Factory Pick Up - Cost and what does it include?

[eunichron]

1. 2 to 3 hours. The taco option. Get there about 10. Walk around, some sort of a quick tour. Tacos for lunch and hit the road.

Even 2 hours is too long for me these days. My best new car dealership experience had all of the paperwork finished before I even stepped foot on the lot. By the time I showed up the vehicle was staged and ready to drive in front of the office, and my salesman was right there on time waiting for me. The only part that took any amount of time was finalizing my trade-in- I had an offer over email, they just had to confirm the condition and do signatures. From stepping foot on the lot to driving out in my new car was about 45 minutes.

With a direct sale model I hope to be in and out in 30 minutes or less.

 

[cyure]

Even 2 hours is too long for me these days. My best new car dealership experience had all of the paperwork finished before I even stepped foot on the lot. By the time I showed up the vehicle was staged and ready to drive in front of the office, and my salesman was right there on time waiting for me. The only part that took any amount of time was finalizing my trade-in- I had an offer over email, they just had to confirm the condition and do signatures. From stepping foot on the lot to driving out in my new car was about 45 minutes.

With a direct sale model I hope to be in and out in 30 minutes or less.

Question. I always have a question. With that being the case wouldn’t it be more efficient to just have it delivered to your house? If you just want to pick up and go would there be any reason to do a factory pick up?

 

[Chaz26]

I think I'd want a factory tour and then an opportunity to have a go on the off road course, maybe gently if it's my own new truck and if the have a demo you can use instead then maybe a harder run.

 

[cyure]

I think I'd want a factory tour and then an opportunity to have a go on the off road course, maybe gently if it's my own new truck and if the have a demo you can use instead then maybe a harder run.

Oh I don’t want to use my vehicle. I’m hoping they have a couple we can use. I don’t want to get my new Scout dirty!

 

[eunichron]

Question. I always have a question. With that being the case wouldn’t it be more efficient to just have it delivered to your house? If you just want to pick up and go would there be any reason to do a factory pick up?

Potentially, but factory pickup also offers residuals; road trip, visiting family and friends on the way, etc. etc.

 

[J Alynn]

Okay so now that I have read some ideas from you all what about this.

Three options.

1. 2 to 3 hours. The taco option. Get there about 10. Walk around, some sort of a quick tour. Tacos for lunch and hit the road.

2. The day package. Get there at 10 with group 1 and then after tacos group 1 leaves and group 2 goes off to do their off road course. Have some snacks and then bounce.

3. The delux. What @J Alynn outlined. The more immersive overnight experience.

Now what kind of goodies do we want. I’m hoping for a group picture of some sort and then yearbook so to speak. Pictures of the factory being built and then finished with a description of the history, pictures of my Scout being built, or a Scout being built, then a picture of mine coming off the factory line. If printing is too difficult because it would just be too much even getting a flash drive with that on it would be fine.

Oh also we need time to shop at the Scout store. So all the hats and shirts and keychains, etc etc. So two shops. One with car related items like winches, roof racks, etc. then a Scout Supply physical location.

I personally think if you are going to trek to the Mecca/Holy land of Scout it should be an experience and should be memorable. The overnight with or without dinner should be a pay feature but the delivery day event should be a full experience. What’s the point (unless you live in Columbia SC or similar) of making the trip for the experience then spending 3 hours. Scout is about community-it should be an experience for the buyers. If every buyer pays an extra $15 to give those wanting the full experience I think that should happen. Moving a group of 10-12 people daily through those opportunities takes more than just a couple of hours-it needs to be run as a program. Maybe the delivery stuff happens in morning then afternoon is museum and factory tour so those that want to bail at lunchtime can do so.

 

[J Alynn]

Okay. So everyone wants to do the offroad course.

So what if it was a 4 hour experience. 8 hour experience and overnight experience?

Then I think you get into certain days for this and certain for that but then you are stuck getting your vehicle when they tell you

 

[J Alynn]

Oh I don’t want to use my vehicle. I’m hoping they have a couple we can use. I don’t want to get my new Scout dirty!

BMW was factory vehicles and a 4 page sign your life away document in order to drive their vehicles

 

[J Alynn]

Even 2 hours is too long for me these days. My best new car dealership experience had all of the paperwork finished before I even stepped foot on the lot. By the time I showed up the vehicle was staged and ready to drive in front of the office, and my salesman was right there on time waiting for me. The only part that took any amount of time was finalizing my trade-in- I had an offer over email, they just had to confirm the condition and do signatures. From stepping foot on the lot to driving out in my new car was about 45 minutes.

With a direct sale model I hope to be in and out in 30 minutes or less.

I think those not wanting the delivery experience can do the “to your front door” delivery and maybe that includes 30 minute orientation. The factory delivery should be an extended experience to promote Scout Community

 

[LonnyMacD]

Okay so now that I have read some ideas from you all what about this.

Three options.

1. 2 to 3 hours. The taco option. Get there about 10. Walk around, some sort of a quick tour. Tacos for lunch and hit the road.

2. The day package. Get there at 10 with group 1 and then after tacos group 1 leaves and group 2 goes off to do their off road course. Have some snacks and then bounce.

3. The delux. What @J Alynn outlined. The more immersive overnight experience.

Now what kind of goodies do we want. I’m hoping for a group picture of some sort and then yearbook so to speak. Pictures of the factory being built and then finished with a description of the history, pictures of my Scout being built, or a Scout being built, then a picture of mine coming off the factory line. If printing is too difficult because it would just be too much even getting a flash drive with that on it would be fine.

Oh also we need time to shop at the Scout store. So all the hats and shirts and keychains, etc etc. So two shops. One with car related items like winches, roof racks, etc. then a Scout Supply physical location.

OKAY, based on the 3body option, I’d take option 3 for a price (within reason). When I received my Model Y, it was in my driveway with a rep to show me around. Although very nice and personal, I felt obligated to offer him coffee and breakfast. This time I want to be served, as selfish as that sounds.

 

[J Alynn]

Question. I always have a question. With that being the case wouldn’t it be more efficient to just have it delivered to your house? If you just want to pick up and go would there be any reason to do a factory pick up?

Exactly

 

[cyure]

OKAY, based on the 3body option, I’d take option 3 for a price (within reason). When I received my Model Y, it was in my driveway with a rep to show me around. Although very nice and personal, I felt obligated to offer him coffee and breakfast. This time I want to be served, as selfish as that sounds.

I want the whole experience. Give me all the bells and whistles.

 

[THil08]

My option for me and only me.....

is to See my uncle, go for the factory tour. Get my truck with my uncle and leave without my uncle

 

[LonnyMacD]

Question. I always have a question. With that being the case wouldn’t it be more efficient to just have it delivered to your house? If you just want to pick up and go would there be any reason to do a factory pick up?

I had my Model Y delivered. God I’m lucky they even found it (hence its name is Waldo). It was pretty cool having to walk out in my jammies and receive my car. I had my own personal tour of the vehicle, how to get started and all. It was great. What I didn’t get was a factory tour, a lunch, a test drive. Those would have been great. Awesome even. I also felt obligated to offer my rep, coffee and breakfast. I’d rather fly to SC and be a bit pampered.

 

[J Alynn]

My option for me and only me.....

is to See my uncle, go for the factory tour. Get my truck with my uncle and leave without my uncle

Which uncle-you have so many

 

[J Alynn]

I had my Model Y delivered. God I’m lucky they even found it (hence its name is Waldo). It was pretty cool having to walk out in my jammies and receive my car. I had my own personal tour of the vehicle, how to get started and all. It was great. What I didn’t get was a factory tour, a lunch, a test drive. Those would have been great. Awesome even. I also felt obligated to offer my rep, coffee and breakfast. I’d rather fly to SC and be a bit pampered.

I volunteer as tribute. I will gladly offer to be part of the first delivery experience. I would prefer a tree house over yurt-it’s the child in me. I’ll help cook too-I’m cool with that and I promise to where clothing between treehouse and bathroom facility-only thing that should be exposed is the new Scouts . I’ll even do a play by play experience write up here on the forum. And I generally just eat a granola bar most days so I can just hang out at breakfast and help cook.

 

[THil08]

Which uncle-you have so many

Uncle Scotty

 

[J Alynn]

Uncle Scotty

That was my guess but wanted to make sure

 

[R1TVT]

J. Alynn may just "pretend" to take delivery and move into that little red house there and never leave!

 

[weavahVBC]

After reading through all the suggestions, I think I'd like one of the hybrid pick-ups: museum/info walk-through, a factory tour would be rad, an off-road test ride/drive (with a company car), and get me configured with MY Scout. A stop in the Supplier Park to possibly pick up some accessories/collectibles that weren't considered (or not available) when the reservation turned into a person.

I'm thinking about when I went to Louisville & did some distillery tours: you see the process, do a tasting, and it's done. I think something like this - a new car, a new brand - justifies more time and involvement, but I imagine a few hours/an afternoon would be sufficient.

Depending on how the next 2-ish years go on the forum, it would be cool to meet up with folks from here, but that's a lot of coordinating. If I don't know the people in my pick-up group, I don't think their presence would enhance the experience.