C350e anyone considering one?

[Deane x]

Overview
You can get a grant towards the cost of each new electric (plug-in) car or van you buy, if it meets certain conditions.

Grants are available for:

35% off the cost of a car, up to a maximum of £5,000
20% off the cost of a van, up to a maximum of £8,000
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no no date of how long 9 or 12

 

[Deane x]

Just to let everyone know, the grant has now been extended to a year, so any order placed now will definitely get it

This one

 

[taylorj7]

I ordered my NHS fleet C350e in mid april, they were still ordering a week or so later as they contacted me re the charge cable lengths. I assume it was ordered late april and in the last few weeks i have been given a estimate of late november which is inline with the 7 months they originally quoted. They are allowing me to stay in my current lease car until this one arrives so as long as it arrives this year i should be ok.

 

[hybridlover]

I ordered my NHS fleet C350e in mid april, they were still ordering a week or so later as they contacted me re the charge cable lengths. I assume it was ordered late april and in the last few weeks i have been given a estimate of late november which is inline with the 7 months they originally quoted. They are allowing me to stay in my current lease car until this one arrives so as long as it arrives this year i should be ok.

Time wise not far from mine either.

Paperwork sent to NHS fleet who then sent on to my employer for confirmation. After chasing things myself, paperwork was returned to NHS fleet around 29th April with order confirmed 13th May. Expected delivery date mid December and this has remained constant - so round about the same timescale from order to delivery.

Hope that helps Deane x.

 

[350e]

Time wise not far from mine either.

Paperwork sent to NHS fleet who then sent on to my employer for confirmation. After chasing things myself, paperwork was returned to NHS fleet around 29th April with order confirmed 13th May. Expected delivery date mid December and this has remained constant - so round about the same timescale from order to delivery.

Hope that helps Deane x.

It seems to me that you could put your mind at rest if you simply request the detail on the dealers computer showing the build / delivery schedule which is provided to me on a weekly basis as shown below. All supplying dealers will surely have access to the same information.
.

Option Freeze Date

:*24.08.2015

Baumuster Freeze Date

:*25.06.2015

Requested Production Date

:*11.09.2015

Expected Delivery Date 2

:*01.10.2015

Expected Delivery Date at Port

:*24.09.2015

 

[350e]

no no date of how long 9 or 12

Quite so and if the information provided by JBD is correct then the day must be fast approaching when the original incentive of £5000 will be exhausted.
All the time that potential buyers of the 350e think about a purchase the thousands of buyers of the Mitsubishi Outlander will drain the pot dry

 

[quonker]

I requested the above information sometime ago after seeing others post it, when my vehicle was put back I asked for it again and they produced it straight away, had an email last week to say it's still on course.

Option Freeze Date : 25.08.2015
Baumuster Freeze Date : 25.06.2015
Requested Production Date : 14.09.2015
Expected Delivery Date 2 : 02.10.2015
Expected Delivery Date at Port : 25.09.2015


Seems quite a few are destined to arrive at more or less the same time we should arrange to meet up

 

[B33fy]

Hi all, couldn't find a welcome thread so thought I'd start here if that's ok?.. Another NHS Fleet order here, order confirmed yesterday and is now with whatever lease car company sources the vehicle.

Spec is Saloon, Brilliant blue with premium plus, 18" wheels, Black real leather, Driver assist, intelligent LED, HUD, Privacy Glass and Towbar, so I can drag my track day car round.

Looking through this thread I guess I shouldn't expect mine anytime soon though there may be an influx of cars from September...

 

[Deane x]

Hi all, couldn't find a welcome thread so thought I'd start here if that's ok?.. Another NHS Fleet order here, order confirmed yesterday and is now with whatever lease car company sources the vehicle.

Spec is Saloon, Brilliant blue with premium plus, 18" wheels, Black real leather, Driver assist, intelligent LED, HUD, Privacy Glass and Towbar, so I can drag my track day car round.

Looking through this thread I guess I shouldn't expect mine anytime soon though there may be an influx of cars from September...

Welcome to the forum , I have just ordered my c350e from fleet as well 10 month wait , I don't know if you know this but with the 18" wheels you will not get the goverment grant of 5k off making your monthly payment about £90 more than if you did not have 18" wheels , just thought I would let you know

 

[B33fy]

Welcome to the forum , I have just ordered my c350e from fleet as well 10 month wait , I don't know if you know this but with the 18" wheels you will not get the goverment grant of 5k off making your monthly payment about £90 more than if you did not have 18" wheels , just thought I would let you know

Hi Dean, cheers for that, my understanding the issue with the 18's is on the estates, read it somewhere today, though I stand corrected if its not the case.

 

[Deane x]

Hi Dean, cheers for that, my understanding the issue with the 18's is on the estates, read it somewhere today, though I stand corrected if its not the case.

No m8 the issue is with the 18", it's just if you add pan roof or tow bar on estate you have to have 18" , 18" puts co2 from 49 to 53 so no grant if I remember right .... I think NHS fleet are going to be big buyers of the C350e by the looks of this thread

 

[B33fy]

Cheers Dean , just taken a closer look at this.. worth looking at the comcar site.

My understanding the issue with the 18's is on the estates, they are required if the tow bar is ordered. The Co2 on the premium/ premium plus estates is slightly raised over the saloon at 153 verses 148 which affects the tax at 9% instead of 5% for the saloon. Neither model's Co2 is listed separately with 17's or 18's fitted

To note, the sport estate is 148, adding the premium and premium plus packs increases the Co2 to 153 for the estates. The saloons stay the same regardless of spec. http://comcar.co.uk/ The government grant is payed on the basis that the car is a plug in and can do more than 10 miles before it goes flat rather than Co2 levels. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/plug-in-car-grant/plug-in-car-grant-vehicles

I didn't go for the estate because as you say it came out £75-£80 a month more than the saloon on the on line quote system.

As I've ordered a saloon I shouldn't be affected by the spec wheels etc. Hope this makes sense please feel free to correct if its amiss as I don't want to be caught out with unexpected bills.

 

[Deane x]

Cheers Dean , just taken a closer look at this.. worth looking at the comcar site.

My understanding the issue with the 18's is on the estates, they are required if the tow bar is ordered. The Co2 on the premium/ premium plus estates is slightly raised over the saloon at 153 verses 148 which affects the tax at 9% instead of 5% for the saloon. Neither model's Co2 is listed separately with 17's or 18's fitted

To note, the sport estate is 148, adding the premium and premium plus packs increases the Co2 to 153 for the estates. The saloons stay the same regardless of spec. http://comcar.co.uk/ The government grant is payed on the basis that the car is a plug in and can do more than 10 miles before it goes flat rather than Co2 levels. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/plug-in-car-grant/plug-in-car-grant-vehicles

I didn't go for the estate because as you say it came out £75-£80 a month more than the saloon on the on line quote system.

As I've ordered a saloon I shouldn't be affected by the spec wheels etc. Hope this makes sense please feel free to correct if its amiss as I don't want to be caught out with unexpected bills.

I thought by adding 18" to estate or saloon put co2 up which stopped gov grant but I could be wrong , others on here will know for sure ...category 2: co2 emissions of less than 50g/km and a zero emission range between 10 and 69 mile .which is where the C350e comes in but with 18" the co2 goes up to 53 so put it out of category hence no grant

 

[350e]

Hi all, couldn't find a welcome thread so thought I'd start here if that's ok?.. Another NHS Fleet order here, order confirmed yesterday and is now with whatever lease car company sources the vehicle.

Spec is Saloon, Brilliant blue with premium plus, 18" wheels, Black real leather, Driver assist, intelligent LED, HUD, Privacy Glass and Towbar, so I can drag my track day car round.

Looking through this thread I guess I shouldn't expect mine anytime soon though there may be an influx of cars from September...

Welcome and congratulations on choosing an 350e and in a such a Brilliant colour
Your spec' is I think about the same level as mine except I couldn't see the need for the HUD and of course mine is the saloon.

 

[350e]

Many will be interested In this recent publication :
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploa...780/rapid-evidence-assessment-olev-report.pdf

 

[350e]

I thought by adding 18" to estate or saloon put co2 up which stopped gov grant but I could be wrong , others on here will know for sure ...category 2: co2 emissions of less than 50g/km and a zero emission range between 10 and 69 mile .which is where the C350e comes in but with 18" the co2 goes up to 53 so put it out of category hence no grant

I think this shows the position today providing the 50,000 number has not been reached.

 

[B33fy]

Welcome and congratulations on choosing an 350e and in a such a Brilliant colour
Your spec' is I think about the same level as mine except I couldn't see the need for the HUD and of course mine is the saloon.

Thanks 350, HUD is more of a novelty factor though I do tend to drive on the speed limit so the speed limit display is handy. Mine is a saloon also, preferred the lure of a load of options rather than the same money for a base spec estate. Thanks for the flowchart, makes it clearer.

 

[Driver15]

Thanks 350, HUD is more of a novelty factor though I do tend to drive on the speed limit so the speed limit display is handy. Mine is a saloon also, preferred the lure of a load of options rather than the same money for a base spec estate. Thanks for the flowchart, makes it clearer.

Regarding estate v saloon, I too have gone for a saloon, 95% I don't need boot space and for the 5% I have a trailer, a bike towbar rack, (ordered factory tow bar as no after market options are available on the 350e at the moment) and also have a 470 litre roof box, so got storage options covered if we go camping or away in the UK.

Would of liked an estate, but wanted a pano roof while playing the BIK game.

 

[Driver15]

Cheers Dean , just taken a closer look at this.. worth looking at the comcar site.

My understanding the issue with the 18's is on the estates, they are required if the tow bar is ordered. The Co2 on the premium/ premium plus estates is slightly raised over the saloon at 153 verses 148 which affects the tax at 9% instead of 5% for the saloon. Neither model's Co2 is listed separately with 17's or 18's fitted

To note, the sport estate is 148, adding the premium and premium plus packs increases the Co2 to 153 for the estates. The saloons stay the same regardless of spec. http://comcar.co.uk/ The government grant is payed on the basis that the car is a plug in and can do more than 10 miles before it goes flat rather than Co2 levels. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/plug-in-car-grant/plug-in-car-grant-vehicles

I didn't go for the estate because as you say it came out £75-£80 a month more than the saloon on the on line quote system.

As I've ordered a saloon I shouldn't be affected by the spec wheels etc. Hope this makes sense please feel free to correct if its amiss as I don't want to be caught out with unexpected bills.

Welcome... Another one here with a towbar ! Good job as there's no aftermarket option at the moment !!

 

[Deane x]

I think this shows the position today providing the 50,000 number has not been reached.

So am I right in saying by adding 18" wheels to the car pushes in out of co2 hence no grant ??