Just spoke to my dealer too. My car has arrived at the dealership!!!! )
BUT they gave me a pick up date of 20-25th November.
Glacier White Audi A3 Sportback.
im going crazy here!!Is it not frustrating though? Knowing its so tantalizingly close? Just behind a fence at the dealers.
Its enough to drive someome mad!
My saloon has been in the UK since 9th October and it's still not at the dealer yet, my patience is running low now. If I don't hear anything tomorrow I'm going to push them a bit harder as this is getting silly now.
I'm almost certainly going to miss the original collection date they gave me which is annoying as at one point I thought I'd be collecting it weeks early.
It does seem that those who have ordered saloons are the ones who are most in the dark...
The hold-up at Emden I can understand but not once it's reached the UK port. Martin, do you think that it might not actually be in the UK as yet?
My understanding, which may be incorrect, is that the transfer of cars from ports to dealerships in the UK remains the responsibility of Audi UK rather than the individual dealerships. If that's the case, then I would think that a telephone call to Audi CS rather than your dealer should be your next step.
I got a few emails stating it was in production, then at Emden and then in the UK waiting for transport to the Dealer. Since then it's all come to a halt although I have had an email recently from the dealer saying they would be in contact when the car is in Aberdeen so I can choose a registration.
So I don't know for sure where it is but the dealer has said it's in the UK awaiting transport so that's all I've got.
I actually wondered if I was just getting bumped so the more vocal customers could get their cars quicker.
Latest update for mine (BW43) from Audi CS is that its still at Emden after 3 days and can be there for 10-15 days . That is apparently OK as "Sales" have given last week of November as delivery date to my dealer (to cover themselves no doubt)
Dealer was helpful but explained they can't do anything to speed things up until its in the UK at which point they can expedite things.
Just seems a bit random how long cars are waiting to get on a ship at Emden. You'd think there'd be a system...
Mine has been at Emden since 15 October. My dealer promised on Monday that she'd email me when it was placed on a ship, I have heard nothing.
I emailed Audi CS this morning for an update. No response.
I am getting seriously pee'd off now. That's the 15 days up and, as far as I am aware, my car is still stuck at Emden.
They are still polishing it........
Is there no tracking for your cars in the UK?
For us in Australia, once the car is build, we can get the VIN, using that we can get the details of the ship it's loaded on, and the schedule/ETA, and some were even able to get tracking from the transport company that picks up the car from Port to the delivery to your dealership.
And that transport company does the check to make sure that the car made it off the boat without being damaged, plus take care of getting compliance plates attached, here that process took roughly under 2 weeks.
Unfortunately not LongyIs there no tracking for your cars in the UK?
For us in Australia, once the car is build, we can get the VIN, using that we can get the details of the ship it's loaded on, and the schedule/ETA, and some were even able to get tracking from the transport company that picks up the car from Port to the delivery to your dealership.
And that transport company does the check to make sure that the car made it off the boat without being damaged, plus take care of getting compliance plates attached, here that process took roughly under 2 weeks.
I have posted this in the BW 45... thread but just to keep you all in the loop:-
Just had the following email from my dealer:-
Hi Andrew
Your car is now in the UK at the port in Grimsby. It will be with us within the next 4-5 days. I will contact you as soon as it arrives.
I am a happy boy!
I have posted this in the BW 45... thread but just to keep you all in the loop:-
Just had the following email from my dealer:-
Hi Andrew
Your car is now in the UK at the port in Grimsby. It will be with us within the next 4-5 days. I will contact you as soon as it arrives.
I am a happy boy!
I have posted this in the BW 45... thread but just to keep you all in the loop:-
Just had the following email from my dealer:-
Hi Andrew
Your car is now in the UK at the port in Grimsby. It will be with us within the next 4-5 days. I will contact you as soon as it arrives.
I am a happy boy!
I have posted this in the BW 45... thread but just to keep you all in the loop:-
Just had the following email from my dealer:-
Hi Andrew
Your car is now in the UK at the port in Grimsby. It will be with us within the next 4-5 days. I will contact you as soon as it arrives.
I am a happy boy!
Whoopee!! There, the repairs to your damaged car didn't take as long as you thought
Congratulations, I'm sure it now seems worth the wait
If my calculations are correct, it has arrived on build week plus 4
That gives us waiters a timescale to work from
There are some marvellous detailing products on the market these days
and dent removal tools
Seriously though, great news for you and we all want to see the photos so no excuses about needing the drive the car
I was joking! I'm sure yours will be perfect straight from the factory Andrew!
I have posted this in the BW 45... thread but just to keep you all in the loop:-
Just had the following email from my dealer:-
Hi Andrew
Your car is now in the UK at the port in Grimsby. It will be with us within the next 4-5 days. I will contact you as soon as it arrives.
I am a happy boy!