skydive_bri

I’ve been a member for a while (although this is my first post), but I finally decided to purchase a 2016 A6 Prestige. I placed a custom order with the dealer about 6 weeks ago. The sales guy told me that it would be 3-4 months for delivery. Right now the dealer doesn’t have any information regarding a scheduled build date. Is it normal to wait 6 weeks and not have any build/delivery date info? I noticed other members placed an order for a 2016, and it seemed like they got quick feedback from the dealer regarding build and delivery date.

I just want to make sure the sales guy isn’t jerking me around!

Timgo2003

I ordered my A3 Cab March 7, and got a build date email on April 11. Got another email on April 25, that it is built and on way from factory. Do not have a Ship Name/date or final delivery date yet.

cbl1

From what I would hear that means the dealer is waiting for allocation. I would ask him if he can see about changing a stock car he already has allocated to your specifications to improve the time frame. Otherwise you are probably in for a long wait.

snagitseven

How do you know the dealer is waiting for an allocation? Many dealers overstate the delivery time to keep expectations lower. 10-14 weeks for an ordered car is typical.

jasonlitka

Orders for A & S cars should take 12-14 weeks. You might be a week or two shorter if the dealer changes the build on a slot that is a day or two from entering production.

Orders which include Audi Exclusive paint or interior options double that.

If your dealer took an order and didn't have an open slot, or didn't automatically change an existing order to fit your build, then you need to find a new dealer.

cbl1

He said the dealer hasn't been able to give him a build date yet. That I would think he should have within 4-5 days if dealer has allocation.

cbl1

I think the dealer is jerking him around or just doesn't care. Unless this is some special order not just standard request.

Snagit7. Did you wit over 6 weeks to get a build date ? I waited 4 days.

melland

I feel your pain... I was flying blind on my order as well.

My dealer signed me up for the Owner in Waiting program but I only got the first Audi email acknowledging my order but never received emails 2, 3 or 4. I ordered 1/23, received the 1st OIW email 2/9, car showed up on dealer site 3/21 and my dealer did tell me it supposedly it was released from port yesterday.

I'm not certain how long once a car is released that it will be loaded on a truck and get here but my entire process is going to be about 105 days. Originally I was told 90 days (4/17) but hear variations like 12 weeks or 3 months. Overall it seems most people are about 3.5 months from what I have seen here.

chrisny

I agree, sounds like an allocation issue. You wait until they have an allocation for as long as that takes (or as long as it takes you to find a dealer that has one), can't get a build date without an allocation to actually order the car... Mind you, I'm a bit out of the loop with Audi at the moment, my last couple cars have been BMW's, but that's how it goes with them too. My last Audi was an '09 S5 that I waited 8 months for (was still limited supply, so took several months before they could get me an allocation). At that time, I think 2 months was still a more typical timeframe for most models. I'm strongly considering an A6 for my next, so good to know that is now up to more like 3 months.

snagitseven

Mind you, this is back in May of 2012 just around the time the MY2013 A6's first started being built. On May 28, My dealer gave up his first dealer inventory unit and I was able to get the first build info within about 10 days; he updated me every two weeks thereafter. I was also able to track the ship it was on from Emden to Davisville, RI. My car was on the very first boat with 2013's and since my dealer is only 1 hour from the RI port, I was prob the very first in the U.S. to get a new 2013 A6 (on July 5). From order to delivery took 5.5 weeks but I was pretty lucky.