I ordered in November 2010 a Hyundai ix35 2.0 4WD diesel Premium. At the time of ordering the dealer in High Wycombe informed me Hyundai UK were not accepting orders from the dealerships due to back orders, but I was told to expect delivery March/April unless another customer cancelled the same spec car I had ordered. I have now been informed by the dealership that the ETA is indefinite. They have given me reasons of supply of the engine being shared with Kia, and sales in USA being so good that production of right-hand drive is affected.

The dealership has now been showing a 2WD in the town shopping centre, which I guess is for more sales. I questioned the salesman on the sense behind this and was greeted with a shrug of shoulders. I asked him what ETA he was telling prospective new customers, his reply was December, 10 months away. I find the delivery time unbelievable.