My car has been built but is around 3 weeks late in delivery. I've been fobbed off at weekly intervals and even now there is no certainty on delivery. Each time I ask I seem to get fobbed off with 'Land Rover don't tell us what's happening'. This is a copy from the dealer today, supposedly from someone at Land Rover;

"This vehicle is currently held at the factory in WIP (Work in Progress). The factory do not provide specific details on individual vehicles at this status. It could be that the factory are waiting for supplies to be reworked for example.

I have prioritised this with the factory, at the highest level and also added it to my watchlist which I monitor daily and will update you as soon as I have any information for you.

Apologies for the delay. The factory are doing all they can to clear these vehicles"

Seems like it was caught in quality control and not released. Anyone any experience of such ?

Thanks

Jim 2017 SDV6 Autobiography; Carpathian Grey, Ivory, Soft Close, Extended Grand Black.

Could also be a component shortage/update issue. MY2016 HSE D SDV6 - gone due to fuel dilution problems.

By the age of 50 you have the face you deserve - George Orwell.

When was it built exactly.

I know mine was build mid December and is only just at the dealers last Friday so maybe they are just behind on work after the Christmas shutdown ?

I understand its not good to be after the delivery date on the paperwork but not much you can do and hope in the end the car was worth the wait for you.

It was built on 20 December 2016. 2017 SDV6 Autobiography; Carpathian Grey, Ivory, Soft Close, Extended Grand Black.

For delivery to be delayed that long would have to be because of component shortages or there is a TSB pending that is causing new cars to be delayed so they can leave the holding compound with the latest updates as dealers only get 2 hours to PDI the cars now 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
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My SVR has been held since a similar date too, was awaiting parts from oxford...

I feel sorry for the dealer, I phone them most days.

Now delayed until 04 February!

However, today I was delighted to be given a loan of a new (35miles) RRS until my car arrives. I can't really ask for much more from the dealer and my perception of their customer service has been fully restored.

Jim 2017 SDV6 Autobiography; Carpathian Grey, Ivory, Soft Close, Extended Grand Black.

Did they let you know what has caused the delay?

Good result re the loaner, softens the blow a bit, you might as well keep the loaner until the 1st of March at this rate?

Silty wrote:

Now delayed until 04 February!

However, today I was delighted to be given a loan of a new (35miles) RRS until my car arrives. I can't really ask for much more from the dealer and my perception of their customer service has been fully restored.

Jim

ChunkRRS wrote:

Did they let you know what has caused the delay?

Good result re the loaner, softens the blow a bit, you might as well keep the loaner until the 1st of March at this rate?

The delay must be something specific to AB's or your particular order(s) My HSE Dynamic was built just before Christmas and I collected it last weekend (14th)

My dealer tells me that I'm not the only one getting the bad news from that dealership. Other than some consolation that there's more than me in the same boat I have no idea on what the delay is or if it relates to any specific component.

Good to know (in an unusually altruistic way) that others are getting cars their through. 2017 SDV6 Autobiography; Carpathian Grey, Ivory, Soft Close, Extended Grand Black.

No longer held at the factory but now in transit to the dealer. Still no comms on what the delay at the factory has been though.

All being well, I'll pick it up sometime this week. 2017 SDV6 Autobiography; Carpathian Grey, Ivory, Soft Close, Extended Grand Black.

Only a few more sleeps to go then

Carpathian in the rain... 2017 SDV6 Autobiography; Carpathian Grey, Ivory, Soft Close, Extended Grand Black.