Newby, just about to tip my toe in the water
Hi all.
I've recently been able to use salary sacrifice to purchase a replacement for my aging Skoda Octavia Scout and after a test drive on Saturday, I'm juet about to press the button on a tour.
The only downside is that they are currently telling me that the lead time is 41 weeks!
I've recently been able to use salary sacrifice to purchase a replacement for my aging Skoda Octavia Scout and after a test drive on Saturday, I'm juet about to press the button on a tour.
The only downside is that they are currently telling me that the lead time is 41 weeks!
Holy canneloni, that’s quite the lead time. Hope that comes in sooner!
Tesla Model Y Long Range
CANCELLED : ID.3 Tour (long story )
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CANCELLED : ID.3 Tour (long story )
ID3 Build & Delivery Info Tracker : https://tinyurl.com/id3tracker
Octopus Referral : https://share.octopus.energy/aqua-foal-203
That lead time seems a little excessive. When I saw some VW paperwork that read Week 41 lead times on the 8th it was stating the Tour had a 28 week lead time. So is the dealer just covering they're own backside?
ID.3 Tour 77kWh Pro S 204PS Manganese Grey S/W 3.2
On order Skoda Enyaq 85X Sportline Plus
On order Skoda Enyaq 85X Sportline Plus
My tour was ordered the beginning of September and the delivery was quoted as mid March, worked out at roughly 27 weeks. Maybe there has been an increase in orders after the recent fuel debacle, pushing lead times out.
Ordered - ID.3 Tour Pro S 77kwh 204PS in Manganese Grey.
Ordered 1st Sept ‘21
Delivery due March ‘22
Updated to April ‘22
Updated again to November ’22
Updated yet again to March ‘23 - CANCELLED!!
Cupra Born arriving Jan ‘23.
Ordered 1st Sept ‘21
Delivery due March ‘22
Updated to April ‘22
Updated again to November ’22
Updated yet again to March ‘23 - CANCELLED!!
Cupra Born arriving Jan ‘23.
We ordered 8th Aug, and have a build slot of week 10 2022, call it 6-8 weeks from production to dealer, so we will be looking roughly 40 weeks from order to delivery.
Tried everything to get it brought forward, more chance of going on the lash with a dodo
Tried everything to get it brought forward, more chance of going on the lash with a dodo
Life Pro 58KW
Makena Turquoise, Andoya wheels, assitance +
Ordered 04/08/21
Order no - 31420***
VW Cardiff
Makena Turquoise, Andoya wheels, assitance +
Ordered 04/08/21
Order no - 31420***
VW Cardiff
I've also ordered through Tusker, at the start of the month. Originally said 18 week lead time on a Family model, but then said late March for delivery once the order was placed.
Family PP (Turquoise with East Derry alloys)
Ordered Oct '21 (Tusker/Marshall Fleet)
Built '22 wk33, delivered wk41
Zappi 7kW Black tethered
4.5kWp solar with 7.5kWh battery
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Ordered Oct '21 (Tusker/Marshall Fleet)
Built '22 wk33, delivered wk41
Zappi 7kW Black tethered
4.5kWp solar with 7.5kWh battery
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I read today that many car manufacturers cancelled chip (and other component) orders during the pandemic as they expected orders of new cars to plummet and they didn't want to be stuck with excess stock on the shelves.
They've been caught on the hop as new car orders have instead kept strong and have actually started to accelerate.
They've been caught on the hop as new car orders have instead kept strong and have actually started to accelerate.
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I see that actual stock ID3s have pretty much disappeared from Auto Trader now. When I bought ours a couple of months ago, there were 90 or so new ID3s on there.
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funny that ? I called at my dealers today ..........[ not to speak to him, he usually hides in the gents when I turn up !! ] Not an ID.3 in sight.... ! none in showroom [ only ID.4's ] none new or approved used outside.......... none even in carpark or attached to chargers !!TheJimster wrote: ↑Wed Oct 13, 2021 8:35 pm I see that actual stock ID3s have pretty much disappeared from Auto Trader now. When I bought ours a couple of months ago, there were 90 or so new ID3s on there.
I fink bill shatner may have beamed them up
family pro performance, mangy knees+bin lids
JCT 600 [sheffield]
ordered 17 july
3140xxxx
build week 45 confirmed? 11/1
on the boat
MY22
ETA feb 22
JCT 600 [sheffield]
ordered 17 july
3140xxxx
build week 45 confirmed? 11/1
on the boat
MY22
ETA feb 22
At least there wasn't a queue of broken ones parked up waiting for parts.. (or do they hide those?)sghom wrote: ↑Wed Oct 13, 2021 8:50 pmfunny that ? I called at my dealers today ..........[ not to speak to him, he usually hides in the gents when I turn up !! ] Not an ID.3 in sight.... ! none in showroom [ only ID.4's ] none new or approved used outside.......... none even in carpark or attached to chargers !!TheJimster wrote: ↑Wed Oct 13, 2021 8:35 pm I see that actual stock ID3s have pretty much disappeared from Auto Trader now. When I bought ours a couple of months ago, there were 90 or so new ID3s on there.
I fink bill shatner may have beamed them up
I suspect the ID.4 may outsell the ID.3 in the UK because of the fashion for SUVs. If the chancellor reduces the EV grant for sub £35k BEVs - as is being hinted - there'll be less incentive to choose an ID.3 rather than an ID.4.TheJimster wrote: ↑Wed Oct 13, 2021 8:35 pm I see that actual stock ID3s have pretty much disappeared from Auto Trader now. When I bought ours a couple of months ago, there were 90 or so new ID3s on there.
It's also possible that VW are prioritising use of their scarce supply of semiconductors into models having higher price & profit margin such as the ID.4 (whilst minimising their fines based on average CO2 emissions across their product range.
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The chip thing is a myth with large manufacturers like VWNikNak wrote: ↑Wed Oct 13, 2021 8:16 pm I read today that many car manufacturers cancelled chip (and other component) orders during the pandemic as they expected orders of new cars to plummet and they didn't want to be stuck with excess stock on the shelves.
They've been caught on the hop as new car orders have instead kept strong and have actually started to accelerate.
The fact is they have 2 factories running 24/7 producing ID3s and ID4s. Demand has been massive, 144000 for thr ID3 since they started to end of August. They are building a factory in the US and one in China, should alleviate the burden once they come on line
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Hmm highly doubt the ID3 will outsell the ID4. If someone is really after the SUV variant, I doubt a £2,500 saving is going to change their mind a whole lot. Besides, the ID3 is doing 3-5x the volumes that the ID4 is.Gwyver wrote: ↑Thu Oct 14, 2021 1:37 pmI suspect the ID.4 may outsell the ID.3 in the UK because of the fashion for SUVs. If the chancellor reduces the EV grant for sub £35k BEVs - as is being hinted - there'll be less incentive to choose an ID.3 rather than an ID.4.TheJimster wrote: ↑Wed Oct 13, 2021 8:35 pm I see that actual stock ID3s have pretty much disappeared from Auto Trader now. When I bought ours a couple of months ago, there were 90 or so new ID3s on there.
It's also possible that VW are prioritising use of their scarce supply of semiconductors into models having higher price & profit margin such as the ID.4 (whilst minimising their fines based on average CO2 emissions across their product range.
16 Sep: ID3 Max in Moonstone Grey. BW 40 confirmed. ETA early Dec.
...lots of bad info and delays...
27 April: at port. ETA end of May.
Delivery ETA: 18 May!
...lots of bad info and delays...
27 April: at port. ETA end of May.
Delivery ETA: 18 May!