My wife’s another “victim”.
I’d been in contact with the supplying dealer as recently as 2 weeks ago when the build date for the cars in this batch was still next week.
Having also spoken to the MD of BestCarFinder, and people at PSA since, my reading of the situation is that they’ve run out of a specific GT part, possibly the sunroof (it’s usually sunroofs that cause this trouble I find) or the seat fabric.
I was told PSA withdrew the terms they’d offered BCF. But I was also told that BCF weren’t prepared to progress with the GTs on order because of the indefinite delay on production and delivery.
We and I believe others were offered either a GT Line Nov/December delivery and more expensive, or a DS3 Crossback for immediate delivery from stock.
I’m also being told that the range is being updated for the 2021 model which is due to be launched anytime now. Standard kit on models is changing across the 2008 range. Plus the GT Line is being replaced by the GT and the GT Premium will become the top spec car.
Across the other forums GT customers of other lease firms have received news of delays into next year, so there is a common thread.
It’s certainly not a “scam” as has been suggested, not least because I’ve been offered my £300 back whether or not we’d gone for the alternatives or nothing at all - We don’t want either. Not paying more money for the same car with less kit. And the DS3 is utter bobbins. Looks like something Gerald Ratner would’ve designed, had Gerald Ratner chosen a different career.
It’s bluddy inconvenient though having ordered 3 months ago with an initial lead time of 4 to 6 weeks and nothing to show for it.
One way or another it’s most likely another victim of COVID. And at the end of the day, it’s just tin and rubber I s’pose 🤷♂️