USA/Canada Delivery Thread

[GrahamClark_60-68]

For the record for my car:
1. Arrived into Baltimore on the Atlantic Sun on 5/13.
2. Dealer let me know today it's on a transport to So Cal, and should be delivered by this weekend, 5/31, or 6/1. Whoo hoo!

I've arranged to pick it up next Wednesday 6/5. I'm counting myself as one of the very lucky ones, given this was the first shipment of Emiras allowed into Baltimore since the bridge collapse (saving me and others the transfer from Newark), and given the quick turnaround in inspection and finding its way onto a transport.

 

[R35_J]

For the record for my car:
1. Arrived into Baltimore on the Atlantic Sun on 5/13.
2. Dealer let me know today it's on a transport to So Cal, and should be delivered by this weekend, 5/31, or 6/1. Whoo hoo!

I've arranged to pick it up next Wednesday 6/5. I'm counting myself as one of the very lucky ones, given this was the first shipment of Emiras allowed into Baltimore since the bridge collapse (saving me and others the transfer from Newark), and given the quick turnaround in inspection and finding its way onto a transport.

That's awesome! Mine arrived at Baltimore on 5/13 as well. Was hoping I'd be able to pick it up for my birthday tomorrow but it still hasn't gotten to the dealer yet .

 

[GrahamClark_60-68]

On a slightly different subject, and considering my delivery is imminent, I was curious about how others have handled the cash delivery aspect, whether for a down payment or full payment. Wondering if I should wire the money ahead of time or arrive with a cashier's check. I will not have had a chance to see the car until I arrive, as I'm currently out of town, and want to pick up the car the same day I arrive, so I can quickly deliver it to the PPF shop. Having some trepidations about wiring the money ahead of time (essentially paying for something I haven't seen) and other trepidations about carrying around a large cashier's check (basically cash). Any thoughts from those more experienced in this regard?

 

[eriegz]

On a slightly different subject, and considering my delivery is imminent, I was curious about how others have handled the cash delivery aspect, whether for a down payment or full payment. Wondering if I should wire the money ahead of time or arrive with a cashier's check. I will not have had a chance to see the car until I arrive, as I'm currently out of town, and want to pick up the car the same day I arrive, so I can quickly deliver it to the PPF shop. Having some trepidations about wiring the money ahead of time (essentially paying for something I haven't seen) and other trepidations about carrying around a large cashier's check (basically cash). Any thoughts from those more experienced in this regard?

Isn't a cashier's cheque only payable to the payee written on the front? Ergo, much safer than walking around with cash, which is "payable" to anyone who steals it.

 

[Dr.JDK]

My fellow friends of this thread, I was informed that the steering pump was failed on my car, which resulted in loss of power steering, or on-and-off of power steering function.
They are trying to source a new pump in the next days. This happens before I even take delivery…

 

[seriously]

On a slightly different subject, and considering my delivery is imminent, I was curious about how others have handled the cash delivery aspect, whether for a down payment or full payment. Wondering if I should wire the money ahead of time or arrive with a cashier's check. I will not have had a chance to see the car until I arrive, as I'm currently out of town, and want to pick up the car the same day I arrive, so I can quickly deliver it to the PPF shop. Having some trepidations about wiring the money ahead of time (essentially paying for something I haven't seen) and other trepidations about carrying around a large cashier's check (basically cash). Any thoughts from those more experienced in this regard?

I would do cashiers check. It’s payable only to the dealer. On the off chance the car is not ready or something is wrong with it I would not buy sight unseen. Once you pay you lose leverage.

Which dealer?

 

[VL3X]

My fellow friends of this thread, I was informed that the steering pump was failed on my car, which resulted in loss of power steering, or on-and-off of power steering function.
They are trying to source a new pump in the next days. This happens before I even take delivery…

At least PDI caught it. NJ dealer had quite a few arrive with failed AC and PS issues. Keep us updated..

 

[Lotustoronto]

Isn't a cashier's cheque only payable to the payee written on the front? Ergo, much safer than walking around with cash, which is "payable" to anyone who steals it.

How is your Emira? Have you taken possession yet?

 

[CHEESE]

Isn't a cashier's cheque only payable to the payee written on the front? Ergo, much safer than walking around with cash, which is "payable" to anyone who steals it.

Yep, best way to go. Fast and easy. I paid in full in with a cashier's check and my bank even said that if anything happened to it (lost, stolen, damaged, etc.), they would take care of everything.

 

[Nova]

My fellow friends of this thread, I was informed that the steering pump was failed on my car, which resulted in loss of power steering, or on-and-off of power steering function.
They are trying to source a new pump in the next days. This happens before I even take delivery…

The same thing happened to my car. I don't understand how the steering pump could be failing at this rate on new cars. I really doubt that there was some manufacturing defect on the pump itself, so I'm assuming it's more likely an assembly time error that damages the pump beyond repair. It's easy enough of a swap, however. The pump is easy to access under the engine once the rear under tray is removed. Hope they find a pump soon to get you on your way.

 

[Nova]

At least PDI caught it. NJ dealer had quite a few arrive with failed AC and PS issues. Keep us updated..

I don't think PDI caught it... I don't know what the PDI folks do but I don't think they fix the cars. Until the cars get loaded on a transport, the dealers don't really know anything. Sometimes they don't even know that a shipment is coming until it just shows up. I am thinking this problem was caught by the dealer.

 

[FlyNavy01]

I don't think PDI caught it... I don't know what the PDI folks do but I don't think they fix the cars. Until the cars get loaded on a transport, the dealers don't really know anything. Sometimes they don't even know that a shipment is coming until it just shows up. I am thinking this problem was caught by the dealer.

PDI is done by the dealer.

 

[kitkat]

The same thing happened to my car. I don't understand how the steering pump could be failing at this rate on new cars. I really doubt that there was some manufacturing defect on the pump itself, so I'm assuming it's more likely an assembly time error that damages the pump beyond repair. It's easy enough of a swap, however. The pump is easy to access under the engine once the rear under tray is removed. Hope they find a pump soon to get you on your way.

I don’t think it’s installation unless they’ve been installing it wrong on multiple shifts for a years worth of production. This shit was public and embarrassing, they had multiple factory deliveries where the pump failed.

I think it’s actually faulty units. We already know they replaced nice bosch sensors with cheap chinese ones, would it be so far of a leap to conclude they also cheaped out with a subpar chinese power steering pump?

 

[VL3X]

I don't think PDI caught it... I don't know what the PDI folks do but I don't think they fix the cars. Until the cars get loaded on a transport, the dealers don't really know anything. Sometimes they don't even know that a shipment is coming until it just shows up. I am thinking this problem was caught by the dealer.

PDI = pre-delivery inspection (usually done by the dealer).

We already know Lotus QC needs work.

 

[Nova]

PDI = pre-delivery inspection (usually done by the dealer).

We already know Lotus QC needs work.

Oh... I thought PDI was the stuff done at port. Never mind, then.

 

[Nova]

I don’t think it’s installation unless they’ve been installing it wrong on multiple shifts for a years worth of production. This shit was public and embarrassing, they had multiple factory deliveries where the pump failed.

I think it’s actually faulty units. We already know they replaced nice bosch sensors with cheap chinese ones, would it be so far of a leap to conclude they also cheaped out with a subpar chinese power steering pump?

Okay, that makes sense too... so our steering pumps are going to be a high failure item going into the future?

 

[eriegz]

How is your Emira? Have you taken possession yet?

Picking it up tomorrow! Then afterwards it's straight to the PPF shop, using only 50 km/h roads. Haha. Also, gonna meet another local forum member who's picking up his car at the same time that I'm dropping mine off!

 

[Lotustoronto]

I don’t think it’s installation unless they’ve been installing it wrong on multiple shifts for a years worth of production. This shit was public and embarrassing, they had multiple factory deliveries where the pump failed.

I think it’s actually faulty units. We already know they replaced nice bosch sensors with cheap chinese ones, would it be so far of a leap to conclude they also cheaped out with a subpar chinese power steering pump?

Does anyone know the manufacturer / part number of the Emira steering pumps?

 

[Eagle7]

My fellow friends of this thread, I was informed that the steering pump was failed on my car, which resulted in loss of power steering, or on-and-off of power steering function.
They are trying to source a new pump in the next days. This happens before I even take delivery…

At least they discovered and are fixing it before the car got delivered to you.

 

[GrahamClark_60-68]

@Nova have lost track, sorry. Is your power steering pump now replaced and if so, what was your turnaround time on that repair?