Odering Help

[Craig Berrido]

Hi all,

I am looking to try and order a new car and am being told I wont get a factory slot due to the driver assistance pack being specified until around April 2021. currently its a CLA 250e Shooting Brake Premium Line Plus I'm looking at.

Welcome anyone's thoughts on this as I used to work for VW and know there can be delays, but this seems a long time considering I started this in November 2020 and delay then was due to Brexit (I am in the UK).

thanks

Craig

 

[Blobcat]

Hello and welcome,

3 months isn't that long in car ordering terms... They're still getting used to the new paperywerk and also the 'Rona and how that's effecting just about everything. in 2016 my W213 should have been ready for March - it arrived in July...

 

[Craig Berrido]

Hello and welcome,

3 months isn't that long in car ordering terms... They're still getting used to the new paperywerk and also the 'Rona and how that's effecting just about everything. in 2016 my W213 should have been ready for March - it arrived in July...

Thanks Blobcat. I agree, having worked in the industry its not that long. I am just trying to get a feel for if I changed model would it help or is it the D/A pack regardless meaning they can't get a build slot released. I have not come across dealers not having allocation for what I think is a "normal" car for over 4 months. I have seen it with GTi's and R models, just not the standard stuff and not had a Mercedes before so a little in the dark.

Don't get me started on the standard 'Rona excuse for everything being delayed or generally rubbish lol

 

[Blobcat]

Thanks Blobcat. I agree, having worked in the industry its not that long. I am just trying to get a feel for if I changed model would it help or is it the D/A pack regardless meaning they can't get a build slot released. I have not come across dealers not having allocation for what I think is a "normal" car for over 4 months. I have seen it with GTi's and R models, just not the standard stuff and not had a Mercedes before so a little in the dark.

Don't get me started on the standard 'Rona excuse for everything being delayed or generally rubbish lol

It's an excuse for companies to delay and increase the costs...
They'll be making standard for stock, any additions will upset their delicate system unfortunately. Although I did a special order with another German manufacturer in December and mine has just arrived in the country

 

[Craig Berrido]

It's an excuse for companies to delay and increase the costs...
They'll be making standard for stock, any additions will upset their delicate system unfortunately. Although I did a special order with another German manufacturer in December and mine has just arrived in the country

agreed on the delays and increased costs.

thanks for the advice, looks like I either have to suck it up or look for something else in the interim.

 

[Blobcat]

agreed on the delays and increased costs.

thanks for the advice, looks like I either have to suck it up or look for something else in the interim.

Always nice to have a new car as the weather improves (assuming it will, no guarantees this year...)

 

[Craig Berrido]

Always nice to have a new car as the weather improves (assuming it will, no guarantees this year...)

haha well the weather can't be worse than everything else.....i hope

 

[Madtutle3]

There is a major shortage of computer chips in the auto industry. In addition to covid related slow downs one of the major manufacturers had a fire which destroyed their factory. It's affecting many auto manufacturers. Some have even cut production due to the shortage.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...roduction-at-japanese-plant-on-chip-shortages

 

[Craig Berrido]

There is a major shortage of computer chips in the auto industry. In addition to covid related slow downs one of the major manufacturers had a fire which destroyed their factory. It's affecting many auto manufacturers. Some have even cut production due to the shortage.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...roduction-at-japanese-plant-on-chip-shortages

Thanks Madtutle3, I hadn't seen that. Is interesting.

 

[Steve@Avantgarde]

And we are feeling the affects at after sales end too. Control modules that aren't available for direct supply are taking weeks sometimes months to arrive.

Its not the car makers fault.

 

[Craig Berrido]

And we are feeling the affects at after sales end too. Control modules that aren't available for direct supply are taking weeks sometimes months to arrive.

Its not the car makers fault.

Hi Steve,

I don’t suspect it is, having worked in the trade I get it can happen, but like I’ve said I was trying to see if it was model specific or extra specific which may help me make a more informed decision of to sit tight or change. Looks like I’ll probably sit tight as it seems it’s more the DA pack option that is holding it up so why compromise for a month or so when you’ll have the car for years.

 

[DB autos]

I’m still waiting for part that’s been on back order since last June still haven’t got a date yet I remember starting at Mercedes late 80s early 90s and there was over a year waiting for some models then and you had to pay up front