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#1 · (Edited)
OK all the Australian's ordering Grands please post here.
Lets try to have a common thread for discussing our orders and more important our jeep when they eventually get here.

I am hearing different ETA's around.
I will try and make a list in this first post with our orders and ETA's
and then the delivery.

Sorted by order date

F500 ________Laredo QL Colour? ___________Ordered February 6th _ETA April May ______now no one knows Recieved 5th August
gmangoau ___Laredo Bright Silver ____________Ordered February _____ETA May/June ____Now ? Recieved 24th August
efracer ______Limited QL Dark Charcoal ______Ordered late February _ETA ? ____________was August now 20th of July updated 20th June
tim ________ Laredo __ Red ______________Ordered March 13th__ETA May 13th _____now ETA ? order mishap not delivered was promised last Friday. 13th May Jeep changed it to silver, now has canceled order.
OzTJ _______Overland _Mineral Grey _________Ordered march 18th __ETA June July
Deserthucker _Overland Mineral Grey __________Ordered March 18th _ETA June _________now Late September VIN 3rd June D1 recieved 9th September
Coffeman ____Laredo __Stone White _________Ordered Late March __ETA NOW ________Now mid May
EchucaBarry __Laredo Stone White ___________Ordered 12th May _____ETA July/August 18th August ship arrival
Enforcer _____Overland Mineral Grey __________Ordered may 13th ___ETA Mid to end July revieved before mine on the same ship
Spentan _____Overland Blackberry / White gold _Ordered May 13th ____ETA mid to end July
lzhou _______Limited V6 Black _______________Ordered March 19 ____ETA July ________Now first week august
just4fun ____Overland V8 ? __________________Ordered May 7th ____ETA August/September Recieved 8th September
WK2JGC ____Laredo CRD __Mineral Grey _______Ordered July 13th ____ETA end September
Magoomba__?______CRD__Bright Silvere_______Ordered ?___________ETA ?
nigelh________Overland V8 True Blue, Saddle/Black, Towkit_______Ordered Mid Dec__________ETA Fremantle 31/March___ Del Mid April
 
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#2,660 ·
Just feel sorry for the lease owners
I will have had my GC for 1 year on 18/1/13 and I intend changing over early 2014 so I can sell it with around 9 - 10 months warrenty remaining. To change in early 2014 means an order around September 2013 - 9 months time. So I have already started to think twice about any further mods. I really wanted a nudgebar (with light tabs!!!!!) from day one and maybe rock rails, maybe a snorkel and a few other things. I just don't think I'm going to bother now. I'll keep my money in my pocket.
 
#2,662 ·
The dealers here in Oz would not have a clue on even the release of MY14 in the USA let alone here.
You would probably get better info from a cleaner at a Suzuki dealership.
My guess is that if the MY14 is released to dealers in March, then you could be looking at June for Oz. It really depends on when the factory commences building export models.
 
#2,663 · (Edited)
Went by a dealer the other day in Sydney, I don't know if he was withholding information but I doubt it, he had no idea to be honest.

I'm going to try another dealer next week after the launch in Detroit. He seemed to have his finger on the pulse a little more about the '13, so maybe he might be informed about the '14. I'll post what I find out here as soon as I do the drop by.
 
#2,666 ·
Dealers will never admit to a new model when they are still selling the old model.

Earlier this year I was looking at a new Nissan Patrol GU8 and was actually looking to buy. So I told him I wanted the just released GU8, and he responded to me that they are not available. I told him that a dealer on the north shore was advertising them and I'm aware of at least one member on the Patrol forum that already had one. Then he starts with the GU7 is better as it has an LSD. I respond the GU8 has a rear locker and stability/traction control. He finally gave up and gave me a price on the GU8.

By that time though I this guy is an idiot and we left and went to test drive the Jeep GC CRD .... Seduced, that was the end of the Nissan's chances.
 
#2,668 · (Edited)
Said I would get back about going out and chatting to a dealer. I got lazy, its a 45min drive each way(and I don't have a MY11-14 GC to do the drive in, just an old 96 Cherokee) so I rang him. Here is a post that I put on another thread.

I rang a dealer that I think is reasonably informed with regards to the MY14. He was very straight up, knew straight away about the '14, didn't try and BS me. Said he had 5 or so calls already about the '14 and this was on Monday and wa based on the news article that had broken in Australia that had the leaked launch shots.

The gist was, come see him in late March/early April when he believes that Jeep Australia will have the export models finalised. From there he said it would be the 3rd quarter of the year or early 4th quarter by the time you/they will take delivery.
 
#2,669 ·
Been following all the banter/pics on the main 2014 thread. Gotta say the new look just isn't doing it for me. i like the new interior, the big screen/audio/nav improvements and the 8-speed will be a winner.......but i can't get my head around the new front/rear. Can't wait until Q3/4 for a '14 CRD landed in Oz so I'm going a '13 if I can get one!! part of me says I'm crazy (resale, technology, blah) but life's too short :) wish me luck......Al.
 
#2,671 ·
that's the plan Mendo...go hard. I'll talk to some dealers about '14 deliveries but i'm figuring most will play it cool until '13 stock is gone. do you or anyone else have visibility on dates for Oz?? It's the CRD I'm after and I think i read diesel production isn't starting over there until March.
 
#2,673 ·
The Diesel engine is listed as "late availability" for the US which would mean maybe march april, which would still have you in a '14 by late June. I am not sure the late availability applies to export as well. Hopefully Milous is following this thread and might be able to clear it up.
 
#2,672 ·
My guess if you placed an order today, it would be a MY14 that is built. However, I think they will be telling you to expect a 6-9 month wait to delivery. I would be surprised if they are still accepting MY13 orders.
Of course they will try to fit you into a car that has already been built and on the high seas, or about to be shipped.
 
#2,674 · (Edited)
Guys I have placed an order for an MY14 a diesel Overland this week. Dealer has advised me the dates are : build in March deliver in July.
No confirmed price or if we will get the current Overland spec or if Jeep will introduce the Summit as the new range topper.
I guess if you wait to see one in the flesh and then order it wouldnt be here untill 2014.

Would be interested to hear if you get a deal on a new MY13 diesel overland as there are not many left from what I hear. Looks like stock will dry up over next couple of months the nothing untill around July so dealers may not be doing deals due to supply/demand situation.

Becoming a bit like Apple...
 
#2,675 ·
Thanks Robo and guys - that helps. I can wait 6 months and in that time maybe the new look will grow on me. I'll have a chat to the dealer and let u know if the messaging is consistent on dates. I'm still going to have a crack at a deal on a '13 but i think you're right - supply is not our friend here.....
 
#2,677 ·
couple on carsales.com.au ranging form $66K - $71K with private sellers.
pretty good if you can get away with only loosing $5K in the 1st year - but I know these cars have been on there for quite some time and most people are still buying new as the price gap is not significant enough.
 
#2,680 ·
hadn't checked the website pricing before but yeah i got $80,766 for Vic/metallic. when talking to dealers driveaway for CRDs has always been Laredo/Limited/Overland $56k/$66k/$76k (roughly). so this does seem out of whack. has it changed recently or has it always been "wrong"?
 
#2,682 ·
Rough RRP driveaway pricing I got back in September (NT):

Limited CRD: $66.5k
Overland CRD: $76.5k
 
#2,683 ·
that was with premium paint
 
#2,694 ·
More pics, more pics!!!
 
#2,713 ·
SC00BB , can you tell me a bit more about your experience , negotiating and any issues since you've had it please ? I am in Sydney and desperate to order ..... Still not sure whether I wait for the my 14 or not .... Suppose it depends on the deals going on the my13
 
#2,699 ·


Heartland Castle Hill I see.

I get mine serviced there - what were the sales people like?
 
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