@Powerenhancer What spec did you order and when did the car get built?
That is my gripe with Audi. Thousands of cars are reaching the UK from Emden in a matter of days. On the S3 forum there are cars that reached the UK only a week after being built. They were in Emden for 2 days! The delays with the Q5 are well known but I can't figure out the delay to mine. It has either been damaged (like my last new order with Audi) or the car park operate a last in, first out policy and mine is stuck at the back somewhere.
If it is a genuine backlog, which makes no sense considering the amount of cars getting through quickly, then I am hoping the closure of many model lines in preparation for MY19 changes will enable port logistics to catch up.
Yours is an RS3 is it not? Could it be caught up in the emissions spot check?
Yes, I believe so, but there have been all sorts of "rumours" flying around, about phone booster aerials not complying etc.Yes, RS3. That's interesting. I am aware of WLTP but isn't that for vehicles registered after 1st Sep 2018?
It sounds like your contact at the dealership has little knowledge of the process and is just making it up. If your car ends up on the City of Barcelona today then the Audi tracker will update over night and will change to status 39. You'll know by tomorrow morning via the online tracker if it made the ship or not.
I am now on day 36 with car waiting in Emden and you start to loose a little sanity as the days pass........
@Arch_SQ5
Have you booked your car and got lowdown from your dealer?
@Geordie Lee
I'm really curious if you have made it to '39' or not.
Is you car on City of Barcelona?
Call me paranoid, but I'm starting to think it's only our individual car which is being held in Emden. Nothing to do with any recall or WLTP - some other reason, like damage or pure spite!
@Powerenhancer Thanks for the heads-up and confirming it's not just me
To me it doesn't make sense for it to be emissions as WLTP legislation doesn't come into effect until 1st September, so they can still sell the vehicles so long as they are registered before that date. The is unless under the new scheme, RFL on those vehicles will be ridiculously high and they're trying to mod them in some way?
Hello...received an email from the dealer who have shown a screen shot..I am now status 39 on the ship City of Barcelona which is due to arrive in the Port of Tyne on 23/06 at 07:00.
Good work - Not even Indiana Jones could make through Emden at the moment!
SQ5, with a few options.
My build was week 23 - w/c 23rd April.
Spec:
- Nav Blue
- 21's
- Pano roof
- L&V Pack
- C&S Pack
- Air suspension
- Red Calipers
- Audi Side Assist
Yours?
I've got some theories:
Seriously considering cancelling at this point...
- I'm caught up in the 'brakes' recall - build date fits
- They've picked my car for WLTP testing - sod the customer, they can wait and we'll build another one for them
- It's been trashed in transit - Oh ****! they'll have to wait and we'll build another one for them
- I'm just really unlucky
- All of the above somehow!
Out of interest, did you get a letter from your dealer about WLTP and the right to cancel, etc?
I've got some theories:
Seriously considering cancelling at this point...
- I'm caught up in the 'brakes' recall - build date fits
- They've picked my car for WLTP testing - sod the customer, they can wait and we'll build another one for them
- It's been trashed in transit - Oh ****! they'll have to wait and we'll build another one for them
- I'm just really unlucky
- All of the above somehow!
Out of interest, did you get a letter from your dealer about WLTP and the right to cancel, etc?
Just spoke to Audi UK, who told me the car is still in quality control in Emden, with NO ETA for delivery.
The 'nice lady' I spoke to tole me the order book for MY19 is open and agreed it may be quicker to cancel and re-order! Even if I don't get a build week until September!!!
About to really throw my toys out of my pram...
Many thanks for your help..otherwise I would have not tracked down the ship.
I do hope yours is not too long.
Just spoke to Audi UK, who told me the car is still in quality control in Emden, with NO ETA for delivery.
The 'nice lady' I spoke to tole me the order book for MY19 is open and agreed it may be quicker to cancel and re-order! Even if I don't get a build week until September!!!
About to really throw my toys out of my pram...
Day 37 now in Emden and I am considering the same, if anything due to lack of information from Audi. Also, I will reject the car if there is any damage repair. The last new car I ordered from Audi was damaged in transit and the dealer tried to hide it from me. Not sure what the odds are of having a second new car in a row damaged in transit from the factory?
Probably a stupid questions, but I gather no similar spec cars available in the country? Dealer orders or cancelled?
Many thanks for your help..otherwise I would have not tracked down the ship.
I do hope yours is not too long.
Did they make any concession for the damage? Can't believe they tried to hide it from you, well I can actually, given recent experience.
This is only the second new Audi we've bought. First was a cancelled order Mk1 TT. That went back to Germany for a month for the whole 'handling' issue, if you can recall (excuse the pun) that.
Not exact. Some similar, but all ex-dem with mileage. And more expensive by a few grand.
Probably a stupid questions, but I gather no similar spec cars available in the country? Dealer orders or cancelled?