2022 Defender orders taking place now
#841
08-10-2021 | 02:05 PM
Winching
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Not trying to cause any anxiety or angst, just haven't heard. Has the Land Rover factory opened back up yet? Any ETA? Since the Defender factory shut down in June I'm not sure what they are shipping. And while it was all over the news about shutting down, I haven't seen anything about starting up. Are they actually still building? I hear reports of people tracking vehicles in-bound but not sure how they are getting thru the factory. Perhaps these are models waiting on parts that they are finishing.
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#842
08-10-2021 | 02:21 PM
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Smaller screen and no heads up display might increase your likeability of having it completed quicker.
What is the car buying experience like in Germany? I realized I was telling you information based on how the USA dealership system works, which might be completely different then how it works in your country?
Can you order directly from Mercedes/BMW/Audi? For along time most people here in the USA have just purchased cars "off the lot" that were dealer spec'd cars. Their have been rumors that this method might be going away here as consumers would prefer to get exactly the vehicle they want/need. The Ford CEO seems to think this is the way of the future LINK
What is the car buying experience like in Germany? I realized I was telling you information based on how the USA dealership system works, which might be completely different then how it works in your country?
Can you order directly from Mercedes/BMW/Audi? For along time most people here in the USA have just purchased cars "off the lot" that were dealer spec'd cars. Their have been rumors that this method might be going away here as consumers would prefer to get exactly the vehicle they want/need. The Ford CEO seems to think this is the way of the future LINK
And yes you go to a dealer, spec the car you want with them, they give you a price, you go back and forth and order. It takes between 3-12 month for your car to be build and delivered.
We have a Skoda Superb Estate 4x4 and had to wait 12 month for the car do be build and deliver.
Ohh and the prices here are very high compared to the US. My Defender 110 D250 (3L diesel) SE with just a few extras (yes towing option, rear dif, clear view, black pack, driver assist) is USD 96k incl tax.
#843
08-10-2021 | 02:34 PM
Winching
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Well in Germany I would say about 80% of all cars are ordered by the customers and then build to their requirements. Not a lot of people, who buy a new car buy it "off the lot". If customers do that they want to safe money as those are "show" cars and have a few thousand kilometers on the clock.
And yes you go to a dealer, spec the car you want with them, they give you a price, you go back and forth and order. It takes between 3-12 month for your car to be build and delivered.
We have a Skoda Superb Estate 4x4 and had to wait 12 month for the car do be build and deliver.
Ohh and the prices here are very high compared to the US. My Defender 110 D250 (3L diesel) SE with just a few extras (yes towing option, rear dif, clear view, black pack, driver assist) is USD 96k incl tax.
And yes you go to a dealer, spec the car you want with them, they give you a price, you go back and forth and order. It takes between 3-12 month for your car to be build and delivered.
We have a Skoda Superb Estate 4x4 and had to wait 12 month for the car do be build and deliver.
Ohh and the prices here are very high compared to the US. My Defender 110 D250 (3L diesel) SE with just a few extras (yes towing option, rear dif, clear view, black pack, driver assist) is USD 96k incl tax.
Does Germany have large tariffs on automobile imports?
#844
08-10-2021 | 02:40 PM
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Thanks for sharing how that works there. Interesting about the relative price difference. Its like they price the vehicle very similar regardless of currency value. The base SE in the USA is $65k and the SE with your engine in Germany is€73k ($85K).
Does Germany have large tariffs on automobile imports?
Does Germany have large tariffs on automobile imports?
#845
08-10-2021 | 02:42 PM
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Thanks for sharing how that works there. Interesting about the relative price difference. Its like they price the vehicle very similar regardless of currency value. The base SE in the USA is $65k and the SE with your engine in Germany is€73k ($85K).
Does Germany have large tariffs on automobile imports?
Does Germany have large tariffs on automobile imports?
yes the price are similar at least Euro to USD region and we Germans will spend a lot on our cars. Well I got 10% off. 😁
#846
08-10-2021 | 02:43 PM
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#847
08-10-2021 | 04:05 PM
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Just received reply from my sales rep. He provided a print out from vista of the Logistics and Status categories. My defender is on the Oberon.
Ironically this was the ship I had estimated it was going to be on. I have been tracking in the past several days and imagining this was the ship in case I got blown off again about not being able to determine the ship name.
Port Arrival date is 8/28. I have a handover date estimate of 9/25 from the update two weeks ago. Last week my sales rep said 9/17. Next guess is if the front under shield is in stock for port install.
Ironically this was the ship I had estimated it was going to be on. I have been tracking in the past several days and imagining this was the ship in case I got blown off again about not being able to determine the ship name.
Port Arrival date is 8/28. I have a handover date estimate of 9/25 from the update two weeks ago. Last week my sales rep said 9/17. Next guess is if the front under shield is in stock for port install.
#848
08-10-2021 | 04:11 PM
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#850
08-10-2021 | 04:19 PM
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Not trying to cause any anxiety or angst, just haven't heard. Has the Land Rover factory opened back up yet? Any ETA? Since the Defender factory shut down in June I'm not sure what they are shipping. And while it was all over the news about shutting down, I haven't seen anything about starting up. Are they actually still building? I hear reports of people tracking vehicles in-bound but not sure how they are getting thru the factory. Perhaps these are models waiting on parts that they are finishing.
Last time I called, 2 weeks ago, they said they expected to resume production in 2 weeks.
It sounds like they continued to work in July but only to wrap up builds that had already been started.