juwivive wrote:

The page is here: https://www.landrover.co.uk/vehicle-availability.html

My order is for a D250 SE, and the page says "Delays may continue for 9-12 months". If I'm reading right, that's how long they think there will be component shortages impacting delivery to customers, not how long a customer might have to wait.

My car has the HUD, which is not available at all currently. So I might have to wait a minimum of 9 months for it to become available again, then wait for the car to be assigned a build slot, then be built and delivered. How long will the wait be once all the components are available again? 3 months? 6 months? Could I end up waiting until 2023?

The component shortage is bad for most/all manufacturers, but LR (and particularly the Defender) seem worse hit than most. Why is that? I've read about 10" screen shortages, 11.4" screen shortages, digital dashboard shortages, HUD shortages, matrix light shortages and adaptive cruise shortages. What next? A shortage of door handles?

It's only about six weeks since I placed my order, but I'm already wondering whether I should cancel.

walfy wrote:

I placed my order and paid my deposit on Sept 1st, had email from LR showing that I had been allocated a build slot, email dated 7th Oct, so 5-6 weeks. Build date is just before xmas. I've ordered a 110 hardtop SE if that makes a difference.
I asked my dealer the question about the lights, dash etc etc, here was their response


The supply issue of parts is on-going and changing all time currently for Defender there are issues with the supply of the following parts that all come as standard on the Defenders, Interactive Driver Display, matrix LED Headlights, 3D surround camera and Heads up display. If the factory are unable to gain these parts they are notifying us on a case by case basis and it is normally close to when the cars are entering build and they have a better idea of the parts situation. Currently all these parts remain on your build!!!

It sounds like the Hard Top is different, why I don't know. I ordered mine on July 7th and have had no response other than "we can't deliver the Matrix LED - is that OK"?
But great info on "If the factory are unable to gain these parts they are notifying us on a case by case basis and it is normally close to when the cars are entering build and they have a better idea of the parts situation." could mean that mine will enter a build slot....  110 D250 SE Tasman Blue, white roof, black pack, advanced towing pack, rear diff locker, driver assist