Disaster

Gary and Kerry · Guru

Disaster

dave06 · Guru

oh hell Gary, what are you going to do now, you wont be accepting it of course, so what now another one!! perhaps

JRH · Guru

G'day Gary & Kerry,

So sorry to hear about the overweight problem, We also would be devastated. Back to the drawing board????

Regards
John & Irona

goinsoon · Guru

Do you have your order instructions in writing, if so I would want compensation - sue the buggers I say furious

I dont suppose castration is an option evileye

-- Edited by goinsoon on Friday 8th of January 2010 01:48:21 PM

-- Edited by goinsoon on Friday 8th of January 2010 01:49:08 PM

Disco Duck · Guru

Are you going to buy a new tug??

It is close to the limit if it is 2150kg when it is empty anyway.

What sort of weight do you anticipate would be involved in the gear you are putting in to it??

Don't forget the weight of the water in the tank!! They usually weigh these things empty.

In my opinion.........I know my opinion is not worth Sh*t .....but you would be too close to the limit anyway!!

Firefly · Guru

Oh that is horrible guys, not the news you needed at all. Hope you can work around it somehow.

rosey · Senior Member

Bugga!

After you drown your sorrows, hope you can find a way around it that doesnt involve getting a new tug, or other expensive solutions? confuse

Keep us posted?

Gary and Kerry · Guru

Disco Duck wrote:

Are you going to buy a new tug??
Can't afford to replace tug and van

It is close to the limit if it is 2150kg when it is empty anyway.

What sort of weight do you anticipate would be involved in the gear you are putting in to it??
200Kg

Don't forget the weight of the water in the tank!! They usually weigh these things empty.
2 water tanks @ 95L, only travel with 1 full 95Kg

In my opinion.........I know my opinion is not worth Sh*t .....but you would be too close to the limit anyway!!
Travelled for 6.5 months earlier this year using same weight restrictions, due to van limits on this occassion.

-- Edited by Gary and Kerry on Friday 8th of January 2010 05:32:09 PM

Disco Duck · Guru

I DID say my opinion was crap!!

JRH · Guru

Disco Duck wrote:

I DID say my opinion was crap!!

Could I say I agree...............LOL

dave06 · Guru

well I feel for you Gary, I guess another van will have to be oredered and made!, so close to taking off as well, would you buy secondhand maybe he will sell you your old one!!

JRH · Guru

Gary & Kerry,
What goinsoon says makes a lot of sense, if you do have the specifications in writing then you could force them to build you another van to those specs but that will not get you away on your planned date.

As Dave0 said we feel for you both and only hope it all works out in the end.

Best Regards to you both.

John & Irona.

goinsoon · Guru

JRH

I know the quote on the bottom of my answer is tongue in cheek.

Seriously compensation may be in order if you have an agreement in writing for the supply of the van and the specifications agreed on.

It may be worth a chat to your friendly solicitor

cheers and good luck
Brian

pricey43 · Guru

Read your post and felt sick in the stomach. We are in a similar situation, as far as, can only update one but limited with weight Territory can tow. We'd all better put in and buy a Tattslotto ticket.

Gary and Kerry · Guru

goinsoon wrote:

Do you have your order instructions in writing, if so I would want compensation - sue the buggers I say

I dont suppose castration is an option

-- Edited by goinsoon on Friday 8th of January 2010 01:48:21 PM

-- Edited by goinsoon on Friday 8th of January 2010 01:49:08 PM

Call me naive, but apart from the cost and the trade in amount the rest was verbal and on a handshake.

goinsoon · Guru

Geez Gary,

I feel so bad for you both and I know anything we can say here wont help much, good luck to you both I hope you can salvage something out this mess without too much damage.

Cheers
Brian

JRH · Guru

goinsoon wrote:

JRH

I know the quote on the bottom of my answer is tongue in cheek.

Seriously compensation may be in order if you have an agreement in writing for the supply of the van and the specifications agreed on.

It may be worth a chat to your friendly solicitor

cheers and good luck
Brian

I reckon you've got hold of the wrong bloke Brian, I think you mean Garry & Kerry.

And I must say your quote, as far as I am concerned is spot on, I'd like to castrate the buggers also, Garry & Kerry are very nice people and to have this happen to them must be soul destroying.

Regards
John (JRH)

Disco Duck · Guru

No-one could ever mistake you for any one else JRH.......don't worry about that!! :)

goinsoon · Guru

I was just agreeing with your answer JRH in my reply to Gary thats why I mentioned your tag, it's just that I dont have my alfoil beanie on at the moment and I am a little dyslexic ashamed

JRH · Guru

goinsoon wrote:

I was just agreeing with your answer JRH in my reply to Gary thats why I mentioned your tag, it's just that I dont have my alfoil beanie on at the moment and I am a little dyslexic

To quote an old saying of mine "You're no Orphan" I misread your message.

JRH · Guru

Disco Duck wrote:

No-one could ever mistake you for any one else JRH.......don't worry about that!! :)

Thank God for that, I am one of a kind pal..............:) :) :)

ibbo · Guru

WOW.

JRH · Guru

ibbo wrote:

WOW.

Exacary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Smokeydk · Guru

Bugga Gary........so damm close.....one more week...and you've been at Rapid Bay.for a shake down....

Dave

Rolly · Guru

My commiserations too.

It stinks.

'S all I can say.

jandas fun · Guru

Geez Gary, thats 20% out.
Must be some sort of recourse with the builder, surely?
Have they offered any explanation, or just waiting to see what you do.

As this was only a phone call have they confused with the tare weight and g.v.m.?

Johnw

-- Edited by jandas fun on Friday 8th of January 2010 07:25:24 PM

Gary and Kerry · Guru

Thank you all for your thoughts.
After a very stressful and sleepless night we decided to go and look for a car capable of towing the van.
it seems that there are really only 3 choices when needing to tow a van that size, F250, cruiser and land rover.
The first 2 were way outside what I could afford so a Disco2 was our best option.
So subject to an inspection on tuesday I have joined DD as a Disco 2 owner.
I had a mate (not DD) who has owned 4 disco's in the past come out and helped with selection.

So fingers crossed we are back on track for a febuary departure.

PS
1 hyundai terracan for sale

PSS
thanks DD for your advice.

-- Edited by Gary and Kerry on Saturday 9th of January 2010 04:15:45 PM

JRH · Guru

Hope it all goes well, our best wishes go with you.

John & Irona

brickies · Guru

What is the towing capacity of the disco 2 , Terracan is 2500 kg. that right

jimricho · Guru

I'm glad you've found a solution to the issue, maybe not the one you intended but I think that the one that gives you the least stress is the correct one. Life's too short to do otherwise and now you get on with some serious grey-nomadding. Best wishes in your travels, Jim