ITS HERE!!!
I bought the squier bass vi (in black) yesterday. It arrived whilst I was at work, cue an early exit... Very happy with it so far.
It plays more like a guitar than a standard bass- closer string spacing & 30" scale, playing slap could take practice, but as it's not a major component of my style I'm not worried. Thus far playing with a pick seems easiest.
The range of tones seems good, maybe not as thick as my p-bass but useable none the less.
The setup seems good too. £275 well spent!