So the dealer called to give me the bad news that my car is not being delivered in December due to the stealth pack,it is now February due to components of the stealth pack being un-available. I am struggling to understand exactly what is so difficult to manufacture? As far as i am aware it is plastics and different lights!?

Has anybody else heard of a delay caused by the stealth pack? I could appreciate components such as the roof etc but a stealth pack seems a poor excuse.

My options are to accept a car on-time without a stealth pack, which to me is high on my wish list or wait until Feb to register in March.  16MY RRS, Fuji, Dynamic with AB kit, stealth pack - LOVE IT!

We're you not told Feb when you ordered from your other post ?

If so then could it be you said you would cancel if not December so they agreed it but can't actually deliver on the earlier delivery slot so are just telling you it's due to the stealth pack.

Seems odd to me they don't have the parts as I expect the time from last order change to build is the time it takes to prepare the packages and parts for your build.

That said wait for the car you want don't compromise or you will regret it.

Yes it was originally Feb but they got a build slot for December. My initially reaction was to doubt they could ever supply me a car in Dec but are stilling claiming if I were to delete the stealth pack I would get it as promised in Dec. I am disappointed and can't understand quite what goes into the pack is so hard to supply. Odd..... 16MY RRS, Fuji, Dynamic with AB kit, stealth pack - LOVE IT!

I would get the car in December and use the money you've saved on the stealth pack to do it yourself, isn't it just Matt black grills,lettering, rear strip , wheels and roof? The letters and grills u could do yourself easy, and just get your wheels n roof coated? Java black 2006

Armstrong Massey in york have a new stealth pack in showroom in white ready to drive out at just over 83k.

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I have a replacement vehicle on Order, ( from August ) and back then I was told the matt black wheels are in short supply which is causing delays, this related specifically to the 22", but I was told the 21" were also about to go into short supply. Back then I was quoted a January build date. I am though in a LR vehicle for the interim, so am not quite as concerned on delivery dates as I may have been.

I should add all these conversations were with JLR direct, and not the dealer.

Kensta wrote:

I would get the car in December and use the money you've saved on the stealth pack to do it yourself, isn't it just Matt black grills,lettering, rear strip , wheels and roof? The letters and grills u could do yourself easy, and just get your wheels n roof coated?

Nothing on the roof as far as I know .

The dilemma continues, my budget was £75k so i went for a dynamic with the options i really wanted. Now i am unable to get a car before Xmas i am starting to push the budget up a little and soon realise i can get into loaded AB's at late £70's with minimal miles. Do i wait for a new dynamic in March or a 6 month old AB for not a huge amount more? 16MY RRS, Fuji, Dynamic with AB kit, stealth pack - LOVE IT!

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Tyrefitter wrote:

Armstrong Massey in york have a new stealth pack in showroom in white ready to drive out at just over 83k.

Andy

Thanks for your comments and the help to try and locate me a car, much appreciated.

The search/order has been a bit of a roller coaster but today I have found a car almost identical (less large water bottle, black console plastic and headlining) to the one i spec'd. It is as new with 2k miles, 5 months old, £7k cheaper than the new one i "should" be expecting in Dec (Now March). Its a 15.5MY not 16MY but i discovered the engine is the 306bhp and the other updates don't really bother me. It appears to be a no brainer so all being well i should have the car this time next week, excited

Couple of questions, the owner didn't take the service pack and the dealer is finding out IF this can now be added, any ideas?

It has a deployable tow bar which will never be used, it this a saleable item?

I want to add the AB corners to the rear bumpers, is this a case of purchasing the corners and getting a body shop to spray/fit, anyone else done this and at what cost?

I have small children and a short wife but i can't justify deployable side steps, the fixed ones on the L494 are less obtrusive than the older model i believe but i don't see many with them on, thoughts? 16MY RRS, Fuji, Dynamic with AB kit, stealth pack - LOVE IT!

The service pack can normally only be taken out within 90 days of purchasing the new car. IIRC at the moment if you take out £10k LR Finance on a used car you get 2 years servicing thrown in, if you don't need the finance then you are stuffed and the minimum length of the finance is 6 months after which you can clear it and then you have the service pack................. although you are probably paying in interest what the cost of the service pack on a new car would be anyway.

The deployable tow hitch would be best left on as it would be a factory fitted item so will be recorded in Topix as being there. It is well hidden anyway and it is hugely expensive to have it dealer fitted - more than £2000. Just keep it there and operate it once a month to stop it seizing up 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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My Q7 (bought as an approved used car) had an electric towbar. When I sold it privately a couple flew down from the Shetland Islands all the way to see and buy the car as they wanted one with an electric towbar and could not find another one anywhere!