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Very pleased with the car but the PDI seems to have left room for improvement.
I was invited to collect the car at midnight on Saturday 31st August and drive away immediately after midnight. The dealership is over 60 miles away and I am unfamiliar with the roads in that area, even worse at night in a new car.
Headlights - I was constantly being flashed at despite me being on dipped beam and in the car myself, so I have had to adjust the level to 3 (full load with a driver) so if I have to use it with a full load and only a driver I will be back dazzling other drivers.
Paint defect in front of the front passenger door handle, looks like a stonechip but is actually proud of the surface, how it was missed during polishing I do not know.
Scuff mark on the headlining next to driver's sun visor
Both sunvisors will pop out the inner catch when trying to return them after use, driver's side being the worst.
Adhesive reside on cover for vanity mirror on driver's side (If anyone could tell me if they have a sticker there that would be appreciated, I don't know if one has been stuck there in error or just not applicable to the UK).
Pieces of protective film left on bodywork where it has not been removed carefully ( I saw the car covered in this film when I went to pay for it prior to collection).
Tyre pressures at between 30 & 32 all round instead of the minimum 35 (Comfort) or 39 (ECO).
Handbook not completed at all with any details of the car or PDI details.
As I mentioned in another post the now standard fit carpet mats do not appear to be quality items, thin with a simple foam backing that looks like it will crumble away after it has got wet a few times during the winter, and no binding or edging to the mats. Quite a difference to the mats that came with my 2005 Corsa (wonder if they will fit?). I did ask the parts guy when ordering my rear seat close out panel (this was originally ordered as a dealer fit option but sales could not find details for it although parts dept found it, ordered it and it was delivered there within two days for me to collect the next day) about the carpet mats but he did not know if the accessory version would be the same as the ones I had and being a special order would need to be paid for upfront. Again if anyone has the accessory mats I would appreciate their thoughts on the quality of them.
Finally, not a moan, there seems to be a change to Driver's Information Centre with a new display 'Power Gauge' which I do not recall seeing on my 3 day demo, though it is in the June 2012 owner's manual maybe a recent software upgrade?
All in all pleased with the car, just a pity about the PDI.
I don't see myself as managing high mpg as I commute over 100 miles for 3/4 days per week and the workplace have not got around to installing charging points yet but I live in hope.
I was invited to collect the car at midnight on Saturday 31st August and drive away immediately after midnight. The dealership is over 60 miles away and I am unfamiliar with the roads in that area, even worse at night in a new car.
Headlights - I was constantly being flashed at despite me being on dipped beam and in the car myself, so I have had to adjust the level to 3 (full load with a driver) so if I have to use it with a full load and only a driver I will be back dazzling other drivers.
Paint defect in front of the front passenger door handle, looks like a stonechip but is actually proud of the surface, how it was missed during polishing I do not know.
Scuff mark on the headlining next to driver's sun visor
Both sunvisors will pop out the inner catch when trying to return them after use, driver's side being the worst.
Adhesive reside on cover for vanity mirror on driver's side (If anyone could tell me if they have a sticker there that would be appreciated, I don't know if one has been stuck there in error or just not applicable to the UK).
Pieces of protective film left on bodywork where it has not been removed carefully ( I saw the car covered in this film when I went to pay for it prior to collection).
Tyre pressures at between 30 & 32 all round instead of the minimum 35 (Comfort) or 39 (ECO).
Handbook not completed at all with any details of the car or PDI details.
As I mentioned in another post the now standard fit carpet mats do not appear to be quality items, thin with a simple foam backing that looks like it will crumble away after it has got wet a few times during the winter, and no binding or edging to the mats. Quite a difference to the mats that came with my 2005 Corsa (wonder if they will fit?). I did ask the parts guy when ordering my rear seat close out panel (this was originally ordered as a dealer fit option but sales could not find details for it although parts dept found it, ordered it and it was delivered there within two days for me to collect the next day) about the carpet mats but he did not know if the accessory version would be the same as the ones I had and being a special order would need to be paid for upfront. Again if anyone has the accessory mats I would appreciate their thoughts on the quality of them.
Finally, not a moan, there seems to be a change to Driver's Information Centre with a new display 'Power Gauge' which I do not recall seeing on my 3 day demo, though it is in the June 2012 owner's manual maybe a recent software upgrade?
All in all pleased with the car, just a pity about the PDI.
I don't see myself as managing high mpg as I commute over 100 miles for 3/4 days per week and the workplace have not got around to installing charging points yet but I live in hope.