Bobolus

Thank You, it has certainly lifted the gloom we have in this country.

Skoda have made a significant improvement in the ICE car production lines. My car is a mild hybrid. It will be built during Week 50 of this year. That is next week. I was advised 11 weeks for delivery (usually 6 to 8 weeks) Not complaining about delivery as I will receive the car a good 15 weeks before original date of delivery.

I have since found out that Skoda stopped taking orders for this model in December 2022 as the backlog was getting too big. No wonder you had to wait 18 months. Even so that kind of wait would have driven me crazy. Hope you are enjoying the car.

18 months is a very long time when waiting for a new car. That would drive me crazy.

Some good advice there. I have seen the boot release button in advertisement videos, and it seems strange they are not included in the UK. Personally it wouldn't bother me but I will check the price. I had a superb a few years ago with electronic boot, and I could not get used to it. Yeah its ok to open from a distance, but as soon as your feet find the closing signal when you are messing inside the boot, the boot lid comes down until it touches your back. With my next car I just want a normal boot.

Sounds very good. Definitely an improvement in production lines

Ordered the car from a good dealership and I was told there is a 50 week wait. To save myself going mad during the wait, I constructed a table of the car going through the status procedure. I was surprised I got an unconfirmed build week and thought this was early. I just wonder if Skoda are seeing production improvements. I know this date is going to change but at least something is happening.