MaximusMeridius

Yep, it is anti business, that is why they are hiding this information. They don't tell you what kind of delays there are. There is a big difference between 6 months and one year or more. I would take from stock, if they said the wait is 1 year. Noone is asking for exact delivery date in this situation. It is probably too late now to switch brands and go to the back of another line. Or maybe it isn't, if at least there was some way to get some approximate information from Skoda, maybe it would be quicker in some other line. Oh, wait, there isn't. We will see what this will mean for their future business. I bet you would be singing a different tune, if you were still waiting more then 1 year.

If countries or dealers have quotas, then dealers (importer) should know that. When next customer comes through the door looking for an Octavia, they can say they have a full quota and what that means for the customer. If Greg has one component missing, they should call Greg if he is willing to lose that component. Let us also qoute Greg here: "He ordered the same specs for himself one day behind me and got the car 14 days ago". You are just grasping for straws in you argument. Again, we can't know any of this, but dealers should. This is the whole issue. You see how easy transparency is if you have nothing to hide? I can explain all day, everyday to you, why Earth is round.

It can't be the earthquake right? Cause Mike still got the car...

Look, I will put it in simpler terms and because I am not waiting that long yet, let us take GregB11x here as example again (sorry Greg). GregB11x ordered a car in March. He is patiently waiting for the car. Now here comes Mike in October and orders a similary specced car at the same dealer. Now January roles up and Mike get's the car. In between there were fires, earthquakes, end of the world, but Mike still has the car. GregB11x is understandably confused and a little annoyed at this point, but he still waits for a month before he calls his dealer. The dealer then says, I have good news, you got a date in June/July a year later. Now who is at fault GregB11x is having a bad experience here? The fire? Earthquake? Or Skoda?

Of course we can't know, but they do. That is the core resaon for the bad experience. Why would I pay more? I already agreed to pay the price they set. This is not a budget car anymore, most Octavias here are > 35.000 € and we don't expect a premium experience, but don't deserve a ****ty one either. I guess you now think concepts like knowing at least something and first come first served are premium experience. Glad i still get premium experience at McDonalds when I step behind the line. I read the article. Let me be clear, I do understand the situation and I know it is not easy for them. My problem is not waiting, my problem is waiting and knowing nothing, not even a ballpark estimate and then seeing people getting cars left and right in less then 6 months, some with lesser spec and some with greater.

Again, not saying anything to anyone about what is in their interest = hiding. They said 6 month and you waited 9 because of the situation, tough luck. GregB11x will by current calculations wait at least a year and a half and he probably ordered before you. Do you grasp this difference? You probably don't, because the only important thing to you is you have the car. I am not expecting things to get better, this is something you imagined. As a customer, I expect transparency and honesty. The sad thing is, you obviously don't know what that is.

I don't know what "flat earth" has to do with anything, but what you described after that, is the definition of "they are hiding something".

WTF?!?!?! I tell you someone fu*ked something up. This is not normal. Someone above ordered in October and already has the car. Did you ask how is this possible? I tell you they are hiding something, it can't be this random.

I hope you get some. Report back what they say.

Are you still calm on the outside? 🤔

How man? Hooow?

I hope this means for new orders only, if not I will go mental.

Good luck. We just hope your driving skills are better than your photo taking sills.

@zx14 Can you share where you ordered the car? Which dealer?

Congrats! Jesus, waiting 11 months for an Ambition. I ordered Style + additional options and yes, I am worried.

I am very happy our train spy got the car. ☺️ Don't forget us, if you see another train (with Skodas) remember us and please post a pick here.

I got a pdf in mail and one day later another mail with a link to the Skoda Connect site, urging me to create an account. I did, the same day. Silly me... I can just stand in the rain, looking at a car silhouette on my app that even isn't Octavia. But the rain will hide my tears.

I think they won't sweeten anything but their coffe, while looking you straight in the face trying their hardest not to laugh at your demands.

Drop those hopes ASAP! I am not saying it can't happen. We have seen some who got cars way before that timeline. But still drop the hope, those are slim chances.

40 weeks can happen, but these are strange times, where 40 weeks sounds optimistic.

We will see. I am just mad, they didn't tell me a realistic delivery time. When I was looking in July/August there were other Octavias on stock that I liked, but company policy is, car has to be white. No other car on stock was white, they were blue, gray, black and if dealers said the wait can be 8 months or more, I think my company would ignore this part of the policy.

Congrats man. At least Skoda keeps some customers happy. They will need those in the future.

Sorry to say, she is lying to you 🤥. It probably will be that long, if not longer. 😔

I don't buy cars to increase their value. For this there are other more profitable options. I doubt the price will stay increased for years to come. In my opinion chip shortage will be over next year and new production will exceed the demand with new chip factories.

If it wasn't, I would be even more dissapointed. Skoda - Simply Delayed™