Well that's good news!!  i wonder what's delaying everything... i know that the Kodiaq has been so in demand that they have started using another factory to keep up with it, maybe its the same one as the Fabia..??

Mine is a meteor grey montecarlo estate 110 petrol  ....extras are sports suspention and the black vocal option ...... reading on here it could April! 

Mine is exactly yours without extras.. I was told mid April..

i have ordered one estate 1.0 DSG TSI moonwhite , except sunroof and bad way protection , i have all the extras .. i placed order end of october ... just received  the date  recently that 21st of February it will be produced ... i live in Slovakia and dealer told that it will take 1-2 days to produce and by end of feb i should receive it... we ll see...

Got an email today to say my car is now in stock...  

No news on mine yet, let us know what you think ,,,any pics?

3 hours ago, Zade77 said:

Got an email today to say my car is now in stock...  

 

Happy days! 

Informed today it’s due for delivery in 5 weeks ..... just my luck a week befor the face lift model is released !!!!

5 hours ago, CRE59 said:

Informed today it’s due for delivery in 5 weeks ..... just my luck a week befor the face lift model is released !!!!

 

I would not worry about it too much. Remember you must of bought the car with its current look and specs, and you were happy with that?

I did something similar in early 2017 with my VW Golf. I ordered it then while waiting for it to be built the newer revised model was unveiled. Initially I was gutted, but breaking down the specs and the discounts available on the outgoing model, hands down it was a no brainer buying the older model. I got loads more equipment for my money and a huge cash saving (I mean huge as well).

The same has happened for the Fabia I am waiting for, a revised model has been mentioned for release later this year. I’m not bothered by it as I’ve secured another large discount on the soon to be out going model. 

The only thing that might of pricked my ears up with the newer model is blind spot monitoring, other than that, meh...

Maybe this is why lead times have been so long..

Good old customer service?

 

A few years back I purchased a brand-new Nissan Qashqai. Nissan gave me regular email updates as to where it was in production and delivery about every 3 days. fantastic customer service.

3 years later I purchased a brand-new Yeti, now I was warned about the long delay due to popularity and waited 5 months. The Skoda garage gave me regular email updates as to the build week, where it was in transport, ferry crossings etc. (Loved that car but boot was too small)

I then purchased an in-stock Fabia MK3 estate no problem apart from waiting 2 weeks  to sort out paint damage caused by member of staff parking it badly.(Found this when picking up car!!!)

In Jan this year ordered a brand-new Fabia Estate SEL with a few extra’s and paid a deposit.

Waited 4 weeks not a single email from the dealer!  After 5 weeks I rang them the salesman begrudgingly said he would look at the computer and get back to me. 2 days later someone rang back and said my car was scheduled for build week 6.  I guess I will not hear another dickybird from them until it is ready for collection.  Feel a bit left in the dark but will have to wait.

 

Could it be they are selling so many of the new models that they don’t give a S--t about customers buying cheaper Fabia’s if you can call laying out over 17k cheap.

The first new car I had was ordered in October and didn't hear anything until May the next year.

Collected it on 1st June. Mind you this was before email.

 

Thanks AG Falco

Finally got my delivery date... it’s being delivered 7th March.. at least it will be an ‘18 plate..

Just make that call and double check that, so not First Registered until it is a 18 Plate.

Obviously no Dealership would have it done as a 67 plate then deliver a week or so later, but i bet some will.

It’s cool, they sent me the Reg No. with the delivery confirmation and it is an ‘18 but thanks for the advice, I’m sure it does happen sometimes..

Great.

Enjoy it. 

Busy time for new car PDI's and First Reg and hand overs, so.

Check the tyre pressures when you collect it, and reset the TPMS.  That lets you know at least if the PDI was maybe done right.

Or save the hassle, Email the Salesperson and tell them the tyre pressures you want set.

& anything else you want, one press locking, Auto lock enabled and such like. 

Ordered December 28th, delivery March 12th. Fabia Combi Style (=SEL) only extras were Adaptive cruise control, leather steering wheel and Denim Blue paint job.

My montecarlo estate ready to collect this Friday. Meteor grey sports suspention black consul and armrest taken5 months, I was told apart from special order...,the delay is that VW are rationing the petrol engines as the cant reduce them quick enough 

Nice! Mine is being delivered on Wednesday.. same colour.. don’t think anyone wants diesels at the moment!! 

I ordered a 1.0 tsi Monte Carlo mid Nov 2017 only option was DSG. It was at the dealer mid Feb ‘18 so I waited for 1st March and 18 plate for delivery.

 

So, it finally arrived yesterday.. extremely pleased with it!!

Great pics lovely car thanks.

Bridgestone ER200 Turanza tyres same as mine .

Edited 8 March, 20188 yr by RickW

I was worried the centre console would be quite garish, but it blends in nicely..

Edited 8 March, 20188 yr by Zade77

Still in Grimsby

My new SEL Estate has according to the dealer been at the port for over 2 weeks

Is this a normal? I know there has been a bit of snow but not enough for this sort of delay.

Grimsby to the garage 150 miles! It took less than 2 weeks from Skoda factory to the port of Grimsby!! (Train and boat)

I guess I will have to wait a bit longer

I would imagine it's arrival is imminent if what the dealer has told you is true.