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Posted: **Mon Apr 26, 2010 8:58 pm**

mickwillow wrote:Hi Viper green
My order date was the 23 march ! how about yours

Mine was 23rd March too, Viper 170DSG, Inchcape Telford told me today that its built and awaiting shipment!!

Should be with me May 13th just in time to wave the QQ goodbye

Just three weeks to wait.

stan

Posted: **Mon Apr 26, 2010 9:05 pm**

say hi to matt for me stan, he supplied mine back in oct last year

S

Posted: **Mon Apr 26, 2010 9:12 pm**

trix wrote:say hi to matt for me stan, he supplied mine back in oct last year

S

will do trix

Posted: **Mon Apr 26, 2010 10:27 pm**

WOW Viper !!!!

Now iam waiting for a call from my dealer

Posted: **Thu May 13, 2010 5:53 pm**

Ordered: 19th April (Week 16)
EST Build: Week begining 24th May (Week 21)

Posted: **Thu May 13, 2010 6:31 pm**

phoned my dealer again today for an up date, and am now being told i have an est build week of 23 not 24 as it was 2 -3 weeks ago

and coz its build after wk 22 i get the changes

"red TSI badge " woop

Posted: **Fri May 14, 2010 3:26 pm**

In Italy I ordered my Scirocco R 15th April
EST Build: week 30 (the end of July)

Posted: **Tue May 18, 2010 9:56 pm**

My Dealer text today to inform me its at checkpoint 3. Means a hell of a lot to me... had a search but none the wiser

I'm excited yes but not impatient. Good things...

Posted: **Tue May 18, 2010 10:13 pm**

samdub wrote:My Dealer text today to inform me its at checkpoint 3. Means a hell of a lot to me... had a search but none the wiser

I'm excited yes but not impatient. Good things...

What was your build date? Mine is week 19 as is on a ship/dock.

Posted: **Tue May 18, 2010 10:43 pm**

samdub wrote:My Dealer text today to inform me its at checkpoint 3. Means a hell of a lot to me... had a search but none the wiser

It means its about two days from being finishing build/inspection and out of the factory on the way to the docks at Setúbal to get aboard a ship.

C.

Posted: **Wed May 19, 2010 9:41 am**

What's the rough current avg lead time now from the above it looks to be around 6-8 weeks is that correct?

Hoping to order later this year

Posted: **Wed May 19, 2010 5:02 pm**

Estimated build week 24 for me, dealer just let us know today, ordered end of April.

Posted: **Mon May 24, 2010 9:40 am**

I ordered a month ago - still no build date. Is this normal?

Posted: **Mon May 24, 2010 9:47 am**

your dealer may not be telling you all the fluctuations & will only tell you once its confirmed (about 4 weeks before build). if you want to know all the details however minor tell him & ask pertinent questions.

S

Posted: **Mon May 24, 2010 11:51 am**

OK thanks Trix... not sure what pertinent questions to ask..... is it err being built? errr when? It just seems odd, handed over the deposit, received one email and that's been about it!

Posted: **Mon May 24, 2010 12:30 pm**

"I realise that the build week will be subject to change but please could you advise what my unconfirmed build week is currently"
"please could I have my commission number" (you can then ring vw customer services & check what the build week is with them & it should put a certain level of fear in to your salesman as the info or lack there of that hes giving you is not enough for your liking) [commission number is 6 digits & not the same as the one on your order form]

they are some to start.. so let us know how you get on with those

S

Posted: **Mon May 24, 2010 12:42 pm**

OK he's going to send me a screen dump from the VW system. With comm number and projected build date.

I'll be happy when I see that.

Thanks for your help.

Posted: **Tue May 25, 2010 7:07 pm**

Hi everyone.

I spoke with my dealer on Friday and got an update. My GT is due to be in build during week 22 but is not showing as scheduled yet. I've ordered the DSG gearbox and apparently there is a delay on this gearbox at present. Demand is outstripping supply. My car could be two to three weeks late

At least it will be built to 2011 model year

Its going to be a long June!

Martin.

Posted: **Fri May 28, 2010 7:38 pm**

Me again.

I've spoken with my dealer again today, Wolsey VW in Ipswich, and my car now has a scheduled build date of sometime in week 25. I'm likely to get my hands on her in mid to late July all being well. At least I know it's going to be build soonish!!

Martin.

Posted: **Fri May 28, 2010 8:59 pm**

RW1 wrote:The week number the dealers tell you is always the week in which the Scirocco is finally finished at the factory. Assembly starts about 7 days beforehand. The week number is not firm and fixed until about 3 to 4 weeks before they've decided to build. Upto that decision point, supply of "just in time parts" will influence the factory "start assembly" decision. So your build week number given to you can/may/will float around a bit until the "start assembly" decision by the factory. Your dealer has all this available to them on the dealership Dialogue System.

I was initially told Wk43 for my Scirocco order - 12 July'09, then after 2 weeks mine stayed put at Wk42 until 3 weeks before it was made, when I told it would be Wk43 confirmed. Some have not been as fortunate as me to have a steady view all the way along.

VW have had supply problems with parts due to demand levels. eg. the 1.4TSi 160PS engine. They ordered 3,500 in March 2009 from the VW engine plant. By August'09 the "sold" requirement was passing 9,000 units! Similar story for the Diesel 2.0ltr 170PS. This popular demand caught VW out and don't forget this is not just VW but Audi, SEAT and Skoda. As a result, the Sciroccos with these engines last summer/autumn went long distance on delivery times to the customer. This included me (18 weeks order placed to dealer received - not the longest wait time on here though!). I was quoted 12 weeks on the day I order, just smiled and informed them of the above 1.4TSi problem. :roll: Earlier in late 2008, it was a shortage of sunroofs causing Scirocco orders to be delayed.

Just to give you an idea how fine it is, take major components such as the engine and gearbox. (I think these are transported by rail from Germany to Portugal.) Been to the big rail head at Saltzgitter VW Factory. Saw them sending shed loads of engines out at time, the size of a football pitch just full of crated engines just for one days production.

My Engine was finished in Germany at Saltzgitter on 09.10.09 at 10:09 and 12 seconds!
My Gearbox was finished in Germany at Kassel on 10.10.09 at 14:03 and 15 seconds!
My Scirocco started assembly in the Palmela, Portugal VW Factory on 16.10.09
My Scirocco left the factory for Setabul, Portugal dockside 23.10.09

It will be on your white boot sticker which day it actually was finished. First part of my 2nd posting on this.......
http://www.sciroccocentral.co.uk/forum/ ... t=+sticker" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

C.

RW1 ... that's incredible information - in tandem with the rest of your posts!

Many thanks for 'steering' us all in the right direction!

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