Discovery 2017

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  • AAWM
    Member Since: 14 Aug 2022
    Location: Highlands, Scotland
    Posts: 11
    United Kingdom 

    Ah well. The latest estimate is now maybe next March that's from placing the order last October. Apparently the spare wheel either full size or space saver is no longer available as an option and you have to make do with the glue and compressor. The decision now is whether to stick with Byron Blue or change to Portifino blue but that might be too much like my Disco 4 in Loire Blue.
    19th Oct 2022 6:50 pm
  • Road Runner 2017
    Member Since: 14 Jan 2017
    Location: Scotland
    Posts: 2010
    Scotland 
    2018 Discovery Si6 HSE Lux Santorini Black

    FFRR is a 12 month wait, i was told the other day, maybe longer.
    MY17 First Edition - 3L Diesel Td6 - Farallon Black - Roof rails,side steps,tints,tow bar,mudflaps,door strips.
    MY18 Hse Luxury - 3L Petrol Si6 Supercharged - Santorini Black - Roof rails,side steps,tints,tow bar,mudflaps,door strips,22's,dynamic pack 1,bonnet vents,t.v,dual view,frontcooler,360°camera,rear cooler/warmer,roof vane,black LR badges,wade sensing,door sill plates,boot liner, solar screen,wind deflectors,service plan,tracker,speed camera detector,dual dash cameras,ceramic coating.
    19th Oct 2022 7:17 pm
  • Soler
    Member Since: 07 Sep 2021
    Location: Cheater
    Posts: 78
    United Kingdom 
    2022 Discovery Si6 HSE Loire Blue

    Just got confirmation today that mine should be delivered on the 25th of November. Just under 12 months from order to delivery.
    19th Oct 2022 10:38 pm
  • Metro
    Member Since: 08 Jun 2022
    Location: Durham
    Posts: 4
    United Kingdom 

    Transcript.

    Thought people may be interested in this conversation I had with Land Rover on the 29th of September regarding the Discovery.

    21st Oct 2022 6:16 pm
  • Wolfpack
    Member Since: 25 May 2019
    Location: Norfolk, UK
    Posts: 360
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Si6 HSE Corris Grey

    Don’t quite understand how a shortage of semi conductors necessitates the removal of the spare wheel. Confused
    21st Oct 2022 8:03 pm
  • Soler
    Member Since: 07 Sep 2021
    Location: Cheater
    Posts: 78
    United Kingdom 
    2022 Discovery Si6 HSE Loire Blue

    so how do they build the high end models with some of these features as standard?
    21st Oct 2022 9:45 pm
  • gavsta
    Member Since: 25 Jan 2022
    Location: Hertfordshire
    Posts: 147
     

    My Metropolitan has been built, and should be with the dealer in a couple of weeks. The only warning I've received regarding parts or options, is the single smart key. We shall see what arrives!

    There's been a lot of talk about deals and discounts, and whether they are being honoured. In case you are interested, this is my experience: The original order for a MY22 D300 R‑Dynamic HSE, was placed July 2021 and a discount offered. The order was rebooked twice more, with MY23 and MY23.5 Metropolitans, and the same discount was carried over. Considering the discounts are given at the dealer level, this is at their discretion. Note, I'm not referring to a discount percentage, but a fixed number. With the price increases, and some option changes, the latest order is roughly £5k more than the original.

    If someone has a fixed % discount, they are very lucky (or delusional), as the real-terms value of that has increased along with the prices, which would be amazing in this financial climate.

    In terms of processing orders, the dealer has again been very straightforward. I was told my position in the queue, and as they were allocated built slots each month during covid, my position moved up. A simple first come, first served basis. When I got to #1, LR took the build allocation back in-house, so it's taken quite a few months to get a build slot.

    Overall, the dealer has been straightforward and honourable. Communication has been largely driven by me, but then again, the dealer hasn't had much to say, apart from "Still waiting!".

    Finally, I'm buying with PCP and the APR has carried over from the original order.
    22nd Oct 2022 10:02 am
  • rkonstantinov
    Member Since: 25 Jul 2021
    Location: Bulgaria
    Posts: 6
    Bulgaria 

    rkonstantinov wrote:
    Indeed, I suspect the same. The reason I asked is that my metropolitan also seems to be missing the gesture tailgate, or at least I’m not able to make it work. So, wondering if this is common and if there is some “official” information.


    So, to answer my own question. Indeed, my Metropolitan left the factory without the gesture tailgate module, and there is a campaign to add it by the dealer when available:

    22nd Oct 2022 10:12 am
  • Craigp
    Member Since: 09 Nov 2016
    Location: Hull
    Posts: 690
    England 

    Contacted my dealer for an update as it had returned to the pool and original date (October cancelled). D300 R dynamic SE. New build date has been added that very weekend. Now looking at March. So if it does actually arrive then I will have been waiting 18 months.
    25th Oct 2022 10:33 pm
  • RAW
    Member Since: 30 Jun 2016
    Location: Devon
    Posts: 62
    England 

    Mine was due on Dec23rd but now back to mid January and they have downgraded the stereo to merridan system. Surround sound is not available at the moment if i still wanted it i would have gone back into the pool again. I was informed this downgrade is across the full range of vehicles. Mine is a commercial so dont think it will effect me much although i think if it doesnt arrive until the end of January i will wait until 1st March
    15th Nov 2022 11:53 am
  • Gooshy
    Member Since: 10 Oct 2022
    Location: UK
    Posts: 12
    United Kingdom 

    I put my order in last week for SE R-Dynamic and was told the Surround Sound was no longer available as an option and also the only engine was the D300 in the Diesel range.
    15th Nov 2022 10:09 pm
  • Soler
    Member Since: 07 Sep 2021
    Location: Cheater
    Posts: 78
    United Kingdom 
    2022 Discovery Si6 HSE Loire Blue

    My new metropolitan should be ready for pick up next Monday, 😀 nearly a year to the day from my original order. Was starting to wonder how they were going to fit it down the chimney.😆
    22nd Nov 2022 8:37 pm
  • gavsta
    Member Since: 25 Jan 2022
    Location: Hertfordshire
    Posts: 147
     

    I get the impression that cars are starting to flow from JLR again. My Metropolitan is being transported tomorrow. Alas, it's going directly to have PPF applied, so it'll be this time next week, when I finally get to see what I've been waiting 17 months for.

    It seems that nothing is missing from the build, so I have two keys and the gesture tailgate... or so I've been told.
    23rd Nov 2022 10:52 am
  • Darras
    Member Since: 16 May 2020
    Location: Newcastle
    Posts: 764
    United Kingdom 

    17 months is Censored stupid. I wouldn’t wait. What next, collect a new car and immediately start an order for a new one?
    23rd Nov 2022 12:16 pm
  • gavsta
    Member Since: 25 Jan 2022
    Location: Hertfordshire
    Posts: 147
     

    The clarity of hindsight. We didn’t need to change our car (as I’m still being reminded), so the wait didn’t really matter too much. In this case, at what arbitrary point would we have walked away? We always assumed it wouldn’t be much longer, once we reached the top of the dealer’s build allocation list.
    23rd Nov 2022 12:55 pm
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