New Car Delivery Delays

[Deva Link]

MJK 24 said:

The Jazz wasn't made in China. Production stopped in Japan in the summer of 2009 and was started up in Swindon as soon after. A friend has one of the last Japanese models.

So do we. The previous model was made in China for various markets, including the UK, for the last couple of years of its life.

[Balmoral Green]

Long lead times are not delays.

[AndrewW-G]

Colonial said:

I ordered a Golf R in December last year.

I got sick of waiting in March and picked up a dealer spec car.

I have heard from the original dealer that my car was scheduled to be built in August/September this year.

mine is scheduled for October delivery . . . . . and it took me almost 2 months to find a VW dealer who could be bothered to give me a test drive in one, I wish my business was doing well enough to turn down orders of that size

[Waugh-terfall]

My Uncle has had a massive headache over about 9 months with trying to replace his company car. He had ordered a loaded VW Passat CC GT TDI, huge lead time, then the spec kept being changed and then they just cancelled his order, so he tried an Eos, they then decided that they didn't have the one they thought they had, that he wanted in stock, so that was cancelled. There were some others that I can't remember, so he went for a new Kia Sportage but there was some issue, I think, with paint, so that was cancelled so he then went for Nissan Juke Tekna DIG-T CVT, but then they couldn't get the gearbox, by this time his Citroen C-Crosser had been taken back and the only thing he could get ASAP with some toys was a Nissan Quashquai +2 n-tec 1.6 petrol. Quashquai's a nice enough car, but he's a bit pissed off about the fact that it only has 115bhp in such a whale. (Previous cars include a Blueprinted powered TVR Chimaera 500, mk4 VW Golf GTI 1.8T 20th Anniversary and a late Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 back in the day...)

[Blakewater]

Factories such as the VW one where the Golf is built were being cut back to 3 day weeks or even being closed altogether not so long ago because of the credit crunch and a slump in orders. Are they working at full capacity now or still having long lunches and four day weekends while the orders pile up?

[va1o]

Blakewater said:

Factories such as the VW one where the Golf is built were being cut back to 3 day weeks or even being closed altogether not so long ago because of the credit crunch and a slump in orders. Are they working at full capacity now or still having long lunches and four day weekends while the orders pile up?

I'm pretty sure it was back in 2008/ 2009 when that kind of thing was occurring, these days they are making as many as they can produce from what I've heard. Demand is clearly strong, as evidenced by the sales figures and long delays (or lead times).

[stewjohnst]

Ordered a standard Golf GT Diesel back in Stember, originally told me March, then April, then changed it to late May as an estimate.

Spoke to work and got it cancelled, went to BMW instead, ordered a 5 series mid April and BMW have said I can have it end of June.

Will wait and see if they stick to it but they've been infinitely better than VW with comms and feedback/updates so far.

[Deva Link]

stewjohnst said:

..ordered a 5 series

You didn't pick black, did you?

[tomw2000]

Re. OP: just pay more to jump to queue or buy 'nearly new'?

[bigcam101]

Some one I know worked directly for Ford and he had a car delivered to his spec within the week. Apparantly most manufacturers could get cars that quick its just wether they choose to! Probably helps if you work for them and know the right people to hurry it with, I guess its just knowing the right people in the right places.

[CraigyMc]

Deva Link said:

You didn't pick black, did you?

Why woudl that matter?

I just got a metallic black 3er with an April sticker on the chassis.

I think it's the pearlescent black that is the problem...

C

[*Al*]

Matt_N said:

Honda Swindon has just geared up to make the new Jazz.

Down to 2 days a week production though due to parts supply issues.

Correct, we are on a 2 day week, but are beginning to produce the new Honda Civic.

[robsti]

AndrewW-G said:

mine is scheduled for October delivery . . . . . and it took me almost 2 months to find a VW dealer who could be bothered to give me a test drive in one, I wish my business was doing well enough to turn down orders of that size

What colour and spec did you go for ?

[va1o]

*Al* said:

Correct, we are on a 2 day week, but are beginning to produce the new Honda Civic.

O/T but has the new Civic design been unveiled yet? I was thinking earlier the current model is getting a bit long in the tooth.

[1878]

LuS1fer said:

hora said:

I was told this about new Aygo's. Now correct me if I am wrong they are built in Europe with most of the common parts sourced from 1st and 2nd tier suppliers LOCALLY.

RE: Audi/Merc/BMW- yeah, how many suppliers for these companies manufacturer in Japan? Sod off.

I would imagine even the Germans use Japanese electronics??

Maybe they have to import the surplus apostrophes?

[thenortherner]

6 months for a Polo Gti here. And even that's likely to be pushed back to Decemeber at best.

[Kiltox]

Deva Link said:

Our Golf was ordered on 6th March 2011 and collected on 16th March 2011. If we'd been pushed they could have done it on the 11th.

I guess your's is a company car, but for private use I just can't conceive of waiting 6mths+.

There's a big difference between buying one that's in the compound and a factory order though

[goodlife]

tomw2000 said:

Re. OP: just pay more to jump to queue or buy 'nearly new'?

I'm a 'user chooser' as it will be a company car purchased by a 3rd party leasing company, so not possible unfortunately.
Are there any brands without massive delays when buying new?

[AndrewW-G]

robsti said:

AndrewW-G said:

mine is scheduled for October delivery . . . . . and it took me almost 2 months to find a VW dealer who could be bothered to give me a test drive in one, I wish my business was doing well enough to turn down orders of that size

What colour and spec did you go for ?

Three door, DSG in shadow blue, with black leather (std not Recaro seats) basic Nav option + bluetooth and the winter pack, cruise control . . . . .essential the same spec as the Ed30 that was stolen last year

[Deva Link]

goodlife said:

Are there any brands without massive delays when buying new?

Merc / BMW / Audi / VW etc etc are immediately available - if you're in America.

We're being shafted here - we should do what the Americans do and only buy cars from stock. They get better spec (to reduce the variety of cars they need to stock) and lower prices too.