AudiWorld Forums - It's HERRRRRRREEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!! A massive shoutout to Nathan Dunning

and all the good folks over at Boardwalk Audi in Plano. I couldn't have asked for a better or smoother transaction from the time of deposit to the time Nathan personally escorted our car onto the truck that would take it here. It is wonderful when you meet a great salesperson, but I also recognize that it takes a special kind of dealership to allow them to operate to their full potential.

Yes, we live in NorCal. Yes, Texas is far away. Read below the pretty pictures if you want the saga.

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On the day that importation of the RS4 Cab was announced, I contacted the salesperson I had been chatting with at the local Audi dealer about getting on the list. He took my info and promised to keep me in the loop with regards to order guides, etc. We exchanged emails once a week. With little news forthcoming, I kept tabs on things via AW, since my guy (despite being an ABS) didn't seem to know what was happening. When I heard that the first cars slated for North America were in the production pipeline, I knew I had to move. Hubby and I went down to the dealer to get some answers. We found out that the ABS had not even gone looking in AIM (the dealer order system) to see their actual allocation or the status of it. To his credit he did look it up while we were there and discovered 3 cars allocated.

The first car was supposedly a special order. The others open. Then one of the dealer managers came over and told us they wanted $10K over sticker. Nice and old school;-) Hmmmmm. Now I can appreciate that if the car really does command that kind of premium, that the dealer would be foolish to pass it up. But from our viewpont, that price point opened up a slew of barely used exotics ranging from Astons to Maseratis. We declined their offer and I went home to contact some other ABS to see if that was really the case or not.

The responses were very much up in the air, but all felt that $10K was being very optimistic. My other California contacts had filled their allocations with special orders and it was too late. Nathan at Boardwalk was one of the people I pinged. He and I had chatted back and forth for several years and upon hearing my query, kindly offered up his last allocation. Knowing the overwhelmingly positive responses I have read about his prior clients, it was a no-brainer. And so the order was placed.

In the meantime, we talked about getting the car clear-bra'd. We had tried two highly rated local folks and weren't impressed. Additionally, we hoped to drive the car back during Thanksgiving week and wanted the car protected. Nathan did all the legwork, obtaining estimates for a custom job at a good price. Turns out hubby was chained to work after all, and so we could not meet Nathan in person. Some checking of trucking companies turned up one that was coming our way very soon, and so arrangements were made. Nathan spent his day off making sure our car was properly loaded with what seemed like a reputable company (the company also ships cars for some of Boardwalk's Ferrari and Lamborghini clients).

So now our latest addition to the garage has arrived safe and sound with a spectacular clear bra job to boot. Not only is it going to be a fantastic car, but we are glad to have had a chance to do business with Nathan and everybody else who makes it possible for him to do such a great job. Based on personal experience, if you need an Audi, give Nathan a shout.

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ndunning@boardwalkag.com