Yes, I think Audi has been very unprofessional when it comes to the A5/S5/R8 (R8 of course is only supposed to be built in very limited numbers) I have no idea if Audi has the same problems with some of the other models.
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Dont know about america but bmw m3 are common 
yes i do do about 50,000 miles a year so see lots of cars
but i dont see many s5/a5
there must be 1000s of 3 series coupes and they loose that wow factor
so yes i would be annoyed if audi move the bench mark with order/delivery times but if you buy a bmw you will see everyone else has the same idea
i had a e90 m sport 330d loved that car but there are 1000s availible so my residual was rubbish that got me
so this is why im going for an s5 in my opinion a rarer car not like my friend, who has a m3 nice but already upset at "how many are about "
yes i do do about 50,000 miles a year so see lots of cars
but i dont see many s5/a5
there must be 1000s of 3 series coupes and they loose that wow factor
so yes i would be annoyed if audi move the bench mark with order/delivery times but if you buy a bmw you will see everyone else has the same idea
i had a e90 m sport 330d loved that car but there are 1000s availible so my residual was rubbish that got me
so this is why im going for an s5 in my opinion a rarer car not like my friend, who has a m3 nice but already upset at "how many are about "
Price of Success?
I know that I can't complain because like other posters, I have my S5. However, when I ordered it the day they started taking orders last year, I knew through my sources that the number of S5s destined for the US was extremely limited, in the couple of thousand category for the first model year, and if I wanted one when my A6 lease ran out at the end of the year, I had better move quickly. I was lucky; I knew I would get an extended test drive in the car before my order arrived on U.S. shores, so I did have a fall-back option in case I hated it.
Well, the company hit a home run with the car and suddenly there's far more demand in America for it than any executive could have predicted for a 14mpg, V8, two-door sports coupe in 2008. If he had said let's build 10,000 S5s for America alone, they would have laughed him out of the room (although he would be getting promoted today) So, now everyone who can't get one of these suddenly desirable cars is complaining that Audi has screwed up?
And some of you are blaming Audi. Blame your dealer first. If he's telling you one thing about car, and then changing his story 18 times before you get it, there's probably a bidding war going on for that car that you aren't aware of. Doesn't make it right, but Audi isn't immune to unscrupulous dealers...in fact, honest dealers are still the exception. For that matter, if your approach to a dealer is squeezing him for every last penny, every time you walk through his door, there's not much incentive on his part to be upfront with you.
I'm lucky; I've bought or leased every car that I've driven since 1992 from the same man--he tells me that I could a lower deal somewhere else, but he's being fair while still making his own profit..that's called good business because when I need him, he's there including giving me his own car one Saturday when my new A6 died on the highway with my daughter on board heading for a soccer tournament...we still made the game on time.
I agree with everyone that there's no excuse for bad or misleading information. Just be sure you're placing the blame where it belongs. And, if can be patient, you are going to love your A5/S5 whenever it is finally sitting in your garage.
I know that I can't complain because like other posters, I have my S5. However, when I ordered it the day they started taking orders last year, I knew through my sources that the number of S5s destined for the US was extremely limited, in the couple of thousand category for the first model year, and if I wanted one when my A6 lease ran out at the end of the year, I had better move quickly. I was lucky; I knew I would get an extended test drive in the car before my order arrived on U.S. shores, so I did have a fall-back option in case I hated it.
Well, the company hit a home run with the car and suddenly there's far more demand in America for it than any executive could have predicted for a 14mpg, V8, two-door sports coupe in 2008. If he had said let's build 10,000 S5s for America alone, they would have laughed him out of the room (although he would be getting promoted today
) So, now everyone who can't get one of these suddenly desirable cars is complaining that Audi has screwed up? And some of you are blaming Audi. Blame your dealer first. If he's telling you one thing about car, and then changing his story 18 times before you get it, there's probably a bidding war going on for that car that you aren't aware of. Doesn't make it right, but Audi isn't immune to unscrupulous dealers...in fact, honest dealers are still the exception. For that matter, if your approach to a dealer is squeezing him for every last penny, every time you walk through his door, there's not much incentive on his part to be upfront with you.
I'm lucky; I've bought or leased every car that I've driven since 1992 from the same man--he tells me that I could a lower deal somewhere else, but he's being fair while still making his own profit..that's called good business because when I need him, he's there including giving me his own car one Saturday when my new A6 died on the highway with my daughter on board heading for a soccer tournament...we still made the game on time.
I agree with everyone that there's no excuse for bad or misleading information. Just be sure you're placing the blame where it belongs. And, if can be patient, you are going to love your A5/S5 whenever it is finally sitting in your garage.
All of that may be true but perception is reality. If people feel they are getting screwed then audi's reputation will be one of screwing people, right or wrong.I know that I can't complain because like other posters, I have my S5. However, when I ordered it the day they started taking orders last year, I knew through my sources that the number of S5s destined for the US was extremely limited, in the couple of thousand category for the first model year, and if I wanted one when my A6 lease ran out at the end of the year, I had better move quickly. I was lucky; I knew I would get an extended test drive in the car before my order arrived on U.S. shores, so I did have a fall-back option in case I hated it.
Well, the company hit a home run with the car and suddenly there's far more demand in America for it than any executive could have predicted for a 14mpg, V8, two-door sports coupe in 2008. If he had said let's build 10,000 S5s for America alone, they would have laughed him out of the room (although he would be getting promoted today
And some of you are blaming Audi. Blame your dealer first. If he's telling you one thing about car, and then changing his story 18 times before you get it, there's probably a bidding war going on for that car that you aren't aware of. Doesn't make it right, but Audi isn't immune to unscrupulous dealers...in fact, honest dealers are still the exception. For that matter, if your approach to a dealer is squeezing him for every last penny, every time you walk through his door, there's not much incentive on his part to be upfront with you.
I'm lucky; I've bought or leased every car that I've driven since 1992 from the same man--he tells me that I could a lower deal somewhere else, but he's being fair while still making his own profit..that's called good business because when I need him, he's there including giving me his own car one Saturday when my new A6 died on the highway with my daughter on board heading for a soccer tournament...we still made the game on time.
I agree with everyone that there's no excuse for bad or misleading information. Just be sure you're placing the blame where it belongs. And, if can be patient, you are going to love your A5/S5 whenever it is finally sitting in your garage.
Maybe you cannot predict demand (time to fire the market researchers) but you sure can predict production capacity. If you know you can only build 2500 08MY cars then only accept orders for 2500 08MY cars. Not really all that hard to do with these fancy computing boxes they have nowdays.
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