GR Yaris Ooooo! An update!

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I got all excited. An email came in from 'Toyota Buy Online' with a delivery update while I was doing something else and couldn't have a look. When I did it was just repeating the last info I'd already had, estimating October '22 for my online 19th March order :( Hey ho.......
 
It's mad how I ordered online exactly two months before that and have had the car four months now. It's crazy how much things changed for the February orders, especially after they really seemed to be flying through the January orders.
 
It's mad how I ordered online exactly two months before that and have had the car four months now. It's crazy how much things changed for the February orders, especially after they really seemed to be flying through the January orders.
It's my own fault. I could have been you. I just dithered for far too long, especially the month before I finally placed the order when I got serious in my own head :rolleyes:

Am I too old now for one of these? Have I missed the moment? Should I have bought an Impreza P1 all those years ago when I could just about afford one? (Yes!) Will I regret it? Do I regret the P1 decision? (yes!) Will I enjoy one? Is it too much money for a small car? Should I buy something more comfortable? Am I ready to be parted from the BRZ? Will someone steal it? Will loads get crashed and make the insurance unaffordable? Go on do it...... But wait what about all the above? Go on do it? But..... Go on the deposit is refundable if you order online..... But.... Get on with it you wuss..... But..... You'll regret it if you don't. On and on, round and round in my head. Nooooooo! Make it stop!

Eventually I gave in just to stop the voices in my head. It worked. I just wish I'd given in sooner 😂
 
It's my own fault. I could have been you. I just dithered for far too long, especially the month before I finally placed the order when I got serious in my own head :rolleyes:

Am I too old now for one of these? Have I missed the moment? Should I have bought an Impreza P1 all those years ago when I could just about afford one? (Yes!) Will I regret it? Do I regret the P1 decision? (yes!) Will I enjoy one? Is it too much money for a small car? Should I buy something more comfortable? Am I ready to be parted from the BRZ? Will someone steal it? Will loads get crashed and make the insurance unaffordable? Go on do it...... But wait what about all the above? Go on do it? But..... Go on the deposit is refundable if you order online..... But.... Get on with it you wuss..... But..... You'll regret it if you don't. On and on, round and round in my head. Nooooooo! Make it stop!

Eventually I gave in just to stop the voices in my head. It worked. I just wish I'd given in sooner 😂
I changed colour and spec twice, and that cost me a month of driving time. It'll be worth it when you have a shiny new car on a 72 plate :)
 
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I ordered mine at the dealer June 8th 2021. Judging by this I'll be looking at the possibility of having a speed limiter fitted.. they are compulsory in 2024 on everything!!

Nige
 
I really doubt that in 2024 they are even going to be making GR's any more.

I honestly feel like 72's are going to be pretty rare too, let alone a 23.
 
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It's my own fault. I could have been you. I just dithered for far too long, especially the month before I finally placed the order when I got serious in my own head :rolleyes:

Am I too old now for one of these? Have I missed the moment? Should I have bought an Impreza P1 all those years ago when I could just about afford one? (Yes!) Will I regret it? Do I regret the P1 decision? (yes!) Will I enjoy one? Is it too much money for a small car? Should I buy something more comfortable? Am I ready to be parted from the BRZ? Will someone steal it? Will loads get crashed and make the insurance unaffordable? Go on do it...... But wait what about all the above? Go on do it? But..... Go on the deposit is refundable if you order online..... But.... Get on with it you wuss..... But..... You'll regret it if you don't. On and on, round and round in my head. Nooooooo! Make it stop!

Eventually I gave in just to stop the voices in my head. It worked. I just wish I'd given in sooner 😂
That sounds like my thought process as well LOL, Mines down for September now :(
 
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It's mad how I ordered online exactly two months before that and have had the car four months now. It's crazy how much things changed for the February orders, especially after they really seemed to be flying through the January orders.
I think January and February were busy months for orders. People like me were on the fence until we'd done the sums and had a look around one.
 
I think January and February were busy months for orders. People like me were on the fence until we'd done the sums and had a look around one.
Absolutely. I first went in to speak to the dealer about one in Feb but there was no-one free to talk to and I didn't have time to wait and it was about four weeks before I got back to do it, with order eventually placed in late March and confirmed by the factory in early April. Those few weeks probably cost me 2-3 months of delay. I wish I'd hung about the first time!
 
I would have been a December order, had it not been for lockdown, but I wanted to see it and try it before I actually put down an order. My test drive was scheduled the Monday after we got the pre-Christmas lockdown announcement in 2020. And I could have had a Saturday appointment. Brilliant.

In the UK were were in full lockdown in Feb/March and didn't escape until April, I'd be surprised if many people made in dealer purchases then? In fact, I didn't even think it was possible to do in person?

Just looking at the other place, the Spanish order thread has someone with a late April order in build it appear, and their updates seem to be from a different system. I still think there is some kind of problem with order updates, I guess we'll find out in a few weeks if cars start randomly showing up that went into build before Christmas. To note, LHD and RHD production happens at the same time (saw it on the factory video!)... so it'll be interesting how this all pans out.
 
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I spoke to the Toyota customer support stuff, apparently I'm showing as the 12th September on their system.

Ouch.
 

I sincerely hope this isn't the start of another round of very long delays! I'm very patient but wouldn't be up for an additional four years wait! :oops:
That's crazy. Finnish politics discuss how to reserve for next pandemic. this current world is just silly.
 
I am officially a registered keeper of a GR-Yaris🎉
Unfortunately I don’t actually have the car and I don’t know when I will actually get the car, it was meant to arrive at the dealership on Wednesday but it hasn’t shown up!
 
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I am officially a registered keeper of a GR-Yaris🎉
Unfortunately I don’t actually have the car and I don’t know when I will actually get the car, it was meant to arrive at the dealership on Wednesday but it hasn’t shown up!
On Facebook a dealer has said all UK deliveries are held at derby due to a shortage of locking wheel bolts and Toyota will not release cars without.
 
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