New car purchase delays

[fingers]

Ordered a new car, Mini Countryman, back in April. Due to a worldwide shortage of microchips there’s been a number of delays and just been told today delivery will now be the last week of December.
I know it’s a First World problem and it is what it is really, but anyone else with similar experiences?

[BLUETIT]

Re: New car purchase delays

Ordered a new car, Mini Countryman, back in April. Due to a worldwide shortage of microchips there’s been a number of delays and just been told today delivery will now be the last week of December.
I know it’s a First World problem and it is what it is really, but anyone else with similar experiences?

Ya, trying to get a ticket to watch Cardiff City

[The Bloop]

Re: New car purchase delays

Read about plenty of people ordering new cars through the Motability scheme experiencing similar delays. We were fortunate in that the vehicle we wanted was already in stock, but if we needed one manufactured to order we'd be waiting til the end of the year.

[MOZZER2]

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i was in the same boat with the colour I wanted but managed to get my second choice colour .Luckily one 1 available in the whole UK so nabbed that one and that was back in March

other wise would have been November at the earliest !

[valleys caveman]

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Second hand cars, vans and lorries are silly money at the moment too.
I need to change my beaten up old Focus by the end of the month as the MOT runs out and it's not going to pass another without a few nuggets being spent on it.
I do less than a 1000 miles a year, so I just need a reliable old workhorse for back and forth work. Anyone selling a cheapy?

[dembethewarrior]

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Second hand cars, vans and lorries are silly money at the moment too.
I need to change my beaten up old Focus by the end of the month as the MOT runs out and it's not going to pass another without a few nuggets being spent on it.
I do less than a 1000 miles a year, so I just need a reliable old workhorse for back and forth work. Anyone selling a cheapy?

Send us a PM

[valleys caveman]

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Send us a PM

Will you take my 180,000 mile, 16 year old Focus in as part ex? It's the LX model :hehe:

[dembethewarrior]

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Will you take my 180,000 mile, 16 year old Focus in as part ex? It's the LX model :hehe:

Got a 10 year old car. Need it gone and not asking the world :thumbup: less than 60k miles send us a PM it's a good car from a to b

[Jimmy the Jock]

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Second hand cars, vans and lorries are silly money at the moment too.
I need to change my beaten up old Focus by the end of the month as the MOT runs out and it's not going to pass another without a few nuggets being spent on it.
I do less than a 1000 miles a year, so I just need a reliable old workhorse for back and forth work. Anyone selling a cheapy?

Of course .
How much do you want to spend?

[Jimmy the Jock]

Re: New car purchase delays

Ordered a new car, Mini Countryman, back in April. Due to a worldwide shortage of microchips there’s been a number of delays and just been told today delivery will now be the last week of December.
I know it’s a First World problem and it is what it is really, but anyone else with similar experiences?

New cars vans , trucks are non existent at the moment. We are being quoted 2nd quarter for new vehicle orders at the moment.
Thats a posh way of saying March onwards next year . On almost everything.

[valleys caveman]

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Of course .
How much do you want to spend?

Tempt me with your wares JJ.

[Jimmy the Jock]

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Tempt me with your wares JJ.

Let me have a look on monday .

We will of course allow you the minimum part ex allowance of £1500 against your present chariot.

[binman]

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Shortage of steel
Mills on quotas

Steel has doubled in price
Components extremely difficult to get hold

Delivery times for the stuff I deal with has increased from 4 or 5 weeks to 18 weeks

It is getting worrying

[valleys caveman]

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Let me have a look on monday .

We will of course allow you the minimum part ex allowance of £1500 against your present chariot.

I was only thinking of spending £1500 so that part ex allowance you're offering sounds tidy. :hehe:
Anything with 12 months MOT will do :thumbup:

[19bluebirds27]

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I’m seeing the same in LCV
World - demand has been crazy since first lockdown. Real long lead times on popular models well into 2022 without exaggeration.
What’s arriving into the UK now was sold well in advance.

ULEZ expanding in London is panicking a lot into getting a Euro6 compliance to avoid £24 a day!