2021 Defender factory order timeline reporting
Rock Crawling
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Recovery Vehicle
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Just an FYI, as I learned when I picked up my 2021 110 HSE on March 26 in Georgia: No matter what Pack or Accessory you include in your build, none of them are arriving at port with those Packs/Accessories installed or even thrown in the rear trunkspace-- because they told me that LR has a shortage of both the Packs/Accessories + the maker of same has shortage of the pieces that go into each. Example: my build included the below
So these items basically are listed on the build, but final sale showed them off to the side, not included in final price/financing. It shows them Backordered-- so I was told just to wait till they arrive and then leave car w them to have all done at same time.
- Luxury Carpet Mats -----> no one has
- Urban Pack
- Front Undershield ----> no one has
- Bright Rear ScuffPlate----> no one has
- Front Classic Mudflaps------>no one has
- Rear Classic Mudflaps ----->no one has
- Fixed Side Steps-----> no one has
So these items basically are listed on the build, but final sale showed them off to the side, not included in final price/financing. It shows them Backordered-- so I was told just to wait till they arrive and then leave car w them to have all done at same time.
I ordered and received my front undershield from PowerfulUK.com. And they shipped it directly to my house in the U.S.
I paid a bit of a premium, but think for all the work they have done to share information videos, they earned it. I just checked and they still offer the front undershield -- and it is not sold out. The install was not risky. No cutting up of existing pieces is necessary.
I have purchased a bunch of JLR and OEM parts for my LR4 from other dealers and websites where discounts are given, and my dealer has been very fine to use them -- no complaints. They have a parts mark up policy which results in their being double the cost of some other e-enabled JLR dealers. They are happy to have the part supplied, keeps their techs busy at what I continue to view as their high labor rates. (To be fair, my mind is wedded to rates a third of what is charged these days.)
Last edited by TrioLRowner; May 6, 2021 at 02:50 PM.
Mudding
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The funny thing is, my dealer said they've only installed 1 air compressor themselves. I watched that powerfuluk installation video and decided I didn't want anyone tearing apart the back of the vehicle for that installation. But when reading this thread and learning the port of entry installs extras all the time, I figured maybe they were more experienced. I guess when it comes down to it, I'd rather have the dealer do it since I don't want to try it and screw it up.
Mudding
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Also, that's 55 days from order to build...seems like a longer time than most people by about 3 weeks.
Rock Crawling
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From: South Florida
Mudding
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BTW...what's with Friday build days? My dealer rep just told me mine is scheduled to be built on Friday, June 11th. I thought it was bad luck to get a car built on a Friday...unless that's the only day they're building them.
Also, that's 55 days from order to build...seems like a longer time than most people by about 3 weeks.
Also, that's 55 days from order to build...seems like a longer time than most people by about 3 weeks.
Rock Crawling
Joined: Sep 2017
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From: South Florida
