James Travis
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Exciting times! Your dealer is wrong to give you a timescale as he has no control over it. The big variable is the shipping. It can fly onto a ship and get to the dealer or it can sit at Emden for 2, 3 or even 4 weeks worst case. you can then get into ship tracking and some detective work lol. Don't mean to dampen your excitement but dealers should make you aware of the variables. Look forward to the pics when you get it mate.
Picked my new plate today, for 6 months anyway before the PP plate goes on! Hasn't even gone into build yet but due to next Monday, dealer reckons about 4 weeks from build. V excited! I have a S3 Sportback with F&R Parking, Pano roof and extended leather in brilliant back! Anyone else from Hampshire?
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Little tip, depending on how you are financing your car you may need to add VWFS as a nominee on your retention certificate. The Audi salesperson I'm dealing with knew my car would registered on a person plate but omitted to tell me about the nominee so my car has been sat at the dealer since late last week waiting for my certificate to be reprocessed through the DVLA.
Feel your pain brotherCars at the dealers - Still have to wait until the 1st sept going to be a long two weeks!
Cars at the dealers - Still have to wait until the 1st sept going to be a long two weeks!
Although frustrating, i have to say knowing that its there adds to the excitement for sure! Talking of fuel...Have many people managed to swing a full tank from the dealer or most settle for 1/2? Full tank would be great to get to know the car!Same boat mate, my cars been at the stealers now for two weeks or so... roll on the 1st sept ! You'll see me at least twice at the fuel
Pumps that day...
It sure does, keeping that excitement contanied for me is beginning to become uncontrolable, especially after sitting in her last weekend, listing to that exchust burble ! my missus is taking the brunt of s3 chatter now, I have gap and car insurance all ready to kick in on the 1st ! Full tank of fuel on the house mate, easy negotiationable ! Don't think I had to say, was offered first hand...Although frustrating, i have to say knowing that its there adds to the excitement for sure! Talking of fuel...Have many people managed to swing a full tank from the dealer or most settle for 1/2? Full tank would be great to get to know the car!
I've been trying to resist the urge to go and peek after work but I have a feeling I may crack pretty soon! Ah that's perfect mate, ill make sure I manage to get a full tank then!It sure does, keeping that excitement contanied for me is beginning to become uncontrolable, especially after sitting in her last weekend, listing to that exchust burble ! my missus is taking the brunt of s3 chatter now, I have gap and car insurance all ready to kick in on the 1st ! Full tank of fuel on the house mate, easy negotiationable ! Don't think I had to say, was offered first hand...
Is your build actually scheduled for next week? Its normal that the pre build stages happen the week before. Your car should be in QC (7) by Monday next week and at the port by mid next week. Then the unknown wait begins, you may get Status 39 in a matter of days or it can sit at the port for up to a month. Mine waited for 11 days.
Hopefully the ships are kind to me, if not I have a boat so might pop to Germany to collect it
Was scheduled to start 21st
Do you know what the status codes relate to?
Hopefully the ships are kind to me, if not I have a boat so might pop to Germany to collect it
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How do I download my cars user manual mate, once I'm logged into my audi ? Cheers21st? so your right on schedule compared to all other builds.
30 - Left the factory (this is the first true code, status 20 - 24 are all machine generated).
38 - arrived at port, cleared for shipping (this disappears as soon as 39 happens)
39 - On a ship
40 - Arrived in UK
50 - ?
60 - Despatched to dealer
70 - Arrived at Dealer
At status 30 you can pickup your VIN number from the bottom of the JSON report. This allows you to download your owners manual from myaudi.com
So this happened over night, few days earlier than expected which I suppose is good news, feels real now!
Exactly the same for me !
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Mine too !My car was due to start production on Monday like many others, but I've checked the tracker this morning and it's now at the paint shop.
Arranged to pick mine up on the 1st what a ball ache waiting for the new reg! probably be the slowest 2 weeks of my lifeHi guys, just jumping across forums! Getting my first Audi and very excited! Has anyone secured their collection date with their dealer for Sept? My S5 arrived at the dealer yesterday and youraudi tracking says make collection plans. Anyone secured Sept 1st collection?
Tempted to go have a peak after work!
Now in QC !Mine too !
Now in QC !
My S3 has been born !
Celebrating with wearing my Lederhosen !
One step ahead of me now!
Had a call from the Dealer- Their System is Showing in Transit !
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Hi Guys,
Im sorry for being such a pain, but i dont understand how youre all getting the extra info (status 40 etc) my car is currently in transit on the tracker??
cheers
On the Train - To Port !Now in QC !
My S3 has been born !
Celebrating with wearing my Lederhosen !
My car was sat at Emden port for 2 weeks and then was sat at Grimsby for another week before arriving at dealers. (I think this is slightly longer than most but not sure)What's the average time from quality control to collection at the dealers?
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