Got the word that my S3 is "In Transit from the Factory" whatever that means. I want to believe its gonna take around 3 weeks but I have a feeling it wont be here till end of December. Anyone have insight into shipping times? I am in the USA.
I'm guessing from the work reference that it's a company car and he's now left the job that bought it for him.Lol, did you just tell folks who are waiting forever for their cars that yours is ready but you don't want it anymore?
Cruel man
Arrived on Monday 7th I'm in love lol.I think you'll probably get it for Nov then if not Dec, I know from my dealer if I wanted the 40 tsfi e that was going to be early Q1 but the 45 tsfi e was Q2 onwards. Fingers crossed for you.
I'm guessing from the work reference that it's a company car and he's now left the job that bought it for him.
Enjoy it mate, looking forward to getting mine at some point!Well, apparently my S3 Vorsprung, ordered first week of January, is now in the country. I have a registration number. Looking like a bit shy of 11 months by the time I get my paws on it.
Do you have time travel ?After receiving an email from Audi on the 18th of November confirming that my car had began build on the 16th, I have received an update today confirming that it was a mistake and my car has in fact not entered build at all and has actually been delayed 6 weeks
October***After receiving an email from Audi on the 18th of November confirming that my car had began build on the 16th, I have received an update today confirming that it was a mistake and my car has in fact not entered build at all and has actually been delayed 6 weeks
Agree completely!So my car left the factory on 19 October. It only arrived in the UK port this week. Been told it could be up to 2 weeks to get from the port to the dealership.
i don’t know why but my car seems to have been hit with delays and slow service at every stage. 20-21 months for delivery of a car, which had an initial estimate of 3 months, is a disgrace. Audi really need to look at how poor their service has been.
at this point now I don’t care how amazing the car is, I will not buy another Audi. I think there will be a lot of Audi customers going elsewhere from now on.
poor poor service!!!!!!!
I would imagine that it's been built to a certain stage, but is now waiting for chips and harnesses to complete - Only guessing though but others have had similar situations - They must have a lot of cars waiting completion which can't be easy as they are usually built, quality controlled etc and they are then loaded onto a train (ingolstadt has a train direct to port)This is probably going to sound like a really stupid question but, Audi have now confirmed that my car had in fact gone into build week 44 but “is currently in the admin status and will be built shortly” they will not answer anymore questions but I’m left wondering what this actually means? Does it mean it’s at least started being built? Or has it not been started at all? it’s all very vague…
It seems that you were right! Received the dreaded text from Audi this morning saying that my car has been held up on the line due to the shortage of semiconductor chips. Was hoping to have a collection date before the new year but it’s looking highly unlikely at this stage :/I would imagine that it's been built to a certain stage, but is now waiting for chips and harnesses to complete - Only guessing though but others have had similar situations - They must have a lot of cars waiting completion which can't be easy as they are usually built, quality controlled etc and they are then loaded onto a train (ingolstadt has a train direct to port)
Sorry to hear thatIt seems that you were right! Received the dreaded text from Audi this morning saying that my car has been held up on the line due to the shortage of semiconductor chips. Was hoping to have a collection date before the new year but it’s looking highly unlikely at this stage :/
what have you ordered?It seems that you were right! Received the dreaded text from Audi this morning saying that my car has been held up on the line due to the shortage of semiconductor chips. Was hoping to have a collection date before the new year but it’s looking highly unlikely at this stage :/
I’ve ordered an A3 s-line auto in Python yellow, c&s pack, upgraded steering wheel, alloys.what have you ordered?
I’ve been told mine has moved forward from week13 to week5. There seems to be no logic and they just build random.
I got that email today too, I’m hoping I’ll have the car before Christmas but I’m up in Scotland so I’d imagine it will take a while to reach the dealership. Knowing Audi though they could literally phone tomorrow and say that it’s either at the dealership already or it’s going to take another 6 months lolHopefully lead times are starting to improve. I placed an order for an S3 saloon on 26th September 2022 with Nottingham Audi and was told to expect March/April delivery. I received the Audi email on 1st November telling me the car was going into production and I have received another email today telling me the car is built and awaiting shipping.
Congratulations!Finally picked up my S3 Vorsprung that I ordered in the first week of January. Almost 11 months to the day.
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Congrats! Anything missing off it at all?Finally picked up my S3 Vorsprung that I ordered in the first week of January. Almost 11 months to the day.
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Not that I can tell.Congrats! Anything missing off it at all?
Looks nice mate, enjoy it!Finally picked up my S3 Vorsprung that I ordered in the first week of January. Almost 11 months to the day.
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Have they now put parking sensors back in does anyone know? As I definitely won’t be ordering one without sensors lol. Last time I was in the dealer in the summer they said sensors were taken off the comfort and sound so all you got was a camera!Not that I can tell.
What else has been a concern?
- 360 cameras were totally gone by then and I didn’t get them. Fair enough.
- Reversing camera present
- Phone box present - slightly unexpected
- Audi Beam missing, but I know that’s a dealer fit, so suspect dealer missed it and can be resolved
- Extended ambient lighting present
- Storage pack present
Were they ever officially removed? I didn't think they were, but I could be wrong. Either way, I definitely got them. Being a Vorsprung, it also has the advanced self-parking stuff, which wouldn't work without the sensors. So maybe they're dropping them off cars that "only" have sensors, but leaving them on cars where the sensors support other, more advanced, functions?Have they now put parking sensors back in does anyone know? As I definitely won’t be ordering one without sensors lol. Last time I was in the dealer in the summer they said sensors were taken off the comfort and sound so all you got was a camera!
I ordered my normal A3 in April with default rear parking sensors, in June my wife decided that she also wants A3 so we went to the dealer again and he said to us: "if you order without default PDC there is a 300pounds discount and free rear camera and the produce time will be short" - thats what we did. My wife car was produced in 2 months while mine with default PDC in 7.Were they ever officially removed? I didn't think they were, but I could be wrong. Either way, I definitely got them. Being a Vorsprung, it also has the advanced self-parking stuff, which wouldn't work without the sensors. So maybe they're dropping them off cars that "only" have sensors, but leaving them on cars where the sensors support other, more advanced, functions?
I just got told that they are sending cars lit without the sensors even with C&S. it was an s3 I wanted and they said it’s all cars. All dealers say something different though so I never know! I’m still waiting for ambient lighting pack to come back before I order. Can’t not have the ring puddle lights and lights in interiorI ordered my normal A3 in April with default rear parking sensors, in June my wife decided that she also wants A3 so we went to the dealer again and he said to us: "if you order without default PDC there is a 300pounds discount and free rear camera and the produce time will be short" - thats what we did. My wife car was produced in 2 months while mine with default PDC in 7.
if it says its gonna be march it can be rescheduled many times by that time, i ordered 3x A3 this year and all of them were rescheduled many times. The first one i ordered in April was supposed to be produced 17th november, 27th november i contacted dealer and they said it got stuck with no ETA on production so i cancelled it - got the other 2 alreadyI’ve got an edition 1 with sound & comfort pack on order. Due march
I’ve not been told that the ambient, puddle or parking sensors are not going to be included.
My configuration shows they’re included. I’ll be having words if there missing because when I ordered I asked if anything would be missing and was told the bits that had been missing are now back on cars coming through now.