eph76

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I put a deposit an RS 5 a few weeks ago but the dealer I am with only has a committed allocation of one car and mine is the second order. They tell me that mine should go into production once the first one is actually paid for which they say is about 9/1. If that is the case mine should arrive around December. Other dealers told me that Audi was only building enough for the first allocation and I would probably have to wait for the 2014 model year. I can wait a few months but I will not wait for a year (I can get a less than 5K miles 2012 BMW 650xi now for virtually the same price as a new RS 5).
Does anyone know the truth about the 2013 RS 5 production plans and statistics?

NickS

I was told Audi is making a limited number of RS5's for the US because they aren't sure how many they will sell AND they want to keep the numbers low so they value of the cars remain higher.

My dealer told me it would be 6-7 months if I ordered now because of allocation limitations. At 6-7 months, I might wait till the end of the year and see what 2014 has to offer.

Seems silly too me to wait 6-7 months and get one of the last 2013 when I could just wait a little longer and get a 2014.

ayap

The long wait is excruciating. And if you're not sure of the Dealer's allocation,
you might want to think about alternatives. Maybe a 2nd hand low mileage R8. Or get an S6 or S7 which has 406 lb of torque. According to the Car and Driver review of the S6, it will beat the RS5.

vboy19

i've been waiting for mine for a long time. was told the car would be here mid-august, now delay till the middle of september.

eph76

I talked to Audi Customer service and they could not give me any info. In the meantime I tried a BMW 650xi and liked it. The only negative is that it feels somewhat isolated when I take curves hard but still it executes them surprisingly well for such a heavy car. It looks great too. So now I don't know what I will