Before asking to run a com number READ THIS FIRST!!!!!!!!!!
05-07-2008, 06:51 AM
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Before asking to run a com number READ THIS FIRST!!!!!!!!!!
THERE IS NO NEED TO RUN A COM NUMBER EVERY OTHER DAY OR EVERY WEEK FOR THAT MATTER!
First and foremost. Allocation is granted on the 14-15th of every month. If your dealer is granted Allocation the system will automatically pull the order into the "Factory Order Bank" according to how the dealer has the order ranked in his system. If there are 5 orders he must rank them first through fifth.
Allocation is different for model line. For example a dealer can get 1 manual and 1 automatic. Same goes for the S5.
Once a car is in "Production stock" assume at least 30-40 days before it will go into the next status, which would be "Intransit from Factory" from there it will be another two weeks. At this point the vehicle will have a VIN# and will be submitted for customs clearance. When the vehicle arrives at your countries port of entry, (we have several in the US). It will be marked "Port Stock" From there it will either be trucked (2-10 days based on location)or railed and then trucked (14-17 days)
The next status is (you guessed it) Dealer Stock. This means, the dealer has the car in its inventory and it can be prepped and delivered to the customer.
With regards to all of the posts about running com numbers, it is not fair for people who are looking for information about the car to have to sort through all of these posts. Try calling your dealer, if that does not work send one of us an email and we will be more than willing to help.
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First and foremost. Allocation is granted on the 14-15th of every month. If your dealer is granted Allocation the system will automatically pull the order into the "Factory Order Bank" according to how the dealer has the order ranked in his system. If there are 5 orders he must rank them first through fifth.
Allocation is different for model line. For example a dealer can get 1 manual and 1 automatic. Same goes for the S5.
Once a car is in "Production stock" assume at least 30-40 days before it will go into the next status, which would be "Intransit from Factory" from there it will be another two weeks. At this point the vehicle will have a VIN# and will be submitted for customs clearance. When the vehicle arrives at your countries port of entry, (we have several in the US). It will be marked "Port Stock" From there it will either be trucked (2-10 days based on location)or railed and then trucked (14-17 days)
The next status is (you guessed it) Dealer Stock. This means, the dealer has the car in its inventory and it can be prepped and delivered to the customer.
With regards to all of the posts about running com numbers, it is not fair for people who are looking for information about the car to have to sort through all of these posts. Try calling your dealer, if that does not work send one of us an email and we will be more than willing to help.
thayes@napleton.com
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05-07-2008, 08:35 AM
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"Are we there yet? Are we there yet?..." [Repeat ad nauseum]. From one who waits, even I was...
...getting tired of reading so many requests. Blownaway, can you copy this and save it to some file or another so you can re-post this in a month or two for the newbies who will locate this forum starting about two weeks from today :-)
I would do it, but don't want to plagiarize. This is such a good summary that it will deserve a re-post in a month or two.
I would do it, but don't want to plagiarize. This is such a good summary that it will deserve a re-post in a month or two.
05-07-2008, 08:36 AM
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Re: Before asking to run a com number READ THIS FIRST!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the great info. Is there an estimate on how long does it take to get production stock status after an order has been pulled into the factory order bank?
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05-07-2008, 10:51 AM
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Are Dealer sales and Allocations per month (and model) "public knowledge"?
Since S5 allocations seem to be a very rare event, are Dealer sales and their allocations per month (and model) "public knowledge"? Can other dealers see how many allocations other dealers are getting? Will dealers divulge this info? Will they divulge their customers rank order for selection and do they ever change the rank order of their customers (other than for cancellations), say for new customers that may pay over MSRP, or is strictly first come first serve?
Just wondering and patiently waiting......
Just wondering and patiently waiting......