| Re: Oliver
The law of supply and demand also applies here. Right now the "commodity" seems to be consumer trust. There is a low supply of that right now. Any manufacturer who steps up to the bar and offers some sort of true, bomb-proof assurance that a significant deposit will not be lost will have a product that is suddenly in greater demand, IMHO.
Other than that, perhaps variable deposits would be an answer. For manufacturers who do not offer any form of refund assurance, the answer would be to proceed with a lower level deposit. For those who do offer some form of reliable refund assurance, we consumers might reasonably ecpected to and willing to post a larger deposit. The manufacturer could protect themselves against late build refund requests by specifying "variable" levels of deposit refunds, depending on the percentage of the build that is completed at the time the purchaser backs out.
Like Peter, I, too, would be interested in hearing from those of you who have ordered kits from various manufacturers, particularly GT40 manufacturers, but others also--sounds like a new thread, though. I'd like to read honest reports regarding delivery schedules, back-ordered parts, etc. These things do make a big difference to me when it comes to putting down the big buck$!
YD,E.PNB |