MG ZS EV Shipping Updates

[Vipar]

If my car has been built and is sitting on the dock of the bay( sorry couldn’t resist). How long would it take to fit a semi conductor?

 

[N2STY]

If my car has been built and is sitting on the dock of the bay( sorry couldn’t resist). How long would it take to fit a semi conductor?

I think it's just the head unit it's the dab chip that's the problem

 

[Glenn 12]

At least you know that your car has been built, when I ask I get nothing just apologies ??

 

[Rockjaw]

If my car has been built and is sitting on the dock of the bay( sorry couldn’t resist). How long would it take to fit a semi conductor?

No idea, its sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watchin' the tide roll away,
I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay
Wastin' time waiting for me Chip.

 

[Lovemyev]

I know how you feel I orderd in August and still waiting I hope mine was on viking adventure I had a call on 10th of Feb saying it was at sea,1.5 petrol zs exclusive model,does anyone k ow what models were on it ?

No wonder MG had told dealers NOT to take anymore orders for ICE cars until further notice !.

 

[Edoc16]

Nope, just looking at the crazy forward dates quoted by others on this site and looking at a possible plan B ? and maybe panicking a bit

Got a call from the dealer today Archie, they have my car and booked in tomorrow to do update checks, charging etc., and will also get the reg to allow insuring... getting it Friday morning - so our coffee meeting getting much closer

 

[Archev]

Got a call from the dealer today Archie, they have my car and booked in tomorrow to do update checks, charging etc., and will also get the reg to allow insuring... getting it Friday morning - so our coffee meeting getting much closer

Terrific news Eddie Glad to hear it Hope you have many happy safe miles in it. Where did you say you were getting it from? It’s been a fair old wait for you.
We’re off gallivanting tomorrow again towards Loch Lomond and maybe Oban or Inveraray or who knows where?
Yes coffee and ev blathers sounds like a fine plan to work on ?

 

[Kazzy60]

If my car has been built and is sitting on the dock of the bay( sorry couldn’t resist). How long would it take to fit a semi conductor?

That's what I asked but said there is a shortage of semiconductors as if I didn't know so why build my car madness

 

[Rockjaw]

Seems to be across the entire range as well. I ordered a petrol variant on 29th October (Excite 1.0 Automatic) and have been delayed until end of May/June. Frustrated to say the least.

Seems to be across the entire range as well. I ordered a petrol variant on 29th October (Excite 1.0 Automatic) and have been delayed until end of May/June. Frustrated to say the least.

That's what I asked but said there is a shortage of semiconductors as if I didn't know so why build my car madness

They haven't build your car, they don't build to order they batch build. Whatever you have ordered is sitting on the dock with hundreds of others waiting for semi conductors. That's what they mean when they say your car is built. So is everyone else's ?

 

[pdwebb23]

You'll have to forgive me as I'm pretty new to the new car ordering game ??

So the cars are being built, but without the semi conductors, which are added when they are available?

 

[Edoc16]

Terrific news Eddie Glad to hear it Hope you have many happy safe miles in it. Where did you say you were getting it from? It’s been a fair old wait for you.
We’re off gallivanting tomorrow again towards Loch Lomond and maybe Oban or Inveraray or who knows where?
Yes coffee and ev blathers sounds like a fine plan to work on ?

Got it from Parks in Irvine - tried Frasers Falkirk but not too professional and not as good a deal but will use them for my servicing as not far from home, their going to bring it to Stirling for me and obviously take the ZS away- ordered on 20th Nov 21 and cause excited to get it, the wait seemed endless!!! Plus seeing yours didn't help :-(

 

[arty 60]

I went into Arnold Clark Linwood today I spoke to the sales manager to ask if my MG5 LR will arrive on 23rd of this month, he made a couple of calls and said my car is at Bristol awaiting transport it will be here before the end of the month. As i was leaving a car transporter was unloading ZS models I spoke to the driver and asked where he came from he said Bristol and that there where hundreds of MGs there and all he was doing was running up and down from Bristol picking up MGs

 

[dqtvsound]

I went into Arnold Clark Linwood today I spoke to the sales manager to ask if my MG5 LR will arrive on 23rd of this month, he made a couple of calls and said my car is at Bristol awaiting transport it will be here before the end of the month. As i was leaving a car transporter was unloading ZS models I spoke to the driver and asked where he came from he said Bristol and that there where hundreds of MGs there and all he was doing was running up and down from Bristol picking up MGs

Any Red ZS Trophy Connects coming off the trailer? Fingers crossed,

 

[Archev]

Got it from Parks in Irvine - tried Frasers Falkirk but not too professional and not as good a deal but will use them for my servicing as not far from home, their going to bring it to Stirling for me and obviously take the ZS away- ordered on 20th Nov 21 and cause excited to get it, the wait seemed endless!!! Plus seeing yours didn't help :-(

You’ve got to seek out the deal that suits best. That’s quite a wait - don’t worry- seeing yours with the twenty two plate will redress the envy ?? stay safe ?

 

[arty 60]

Any Red ZS Trophy Connects coming off the trailer? Fingers crossed,

There was blue and silver on the top deck, didn't see where the ones on bottom deck where parked

 

[Lovemyev]

You'll have to forgive me as I'm pretty new to the new car ordering game ??

So the cars are being built, but without the semi conductors, which are added when they are available?

Absolutely spot on !.
Then kept production lines running and built a HUGE stock piles of cars.
Fields and fields of them, all sitting there awaiting head units !.
I had the opportunity to work at a car plant for about 18 months, it was truly an education.
At that time, new car registrations where only once a year on August the 1st.
To hit dealer targets, line rates would be increased from about May time.
By the summer months, thousands of untrimmed cars would sit parked up on company owned or leased hard standing.
Then, as the orders came flooding in from the dealers, the cars would pass through the "Soft Trim" area and have all of the interior items installed.
This would happen 24 hours a day, seven days a week !.
The seats etc was left out, to prevent the trim from fading by the strong sun light in the summer time.
Remember, these cars would just sit there for a good couple of months in the very same location, without even moving an inch !.
You would see a convoy of drivers shipping cars back into the factory for weeks and weeks on end.
They would have a rescue team following behind installing new batteries and adding fuel to the cars that had run out of fuel, on the way back to the factory.
This was one of the reasons why, the industry asked for twice a year registrations to take place.
To try and address the "Feast or Famine" situation caused every year.

 

[dmcn]

Got a call from ChargedEV today to advise that they wouldn’t be able to carry out my install before the end of the month - understandable, given that we’re halfway through March and I hadn’t booked it yet. This was my free install via Vanarama. They advised that if I wanted to proceed I’d have to pay the £350 as I’ll no longer be eligible for the grant due to it finishing at the end of March.

I asked if they didn’t mind me delaying, seeing as it’s likely to be at least 6 months before I get the car. They’ve asked me speak to Vanarama but didn’t see a problem with it. Obviously it would have been better not to have to pay anything at all but a lot can happen in 6 months and I don’t want to be liable for the full cost of the charger if I change my mind.

£350 is still a good price for smart charger.

 

[Rockjaw]

You'll have to forgive me as I'm pretty new to the new car ordering game ??

So the cars are being built, but without the semi conductors, which are added when they are available?

yep

 

[Dave]

This forum is going to be great once everyone actually gets their cars

 

[fatboyfat1981]

This forum is going to be great once everyone actually gets their cars

Oh I’m sure we’ll find something else to whinge about ?