Is Land Rover taking the mickey or what?

I have just learned that my car that was ordered in September 2013 for November 2013 delivery has now been delayed further from it's March 12 build date to March 19th build - looks like at this rate I will not be seeing my new car until April - 7 months from order date for a car that has been in production for almost 3 years - COME ON LAND ROVER what are you up to? This is the first car that I have ordered that is going to be a disappointment when I get it, it is depressing me being told it has been delayed again and again - I waited 2 years for my last car, but there was a pretty good reason for that - LR hadn't taken the decision to actually go ahead and build Evoques then and I put a deposit down on a photo! I got one of the very first customer cars and it was a great car but now this 2nd one is just getting me down, to the extent that I want to cancel the order. What is even more annoying is that the previous reasons for the delay have been because I opted for the InControl Remote and Secure systems, but the dealer couldn't tell me why it has been delayed this time.

Frustrating for sure,and it shouldn't happen, but hang in there Tim, hang in there,not long now.....and you've ordered a beauty.

Nobody at Land Rover or the dealer has asked if I can live without the Incontrol systems, I wonder how much faster my car would appear without those two options? I've had aftermarket trackers fitted to the last two cars and they have been fine, I don't need to have one for insurance purposes.

(04-03-2014 02:49pm)XFullFatTim Wrote:  Nobody at Land Rover or the dealer has asked if I can live without the Incontrol systems, I wonder how much faster my car would appear without those two options? I've had aftermarket trackers fitted to the last two cars and they have been fine, I don't need to have one for insurance purposes.

I'd be wondering if LR is quietly admitting it was a mistake to offer it on MY14, as it's not going to be available on US models until MY15.

Came in for Mickey Mouse
What a disappointment!!

No news on my order Tim. My build is scheduled for tomorrow. I would be EXTREMELY dissapointed if I was told the day before, on, or after my build date that it was delayed yet again. I will update this thread if I hear anything about a delay to my build.

Mark, I'm not sure what it is that is causing the delay - whether it is the InControl or something else. Interestingly I have had both the local Audi dealership and the local Mini dealership on the phone this afternoon as they know I am now home and I had been for test drives in Mini and Q5 last leave. Both can deliver very highly specced cars in colours that I like from stock next week................... in the case of the SQ5 I could have one by the weekend - OK so it would be a 900 miler demo car but it has all the options I would be looking for on and a very healthy discount!
So I have emailed both Pete and Hadley Green asking if they can get my car built on 12th March as originally scheduled, without InControl R+S.

have you seen this youTube vid about InControl (the system we may never ever get!)

(04-03-2014 04:59pm)XFullFatTim Wrote:  Mark, I'm not sure what it is that is causing the delay - whether it is the InControl or something else.

Similar situation with InControl and the RRS. It sounds like the marketing boys have got the bit between their teeth long before the function is ready and it won't be long before I decide to wait for MY2015.

I just wish LR were more realistic about dates and more open when things change.

Question is, do we know of anyone who has taken delivery of InControl or is it vapourware still?

Check this apple carplay

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/26434406

http://youtu.be/kqgrGho4aYM

Tim, this is disgraceful, at this rate it will be a MY15 car.

Our order build date has been brought forward 3 weeks no info/in control specced.

Given your LR history could you really go for the SQ5?

Do you really need or want the added features on the Zanzibar Evoque?

Just trying to promote thoughts.