So finally after 7 months of waiting my Arona 1.5 FR Sport has finally turned up.
Have to say that it's been the worst experience I've ever had of buying a new car but after a rocky start at the dealership and a complaint letter to Richard Harrison (the CEO of Seat UK) things did get better. From then on I had regular updates from the dealership manager and Tara from Seat on the progress of my car and have been driving round for free in my replacement car since May ( VW Tiguan).
I did get a really good deal on the price when I initially ordered it so was reluctant to cancel and go elsewhere. I've managed to get a free spare wheel, arm rest and paint protection thrown in plus a cheque for £250 goodwill (see this has now dropped to £200) so my advice is haggle as there is always a deal to be had and do a check on carwow as this gives you more bargaining power.
So far after driving around for about 20 miles I have to say that I love the car and am glad I went for the 1.5 engine. It has good acceleration, better than the Leon 1.4 I took for a test drive to get an idea of the engine.
I test drove the Arona with a 1.0 95bhp engine and it just wasn't quick enough for me as was very sluggish when accelerating, but then I am a bit of a speed demon 😁
Will I ever buy another car from VW Audi group again, time will tell.
Have to say that it's been the worst experience I've ever had of buying a new car but after a rocky start at the dealership and a complaint letter to Richard Harrison (the CEO of Seat UK) things did get better. From then on I had regular updates from the dealership manager and Tara from Seat on the progress of my car and have been driving round for free in my replacement car since May ( VW Tiguan).
I did get a really good deal on the price when I initially ordered it so was reluctant to cancel and go elsewhere. I've managed to get a free spare wheel, arm rest and paint protection thrown in plus a cheque for £250 goodwill (see this has now dropped to £200) so my advice is haggle as there is always a deal to be had and do a check on carwow as this gives you more bargaining power.
So far after driving around for about 20 miles I have to say that I love the car and am glad I went for the 1.5 engine. It has good acceleration, better than the Leon 1.4 I took for a test drive to get an idea of the engine.
I test drove the Arona with a 1.0 95bhp engine and it just wasn't quick enough for me as was very sluggish when accelerating, but then I am a bit of a speed demon 😁
Will I ever buy another car from VW Audi group again, time will tell.
