My dealer told me that there were loads part built at the factory.

I also know BMW were doing this earlier in the year. They were building cars with modules missing which were held at the port of entry and then retrofitted before being transported to the dealer. Some cars were held for 2 or 3 months.

I guess it makes sense 5.0 - I suppose if it keeps the production lines moving, then that's what really matters.

I forget the exact numbers now, but when I went to Solihull in 2021, we were talking about production downtime and loss of revenue when that occurs, as you can imagine, if a line stops, the loss per day is in the millions of pounds!

aja500 wrote:

£9k - YIKES, that's quite a leap. What model / options have you spec'd?



What's happening with others - Prices held at that of time of order, or price increase?

Also, is it just certain models that have gone up?

aja500 wrote:

I have heard this said before about cars having been built, but still awaiting certain parts and so they're incomplete and parked up at the factory.
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While I don't know whether this is true or not.

I'm not saying that this or 5.0's information is incorrect, but I do wonder if these are cars waiting to be shipped, or awaiting parts such as door handles. Snip snip

I'm divided, part of me can't see a car being stripped down in a car park and parts added by JLR, not when everything is normally done in a clean covered environment, with precision equipment - Then another part of me thinks, if it keeps the production line moving, and makes a car 99.9% complete, then maybe!

How can you get that info on TOPIX?
I'm on TOPIX now and all I can see is the VIN, the model, the MY and a small picture of the car... Proud owner of a P440e SE, Belgravia Green

Only assumed it would be on there sorry Filters are in fact so good that in certain circumstances, when the ambient air is already polluted, a diesel car will tend to extract more particles from the air than it emits. Emissions Analytics worked with........etc etc

He who dies with the most toys wins...

It's a pity you aren't right...  Proud owner of a P440e SE, Belgravia Green

To be fair, there used to be a lot more information available to see on TOPIX, but over recent years it has reduced significantly.

Bumpers and headlights remain a big issue.

Collection day is officially 8th September on the day I return from holiday, something to look forward to "woo hoo"
Ordered a day after the order books officially opened, that was ages ago.

In my case, they did it again! From August 26th to September 16th 😖!

I feel they are pulling my leg!😡 Proud owner of a P440e SE, Belgravia Green

Mine is being delivered to me on 31 August although can’t drive on the road until the next day.

Congratulations on getting a delivery date Crocs - What's your spec?

SE up-specced to my requirements rather than Land Rover’s. Lantau Bronze over Carraway.

Lovely combo Crocs - After going round and round in circles, in the end, i've decided to stay safe and go Black / Caraway.

I saw exactly the same colours you've gone for at my local dealers a few months ago (albeit LWB) - See below.

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