Strong demand causes Jaguar XF delays
December 31st, 1969
Dealerships around the world have been taking in pre-orders of the model that many hope will revive Jaguar’s ailing sales and reputation but the hotly anticipated car, the all-new 2009 XF, is proving so popular that high demand for the car has led to delays in some deliveries. The XF isn’t set to be launched until next week for most markets but in the UK, where deliveries were due to begin on March 1, some buyers have had their delivery date pushed back indefinitely to overcome a quality issue, and we suspect a similar story could apply for buyers in other markets as well.
“We are aware that some customers are experiencing a small delay with getting their cars, and we are working hard to resolve that problem,” a Jaguar spokesman told WhatCar?. “However, the delay is a result of us wanting to ensure each car is delivered at its absolute maximum standard. There is high demand for the car, and we want to make sure that each one is delivered with the latest software,” the spokesman explained.
Jaguar isn’t willing to reveal how long it will take until those certain customers receive the cars but with 4,000 pre-orders in the UK alone it appears that it may take time.
2009 Jaguar XF2009 Jaguar XF
Dealerships around the world have been taking in pre-orders of the model that many hope will revive Jaguar’s ailing sales and reputation but the hotly anticipated car, the all-new 2009 XF, is proving so popular that high demand for the car has led to delays in some deliveries. The XF isn’t set to be launched until next week for most markets but in the UK, where deliveries were due to begin on March 1, some buyers have had their delivery date pushed back indefinitely to overcome a quality issue, and we suspect a similar story could apply for buyers in other markets as well.
“We are aware that some customers are experiencing a small delay with getting their cars, and we are working hard to resolve that problem,” a Jaguar spokesman told WhatCar?. “However, the delay is a result of us wanting to ensure each car is delivered at its absolute maximum standard. There is high demand for the car, and we want to make sure that each one is delivered with the latest software,” the spokesman explained.
Jaguar isn’t willing to reveal how long it will take until those certain customers receive the cars but with 4,000 pre-orders in the UK alone it appears that it may take time.
2009 Jaguar XF
“We are aware that some customers are experiencing a small delay with getting their cars, and we are working hard to resolve that problem,” a Jaguar spokesman told WhatCar?. “However, the delay is a result of us wanting to ensure each car is delivered at its absolute maximum standard. There is high demand for the car, and we want to make sure that each one is delivered with the latest software,” the spokesman explained.
Jaguar isn’t willing to reveal how long it will take until those certain customers receive the cars but with 4,000 pre-orders in the UK alone it appears that it may take time.
2009 Jaguar XF
2009 Jaguar XF
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Comments (2 total)
Meet the top commenters on the LeaderboardBy Roy #1, Posted: 3/7/2008
This may be the first (but almost certainly not the last) car launch delayed by a software glitch. At least when Vista spends the first year of its life being buggy, no-one dies due to an engine misfire or a navigation disaster.
By Edward #2, Posted: 3/8/2008
We all knew it! That XF is cursed! Calling something that is not a Jaguar as such is to provoke the curse of Sir William Lyons. But just what is the problem? HMMMMMMMM? Some software failure? Oh, I´ve got it! That gizmo shifter drops down when you most need it resulting in the most tragic accidents. That car is from hell! LOL!! LOL!!
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