2023 Build Weeks

[Tractor Dave]

When I got mine I was told it was roughly one month from confirmed build week to dealer door.

When you're at a dealer close to the UK port of ingress, you'll generally get them a lot quicker. I live about 2 miles from Port of Tyne and the local Pulman/Lookers dealers get their cars from the Port in 3-5 days.

Grimsby Audi told me they get the same timeframes from Port to dealership so hopefully a week or 2 shaved off for me (for those that have been following my S3 purchase, no longer buying from Belfast, I'm getting one from Grimsby, too much red tape faff from NI to GB.

Yes, it did sound a faff to save £1k!
Now I'm going back to Audi as well and have an RS3 coming. I have a mid April build date confirmed so May hopefully. I love the R but I've had an itch for an RS for a long time. 

[monkeyhanger]

When I got mine I was told it was roughly one month from confirmed build week to dealer door.

When you're at a dealer close to the UK port of ingress, you'll generally get them a lot quicker. I live about 2 miles from Port of Tyne and the local Pulman/Lookers dealers get their cars from the Port in 3-5 days.

Grimsby Audi told me they get the same timeframes from Port to dealership so hopefully a week or 2 shaved off for me (for those that have been following my S3 purchase, no longer buying from Belfast, I'm getting one from Grimsby, too much red tape faff from NI to GB.

Yes, it did sound a faff to save £1k!
Now I'm going back to Audi as well and have an RS3 coming. I have a mid April build date confirmed so May hopefully. I love the R but I've had an itch for an RS for a long time. 

Would've had another R, but a 16 month lead time vs an incoming S3 to grab pretty much immediately swung it for me. Just a bit concerned with those lovely looking leather seats sagging over time. A mate of mine has a 10 year old S3 and his seats look very tired (not planning on keeping mine 10 years though!).

RS3 would be very nice, but just a bit more than i'm looking to pay for a car. If I get QP status in the next few years, maybe my next one could be an RS.

[Tractor Dave]

When I got mine I was told it was roughly one month from confirmed build week to dealer door.

When you're at a dealer close to the UK port of ingress, you'll generally get them a lot quicker. I live about 2 miles from Port of Tyne and the local Pulman/Lookers dealers get their cars from the Port in 3-5 days.

Grimsby Audi told me they get the same timeframes from Port to dealership so hopefully a week or 2 shaved off for me (for those that have been following my S3 purchase, no longer buying from Belfast, I'm getting one from Grimsby, too much red tape faff from NI to GB.

Yes, it did sound a faff to save £1k!
Now I'm going back to Audi as well and have an RS3 coming. I have a mid April build date confirmed so May hopefully. I love the R but I've had an itch for an RS for a long time. 

Would've had another R, but a 16 month lead time vs an incoming S3 to grab pretty much immediately swung it for me. Just a bit concerned with those lovely looking leather seats sagging over time. A mate of mine has a 10 year old S3 and his seats look very tired (not planning on keeping mine 10 years though!).

RS3 would be very nice, but just a bit more than i'm looking to pay for a car. If I get QP status in the next few years, maybe my next one could be an RS.

Nice. I'm trading my R in for a small profit. It's as new and very high spec but you will have to be quick if you are interested.

[monkeyhanger]

I'm committed to the S3 now, and I didn't have a strong preference for the R over the S3 (lack of drift mode won't be a miss). Good luck selling the R, someone will have it, but trying to find a private buyer for any car over £10k is really hard work - most need finance and will go with a dealership to get it.

[Tractor Dave]

Agree. I will probably just take the dealer offer so nil hassle.

[monkeyhanger]

Agree. I will probably just take the dealer offer so nil hassle.

How good is the dealer offer? \Does it compare well to Motorway.co.uk valuations? If it's not too much trouble (depends what the difference is, I suppose), try Prestige Performance in Selby near York. I sold my old R and a Polo GTI to them and they gave me a lot more than the dealer would. I suppose it depends how much recognition a dealer might give to the extras on there as to what they will give you, but I find that the dealers want way more margin than other car sellers do.

[Tractor Dave]

Agree. I will probably just take the dealer offer so nil hassle.

How good is the dealer offer? \Does it compare well to Motorway.co.uk valuations? If it's not too much trouble (depends what the difference is, I suppose), try Prestige Performance in Selby near York. I sold my old R and a Polo GTI to them and they gave me a lot more than the dealer would. I suppose it depends how much recognition a dealer might give to the extras on there as to what they will give you, but I find that the dealers want way more margin than other car sellers do.

It's a very good offer. Basically I get to drive an R for three months and they pay me £1k for the privilege. Motorway were way lower.

[Exonian]

Blimey, turn our backs for five minutes and it’s all change!

MH, the Grimsby option sounds a lot less hassle.

Tractor Dave, sounds like you got a great deal! I didn’t think the RS3 was open for ordering anymore so you did well to find an unallocated one. What colour and spec is it? I do love the idea of an RS3.

Beclou, hopefully your new car will be here soon, looking forward to seeing some photos of it

[Tractor Dave]

It's a long story but I ordered the RS3 last year when I got fed up waiting for the R.
It's white, comfort and sound plus adaptive chassis. Fairly basic spec but nice.

[Exonian]

Sounds a nice enough spec to me, hopefully you’ll be able to get some photos up when it arrives.