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New member order question
Hi all, I've been hanging around reading all the good info here for a little while now. I thought maybe now was a good time to make a post and maybe someone here can give me a little insight.
I ordered a C63 (non 507) 3 weeks ago. I know it will take a few months usually to get it. But I checked with my dealer and he still shows the order as "not reviewed". He says it will stay in that state until they get a slot and the regional person will look at it and put it in the build slot. Or something like that. He also says there is a shortage of C63. But I thought that was only 507 editions?
So my question is. Does this seem normal? To have no visible status change for 3 weeks? I was hoping to get this before the new year. Should I try to look elsewhere and maybe get one that's "close enough" to what I ordered? I have looked and found a few possible options.
Thanks for any thoughts on this. And I'm hopeful I can be a member and owner soon.
I ordered a C63 (non 507) 3 weeks ago. I know it will take a few months usually to get it. But I checked with my dealer and he still shows the order as "not reviewed". He says it will stay in that state until they get a slot and the regional person will look at it and put it in the build slot. Or something like that. He also says there is a shortage of C63. But I thought that was only 507 editions?
So my question is. Does this seem normal? To have no visible status change for 3 weeks? I was hoping to get this before the new year. Should I try to look elsewhere and maybe get one that's "close enough" to what I ordered? I have looked and found a few possible options.
Thanks for any thoughts on this. And I'm hopeful I can be a member and owner soon.
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Don't hang out in the waiting to get an allocation in no-man's-land. Search other dealers for one. I speak from experience in waiting is a bad call.
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I placed an order a few months back for a 507 via a auto broker. I have known him for for over 15 years and we have bought and sold a few cars over that time.
I asked him the status of the car 2 weeks ago and he said that the sedan was a no go. He then tried to order a coupe and the dealers and MBNA both said that they will not be able to take new orders until the end of the year due to the M156 shortage at the Bremen plant.
I have no idea if this is completely true (not sure if it applies to non 507's) but I immediately went shopping for 507's on lots across the country for a coupe or sedan with 051 designo Magno Platinum (Matte Finish) exterior and LSD etc. Found a car in Florida last week.... it will be on its way to Los Angeles soon.
I suggest looking as close to "home" as you can ( there are quite a few non-p61's out there for sale on lots). Gluck PkB2014!!
And Hawks posts helped me make my decision not to wait.
Thanks Hawk
I asked him the status of the car 2 weeks ago and he said that the sedan was a no go. He then tried to order a coupe and the dealers and MBNA both said that they will not be able to take new orders until the end of the year due to the M156 shortage at the Bremen plant.
I have no idea if this is completely true (not sure if it applies to non 507's) but I immediately went shopping for 507's on lots across the country for a coupe or sedan with 051 designo Magno Platinum (Matte Finish) exterior and LSD etc. Found a car in Florida last week.... it will be on its way to Los Angeles soon.
I suggest looking as close to "home" as you can ( there are quite a few non-p61's out there for sale on lots). Gluck PkB2014!!
And Hawks posts helped me make my decision not to wait.
Thanks Hawk
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I placed an order a few months back for a 507 via a auto broker. I have known him for for over 15 years and we have bought and sold a few cars over that time.
I asked him the status of the car 2 weeks ago and he said that the sedan was a no go. He then tried to order a coupe and the dealers and MBNA both said that they will not be able to take new orders until the end of the year due to the M156 shortage at the Bremen plant.
I have no idea if this is completely true (not sure if it applies to non 507's) but I immediately went shopping for 507's on lots across the country for a coupe or sedan with 051 designo Magno Platinum (Matte Finish) exterior and LSD etc. Found a car in Florida last week.... it will be on its way to Los Angeles soon.
I suggest looking as close to "home" as you can ( there are quite a few non-p61's out there for sale on lots). Gluck PkB2014!!
And Hawks posts helped me make my decision not to wait.
Thanks Hawk
I asked him the status of the car 2 weeks ago and he said that the sedan was a no go. He then tried to order a coupe and the dealers and MBNA both said that they will not be able to take new orders until the end of the year due to the M156 shortage at the Bremen plant.
I have no idea if this is completely true (not sure if it applies to non 507's) but I immediately went shopping for 507's on lots across the country for a coupe or sedan with 051 designo Magno Platinum (Matte Finish) exterior and LSD etc. Found a car in Florida last week.... it will be on its way to Los Angeles soon.
I suggest looking as close to "home" as you can ( there are quite a few non-p61's out there for sale on lots). Gluck PkB2014!!
And Hawks posts helped me make my decision not to wait.
Thanks Hawk
No problem, glad you have one on the way. I'm so fed up with this process dealing with my order that I'm about to go buy a RS5 off the Audi dealer's lot. If there were any C63s local to me I would just buy one in stock. The lack of info and frustration of being in the dark is getting old.
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No problem, glad you have one on the way. I'm so fed up with this process dealing with my order that I'm about to go buy a RS5 off the Audi dealer's lot. If there were any C63s local to me I would just buy one in stock. The lack of info and frustration of being in the dark is getting old.
Thanks guys
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Short update:
After looking around I found one close to what I ordered. Only additional option was LSD and I was debating whether I should've gotten it anyway so I'm cool with having it. It's being shipped across the country basically, but it should be here this weekend. Now I remember what it was like as a kid when I knew Christmas was coming.
Thanks again guys.
After looking around I found one close to what I ordered. Only additional option was LSD and I was debating whether I should've gotten it anyway so I'm cool with having it. It's being shipped across the country basically, but it should be here this weekend. Now I remember what it was like as a kid when I knew Christmas was coming.
Thanks again guys.
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Short update:
After looking around I found one close to what I ordered. Only additional option was LSD and I was debating whether I should've gotten it anyway so I'm cool with having it. It's being shipped across the country basically, but it should be here this weekend. Now I remember what it was like as a kid when I knew Christmas was coming.
Thanks again guys.
After looking around I found one close to what I ordered. Only additional option was LSD and I was debating whether I should've gotten it anyway so I'm cool with having it. It's being shipped across the country basically, but it should be here this weekend. Now I remember what it was like as a kid when I knew Christmas was coming.
Thanks again guys.
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No problem, glad you have one on the way. I'm so fed up with this process dealing with my order that I'm about to go buy a RS5 off the Audi dealer's lot. If there were any C63s local to me I would just buy one in stock. The lack of info and frustration of being in the dark is getting old.
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Short update:
After looking around I found one close to what I ordered. Only additional option was LSD and I was debating whether I should've gotten it anyway so I'm cool with having it. It's being shipped across the country basically, but it should be here this weekend. Now I remember what it was like as a kid when I knew Christmas was coming.
Thanks again guys.
After looking around I found one close to what I ordered. Only additional option was LSD and I was debating whether I should've gotten it anyway so I'm cool with having it. It's being shipped across the country basically, but it should be here this weekend. Now I remember what it was like as a kid when I knew Christmas was coming.
Thanks again guys.
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