Beach Delays and Deliveries

[bagel.rhodes]

Hi All - I have been reading the Ocean vs Coast delays and deliveries, I’ve not seen many people talking about Beaches. The people who are waiting what information have you. Currently I am build status 10, for week 2nd week of May, this though was pushed 1 month after the factories closed. I order 21st July 2021. It’s been a long wait and I’ve been patient, recently thought it’s been painful. There are people who are seeing their vans in build after ordering September etc. How’s the Beach crowd doing?

 

[2haw]

Ordered end of Sept 21
Confirmed BW 18 (next week)

 

[Richi]

Hi. We ordered our beach end of September 2021 as well. Last time I spoke to dealer at the starf of April. That time I changed few extras on our order. He mentioned unconfirmed Q3 build. I haven’t heard anything since.

 

[jMacdent]

Hi All - I have been reading the Ocean vs Coast delays and deliveries, I’ve not seen many people talking about Beaches. The people who are waiting what information have you. Currently I am build status 10, for week 2nd week of May, this though was pushed 1 month after the factories closed. I order 21st July 2021. It’s been a long wait and I’ve been patient, recently thought it’s been painful. There are people who are seeing their vans in build after ordering September etc. How’s the Beach crowd doing?

Like we’ve discussed before, your delay must be related to the Driver assistance package plus. I ordered mine 2 weeks before you and collected mine from Eurovans Crawley in March. Options wise the DAPP is the only significant ‘tech’ based difference between our Beaches. I did option a Tow Bar though. Thoughts?

 

[bagel.rhodes]

Like we’ve discussed before, your delay must be related to the Driver assistance package plus. I ordered mine 2 weeks before you and collected mine from Eurovans Crawley in March. Options wise the DAPP is the only significant ‘tech’ based difference between our Beaches. I did option a Tow Bar though. Thoughts?

Agreed it can be the only thing that’s different. I think that’s a 2 month delay though, for just a single package. Wold have been good if they calcuated the delay and asked the question. Thanks for your response, could you send some photo’s|?

 

[Richi]

Agreed it can be the only thing that’s different. I think that’s a 2 month delay though, for just a single package. Wold have been good if they calcuated the delay and asked the question. Thanks for your response, could you send some photo’s|?

What other extras did you have on your order compare to basic Beach if I can ask?

 

[Richi]

Ordered end of Sept 21
Confirmed BW 18 (next week)

Same question for you. Any extras compare to basic Beach?

 

[jMacdent]

Agreed it can be the only thing that’s different. I think that’s a 2 month delay though, for just a single package. Wold have been good if they calcuated the delay and asked the question. Thanks for your response, could you send some photo’s|?

I’ve added some new wheels, roof bars and trims/protectors etc since.

 

[paulhoots]

Ordered Sept 21, status 20 confirmed build week 19

 

[2haw]

Same question for you. Any extras compare to basic Beach?

From memory:
Art Velours
Teresina’s
LEDs
Parking Heater
3 Zone Climate
Tow bar
Panoramic Roof
Interior LEDs
Lights & Vision
Extra side Window
3 seat bench
Rear Cam
Parking Sensors

 

[Richi]

From memory:
Art Velours
Teresina’s
LEDs
Parking Heater
3 Zone Climate
Tow bar
Panoramic Roof
Interior LEDs
Lights & Vision
Extra side Window
3 seat bench
Rear Cam
Parking Sensors

Thanks for that. Looks similar extras then ours. We don’t have Art Velours, Teresinas, Tow bar and Rear cam. I wonder why ours doesn’t have comfirmed build week yet. But as we’ve seen so far every order moves different. I’ll try to give a call to our dealer next week. And we’ll see.

 

[2haw]

Thanks for that. Looks similar extras then ours. We don’t have Art Velours, Teresinas, Tow bar and Rear cam. I wonder why ours doesn’t have comfirmed build week yet. But as we’ve seen so far every order moves different. I’ll try to give a call to our dealer next week. And we’ll see.

A lot seems to have changed in the last 4 weeks, give your dealer a call in the morning!

 

[Richi]

I’ll try to give them a call next week. I’m working whole weekend.

 

[Greg&Mel Australian Cali]

I ordered a new Beach in February this year (in Australia) and am told that, if I am lucky, I can expect delivery by June 2024. That is not next year, it is the year after! And that is the earliest possibility. VW only started bringing the California into Australia (in Beach mode only) in 2021 and only about 150 have been imported so far. The cost starts at $81,000 for the basic 2nd. If you want the 4motion with all the options, as I do, with the many taxes in Australia you are looking at $135,000. Remember, this is for the beach with no cooking facilities.
Would you wait 18 months (minimum) and pay $135,000 (AUD) for a Beach? Am I crazy? Yep, probably, but I I still want one.
Greg

 

[TheDoc]

Am I crazy?

Quite possibly but you’ll have a big smile on your face when it (finally) arrives for many years to come

 

[bagel.rhodes]

What other extras did you have on your order compare to basic Beach if I can ask?

Here is the completed Specification.

 

[24OCEAN]

Hi All - I have been reading the Ocean vs Coast delays and deliveries, I’ve not seen many people talking about Beaches. The people who are waiting what information have you. Currently I am build status 10, for week 2nd week of May, this though was pushed 1 month after the factories closed. I order 21st July 2021. It’s been a long wait and I’ve been patient, recently thought it’s been painful. There are people who are seeing their vans in build after ordering September etc. How’s the Beach crowd doing?

There’s a two tone copper bronze/white in the Beeze VW dealer in Poole at present. High specification. Anyone waiting could cancel and snap this one up!

 

[Richi]

Here is the completed Specification.

Thanks for that. Looks like fully loaded Beach.

 

[2haw]

The list price of my spec Beach increased by £3120 over the weekend.

 

[Richi]

Great news for us as well. I sent the email to our dealer today. After few hours very positive respond. Status 20 confirmed build week 20. Beach ordered 26th September. Order confirmed by brand 6th October.

 

[66tim99]

I ordered a new Beach in February this year (in Australia) and am told that, if I am lucky, I can expect delivery by June 2024. That is not next year, it is the year after! And that is the earliest possibility. VW only started bringing the California into Australia (in Beach mode only) in 2021 and only about 150 have been imported so far. The cost starts at $81,000 for the basic 2nd. If you want the 4motion with all the options, as I do, with the many taxes in Australia you are looking at $135,000. Remember, this is for the beach with no cooking facilities.
Would you wait 18 months (minimum) and pay $135,000 (AUD) for a Beach? Am I crazy? Yep, probably, but I I still want one.
Greg

The wait will end and the cash will go and be forgotten, but you’ll be smiling every time you grab your keys.
I wonder though if you could import a nearly new to Aus? Loads for sale in the uk

 

[bagel.rhodes]

Great news for us as well. I sent the email to our dealer today. After few hours very positive respond. Status 20 confirmed build week 20. Beach ordered 26th September. Order confirmed by brand 6th October.

Yesterday I got told mine is now at Status 20, ordered July 21st now in for build week 22.

 

[Commer63]

Heard today that our Beach is built and waiting to be shipped. Ordered the beginning of July. Hopefully ready to pick up the end of May.

 

[Richi]

Yesterday I got told mine is now at Status 20, ordered July 21st now in for build week 22.

Good to hear som positivity from you as well. Hopefully we’ll see our Beaches soon. Can’t wait to make some trips this summer.

 

[jMacdent]

Yesterday I got told mine is now at Status 20, ordered July 21st now in for build week 22.

Should be collecting middle to late July?