Factory ordered? What timeframe were you quoted?

MusicalSkoda · 29-08-2007, 17:26

I've just been told that the estimated delivery time of my Roomster Scout (Ordered June 13, est. delivery Sept. 13th as printed on invoice) will now be "the end of September".

Good news is it's been built, and potentially sitting on a dockside. Bad news is "they have to wait for a large consignment before shipping to the UK."

It's actually not too bad that it's later in the month for me, although 13 or possibly 14 weeks for a factory order seems quite long.

Just interested in others' quoted and actual delivery times.

The 1st dealer I went to quoted me 8 weeks, sadly the deal they offered wasn't up to scratch.

OctaviaT81 · 29-08-2007, 18:02

Ordered mine 4 weeks ago this coming Monday, was told it should be built first week of September and delivered around 17th-23rd (I think) Ours might be on the same boat

des_pd_ tdi · 29-08-2007, 23:50

A fully loaded Roomster ordered from the factory. I was quoted 8-10 weeks.

Des

duesenberg · 31-08-2007, 14:05

I ordered my Roomster in the end of July. Dealer told me that the car will be on production in the end of August and delivered mid-September.
We'll see.
I have prepared myself that the delivery might be in the end of September, because I ordered lot of extras mounted by dealer (for example el. heating for oil sump, mud flaps, towing equipment etc.)

Decron · 31-08-2007, 23:59

I was told last two weeks in September for mine, a total of about 8-10 weeks.

Build week 36

Rahab · 02-09-2007, 11:55

Well, just to compare - these are events of a year ago, and took place in Latvia. I placed an order on August 10, 2006 (and Roomster was not on actual sale on the Latvian market then) and they schedulled the delivery on November 1. So it was a pleasant surprise to pick up the car on October 19. And it was even more pleasant to find the car equipped with 4 electric windows while I had not specified that in my order, although the dealer offered rear door electric windows at an extra cost. Seems that basic specifications' equipment was not finally defined yet.

MusicalSkoda · 04-09-2007, 16:44

Just had a call from the dealer and if I wanted to, I could collect my Scout at the beginning of next week (nearly 14 weeks from ordering). So, it's nearly here!

But, as impatient as I am, I'm going to go for later in the month anyway due to work commitments and holidays. Around the 22nd is looking good

Decron · 06-09-2007, 21:30

Been told it's left the factory. Dealer reckons 2-3 weeks tops

thj · 08-09-2007, 22:20

Ordered my 3 through a lease co. end of August and have a date of 22nd Oct, looks like that may be a little optimistic!

OctaviaT81 · 19-09-2007, 20:00

Found out today my Scout originally expected this week will now not be built till the middle of October due to the popularity of this model and the number of options I specified.

Quite a big delay! I would have liked it sooner but at least I won't have to start paying for it for a while longer. Still happy I'm having a fresh car built rather than a Ford or something which has been knocking about in a field somewhere for months on end.

MusicalSkoda · 22-09-2007, 15:00

Finally got mine parked on the drive. Yee-ha!!

No mudflaps, as although they're featured in the accessories brochure (and the dealer ordered them for me), they do not fit the Scout. Shame, it would have been one of the few things to differentiate mine from the rest of the silver Scouts that we've seen pics of.

The other will be the non-black interior plastic, of course (pics by end of the week, I hope). I have to say that the two tone interior doesn't look half as bad as I thought it would and I'm pretty pleased with it.

Only driven about 10 miles in it so far and the gearbox is quite tight (as one would expect) and there was evidence of a clonking noise turning the steering wheel to the far right and left but have to wait and see whether it's anything to worry about.

Car seems to turn heads from the VRs crew - saw a Fabia VRs and an Octavia VRs driver take a second seemingly admiring look.

Will take a few runs in it before the weekend is out, but now absorbing the handbook (not the best plain English!) and trying to get to grips with the central locking/alarm/safe system, the Climatronic and the interior bike storage system!

All in all, I'm delighted to have joined the Scouts (and at age 41 too)!

Decron · 22-09-2007, 15:28

Lucky.

Mine is still in transit due mid week next week.

parsko · 22-09-2007, 22:48

Welcome aboard!

nhallwood · 23-09-2007, 08:58

Ordered my Scout on 17th July with most options. Was a factory build. Was quoted about 10 weeks. Arrived at the dealer last Tuesday (Withams in Hersham) and picked it up yesterday which equates to exactly 10 weeks to the dealer!

Looks great in Ocean Blue although I wasn't sure it would when I ordered it. So far I'm very pleased with it over the first 39 miles and the cornering foglights are certainly amusing going around mini roundabouts.

OctaviaT81 · 23-09-2007, 21:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by nhallwood

Ordered my Scout on 17th July with most options. Was a factory build. Was quoted about 10 weeks. Arrived at the dealer last Tuesday (Withams in Hersham) and picked it up yesterday which equates to exactly 10 weeks to the dealer!

Looks great in Ocean Blue although I wasn't sure it would when I ordered it. So far I'm very pleased with it over the first 39 miles and the cornering foglights are certainly amusing going around mini roundabouts.

Congratulations

Looks like mine will be about 10 weeks for build but I guess it'll take a couple more to get here after that.

What engine did you go for?

And pics please! You too MusicalSkoda!

parsko · 23-09-2007, 21:47

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OctaviaT81 · 24-09-2007, 08:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by PAArsko

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Oh yeah

Good choice on the engine

Still want pics tho!

MusicalSkoda · 24-09-2007, 11:21

It'll be really interesting to see the Ocean Blue one...

In the meantime, here's another silver one! Pictured is the interior bike storage rack as well (without bikes) and the two-tone grey (although top part seems black to me) interior plastics.

OctaviaT81 · 24-09-2007, 11:31

Thanks MusicalSkoda, hows the ownership experience going?

Will be interested to hear what you think of the bike rack once you've used it as I ordered it on mine too.

I think the top of the dash is the same on all Roomsters, just the bottom part is different colours (black, grey or ivory)

parsko · 24-09-2007, 13:51

Welcome to the Scouts! Yours is the first 2 tone interior I have seen.
Is the bike rack removeable?

nhallwood · 24-09-2007, 19:32

Here are some early pics of the car. Let me know what other angles/bits you'd like to see. I've also got the bike rack but haven't had a chance to play with it yet.

MusicalSkoda · 24-09-2007, 20:50

Quote:

Is the bike rack removeable?

Yes. Very easily. Seems like a nice bit of kit.

The real test, of course, will be getting the bikes in, secured and out again but that will have to wait for now!

duesenberg · 25-09-2007, 13:10

Today is the Day

Although the car was at dealer in the beginning of September it was today delivered to me.

parsko · 25-09-2007, 15:06

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Originally Posted by duesenberg

Today is the Day

Although the car was at dealer in the beginning of September it was today delivered to me.

Nice one M8, I hope you and Olive the Roomster will be very happy!

Decron · 27-09-2007, 18:12

Seems to have been a bit of an issue. As mine is apparently the first and currently the only Scout to have cruise the logistics system held the car as it thought it was an error in the spec and it wasn't delivered

Gotta wait another week now

29-08-2007, 17:26	#1
MusicalSkoda Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 39 Members Car: 1.4 16v Comfort Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Factory ordered? What timeframe were you quoted? I've just been told that the estimated delivery time of my Roomster Scout (Ordered June 13, est. delivery Sept. 13th as printed on invoice) will now be "the end of September". Good news is it's been built, and potentially sitting on a dockside. Bad news is "they have to wait for a large consignment before shipping to the UK." It's actually not too bad that it's later in the month for me, although 13 or possibly 14 weeks for a factory order seems quite long. Just interested in others' quoted and actual delivery times. The 1st dealer I went to quoted me 8 weeks, sadly the deal they offered wasn't up to scratch.

29-08-2007, 18:02	#2
OctaviaT81 Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cornwall Posts: 965 Members Car: Octavia SLXI 1.8T Thanks: 6 Thanked 29 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Factory ordered? What timeframe were you quoted? Ordered mine 4 weeks ago this coming Monday, was told it should be built first week of September and delivered around 17th-23rd (I think) Ours might be on the same boat __________________ Skoda Motorsport WRC news, photos & more!

29-08-2007, 23:50	#3
des_pd_ tdi Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ruislip, Middlesex Posts: 711 Members Car: Thanks: 5 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Factory ordered? What timeframe were you quoted? A fully loaded Roomster ordered from the factory. I was quoted 8-10 weeks. Des __________________ Tiguan Sport Auto Gone but not forgotten, Roomster Scout, Fabia VRs.

31-08-2007, 14:05	#4
duesenberg Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 9 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Factory ordered? What timeframe were you quoted? I ordered my Roomster in the end of July. Dealer told me that the car will be on production in the end of August and delivered mid-September. We'll see. I have prepared myself that the delivery might be in the end of September, because I ordered lot of extras mounted by dealer (for example el. heating for oil sump, mud flaps, towing equipment etc.)

31-08-2007, 23:59	#5
Decron It's all good Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cwmbran - South Wales Posts: 3,558 Members Car: Vroomster Thanks: 67 Thanked 264 Times in 191 Posts	Re: Factory ordered? What timeframe were you quoted? I was told last two weeks in September for mine, a total of about 8-10 weeks. Build week 36

02-09-2007, 11:55	#6
Rahab Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Latvia Posts: 13 Members Car: Roomster 1,4 TDI Comfort Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Factory ordered? What timeframe were you quoted? Well, just to compare - these are events of a year ago, and took place in Latvia. I placed an order on August 10, 2006 (and Roomster was not on actual sale on the Latvian market then) and they schedulled the delivery on November 1. So it was a pleasant surprise to pick up the car on October 19. And it was even more pleasant to find the car equipped with 4 electric windows while I had not specified that in my order, although the dealer offered rear door electric windows at an extra cost. Seems that basic specifications' equipment was not finally defined yet.

04-09-2007, 16:44	#7
MusicalSkoda Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 39 Members Car: 1.4 16v Comfort Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Factory ordered? What timeframe were you quoted? Just had a call from the dealer and if I wanted to, I could collect my Scout at the beginning of next week (nearly 14 weeks from ordering). So, it's nearly here! But, as impatient as I am, I'm going to go for later in the month anyway due to work commitments and holidays. Around the 22nd is looking good

06-09-2007, 21:30	#8
Decron It's all good Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cwmbran - South Wales Posts: 3,558 Members Car: Vroomster Thanks: 67 Thanked 264 Times in 191 Posts	Re: Factory ordered? What timeframe were you quoted? Been told it's left the factory. Dealer reckons 2-3 weeks tops

08-09-2007, 22:20	#9
thj Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Factory ordered? What timeframe were you quoted? Ordered my 3 through a lease co. end of August and have a date of 22nd Oct, looks like that may be a little optimistic!

19-09-2007, 20:00	#10
OctaviaT81 Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cornwall Posts: 965 Members Car: Octavia SLXI 1.8T Thanks: 6 Thanked 29 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Factory ordered? What timeframe were you quoted? Found out today my Scout originally expected this week will now not be built till the middle of October due to the popularity of this model and the number of options I specified. Quite a big delay! I would have liked it sooner but at least I won't have to start paying for it for a while longer. Still happy I'm having a fresh car built rather than a Ford or something which has been knocking about in a field somewhere for months on end. __________________ Skoda Motorsport WRC news, photos & more!

22-09-2007, 15:00	#11
MusicalSkoda Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 39 Members Car: 1.4 16v Comfort Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Factory ordered? What timeframe were you quoted? Finally got mine parked on the drive. Yee-ha!! No mudflaps, as although they're featured in the accessories brochure (and the dealer ordered them for me), they do not fit the Scout. Shame, it would have been one of the few things to differentiate mine from the rest of the silver Scouts that we've seen pics of. The other will be the non-black interior plastic, of course (pics by end of the week, I hope). I have to say that the two tone interior doesn't look half as bad as I thought it would and I'm pretty pleased with it. Only driven about 10 miles in it so far and the gearbox is quite tight (as one would expect) and there was evidence of a clonking noise turning the steering wheel to the far right and left but have to wait and see whether it's anything to worry about. Car seems to turn heads from the VRs crew - saw a Fabia VRs and an Octavia VRs driver take a second seemingly admiring look. Will take a few runs in it before the weekend is out, but now absorbing the handbook (not the best plain English!) and trying to get to grips with the central locking/alarm/safe system, the Climatronic and the interior bike storage system! All in all, I'm delighted to have joined the Scouts (and at age 41 too)!

22-09-2007, 15:28	#12
Decron It's all good Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cwmbran - South Wales Posts: 3,558 Members Car: Vroomster Thanks: 67 Thanked 264 Times in 191 Posts	Re: Factory ordered? What timeframe were you quoted? Lucky. Mine is still in transit due mid week next week.

22-09-2007, 22:48	#13
parsko Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 544 Members Car: ............... Thanks: 15 Thanked 27 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Factory ordered? What timeframe were you quoted? Welcome aboard!

23-09-2007, 08:58	#14
nhallwood Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3 Members Car: Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Factory ordered? What timeframe were you quoted? Ordered my Scout on 17th July with most options. Was a factory build. Was quoted about 10 weeks. Arrived at the dealer last Tuesday (Withams in Hersham) and picked it up yesterday which equates to exactly 10 weeks to the dealer! Looks great in Ocean Blue although I wasn't sure it would when I ordered it. So far I'm very pleased with it over the first 39 miles and the cornering foglights are certainly amusing going around mini roundabouts.

23-09-2007, 21:47	#16
parsko Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 544 Members Car: ............... Thanks: 15 Thanked 27 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Factory ordered? What timeframe were you quoted? See Below. nhallwood Briskodian nhallwood is offline Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Car: Ocean Blue RooScout (1.6 16v Tiptronic)

24-09-2007, 11:31	#19
OctaviaT81 Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cornwall Posts: 965 Members Car: Octavia SLXI 1.8T Thanks: 6 Thanked 29 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Factory ordered? What timeframe were you quoted? Thanks MusicalSkoda, hows the ownership experience going? Will be interested to hear what you think of the bike rack once you've used it as I ordered it on mine too. I think the top of the dash is the same on all Roomsters, just the bottom part is different colours (black, grey or ivory) __________________ Skoda Motorsport WRC news, photos & more!

24-09-2007, 13:51	#20
parsko Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 544 Members Car: ............... Thanks: 15 Thanked 27 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Factory ordered? What timeframe were you quoted? Welcome to the Scouts! Yours is the first 2 tone interior I have seen. Is the bike rack removeable?

25-09-2007, 13:10	#23
duesenberg Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 9 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Factory ordered? What timeframe were you quoted? Today is the Day Although the car was at dealer in the beginning of September it was today delivered to me.

27-09-2007, 18:12	#25
Decron It's all good Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cwmbran - South Wales Posts: 3,558 Members Car: Vroomster Thanks: 67 Thanked 264 Times in 191 Posts	Re: Factory ordered? What timeframe were you quoted? Seems to have been a bit of an issue. As mine is apparently the first and currently the only Scout to have cruise the logistics system held the car as it thought it was an error in the spec and it wasn't delivered Gotta wait another week now

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