Seems a shame to walk away now after such a long wait! Can fully understand why though. I keep checking for vans in stock incase one comes in the spec I’m after , however as with your order it’s a pretty high spec 204 with 4motion and diff lock etc and the ones that do come up for sale that are close to the spec are a good chunk more than I’ll be paying after the discount, although with the price increases who knows how much it will be once it arrives!!! . It’s all abit messy to say the least .
T6.1 new order delays
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11% off list isn't at all shabby to be fair. If you'd have gone through a broker such as Autoebid, they'd have got close to that, but, as I've mentioned in previous posts, the dealers offering the biggest discounts through brokers aren't necessarily the ones with the allocation (and, IMO, it's the lack of allocation rather than any particular parts shortage that causes the really long delays - in my case, approaching 15 months with no confirmed build date).
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Jimmylondon07
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Yeah, just a tad!
Luvverly. It might be a bit overkill for SWMBO, the dog and me and a few trips across the beach. I was thinking more along the lines of a campervan built on a 4x4 or 6x6 Pinzgauer (an ex-MoD ambulance or radio vehicle) as these will fit on our drive. They’re cheap, plentiful, powered by a VW 2.5 engine, have a diff lock and tow bar, and… there’s no waiting list.
Trip across the beach? You could secure a beachhead in that thing!
That's a joke really,when like others on here I've been waiting a year now,for the same van (204),which now won't here till March 2023 !
@Jimmy have you been given a “estimated” delivery of March .
I emailed dealer asking for update or basically any news at all , like anything , how many in front of me , allocation basically anything .
His reply was
“No news on specific build week but VW have given us a guarantee that all remaining vehicles in our order bank will be built and deliverable this year. I only hope that this turns out to be the case.”
I emailed dealer asking for update or basically any news at all , like anything , how many in front of me , allocation basically anything .
His reply was
“No news on specific build week but VW have given us a guarantee that all remaining vehicles in our order bank will be built and deliverable this year. I only hope that this turns out to be the case.”
@Jimmy have you been given a “estimated” delivery of March .
I emailed dealer asking for update or basically any news at all , like anything , how many in front of me , allocation basically anything .
His reply was
“No news on specific build week but VW have given us a guarantee that all remaining vehicles in our order bank will be built and deliverable this year. I only hope that this turns out to be the case.”
I emailed dealer asking for update or basically any news at all , like anything , how many in front of me , allocation basically anything .
His reply was
“No news on specific build week but VW have given us a guarantee that all remaining vehicles in our order bank will be built and deliverable this year. I only hope that this turns out to be the case.”
I presume your question is aimed @Jimmylondon07 (?), as @Jimmy has not visited the forum for over 5 years.
Jimmylondon07
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If it was aimed at me mate then they said 12 months and the order sheet says delivery ‘~August 2023 TBC’. Vague as you like!
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When and what did you order
I believe it was ordered August '21...I hijacked one from a batch the converter had ordered and managed to get the spec changed to what I wanted without dropping down the queue (although they were originally due in June). Did that in April this year. Spec is 204 DSG SWB 4-Motion with far too many boxes ticked. Had to lose the auto-latching tailgate as it had been removed off the options when the dealer changed the spec. Did have a confirmed build week of 26, but that got bumped to 32 and now says 33....praying regularly now!!
My second as well.
My second email also.
I feel a whole lot better now, knowing my custom is very important to VW.
Jimmylondon07
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Yeah the power-latching tailgate thing is weird. It's still available if you select 'tailgate without window and power-latching' but not if you select a glazed tailgate. I ended up going for it without the window aperture on the basis that I'd probably replace the OEM window with one that matches the side windows anyway but have had to forego the rear washer and wiper system to have it. Apparently it's due to the lack of semiconductors according to the VW rep but just seemed a bit odd to me that it's not either available or removed for both options. And let's see if I actually get it in the end...
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