Factory Orders on Hold??

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Factory Orders on Hold??

Post by davis1888 » Fri Jul 27, 2018 7:46 pm

Was looking to get some quotes for a new RS4 B9 via Carwow and was told by an Audi dealer down south that you cannot order new factory builds and they won’t start again until mid 2019. Anyone got the inside scoop?? Saw a comment on emissions changes globally or something, but couldn’t find anything clear on what the reason was.

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Re: Factory Orders on Hold??

Post by doodlebug » Fri Jul 27, 2018 7:48 pm

That’s correct, not new news. All to do with WLTP.

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Re: Factory Orders on Hold??

Post by davis1888 » Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:16 pm

New news to me as I was asking for a quote, I thought there had been some elongated delivery times but hadn't thought it was so bad they were just not taking orders full stop.

Not much out there on it from an Audi perspective other than this, which doesn't tell you much - https://www.audi.co.uk/about-audi/wltp/ ... odels.html

My reading of what I can find indicates that they are having to do 3x the levels of testing for WLTP and are as a result slowing or shutting down production lines or in the RS4's case not taking orders at all. Granted this article is on VW but going to be the same for all manufacturers - https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/indu ... ltp-delays

Be very interested in what this does to earnings at all Car manufacturers this year.

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Re: Factory Orders on Hold??

Post by doodlebug » Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:20 pm

Just means they’ll sell more outside of the EU. They won’t be short of takers!

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Re: Factory Orders on Hold??

Post by RS Owner » Fri Jul 27, 2018 10:29 pm

Doesn't quite add up to me. RS4 is listed under "WLTP tested models" in this link so why the need to stop production?
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Re: Factory Orders on Hold??

Post by PieterZ » Fri Jul 27, 2018 10:50 pm

Wow, that is a long time... Damn treehuggers. A shame because it is a dream to drive one.
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Re: Factory Orders on Hold??

Post by Brooner » Sat Jul 28, 2018 5:35 am

I was told no RS4 builds until into Q4 but going by the info above it might be later
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Re: Factory Orders on Hold??

Post by Terminator_X » Sat Jul 28, 2018 5:07 pm

Great for current owners, hardly any others around! I was at a VAG show recently and not one other B9 there.

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Re: Factory Orders on Hold??

Post by bakerstreet » Sat Jul 28, 2018 9:55 pm

Yep, thats what I was told when picking mine up nearly 6 weeks ago. No new orders filled until 2019. Now done 1,800 miles and still not seen a single other one on the road......!
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Re: Factory Orders on Hold??

Post by Markp » Sun Jul 29, 2018 9:33 am

And no one has mentioned possible impact of Brexit yet on prices (increase of 3-5K on a RS4 type car according to SMMT if good deal not completed).
Sorry, but someone had to.

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Re: Factory Orders on Hold??

Post by PieterZ » Sun Jul 29, 2018 10:22 am

What about the RS5? Can you still order it?
I was told the engines were the problem but they share the same engine.
Couldn't it be just marketing to keep it exclusive?
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Re: Factory Orders on Hold??

Post by nickpieman » Tue Jul 31, 2018 6:01 pm

I placed an order in June, and was told due to WLTP no cars being imported, but the expectation was for a delivery in October.

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Re: Factory Orders on Hold??

Post by vestax32 » Tue Jul 31, 2018 6:11 pm

I was told by Cheltenham today that they were not taking any new orders at all until summer 19?! Apparently the new orders will be on a facelift RS4? Seems to me that the dealers don't even know whats going on, as I was told something completely different by Northampton. Have decided to leave it, until its all sorted i think....
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Re: Factory Orders on Hold??

Post by davis1888 » Tue Jul 31, 2018 7:45 pm

Spoke to Aberdeen Audi this week and they're indicating that Audi have suspended all ordering for S and RS vehicles until Q1 2019. They had a one in the network that roughly matched the spec I was looking for but there is always something that you would /wouldn't spec if you were buying new, plus the 2,000 miles of someone else's driving.

In this case it had Aluminium Race Inlays, which I'm not keen on (always the small things, carbon all the way) and it didn't have the Pano roof, which I've come to quite like in my current SQ5.

I'm inclined, like vestax32 to wait until next year and get all the options I want, especially given the cost, need to make sure you get what you want. The fact it may be a facelift RS4 makes the prospect of waiting even more interesting / likely

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Re: Factory Orders on Hold??

Post by RS Owner » Tue Jul 31, 2018 7:56 pm

vestax32 wrote:
Tue Jul 31, 2018 6:11 pm
Seems to me that the dealers don't even know whats going on, as I was told something completely different by Northampton.
That is the only explanation that makes sense, especially when considering the RS4 is already WLTP tested.
Only other explanation is if Audi have been caught cheating tests (again :P ).
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