2018 RS3 held at port!
03-15-2018, 10:48 AM
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there is plenty of contact personnel available...but dealers have area rep's, and that is who is tasked with keeping dealers updated.
The official word everyone was given was: "RS3s
will get a software update late next week, and we are hopeful that we can have them flowing to your stores by the beginning of April (outside chance of an end of March arrival, but we can't count on that - but we will stay close to it, and I'll provide updates as they become available."
So perhaps some dealers chose to pick and choose what info from the above was passed on to the customer. I don't know. I have a car I am waiting for...I gave the above info to that client when I found it 8 days ago (to the day). If it arrives early, cool. If not, so be it. It is not something within my control, nor a customer control, and likely not even fully within Audi NA's control, so it sort of is what it is.
03-15-2018, 02:29 PM
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Yes, and stating that "it is what it is" is a BS stance. Customers deserve better IMHO. Whether it's someone within Audi NA or not, AUDI in general needs to keep everyone informed and there ought to be more transparency, period.
03-15-2018, 02:39 PM
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I agree it sucks to wait...I am waiting too. But given that it's not within my control, there is nothing for me to be gained by agonizing over it.
The information has been out there for awhile, and at least in our region, we have been given periodic updates.
The information has been out there for awhile, and at least in our region, we have been given periodic updates.
03-17-2018, 11:22 AM
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there is plenty of contact personnel available...but dealers have area rep's, and that is who is tasked with keeping dealers updated.
The official word everyone was given was: "RS3s
will get a software update late next week, and we are hopeful that we can have them flowing to your stores by the beginning of April (outside chance of an end of March arrival, but we can't count on that - but we will stay close to it, and I'll provide updates as they become available."
So perhaps some dealers chose to pick and choose what info from the above was passed on to the customer. I don't know. I have a car I am waiting for...I gave the above info to that client when I found it 8 days ago (to the day). If it arrives early, cool. If not, so be it. It is not something within my control, nor a customer control, and likely not even fully within Audi NA's control, so it sort of is what it is.
The official word everyone was given was: "RS3s
will get a software update late next week, and we are hopeful that we can have them flowing to your stores by the beginning of April (outside chance of an end of March arrival, but we can't count on that - but we will stay close to it, and I'll provide updates as they become available."
So perhaps some dealers chose to pick and choose what info from the above was passed on to the customer. I don't know. I have a car I am waiting for...I gave the above info to that client when I found it 8 days ago (to the day). If it arrives early, cool. If not, so be it. It is not something within my control, nor a customer control, and likely not even fully within Audi NA's control, so it sort of is what it is.
03-19-2018, 08:06 AM
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All the port holds will be removed by tomorrow, and cars will begin their transit to dealerships this week.
03-19-2018, 09:01 AM
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03-19-2018, 12:11 PM
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i just went went through this thread - what a different experience everybody has had.
i walked in to the dealer I’ve been talking with in the Toronto area for the past month - switched my desired color combo that I was looking at getting, and she told me they just got one in that matched what I wanted. Walked in this past Friday, bought it, and am picking it up this Friday. Car is still wrapped from the truck!
hope you all get yours soon!
03-20-2018, 02:27 PM
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Cars are now beginning to clear customs. Hopefully ours is here Friday
03-20-2018, 02:40 PM
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After reading through this, man, I hope you all get it soon. I’m fired up to join the club. Having so many lucid dreams after watching every single video on the internet of the exhaust. I did get a decent test drive in, it not enough to hold me over!