It has come too quickly - only 6 weeks
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Bad news today. My new E60 has arrived today at the dealer - 5 weeks before I wanted it or when the dealer was supposed to get me it!!!
To get it now, I would have to pay the last month of my Audi lease and the first month of the E60 lease in April - my Audi should go back in may.
Is it worth ?400 to get it now????
Or should I let the dealer polish it for the next 5 weeks
To get it now, I would have to pay the last month of my Audi lease and the first month of the E60 lease in April - my Audi should go back in may.
Is it worth ?400 to get it now????
Or should I let the dealer polish it for the next 5 weeks
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Strange dilemna. You should've kept abreast of your new car's production/delivery timetable. Who screwed up? You or your dealer?
I'm not sure what the dealer's protocol would be if you denied/postponed delivery for that long.
If you can afford a new car, you can afford to pay an extra 400 pounds if you want it now.
I'm not sure what the dealer's protocol would be if you denied/postponed delivery for that long.
If you can afford a new car, you can afford to pay an extra 400 pounds if you want it now.
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I can't let my baby sit in the dealer for 5 weeks. I will suck up the cost. 
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Plus they will let ppl test-drive it....yikes! Hell...no!!! :thumbsdown: 
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I don't think you have too much leeway on this. The choices are either you accept delivery and keep paying for the Audi or you don't take delivery which will mean that the car will get sold to another buyer and you'll have to reorder. I don't think the dealer will keep the car on the lot for 5 weeks.
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Originally Posted by jet190rs' post='265028' date='Apr 5 2006, 06:05 PM
Strange dilemna. You should've kept abreast of your new car's production/delivery timetable. Who screwed up? You or your dealer?
I'm not sure what the dealer's protocol would be if you denied/postponed delivery for that long.
If you can afford a new car, you can afford to pay an extra 400 pounds if you want it now.
I'm not sure what the dealer's protocol would be if you denied/postponed delivery for that long.
If you can afford a new car, you can afford to pay an extra 400 pounds if you want it now.
Dealer has intimated he will let me have it in a couple of weeks and still keep the first lease payment in May
Need to get some new detailing gear / wax etc - never did anything much on the A4
Maguiars looks to be the most mentioned here
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Originally Posted by SolanNo1' post='265074' date='Apr 5 2006, 07:10 PM
I don't think you have too much leeway on this. The choices are either you accept delivery and keep paying for the Audi or you don't take delivery which will mean that the car will get sold to another buyer and you'll have to reorder. I don't think the dealer will keep the car on the lot for 5 weeks.
He has accepted he will keep it till may - now I know its here - I WANT IT NOW