{"id":165,"count":417,"description":"<h2>Pre-ordering a model car: how does it work?<\/h2>\n<p>Collector model cars (BBR, MR Collection, GT Spirit, OttOmobile, Spark\u2026) are produced in limited series, and the most sought-after models often sell out before they even arrive. Pre-ordering lets you reserve your copy as soon as the manufacturer announces the model, in 1:18, 1:12 or 1:8 scale.<\/p>\n<h3>Pay in full or with a deposit<\/h3>\n<p>You can pay for your pre-order in full. For most models, you can also pay a simple deposit (around 10% of the price, plus shipping) to reserve it. The balance is never charged automatically: a few days before the model arrives in stock, you receive a secure payment link by email. <a href=\"https:\/\/modelkars.com\/en\/partial-payment\/\">All about partial payment<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Arrival dates<\/h3>\n<p>The dates shown, for example \"Pre-order (Q1 2027)\" (Q1 = January to March), are estimates provided by the manufacturers. They change as new information comes in and may be updated without notice: no delivery date can be guaranteed. Your model ships as soon as it arrives in stock, once the balance is paid if you chose the deposit.<\/p>\n<h3>Sold-out models<\/h3>\n<p>A sold-out model stays on this page with its estimated date: if you pre-ordered it, you can follow its arrival here.<\/p>","link":"https:\/\/modelkars.com\/en\/shop\/pre-orders\/","name":"Pre-orders","slug":"pre-orders","taxonomy":"product_cat","parent":0,"meta":[],"menu_order":15,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/modelkars.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat\/165","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/modelkars.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/modelkars.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/product_cat"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/modelkars.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?product_cat=165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}