On 14/07/2022 at 08:02, OctaviaRS93 said:

Got a challenge for those who are waiting: Can you find your car?

 

Hi everyone!

Those pictures i shared with you in last weeks with a full parking lots with incompleted Octavias....Just have a info for you, that basically all of that places in CZ are empty to this date. 

 

Thats super positive fot all of us  

 

 

Hello guys and girls 😁

 

After quite a while i am back on forum with some good news... 

I am picking my Octavia in approx. 2 hours 🙃

 

More about it later, when i catch some time to write it down 😁

8 hours ago, OctaviaRS93 said:

Hi everyone!

Those pictures i shared with you in last weeks with a full parking lots with incompleted Octavias....Just have a info for you, that basically all of that places in CZ are empty to this date. 

 

Thats super positive fot all of us  

 

 

Superior information. Thanks!

Hi. I’m new to the forum and wanted to ask a quick question. I have ordered a Skoda Octavia Estate IV SE Technology in solid blue. No optional extras. I ordered January 2022 and have been given a delivery date of June 2023 approx. Is this right? Anyone else any experience with a similar order? 

4 minutes ago, MikeM89 said:

Hi. I’m new to the forum and wanted to ask a quick question. I have ordered a Skoda Octavia Estate IV SE Technology in solid blue. No optional extras. I ordered January 2022 and have been given a delivery date of June 2023 approx. Is this right? Anyone else any experience with a similar order? 

First let me welcome you to the waiting club in hell. What you describe is about right.

 

Here please input your order info and check for similar orders: 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/17h4myLSMpZ3dohgDJX25mkOhKLbyepEaeEeYcA3AqFY/htmlview#gid=0

 

Wish you good luck.

9 minutes ago, MaximusMeridius said:

First let me welcome you to the waiting club in hell. What you describe is about right.

 

Here please input your order info and check for similar orders: 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/17h4myLSMpZ3dohgDJX25mkOhKLbyepEaeEeYcA3AqFY/htmlview#gid=0

 

Wish you good luck.

Many thanks for this. It appears it’s going to be a loooong wait. I was gobsmacked when I was told this as my last company car took 12 weeks from order to delivery. I thought that was long 😂 

8 hours ago, MikeM89 said:

Many thanks for this. It appears it’s going to be a loooong wait. I was gobsmacked when I was told this as my last company car took 12 weeks from order to delivery. I thought that was long 😂 

Things have changed. Factory is getting back from holidays after this week. I believe the times might shorten, but for now they are selling more realistic delivery times than before.

 

June is a long wait, but there is no updates on parts shortage. I guess they've just thrown a long waiting time since after this week cars will be MY23 and are uncertain on what will change.

Hey everybody, a bit of an update from my end.

 

I reached out to the Škoda global HQ, and—long story short—the car I ordered at the end of August does not have any sort of manufacture date set. I have been told that "the preliminary plan is 2023." Something, something, missing chips, Ukraine war, etc. 

 

This means that even when 2023 comes around, it could be January, June, or December of that year. I am legitimately disgusted by Škoda and their penny-pinching ways. I am truly at a loss for words.

 

I sincerely hope that everybody else is more fortunate than I with their orders. 

Sorry for the spam, but I'm unable to edit the order spreadsheet—if somebody could please add the info for me, I'd appreciate it!

 

User: eSLO

Country: Slovenia

Delivery Date: /

Initial Delivery Estimate: 1.11.2021

Current Delivery Estimate: 2023

Delay (weeks): Too many to count

Delivery time (weeks): /

Body: Hatch

Engine: 2.0 TSI

Transmission: Manual

Variant: vRS (Velvet Red)

Notable Features: Parking assistant, rear wiper, DCC, KESSY, Webasto, heated front + rear seats, heated windshield, 3-phase climatronic, extra USB ports, acoustic (?) front + rear screens, extra warranty for years 5 and 6, TOP LED rear lights with camera, spare wheel

VIN received: N

2 hours ago, eSLO said:

if somebody could please add the info for me, I'd appreciate it!

Done!
I added the date of your order from the top of my head... you mentioned above it was ordered End-of-August, so I assumed 30/08/2021. 

Also, you could try the link below and see if you can edit: (I think the link above was read-only...)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17h4myLSMpZ3dohgDJX25mkOhKLbyepEaeEeYcA3AqFY/edit#gid=0

Edited 5 August, 20223 yr by SkOmk4

10 minutes ago, SkOmk4 said:

Done!
I added the date of your order from the top of my head... you mentioned above it was ordered End-of-August, so I assumed 30/08/2021. 

Also, you could try the link below and see if you can edit: (I think the link above was read-only...)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17h4myLSMpZ3dohgDJX25mkOhKLbyepEaeEeYcA3AqFY/edit#gid=0

 

Thanks a bunch—I went ahead and corrected it via the link you provided (24.8.2021).

 

Proud to be a member of the Waiting-For-Škoda club with you lovely lot! 😄

10 minutes ago, eSLO said:

(24.8.2021)

Such a coincidence!!! I have a 23/08/2021 order myself!
When we both get our mk4's we should meet and compare the errors of the head-unit and the other electronic gizmos...  😅

 

10 minutes ago, eSLO said:

Proud to be a member of the Waiting-For-Škoda club

Don't be so proud, this club is not at all exclusive! It seems that any humble Skoda-customer from any country has a fair chance to free-membership. (or should I say expensive-membership??? I'm a bit confused...)

Edited 5 August, 20223 yr by SkOmk4

Sorry to be bearer of bad news, but it looks like Octavia ordered now will be Q3 in 2023, so allowing for Transport time to UK should expect 12-15 months

https://www.marnet-mobility.de/aktuelle-lieferzeiten.html

 

 

1 hour ago, SurreyJohn said:

Sorry to be bearer of bad news, but it looks like Octavia ordered now will be Q3 in 2023, so allowing for Transport time to UK should expect 12-15 months

https://www.marnet-mobility.de/aktuelle-lieferzeiten.html

 

 

That specifically says which parts cause delays. Wonder if that Q3/2023 is the minimum?

I have none of these components or features and yet I am still waiting for my car to be finished since beginning of April. Makes me wonder about those supposedly empty parking lots. Anyway, the excitement is gone 😞

43 minutes ago, Ajdolin said:

I have none of these components or features and yet I am still waiting for my car to be finished since beginning of April. Makes me wonder about those supposedly empty parking lots. Anyway, the excitement is gone 😞

Your's was in production? I'd bet that you should get it.. well.. this year

12 minutes ago, timster said:

Your's was in production? I'd bet that you should get it.. well.. this year

Yep, parked since April. My bet would also be on this year as I already have the VIN number and MY22, maybe as a Christmas present 😉🤬

4 hours ago, SurreyJohn said:

Sorry to be bearer of bad news, but it looks like Octavia ordered now will be Q3 in 2023, so allowing for Transport time to UK should expect 12-15 months

https://www.marnet-mobility.de/aktuelle-lieferzeiten.html

 

 

 

https://www.skoda-storyboard.com/en/press-releases/skoda-auto-achieves-positive-operating-profit-of-e676-million-in-first-half-of-2022/?utm_source=twitter

 

Looking at the numbers the situation is worse than we would like to believe. At least for us, their profits are still strong.

 

Here you can also see which cars have the best margin for Skoda, so Enyaq, Superb, Fabia, Kodiaq...

 

ŠKODA brand deliveries to customers in the first half of 2022

(in units, rounded, listed by model; +/- in per cent compared to previous year):

ŠKODA OCTAVIA (61,000; -49.5%)

ŠKODA KODIAQ (50,600; -21.8%)

ŠKODA KAMIQ (47,200; -36.0%)

ŠKODA FABIA (45,900; -19.0%)

ŠKODA KAROQ (43,000; -43.1%)

ŠKODA SUPERB (33,100; -17.5%)

ŠKODA ENYAQ (22,200; +52.2%)

ŠKODA SCALA (21,300; -23.7%)

ŠKODA KUSHAQ (13,500; –)

ŠKODA RAPID (12,300; -67.5%)

ŠKODA SLAVIA (10,300; –)

Edited 6 August, 20223 yr by MaximusMeridius

3 hours ago, MaximusMeridius said:

 

https://www.skoda-storyboard.com/en/press-releases/skoda-auto-achieves-positive-operating-profit-of-e676-million-in-first-half-of-2022/?utm_source=twitter

 

Looking at the numbers the situation is worse than we would like to believe. At least for us, their profits are still strong.

 

Here you can also see which cars have the best margin for Skoda, so Enyaq, Superb, Fabia, Kodiaq...

 

ŠKODA brand deliveries to customers in the first half of 2022

(in units, rounded, listed by model; +/- in per cent compared to previous year):

ŠKODA OCTAVIA (61,000; -49.5%)

ŠKODA KODIAQ (50,600; -21.8%)

ŠKODA KAMIQ (47,200; -36.0%)

ŠKODA FABIA (45,900; -19.0%)

ŠKODA KAROQ (43,000; -43.1%)

ŠKODA SUPERB (33,100; -17.5%)

ŠKODA ENYAQ (22,200; +52.2%)

ŠKODA SCALA (21,300; -23.7%)

ŠKODA KUSHAQ (13,500; –)

ŠKODA RAPID (12,300; -67.5%)

ŠKODA SLAVIA (10,300; –)

In UK now have July car sales figures 

Skoda sold 4157 cars (July 2021 was 5196) down 20% on year before

 

Year to date (Jan-July) 7 months

Skoda 26,962 cars (2021 : 38,102) down 29.24%

 

I don’t subscribe to SMMT data so can’t check pre-covid 2019 figures , however whole year was 75,200 (per Skoda storyboard on second link) so 7 months would be 43,866 which suggests there are at about 62% of pre covid sales in UK

 

https://www.smmt.co.uk/vehicle-data/car-registrations/

 

https://www.skoda-storyboard.com/en/press-releases/skoda-delivers-1-24-million-vehicles-in-2019/

Edited 6 August, 20223 yr by SurreyJohn

Fair to say I’ve been watching this topic a lot over the last 14 months. 
 

I’ve had a company car order in since May 2021 for a vrs iv estate. It’s optioned with pano roof, canton and dcc. 
 

There’s been a few setbacks along the way, which I’m sure would be familiar to many of you, but the vague updates from the lease company changed a week or two ago to “released from the factory” and added “delay in transit to uk”. 
 

I’m trying not to get my hopes up, but current estimate is for mid Aug.
 

I expect it will probably be September now, as they commonly like to delay it when there is an imminent number plate change, as i imagine it increases the cars value a little at resale. 
 

i just hope it was built late enough to have the newer infotainment modules etc….

12 hours ago, Ajdolin said:

Yep, parked since April. My bet would also be on this year as I already have the VIN number and MY22, maybe as a Christmas present 😉🤬

I do really believe that your car should be ready anytime soon!

6 hours ago, timster said:

I do really believe that your car should be ready anytime soon!

From your mouth to Škoda’s ears 😉 cheers for being optimistic mate.

Some statistics from Finland. These are new Octavia registrations from this year.

 

January 226

February 188

March 73

April 19

May 94

June 126

July 137

 

Total 1-7/22 is 864 Octavias. 1-7/21 was 2888 so its down -70,1%

On 06/08/2022 at 08:33, SurreyJohn said:

Sorry to be bearer of bad news, but it looks like Octavia ordered now will be Q3 in 2023, so allowing for Transport time to UK should expect 12-15 months

https://www.marnet-mobility.de/aktuelle-lieferzeiten.html

 

 

Went to tmy dealer's the other day and he showed me the official current delivery times, it's 14-15 month for Octavia at the moment

 

 

17 hours ago, Benjybobs said:

Fair to say I’ve been watching this topic a lot over the last 14 months. 
 

I’ve had a company car order in since May 2021 for a vrs iv estate. It’s optioned with pano roof, canton and dcc. 
 

There’s been a few setbacks along the way, which I’m sure would be familiar to many of you, but the vague updates from the lease company changed a week or two ago to “released from the factory” and added “delay in transit to uk”. 
 

I’m trying not to get my hopes up, but current estimate is for mid Aug.
 

I expect it will probably be September now, as they commonly like to delay it when there is an imminent number plate change, as i imagine it increases the cars value a little at resale. 
 

i just hope it was built late enough to have the newer infotainment modules etc….

Congrats, we cancelled Canton about a month ago hoping to get the car sooner

UK sales.  As usual that is VW UK that bought them in lots of cases, there are Demonstrators and Management cars and out to special customers on lease that took models that the general public never ordered or bought.  These are now Used cars up for sale.  Look at demand outstripping supply yet very expensive Enyaq and other Skoda models are sitting waiting for buyers.   Skoda / VW UK are first registering cars as they need to to ensure the Average CO2 figures to save being fined.    'delivered to customers'. That is Dealerships and not necessarily the general buying public.  First Registrations is what matters in a quarter, in a 6 month period, in a year. 

Edited 7 August, 20223 yr by roottoot