New T6.1 order delays

[Bepto]

150 Ocean ordered September this year from Eurovans via DTD. I sent an email to them over the weekend to enquire about possible changes to my spec & got a reply this morning saying no changes could be made as the vehicle is now in build stage & should be with them in 6-8 weeks. I'm surprised as I was under the impression that they would inform me as soon as they got a build date is that not the case?

 

[Adamocean1989]

150 Ocean ordered September this year from Eurovans via DTD. I sent an email to them over the weekend to enquire about possible changes to my spec & got a reply this morning saying no changes could be made as the vehicle is now in build stage & should be with them in 6-8 weeks. I'm surprised as I was under the impression that they would inform me as soon as they got a build date is that not the case?

Well you’ve just answered you’re own question

 

[Bepto]

Well you’ve just answered you’re own question

I dont have a build date, just an email stating its in "build stage" I'm not sure what they mean by that, I see other people saying week x build date and so on. What is the "normal" procedure for dealers is what I wanted to know.

 

[Californication69]

150 Ocean ordered September this year from Eurovans via DTD. I sent an email to them over the weekend to enquire about possible changes to my spec & got a reply this morning saying no changes could be made as the vehicle is now in build stage & should be with them in 6-8 weeks. I'm surprised as I was under the impression that they would inform me as soon as they got a build date is that not the case?

I had the same thing.
Ordered it August. Thinking I’d have a good 5 months to play around with adding / changing.
So ordered it Pearl Black.
Then thought in September, oh let’s go for two tone.
Rang Mike Wool at Eurovans and asked him to change colour.
He rang me back after a few hours and said he had good news and bad news.
Good was it’s only going to take a couple of months to arrive. Bad, it’s been built and no colour change allowed.
But I’m made up with the black. So there we go.
Any way you can change now is to cancel order and order the final decision…..

 

[OxonCalifornia]

Well its happened to me today...Ordered Nov 21 and got the call from my dealer that its arrived in the UK and will be soon on its final leg to the dealer, so possibly available to collect within the next couple of weeks. The last year has been like white noise where sometimes I've forgotten I have ordered...reality has hit home today as if someone has just hit 'the big red button' ! Now I've gotta pay for it!

 

[calibusje]

150 Ocean ordered September this year from Eurovans via DTD. I sent an email to them over the weekend to enquire about possible changes to my spec & got a reply this morning saying no changes could be made as the vehicle is now in build stage & should be with them in 6-8 weeks. I'm surprised as I was under the impression that they would inform me as soon as they got a build date is that not the case?

So, if I understand you correctly: a waiting time from let’s say 5 months?
Really?? A pre ordered van then I guess; hence why you can no longer change the specs so early in the waiting period (because the ‘dealer’ DTD has already configured the one you choose).
But good for you, wow: 5 months…

 

[Bepto]

So, if I understand you correctly: a waiting time from let’s say 5 months?
Really?? A pre ordered van then I guess; hence why you can no longer change the specs so early in the waiting period (because the ‘dealer’ DTD has already configured the one you choose).
But good for you, wow: 5 months…

I doubt that it is a pre order given the chosen spec, specific tyres, bellows in blue, silver awning etc...
Upon ordering I was given early March as a possible delivery date & would have been happy with that.

 

[calibusje]

I doubt that it is a pre order given the chosen spec, specific tyres, bellows in blue, silver awning etc...
Upon ordering I was given early March as a possible delivery date & would have been happy with that.

wow again: that's very good for you. However: there are 'dealers' who order californias in advance with the most common options (and with an ocean there are not that many) and things such as rims and colour bellows can be changed until very late in the ‘waiting stages’. The waiting time can be significantly shorter. 5 months really makes me think in that direction though; a pre-ordered one.
But nevertheless: congratulations and happy waiting; you’ll love it when it will be delivered, after wait a long time or not.

 

[babble]

Out of interest, does anyone know what the rules are if i was to change my mind and decide i didn't want to buy the van i had ordered? is there a penalty if it is already 'in build'? Probably different in different countries but looking at the (confusing) text of my agreement i can change my mind up to 14 days after having even received the vehicle. I sort of assumed having signed the contract i was already obliged to buy the van.

 

[Adamocean1989]

wow again: that's very good for you. However: there are 'dealers' who order californias in advance with the most common options (and with an ocean there are not that many) and things such as rims and colour bellows can be changed until very late in the ‘waiting stages’. The waiting time can be significantly shorter. 5 months really makes me think in that direction though; a pre-ordered one.
But nevertheless: congratulations and happy waiting; you’ll love it when it will be delivered, after wait a long time or not.

The wait times have significantly dropped now. If you was to order today you could expect a build date in February.

 

[Bepto]

Out of interest, does anyone know what the rules are if i was to change my mind and decide i didn't want to buy the van i had ordered? is there a penalty if it is already 'in build'? Probably different in different countries but looking at the (confusing) text of my agreement i can change my mind up to 14 days after having even received the vehicle. I sort of assumed having signed the contract i was already obliged to buy the van.

I would assume that you would lose some if not all of the deposit? I would be interested to know as I did want to change my spec so could possibly cancel & re-order but at a cost of £1k im not too sure. Anyone know Eurovans policy on this?

 

[Californication69]

I would assume that you would lose some if not all of the deposit? I would be interested to know as I did want to change my spec so could possibly cancel & re-order but at a cost of £1k im not too sure. Anyone know Eurovans policy on this?

If you booked via DTD, then was given EV as your dealer then the forfitted deposit would be £395
Not sure if that’s to DTD or EV.
But that’s what I have written down in my notes.
So I’d get £605 refunded.

 

[calibusje]

Out of interest, does anyone know what the rules are if i was to change my mind and decide i didn't want to buy the van i had ordered? is there a penalty if it is already 'in build'? Probably different in different countries but looking at the (confusing) text of my agreement i can change my mind up to 14 days after having even received the vehicle. I sort of assumed having signed the contract i was already obliged to buy the van.

In Belgium? If you don't pay for it when it's delivered to the dealer, you won't get it and they'll sell it. If you paid an advance, you will have lost it, I suspect, but you can also try canceling and reclaiming the deposit. Apart from that: why don't you want him anymore?

 

[Corradobrit]

Just been informed by the dealer that my MUCH anticipated Cali Coast Edition is in the final phases of production. In dumb hope I deliberately planned my return flight after Christmas from the UK, through Schiphol airport in the off chance that it might be delivered before Christmas and that I could make detour to collect the Cali before driving it back home to its birthplace. Fingers crossed my best laid plans bare fruit.... and that they put the correct engine in this time......

 

[Corradobrit]

Given the 24 months wait I am curious to know if my Coast is one of the last off the production line as the model was discontinued a year ago.

 

[From tent to van]

The wait times have significantly dropped now. If you was to order today you could expect a build date in February.

I ordered my 150 ocean 2 weeks ago and was told 4-6 months, so aligns with your view.

However, I was told the 4 motion is still 14-16mths wait due to parts.

 

[calibusje]

Given the 24 months wait I am curious to know if my Coast is one of the last off the production line as the model was discontinued a year ago.

I sympathize with you: 24 months of waiting time are already 4 more than for our coast.
And then I read here a few times that the waiting times have become much shorter; I don't understand: in Belgium still a year or more (confirmed by the dealer a few weeks ago). I therefore suspect that those with a clearly shorter waiting time are about Californias already ordered by companies such as DTD. They do it like this: order some and you can still change and add well into the waiting time (removing is more difficult).
Maybe your coast will get a silver plaque with: 'last built coast'. A unique one

 

[SENNA94]

I ordered my 150 ocean 2 weeks ago and was told 4-6 months, so aligns with your view.

However, I was told the 4 motion is still 14-16mths wait due to parts.

My 4 motion has been in build since middle of August and is being delayed due to shortage of parts.

 

[PhilR]

Anyone know how long it usually takes to get from the UK port to the dealer? I was told last Thursday that my Ocean had arrived in the uk but not heard anything since. It’s ordered with EV Crawley.

 

[Viktorgeorge]

Anyone know how long it usually takes to get from the UK port to the dealer? I was told last Thursday that my Ocean had arrived in the uk but not heard anything since. It’s ordered with EV Crawley.

4-5 weeks in my case, including the PDI.

 

[Dell]

That is how long I waited also, and although other californias were arriving they had different specs. I know for a fact that the tow hook, 4 motion, diff lock and side assist we’re keeping the orders delayed and main reason I was told was low stocks of microchip semiconductors slow or difficulty in supplies.
at one stage they asked me if I wanted to drop a few extras to have it delivered sooner.

 

[PhilR]

4-5 weeks in my case, including the PDI.

From UK port??? Really? Do they use horse drawn wagons?

 

[Lizzibeth78]

From UK port??? Really? Do they use horse drawn wagons?

Mine took 4 weeks from dealer telling me it was built and leaving the factory to collecting. 9 days from saying they were expecting it ‘next week’ at the dealership to collecting. Could have collected a day earlier but it was the guys day off.
So maybe 10 days - 2 weeks after arriving in UK to collection.

 

[Californication69]

When was this @Lizzibeth78 ?
@PhilR and myself champing at the bit lol
I’m hoping for a Friday 25th collection

 

[Lizzibeth78]

When was this @Lizzibeth78 ?
@PhilR and myself champing at the bit lol
I’m hoping for a Friday 25th collection

This time last year. Collected from Lancashire Van Centre - Preston. Felt quick once it was on its way to the dealer.
@PhilR ordered originally just before me so been following how he is getting on.