Yes. I'm chuffed about thatNice so she came with the rear windscreen fins
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Be very interested to see your 300 when she arrives. I've got to wait until the end of my current lease before I can get mine.
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Found this on another site, mine will look identical...
Mine will be the same, finished being built yesterday, how long is the boat trip? Phil, when are you picking yours up?
Anybody know the ship name or schedules for U.K. delivery , mine was built last Thursday, so trying to track its journey.
I was advised last Thursday, 23rd March, that there was good news, my car is nearly here! This despite that the previously advised production week is this one, week commencing 27th March. Would I pay for it now so that I could get it registered under the current tax regime rather than the new one from 1st April, which in the short term would save me a few quid. So far I have paid approximately 60% of the purchase price, but no one, dealer or SEAT UK, are able to tell me where the car is; has it left the factory, has it left Spain, what ship is it on, has it arrived in U.K. (Sheerness is where it's due), when will it arrive at the dealer, when can I collect?
As you can imagine it's rather frustrating, but today I spent some time investigating shipping traffic.
Eventually I found a ship that departed from Barcelona on 21st March, travelling via Tangiers, Le Havre, Zeebrugge, Sheerness and due in Port of Tyne on 31st March. It's called HOEGH KUNSAN, so I am hoping that it is the ship that mine is on. There don't seem to be any others en route currently.
My hope is that having been told my car was on the way, and that production week was to be this week, that what was really meant was that it was due in the U.K. this week. If so, perhaps it can be registered before the end of the month, and maybe I can collect it next week.
Here's hoping!
As you can imagine it's rather frustrating, but today I spent some time investigating shipping traffic.
Eventually I found a ship that departed from Barcelona on 21st March, travelling via Tangiers, Le Havre, Zeebrugge, Sheerness and due in Port of Tyne on 31st March. It's called HOEGH KUNSAN, so I am hoping that it is the ship that mine is on. There don't seem to be any others en route currently.
My hope is that having been told my car was on the way, and that production week was to be this week, that what was really meant was that it was due in the U.K. this week. If so, perhaps it can be registered before the end of the month, and maybe I can collect it next week.
Here's hoping!
I have been told that Portbury (Bristol) is also used a lot for southern cars. Ships around include Autoprogress, which has just left Portbury, it departed from Santander on Saturday night and arrived yesterday morning.
The other is Hoegh Xiamen which left Barcelona 1103 yesterday and should be at Portbury around 1900 Friday night.
So it really is down to luck if I save the extra £315 in tax !
The other is Hoegh Xiamen which left Barcelona 1103 yesterday and should be at Portbury around 1900 Friday night.
So it really is down to luck if I save the extra £315 in tax !
Unfortunately I can't see you saving the tax, if it's only due in on Friday evening that's the 31st and the cut off..
Bear in mind though, that after the extra tax you'll pay in the first year, your tax will then drop to £140 whereas the Cupras registered now will still be £185. So dependant on how long you keep the car you could well be better off in the long run.
As a used car, people would probably favour buying yours too as it'll be cheaper.
Bear in mind though, that after the extra tax you'll pay in the first year, your tax will then drop to £140 whereas the Cupras registered now will still be £185. So dependant on how long you keep the car you could well be better off in the long run.
As a used car, people would probably favour buying yours too as it'll be cheaper.
Good points Phil, already resided to the extra inital cost, hadn't thought about the long term saving
Just heard the car is on Progress Ace which left Barcelona 0437 today, going to Zeebrugge due 0500 on 3rd April and then onto Sheerness on the 7th April
Just heard the car is on Progress Ace which left Barcelona 0437 today, going to Zeebrugge due 0500 on 3rd April and then onto Sheerness on the 7th April
How have you managed to get such detailed information? I've been struggling to get any details at all, although this morning when I told my dealer that perhaps mine is on the Hoegh Kunsan which is currently in Zeebrugge his response was: "I believe that the ship should port overnight".
Shortly after that I received an email from SEAT UK:
Hello Huw,
The wheels are fitted. The lights are tested. The final coat of paint is dry. Your new SEAT Leon ST CUPRA is ready to leave the factory and head to Hartwell SEAT Oxford. Interestingly, your lovely new car travels by train – the most efficient and caring way of getting it to you quickly.
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