Ordered A Class A200d beginning of June was given a handover date of 31st October.
Dealer ignored all contact with me when emailing asking for an update and was always busy on the phone when I called, so I went in beginning of September and was assured that this will be arriving January next year and the order will be being built last week.
Emailed to get confirmation that the build has been placed with the factory and was told that they won’t be able to place any orders until April next year and then when they do we’d be looking at a 10 – 12 month build time, meaning the A class ordered in June 2021 can expect to arrive Feb – April 2023!!!
Needless to say I have cancelled my order and will be purchasing a car. The automotive industry is a shambles at the minute with the microchip shortage and dealers are playing down how bad it really is to keep getting orders. Motability is a great scheme and hope to rejoin in a few years when the microchip shortage is all resolved.