It takes HOW LONG to get a new car???

[johnzo]

With all the doom and gloom worldwide financially, german car factories laying-off workers due to fewer orders, I was surprised that ordering a new A4 Avant S-line Multitronic means a wait from November order to March/April delivery? Is that cos Audi ARE busy with full order books, or the crazy crazy way that industry operates "lean" these days?

[Dr G]

A mix of those two and building certain things at certain times to keep costs sensible.

[mightymouse]

I've been quoted an "off the cuff" 12 - 15 weeks for a new Leon

[NWMark]

missus placed a factory order for a TT in August, delivery date.......1st Week in Feb!

So she has put it back a month so she gets the new plate, she was originally hoping to have it in October.

Similar lines, lad in work ordered a Golf GTD, end of July his comes mid January, its ridiculous.

[Dr G]

You'd be more annoyed if faced with crippling Ford/Vauxhall/Renault/Peugeot depreciation

[northernmonkeyx]

Ordered Audi A6 At beginning of September, due end of January!!! Garage originally told us beginning of December for delivery! They are now quoting 20 week lead time for new cars ordered.

[Skyman]

Ordered a new S4 Avant today - due 1 March '10.

[FUBAR]

Skyman said:

Ordered a new S4 Avant today - due 1 March '10.

Good man

Did you get the dynamic steering question answered?

[Muzzer]

This is interesting

I'm looking to change in Sept '10 so it seems I'll be ordering in April!

However, chances are I could take one in dealer stock as I don't want anything special.

Are dealers carrying a decent stock these days or is it factory order and a long wait?

[johnzo]

I don't want to depress you Muzzer, but I was told that it's ANY A4, I can see how the S4 wasn't SUCH a long wait ... it seems that all the latest industrial thinking on "LEAN" production brings ZERO flexibility. But I can't answer how the Japanese factories who are the masters of "lean" manage without such long lead times. It is difficult to have sympathy for the noise that German car factories are making about lack of orders and sending people home. Its NUTZ!

[johnzo]

By the way, seems Seat have gone bonkers too, my son ordered his Leon in the first week of Saptember, and was disappointed to have to wait until the end of October! John

[va1o]

VW Golfs are the worse. 6-months for a fairly standard 1.4 TSI 122 SE.

[Skyman]

Ordered a new S4 Avant today, due for 1 March.

[johnzo]

It does seem a bit daft ... I have just been talking to a German collegue who says their news is full of car-plant lay-off stories!

[Deerfoot]

va1o said:

VW Golfs are the worse. 6-months for a fairly standard 1.4 TSI 122 SE.

I`m pretty sure that`s because of the 1.4 TSI engine. They can`t build them fast enough apparently.

[va1o]

Deerfoot said:

va1o said:

VW Golfs are the worse. 6-months for a fairly standard 1.4 TSI 122 SE.

I`m pretty sure that`s because of the 1.4 TSI engine. They can`t build them fast enough apparently.

Yeah thats right, completely impossible to get hold of.

[Deerfoot]

va1o said:

Deerfoot said:

va1o said:

VW Golfs are the worse. 6-months for a fairly standard 1.4 TSI 122 SE.

I`m pretty sure that`s because of the 1.4 TSI engine. They can`t build them fast enough apparently.

Yeah thats right, completely impossible to get hold of.

My Uncle was after an A3 1.4TSI but after the saleman told him the lead time he opted for a 1.6 instead. He thought because it was a 1.6 he`d got a better car / deal!

I told him he should`ve waited for the 1.4.

[johnzo]

Well I am glad that my car was ordered 30th Nov, cos from 1st Dec the prices went up WHOOOSH .... for that spec anyway

[bn9af]

Brother in law ordered A3 convertable around June, dealer recently phoned him to say its going to be delivered february!

[A M G]

Ordered my CC first week of October, delivered to my door 10th December. However, it's a company car and I assume there is some fast-track for fleet vehicles, as the local VW dealer suggested (in September) that I'd be looking at an early 2010 delivery through them.