charges and they get a HUGE photo op...

Plus we would all have our cars at the same time...and ahead of standard Fiat 500s...

That said, I guess driving in Mexico with new Fiats could hold some risks right now.

Gavin

ps...easy for me to suggest this as I live pretty close to Mexico.

[Gavin]

PaulL

any word on 137? Still in Santa Rosa?? That would be crazy...but possible I guess.

Gavin

[PaulL]

Gavin,

It's showing a plant release of 3/11 and a destination dealer Nyle Maxwell C/d/j of Austin. It still shows current location Santa Rosa.

I have 16 cars that have been released on 3/8  and 3/11 but havn't moved. They are sitting only 60 miles away.

[Tuschay425]

Paul, would you mind checking #425 again? The VIN is 3C3CFFBR2CT500425 if you need it.

Thanks!

[Gavin]

Thanks....

Gavin

[John Rreid]

I just don't understand.  The railroad drop off lot is 20 minutes away from the dealer. The cars have been there for at least 10 days.  I was looking at them them Saturday when the security guy told me that they couldn't understand why they were still there either.  It just seems very, very strange.

[PaulL]

#425 is just sitting in Tampa with no updates since 2/28

[Gavin]

I take it 201 is also still in Santa Rosa...Or did Jim's get to Austin ahead of mine :)

Gavin

[Tuschay425]

Thank you, Paul. I really appreciate the update.

I wonder what is keeping our cars in their respective storage lots.. Is there some sort of requirement that hasn't been met by the dealers to receive the cars? From what I understand, there already have been a few USA PE pick-ups, correct? I would assume that they would all be released at the same time to be delivered.

[Fiat500USA]

Tuschay425 wrote

Thank you, Paul. I really appreciate the update.

I wonder what is keeping our cars in their respective storage lots.. Is there some sort of requirement that hasn't been met by the dealers to receive the cars? From what I understand, there already have been a few USA PE pick-ups, correct? I would assume that they would all be released at the same time to be delivered.

I've been told by someone important that it is illegel to ship cars to dealers without licenses. This may have been in the context of just in my situation (New York State). We may hear something soon about our Prima deliveries...

[PaulL]

Jim's status hasn't been updated since 2/28. It's showing that its just sitting there.

[sjmst]

Fiat500USA wrote

Tuschay425 wrote

Thank you, Paul. I really appreciate the update.

I wonder what is keeping our cars in their respective storage lots.. Is there some sort of requirement that hasn't been met by the dealers to receive the cars? From what I understand, there already have been a few USA PE pick-ups, correct? I would assume that they would all be released at the same time to be delivered.

I've been told by someone important that it is illegel to ship cars to dealers without licenses. This may have been in the context of just in my situation (New York State). We may hear something soon about our Prima deliveries...

Chris, does that mean a specific license to sell Fiats?
Thus, if the dealer already sells, say, Dodge, that's not good enough?
So we must look to see the new dealer list to see when they officially open, and thus wait until then to get our cars?

[Doodles]

Could you check on #395?
 
Doodles
It was in jacksonville

[Olga]

400 again?
Thanks

[marcants1977]

Well this is what I know at this point. There are 4 Colorado Primas. 1 Red 332 Mine, 217 Grigio (a good friend) and 2 whites. (saw them in rail-yard today) I've been working with my Fiat Brand Manager for the Denver Area. Fiat hired these folks to oversee the regions and help out with issues with dealers etc. and to manage the dealers. Ask your dealer for this brand manager's name if you are having problem seeing results.....hint.. hint

Seeing as Colorado won't have any dealers until 2012 she is our contact person. The Autonation dealer here in town, Fiat of Westminster, doesn't even have an opening date listed as  of yet (3 miles from my  house). However, Fiat has granted them permission to deliver the car through their Chrysler Jeep Dealer in Golden CO. The paperwork is going to go through another Autonation dealer in California called Power Fiat in South Bay which doesn't even show up on their dealer list. They are running the Fiat Stuff through the Power Nissan store next door. My call to them yielded and answer that they don't know anything about doing our paperwork for the Colorado Cars! She said the cars "haven't even shipped yet." I let her know my Fiat rep called me and said she affixed the Monroney sticker to all 4 cars last week and I have pictures of the 2 white cars! She said, "Oh." I said "Oh."

Whose running the show here boys and girls??? Has anybody heard of this dealer in South Bay?

Thanks
Guido Sarduchi!

[Gavin]

Guido wrote

  However, Fiat has granted them permission to deliver the car through their Chrysler Jeep Dealer in Golden CO.

Dang...the Albuquerque Fiat Dealership is opening in Early Fall...And they have a current Chrysler dealership open and selling cars...but they couldn't take my car???? 2.5 miles from my house vs 700 miles to Austin.

Grrr....oh well...Denver would be closer at 400 miles than the 700 to Austin...but more snow to drive the car through to get it home.

Still patiently waiting to...well to find out anything :)

Also still planning to get my Prima, but boy is Fiat testing me...it is almost as if Fiat is whispering, "Psss, now throw this at Gavin and see if he cancels....No? Ok, well try this next...hehehe..."

Still smiling...but it feels like a slightly forced smile at the moment.... :)

Gavin

[marcants1977]

Gavin,

The stipulation is that the delivering dealer must do the IPO (initial parts order)and have a trained technician and trained salesman on staff. I heard this IPO and IEO of equipment was about 250K. This is why your dealer might have passed.. The margins on the 500 are lean and it would take a lot of Primas to pay for that! Autonation has deeper pockets than most dealers IMO.P

Guido

[sketch]

sjmst wrote

Chris, does that mean a specific license to sell Fiats?
Thus, if the dealer already sells, say, Dodge, that's not good enough?
So we must look to see the new dealer list to see when they officially open, and thus wait until then to get our cars?

Right.  The dealer doesn't have to be open, per se, but it does have to have its Fiat license specifically.

I talked to my guy at Fiat of Shreveport and he said their license is sitting in Baton Rouge at MVLA (Louisiana Motor Vehicles department, that is :P) awaiting shipment.

I wonder if I should have offered to pick it up and bring it to him... :P

[Mike S]

Nah, chill and take a step back.

Now isn't that much better?