It does seem to be a bit of a lottery. Mine took 15 weeks, others on here have been waiting longer so expect the worst and you may be pleasantly surprised. 

14 minutes ago, djkarlos said:

It does seem to be a bit of a lottery. Mine took 15 weeks, others on here have been waiting longer so expect the worst and you may be pleasantly surprised. 

 

I'd settle for 15 weeks. I'll update with my progress here, too, so anyone else recently ordering can get an idea of the current turnaround. 

16 minutes ago, Richard_vrs245 said:

Evening all. Just reading through this thread, having placed my order last Sunday. I don't even have a build week yet! Dare I even ask how long everyone thinks I'll be waiting?

 

Richard

 

Hi Richard.  Welcome to the madhouse!

 

You may get a better idea around 5 or 6 weeks in.  Sometimes the build week moves around quite a bit and so, can be unreliable and get your hopes up unnecessarily.  Your car goes to status 20 (build locked) 2 weeks before build and this is the only guaranteed date.  From there it seems to be 2 to 3 weeks to collect the car.

 

I've seen times on here for order to collection from 10 weeks up to 23.  Most retail customers seem to be at the lower end of the scale, probably 14 to 15 weeks in total.  Hope this helps.

10 minutes ago, peterhardy said:

 

Hi Richard.  Welcome to the madhouse!

 

You may get a better idea around 5 or 6 weeks in.  Sometimes the build week moves around quite a bit and so, can be unreliable and get your hopes up unnecessarily.  Your car goes to status 20 (build locked) 2 weeks before build and this is the only guaranteed date.  From there it seems to be 2 to 3 weeks to collect the car.

 

I've seen times on here for order to collection from 10 weeks up to 23.  Most retail customers seem to be at the lower end of the scale, probably 14 to 15 weeks in total.  Hope this helps.

 

Cheers Peter - I'll try to manage my expectations. 

2 minutes ago, Richard_vrs245 said:

 

Cheers Peter - I'll try to manage my expectations. 

 

Waiting is pants, isn't it?

3 minutes ago, peterhardy said:

 

Waiting is pants, isn't it?

But all worth it in the end

4 minutes ago, djkarlos said:

But all worth it in the end

 

No arguments from me there , even though some don't quite get the right colour

Collecting tomorrow 11 weeks from order to collection.

Not bad from what I have seen on here.

2 minutes ago, Birdbrainuk said:

Collecting tomorrow 11 weeks from order to collection.

Not bad from what I have seen on here.

 

That's fast, young whippersnapper!!  Not like us old timers who did a 23 week stretch

 

Looking forward to the pics!

1 minute ago, peterhardy said:

 

That's fast, young whippersnapper!!  Not like us old timers who did a 23 week stretch

 

Looking forward to the pics!

Can't imagine how you managed 11 felt like forever.

 

8 minutes ago, peterhardy said:

 

even though some don't quite get the right colour

Even think I got the colour right. (Race Blue)

11 minutes ago, peterhardy said:

 

No arguments from me there , even though some don't quite get the right colour

Yeah that blue is so full of promise, shame the reality is so disappointing 

49 minutes ago, djkarlos said:

It does seem to be a bit of a lottery. Mine took 15 weeks, others on here have been waiting longer so expect the worst and you may be pleasantly surprised. 

 

13 weeks and currently waiting a ship from Emden to Sheerness. Trouble is no RoRo carriers in Emden at the mo although the Makassar Highway is on the way and should arrive tomorrow - here I go again getting my hopes up on very flimsy evidence.

 

Skoda Live Chat tell me it is 7 to 10 days from Emden to  Sheerness - most of the ships I'm tracking do it in less than 12 hours.

7 minutes ago, Birdbrainuk said:

Can't imagine how you managed 11 felt like forever

 

With great difficulty and a lot of moaning and bitching

 

7 minutes ago, Birdbrainuk said:

Even think I got the colour right. (Race Blue)

 

Yes.  That's the best colour and the fastest

 Race Blue is of course the only colour for the serious Octavia owner. 

7 minutes ago, djkarlos said:

Yeah that blue is so full of promise, shame the reality is so disappointing 

 

Ouch!  That hurt! 

7 minutes ago, YMe said:

Skoda Live Chat tell me it is 7 to 10 days from Emden to  Sheerness - most of the ships I'm tracking do it in less than 12 hours.

 

Yours must be coming by raft then

The way I see it the Red owners are shouting look at me how good I am.

 

Us Race Bluers don't have to do this because we assume that everybody knows.

3 minutes ago, YMe said:

Race Blue is of course the only colour for the serious Octavia owner.

 

Chosen by real men who appreciate the finer aspects of life. 

1 minute ago, peterhardy said:

 

Yours must be coming by raft then

 

Yeah! Probably a red one! 

2 minutes ago, peterhardy said:

 

Yours must be coming by raft then

 

 

Peter is full of witty banter now he has a shiny blue VRS on the drive 

1 minute ago, Andyjm2uk said:

 

 

Peter is full of witty banter now he has a shiny blue VRS on the drive 

 

Life is good, once more, Andy!

4 minutes ago, YMe said:

Us Race Bluers don't have to do this because we assume that everybody knows.

 

Judges' scorecards averaged 9.7 for that one.  We probably need to put our hard hats on now.  Incoming...

All I can hear is jealous people... But I guess that's to be expected. 

2 minutes ago, djkarlos said:

All I can hear is jealous people... But I guess that's to be expected. 

 

A direct hit!  Break out the first aid kit

Got me tin hat on. Race Blue of course!