How long am I expected to wait for a dealer swap?
10-13-2010, 02:48 PM
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I spoke to my sales guy. He says the other dealership says they had a buyer, but he thinks they are sitting on the car. This one was in CT. He found another one in Baltimore. He's going to talk to his GSM and get back to me tonight....hopefully. I don't think he isn't trying, I think the car is in very high demand. These cars are selling as they are built, so lack of inventory seems to be an issue for all dealerships.
If I was willing to deviate exterior and interior color, I would have an easier time finding one. If this one in Baltimore doesn't work out, I may have no choice but to go with another color.
If I was willing to deviate exterior and interior color, I would have an easier time finding one. If this one in Baltimore doesn't work out, I may have no choice but to go with another color.
10-13-2010, 04:12 PM
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Ok. He called me 2 minutes before 8. They close at 8 
I was thinking I wouldn't hear back.
Anyway, they have the request in to the dealership in Baltimore. So now I wait....again
I was thinking I wouldn't hear back. Anyway, they have the request in to the dealership in Baltimore. So now I wait....again
10-13-2010, 05:37 PM
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Dealer trades can be tough.
A car can show up in the Audi database, but other salespeople at that dealership can be demoing it or trying to sell it @ the same time.
And if your a large Audi dealer moving lots of cars, you can't drop everything for one customer on an a4 that you might make $300 on.
Everybody wants the world, pay as little as possible & get the car 2 hours later.
Lots of sales managers are sick of screwing around with dealer trades & don't want to even pick up the phone from another dealer asking for a trade. Especially when inventory is so tight.
You're always best in buying off the lot or thinking ahead and ordering. Or asking your salesperson to check their incoming order guide and see what cars are coming in the next 15-30-60 days.
A car can show up in the Audi database, but other salespeople at that dealership can be demoing it or trying to sell it @ the same time.
And if your a large Audi dealer moving lots of cars, you can't drop everything for one customer on an a4 that you might make $300 on.
Everybody wants the world, pay as little as possible & get the car 2 hours later.
Lots of sales managers are sick of screwing around with dealer trades & don't want to even pick up the phone from another dealer asking for a trade. Especially when inventory is so tight.
You're always best in buying off the lot or thinking ahead and ordering. Or asking your salesperson to check their incoming order guide and see what cars are coming in the next 15-30-60 days.
10-13-2010, 05:52 PM
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Dealer trades can be tough.
A car can show up in the Audi database, but other salespeople at that dealership can be demoing it or trying to sell it @ the same time.
And if your a large Audi dealer moving lots of cars, you can't drop everything for one customer on an a4 that you might make $300 on.
Everybody wants the world, pay as little as possible & get the car 2 hours later.
Lots of sales managers are sick of screwing around with dealer trades & don't want to even pick up the phone from another dealer asking for a trade. Especially when inventory is so tight.
You're always best in buying off the lot or thinking ahead and ordering. Or asking your salesperson to check their incoming order guide and see what cars are coming in the next 15-30-60 days.
A car can show up in the Audi database, but other salespeople at that dealership can be demoing it or trying to sell it @ the same time.
And if your a large Audi dealer moving lots of cars, you can't drop everything for one customer on an a4 that you might make $300 on.
Everybody wants the world, pay as little as possible & get the car 2 hours later.
Lots of sales managers are sick of screwing around with dealer trades & don't want to even pick up the phone from another dealer asking for a trade. Especially when inventory is so tight.
You're always best in buying off the lot or thinking ahead and ordering. Or asking your salesperson to check their incoming order guide and see what cars are coming in the next 15-30-60 days.
So now I have my heart set on a specific car (unfortunately for me) and I am hoping I can find one. I don't expect the car in 2 hours, but I'm hoping a couple of weeks is all I will have to wait.
The sales person says a lot of their business is doing dealer trades right now, so I'm sure I am not the only one they are trying to locate a car for.
I had never thought of ordering because we thought my husband was buying a different car. I certainly didn't expect this kind of issue with a shortage of cars. From what I am told, they don't have anything coming in until the end of the year/beginning of 2011. And alot of those are sold already.
10-13-2010, 10:49 PM
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I don't think he isn't trying, I think the car is in very high demand. These cars are selling as they are built, so lack of inventory seems to be an issue for all dealerships.I just spent 30 seconds running 2011 Quartz Gray Metallic, Black interior, Quattro: I came up with 15 in Los Angeles and more in the surrounding areas. There are 40 more closer but not with the black interior. Audi of Downtown Los Angeles actually has 3 2011 A4's in that configuration. I've said this in the past, but I suppose it bears repeating. California has more Audis/Porsches than all of Germany. That's been published numerous times anyways. While here in Northern California, pickings are not as good as Southern California, there's still plenty. I've read that S-Lines account for only 5% of Audi's sold yet they are all over the place here. Obviously Southern California gets the MOST cars of anywhere in the country with Los Angeles leading the way due to the "car culture" there. I have made many trips down south in the past to get the car I wanted. Perhaps it might be a nice time to fly out and take a road tip across country in your new Audi. 
I had a great time doing that for a special Alfa Romeo that I flew to Florida to pickup about 8 years ago. A great adventure. I'd feel even more comfortable cruising in the new A4 cross country. The Alfa has no AC and boy were there times that I missed a little bit of cool air so I'd end up cruising faster to cool down. I'm lucky I didn't end up in jail but I did get some warnings from law enforcement along the way
If I was willing to deviate exterior and interior color, I would have an easier time finding one. If this one in Baltimore doesn't work out, I may have no choice but to go with another color.
I had a great time doing that for a special Alfa Romeo that I flew to Florida to pickup about 8 years ago. A great adventure. I'd feel even more comfortable cruising in the new A4 cross country. The Alfa has no AC and boy were there times that I missed a little bit of cool air so I'd end up cruising faster to cool down. I'm lucky I didn't end up in jail but I did get some warnings from law enforcement along the wayIf I was willing to deviate exterior and interior color, I would have an easier time finding one. If this one in Baltimore doesn't work out, I may have no choice but to go with another color.
And I mean that she has put up with my collecting cars without ever asking me to sell any of them and I love her for that. When I do sell one here and there or give one away, it's a decision that I know I've made myself and I live with it for better or worse.
10-14-2010, 05:23 AM
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So I had hope. Shoot me 
I am going to start calling around to dealerships in NJ first and then branch out from there. My Mom volunteered to help with the calling. I just don't have the time during the day with being at work. I'll be asking not only what's in their stock, but what's coming in off the ship. At this point, I am willing to wait a little longer and drive to get it.
I am going to start calling around to dealerships in NJ first and then branch out from there. My Mom volunteered to help with the calling. I just don't have the time during the day with being at work. I'll be asking not only what's in their stock, but what's coming in off the ship. At this point, I am willing to wait a little longer and drive to get it.
10-14-2010, 01:10 PM
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"The waiting is the hardest part." Just ask Tom Petty. He'll sing all about it for you. When you get your car, that should be the first song you play in it.
Echoing what QUA77RO said a few posts ago, Southern California Audi lots are filled with a variety of grey 2011 Audi A4s. Flying across the country to pick up a new car, then driving it back to your home, could be a neat adventure.
Southern California really is a hotbed of enthusiasm for German performance cars. There are more M-badged BMW's driving at speed around Los Angeles alone than were ever built by the factory. Now that's real enthusiasm for German cars.
Echoing what QUA77RO said a few posts ago, Southern California Audi lots are filled with a variety of grey 2011 Audi A4s. Flying across the country to pick up a new car, then driving it back to your home, could be a neat adventure.
Southern California really is a hotbed of enthusiasm for German performance cars. There are more M-badged BMW's driving at speed around Los Angeles alone than were ever built by the factory. Now that's real enthusiasm for German cars.
10-14-2010, 01:26 PM
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