Looking to possibly order my VRS Estate TDi 

 

 

However after the initial excitement and bargain quote, looks like people are experiencing ridiculous delays. 

 

 

Spec would be white, privacy glass, normal cruise and iPod connection so no crazy options.

 

What am I to expect delivery wise?! 3-4months?

 

This could be a deciding factor as I will need a car far sooner than this

From what I can make out from people on here a lot of it is down to dealer allocations. Ask the dealer you plan on using if they have filled their allocation for the month. If not *in theory* you should have it in 16 weeks (that's the current lead time on a VRS).

 

If they have used their allocation your order would not go through until the following month.

Thanks that helps a lot. I am ordering from al ease company not a dealer so will enquire as to stock. They have quoted 12+/- for delivery

At least most of the winter weather ice,snow and salted roads will be behind you, and not under your new car, eh??

Lease companies tend to pick from wherever has allocation, far and wide so expect 12-16 weeks (standard lead time) unless you get lucky and bag a cancelled order or "stock" car.

Have a word with Oliver Bird at Vindis Fleet, he managed to get hold of a car for me within 5 weeks

 

He also has options on a couple of vRS estates.

 

Oliver Bird

Business Development Manager

 

Vindis Group Fleet

Building 4105

Alconbury Airfield

Alconbury

Huntingdon

Cambridgeshire

PE28 4WX

 

( phone:    01480 416880

( direct:     01480 416883

( mobile:   07816 542468

( fax:          01480 416881

*email:      [email protected]

Edited 8 November, 201312 yr by Andrew@DTUK

If not *in theory* you should have it in 16 weeks (that's the current lead time on a VRS).

You sure?

 

Me?  October 5th order, delivery early December (apparently).....8 - 10 weeks tops.

 

Of course, the dealer might just be telling me porkie pies :wonder:

Edited 8 November, 201312 yr by JuanCarr

Yep. Check out this post in the Delivery Times thread.

Current lead time on a VRS is 16 weeks.

Please see attached ladies and gents.

Not very good news if you have ordered a VRS.

Production and Supply update - Week 45.pdf

They also won't have lane assist installed until supply issues have been sorted.

They also won't have lane assist installed until supply issues have been sorted.

 

Are you sure lane assist won't be there? I though the problems were with front assist

They also won't have lane assist installed until supply issues have been sorted.

That's not true, lane assist isn't available as an option on other models anymore but as it's standard on the vRS it's still there.

Are you sure lane assist won't be there? I though the problems were with front assist

 

A7 Octavia - Item restrictions causing lead time increase

We’ve removed the following options from ordering for the Octavia to maintain lead times and customer satisfaction: 6K2: Front assistant, PLI: Adaptive cruise control, PWH: Lane assistant, PJG: 17-inch Denom alloys. These options will be removed from brochures… (See Bulletin SK0904-13)

A7 Octavia - Item restrictions causing lead time increase

We’ve removed the following options from ordering for the Octavia to maintain lead times and customer satisfaction: 6K2: Front assistant, PLI: Adaptive cruise control, PWH: Lane assistant, PJG: 17-inch Denom alloys. These options will be removed from brochures… (See Bulletin SK0904-13)

I've seen others say that this is only for new orders and that existing cars will have it....

 

Who knows though, anything could turn up!

I certainly hope that my VRS will have lane assist. I ordered about a week ago and the dealer pointed out lane assist as a standard feature on the test drive. It is also still showing on the Skoda website.

Should I be worried?

Panic over. It looks like you can't get lane assist on any of the lower spec models (SE and so on). The VRS still has it.

A7 Octavia - Item restrictions causing lead time increase

We’ve removed the following options from ordering for the Octavia to maintain lead times and customer satisfaction: 6K2: Front assistant, PLI: Adaptive cruise control, PWH: Lane assistant, PJG: 17-inch Denom alloys. These options will be removed from brochures… (See Bulletin SK0904-13)

 

Spot on. Lane Assit has been removed as an option, but it was never an option on the vRS, it's always been standard fit, and still is.

 

It's removal as an option from other models prevents delays in vRS production due to shortage of parts.

Panic over. It looks like you can't get lane assist on any of the lower spec models (SE and so on). The VRS still has it.

 

Yep, just as I posted this morning.  Unfortunately there is a hell of alot of misinformation on this forum of late.

Do we need '' Lane assist '' on a vRS...??

With all the cars i had I have never had it..!!

OP,

 

I ordered my vRS the start of October via a lease company. I’ve been give the 20^th December as a delivery however all they can tell me is it isn’t being built yet so the 20^th sounds optimistic to say the least.

 

I’ve ordered a hatch only options were met paint and cruise.

 

If it starts drifting well into the new year I may just wait until the 1^st of March.

Edited 21 November, 201312 yr by Gwald

Spot on. Lane Assit has been removed as an option, but it was never an option on the vRS, it's always been standard fit, and still is.

 

It's removal as an option from other models prevents delays in vRS production due to shortage of parts.

 

Suddenly the mist of confusion clears.  I really wanted lane assist just as another safety feature.  Used it on an extended test drive and really liked it.  Thanks for the info.