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What game industry and preorders have taught us — never do any preorders until the real thing is out and first reviews start coming in.

by kvakvs 7y ago

alkonaut 7y ago
There it’s a no brainer. If the game turns out to be great, the extra time required for them to produce another copy for you is zero. A car you can at least get a bit sooner by taking the gamble of preordering.
- ilikehurdles 7y ago
  If you pre-order a bad game, you're maybe out $60 if your store doesn't let you refund the product. If you pre-order a bad car, the out of pocket cost is many times higher than that.
  - milkytron 7y ago
    Very true, and the first generation of anything with mechanical components generally faces more issues compared to later generations and revisions. Getting a first generation car seems like a bad idea.
mikestew 7y ago
The only regret with pre-ordering a Nissan Leaf before release was that the company Nissan hired to run the pre-orders fucked it up. People who ordered up to six months after we did got their cars months before we did. But when we were finally given a hard date, it showed up on that date, and we've been happy with it since. The only reason I don't jump in line for the ID is because my wife and I are really hoping they build that concept van to replace the '81 VW Westfalia we've got now. They announce that for pre-order, and it's "shut and take my money" time.
- Tcepsa 7y ago
  If this[0] is what you're talking about, my wife and I also really want it to be a thing! (EDIT: If it's not, would you mind posting a link?) [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_I.D._Buzz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_I.D._Buzz
  - mikestew 7y ago
    That's the one. Pretty much decided we've purchased our last ICE, and the '05 Scion xB DogMobile wouldn't hurt to be replaced by 2022.
- all2 7y ago
  You'll be glad to see this, then. http://newsroom.vw.com/vehicles/future-cars/official-the-vw-bus-is-back-and-its-electric/ http://newsroom.vw.com/vehicles/future-cars/official-the-vw-...
killerpopiller 7y ago
It’s not a preorder but a reservation. You can get your money back any time

What game industry and preorders have taught us — never do any preorders until the real thing is out and first reviews start coming in.

by kvakvs 7y ago

What game industry and preorders have taught us — never do any preorders until the real thing is out and first reviews start coming in.

alkonaut 7y ago

There it’s a no brainer. If the game turns out to be great, the extra time required for them to produce another copy for you is zero. A car you can at least get a bit sooner by taking the gamble of preordering.

ilikehurdles 7y ago
If you pre-order a bad game, you're maybe out $60 if your store doesn't let you refund the product. If you pre-order a bad car, the out of pocket cost is many times higher than that.
- milkytron 7y ago
  Very true, and the first generation of anything with mechanical components generally faces more issues compared to later generations and revisions. Getting a first generation car seems like a bad idea.

mikestew 7y ago

The only regret with pre-ordering a Nissan Leaf before release was that the company Nissan hired to run the pre-orders fucked it up. People who ordered up to six months after we did got their cars months before we did. But when we were finally given a hard date, it showed up on that date, and we've been happy with it since. The only reason I don't jump in line for the ID is because my wife and I are really hoping they build that concept van to replace the '81 VW Westfalia we've got now. They announce that for pre-order, and it's "shut and take my money" time.

Tcepsa 7y ago
If this[0] is what you're talking about, my wife and I also really want it to be a thing! (EDIT: If it's not, would you mind posting a link?) [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_I.D._Buzz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_I.D._Buzz
- mikestew 7y ago
  That's the one. Pretty much decided we've purchased our last ICE, and the '05 Scion xB DogMobile wouldn't hurt to be replaced by 2022.
all2 7y ago
You'll be glad to see this, then. http://newsroom.vw.com/vehicles/future-cars/official-the-vw-bus-is-back-and-its-electric/ http://newsroom.vw.com/vehicles/future-cars/official-the-vw-...

killerpopiller 7y ago

It’s not a preorder but a reservation. You can get your money back any time