Zoomer,
congrats on the car.
but this just shows how ****** up Audi’s orders are. Seems to be no logic or priority to the way orders are satisfied.
id heard Audi were bad before I ordered. But this is pure incompetence
A3/S3 delivery lead time?
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congrats on the car.
but this just shows how ****** up Audi’s orders are. Seems to be no logic or priority to the way orders are satisfied.
id heard Audi were bad before I ordered. But this is pure incompetence
Seems to be quite common in the vw group , friend enquiried about electric skoda SUV told 18 months
I was told 3 months.
then it’s just been delay after delay after delay.
wish I’d stayed with BMW
I was contacted by Audi in Feb to see if I wanted to do a deal on my 2020 8Y and swap for a new one. Deal was good so I ordered middle of Feb. After knowing what was going on here I thought it would be ages before it came. I picked it up 3 weeks ago so only 3 months from order to delivery! That was a factory order with extras. There is absolutely no logic in it. When I collected it even the dealer was surprised I got it so quickly.
I got the blue light card discount from Motorfinity. Did you go through them as well? I do reckon this is the case. Others on this sub have got the car quicker. Motorfinity can't even provide the factory details for the car so I can track it myself.
I used Forces Cars Direct. Similar to motorfinity.
I never got any info on delays until I called them to see when I could get my car. I now have to contact them every few weeks to ask for an update, which is always another delay.
The situation with lead times is all over the place from everything I have heard - my local dealer is notionally quoting 9-12 months to people yet I have a friend who ordered an RS5 and was also quoted a year - yet Audi emailed him out of the blue after 7 months to say they were now building it....
A lot of the optional extras are being taken off the list due to lack of semiconductors as well. Problem with all of this it is pushing up the prices of nearly new and ex-demo cars to almost the same price as new because they know some people will be desperate enough.
A lot of the optional extras are being taken off the list due to lack of semiconductors as well. Problem with all of this it is pushing up the prices of nearly new and ex-demo cars to almost the same price as new because they know some people will be desperate enough.
dty
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Almost? Look on the Audi site for "approved used" cars. The other day, there were 2 S3 Vorsprungs on there. One was registered in January this year, the other in May last year. Both with single-digit thousands of miles on the clock. And both, £5,000 or so over list price.
dty
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I know, I have one on order. And that's my point. I guess they may have the super expensive "carbon pack" or whatever it's called. But really, the mainstream choices are metallic/pearl paint, and red brake callipers. That's it. So who in their right mind would pay £55,000 for a car with 1 previous owner and 200 miles on the clock? Like I said, it's clearly a demonstrator and will have been ragged daily. Who would pay over £6,000 premium (over 12%) just to "+++BEAT THE 24 MONTHS WAIT+++" as the advert says?
Spudette64
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I am due to collect my A3 Vorsprung this coming Friday however the dealer decided yesterday they weren't going to honour the part exchange value they were going to give me on my old car. They valued it a few weeks back assuming they would get the A3 sooner than they actually did. They want to reduce it by £1k. I was never told they were going to revalue it let alone so late in the day. As you can imagine I'm not best pleased.
Rolphy8850
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Hi guys after ordering my a3 edition one 35TFSI on 31st September 2021 I have finally got my build date of week 25. Had a phone call yesterday saying I should have the car in around 6 weeks. Fingers crossed all goes well
Well done you l ordered my RS3 at the same time and l have another 7/8 months to wait
Just had a look, I couldn't get over the state of the paintwork on this one https://usedcars.audi.co.uk/usedcar...ront-wheel-drive-black-1_GBR001151800918.htm#
22 plate with 7 miles on the clock, the swirls on the paint are awful for a car of that age...
I should know, I've just got a Q3 TFSIe Black Edition - 9 months old ex-demo with 4500 on the clock - I had to accept paying a price of £44,495 - the current list of the equivalent car specced up the exact same way as mine is £45,100 so go figure - only £600 of a difference, but it's either that or wait until next Easter, and you might get your car....maybe....
dty
New Member
To be fair, I just saw a S3 Vorsprung in Merlin Purple and it looks absolutely amazing!
****** hell, have they washed that with a scouring pad!? That's disgraceful for a brand new car!! That would be straight down the detailer!
Ah yeah I meant my23. Was hoping they’d add new stuff like virtual cockpit plus etc as an option
If that's the bigger screen option, I got it
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Chrisace79
New Member
Damn!!!! That’s a long wait really over 2 years for delivery ?
Sorry typing error ordered feb 2022 , so less than 4 months
Chrisace79
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That ls good, I have 45tfsie comp c/s on order since January told end of October now end of December 22 expecting more 23
I was told November ????
Chrisace79
New Member
Yep nightmare hope I get earlier but way things are going I will be the unlucky one who waits 18 months lol
I too have a 45TFSIe Comp on order. Ordered early Sept 21. given build week 17 then pushed back to wk 37 then brought forward to wk 34. Chased my supplier today for an update and told "Audi have been converting the orders to 23 model year which has now taken place but we’re waiting for them to reassign a build week to your order". its like a lucky dip ordering a car from Audi. There seems to be no logic to their madness
Chrisace79
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Don’t know if it’s the hybrid but seems a lot are getting cars early but what I have read none are the hybrid ones I am not too fussed as have a 1 series 17 plate bmw but something concrete would be appreciated
Finally, after a September 2021 order date .. then Build Week 11 and the car being at the dealer since the 20th May, the least company finally pulled their fingers out and signed off the paperwork and i have a delivery scheduled for next Tuesday, 28th June!! Felt like a lifetime 
