2 weeks into build!

[gavinrobinson35]

Ordered an IV 60 on 24th May, just been told today that it's into the 2nd weeks of build.

Anyone that's already got there's able to give me an idea of what that means for arrival date please?

[Perchede]

I think it means Build date locked, no mods, think it is going to be built.

[gavinrobinson35]

Ok thanks for the reply, any idea when it might arrive at the dealer based on that?

[Perchede]

Sorry, no idea of transport time to UK.

[RichR]

The time taken to get from the factory to the port (Hamburg) is variable, and then it needs to wait until there are enough cars waiting and a ship available. So it's very hard to predict. Probably a few weeks at least from when it's complete to arriving in the UK, and then possibly up to another week before it gets to your dealership due to the lack of HGV drivers in the UK at the moment.

[Goaty]

I recall that a Vectra (2002) and an Audi A4 (2009) both had stickers on engine components which suggested those components had either been assembled or fitted just two weeks before I received these company cars in the UK. My current car (BMW) has some dates visible on a hose suggesting the hose was made (or fitted) 4 weeks before I got it in Sept 2016.

[RichR]

In normal times, build to delivery would indeed be usually a couple of weeks. However, with the worldwide shortage of processor chips due to various natural disasters and other issues in the Far East, as well as the impact of Covid on production of all kinds of things, car factories are running at reduced capacity (or not building some models at all). And then there's the issue of the shortage of HGV drivers due to Covid meaning components and completed cars can't be moved about as easily either.

All we can do is wait and it'll be delivered when it's delivered.