Ordered an RS4, have some Q's
 

Hi people, first post. I never even drove an Audi before, hope it's nice! My 2003 M5 is up for sale. That is a great car and I love it to death, but since I live on a hill, all-wheel drive is a must.

The RS4 is that Sprint Blue color. Has anyone seen it? Hope it's not too in-you-face "loud", if you know what I mean.

Finally, my saleman is lazy. When I ordered the M5, BMW had a website where you could plug in the production # and could see what stage your ordered car is at - pre-production, production, at loading port, on the boat, at port, etc.

Is there a similar Audi site?

Oh, my car will have the premium pkg, black leather, and sunroof delete.


Cheers!

RE: Ordered an RS4, have some Q's
 

Check out this thread - http://www.audiforums.com/m_281489/tm.htm

He is tracking where his RS4 is by checking the AoA computer. I believe that is Audi of America, but I don't know where he is plugging his data in. I"ll bet he'll tell you though.

RE: Ordered an RS4, have some Q's
 

ELEVENS - If you are in the US your car won't be in the first deliveries due to the sunroof delete since that won't be available until August production. The first cars all have Prem Pkg & sunroof. If your salesman won't do his job then go to his boss. They have a moral obligation to keep you informed. You are the customer and the reason they get paychecks. Don't ask, demand. If they can't take care of you there are other dealers that can and will.

RE: Ordered an RS4, have some Q's
 

Thanks for the replies. Looks like perhaps there may be a sunroof then in my future, bummer.

Nobody wants to comment on the color Sprint Blue? C'mon fellas, tell it like it is - opinions please! Before it's too late to change...

Edit: Does anybody know which Michelins come on the car?

RE: Ordered an RS4, have some Q's
 

Good to see u in a RS4 ELEVENS. As offroad911 said if the 'salesman' doesnt get off his ass
to find out what stage u cars at his a d**k! You no what its like they sign u up and then its like next
deal thanks! Which is f*****n wrong regardless of wether its $13K or $130K for your car
What u got to do is when u get your after sales survey (Hope u have them there in USA) is bag the crap
out of who sold the car to u and then watch the dealership jump through hops for u!
When u buy a car like a RS4 it sould be a memorable experience
Couple of pics of Sprint Blue below for u guys if u wondering what sort a blue its
Cheers
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j7...icleImage1.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j7...rC/4257516.jpg

RE: Ordered an RS4, have some Q's
 

Well I called Audi Corporate and although very frieldly, they didn't seem to know anything about a sunroof delete production delay. He told me that if my dealer gave me their allocation, then I'll have the car June 12, even though I ordered it on May 12. Yea, right! He also told me to escalate my inquiry to the stealer's Sales Manager. So I did - now we know where my salesman's lack of UMPH comes from! No VIN #, no idea if my car will even get here in 2006. Total apathy. All he could tell me is that they got the order confirmation from Audi. Wow, this is not a good start to Audi ownership, and especially bad coming from BMW, where they treated me like their only customer.

So, nobody's going out on a limb about the color Sprint Blue pearl effect? And does anyone know what Michelins the RS4 comes with?

RE: Ordered an RS4, have some Q's
 

I'd never buy a car without checking out a demo first. Pretty easy to take a look at a sprint blue...go to a dealer and see one in person.

but since you asked, here you go:




Not sure what tires come with it...someone with an rs4 will have to answer that one.


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RE: Ordered an RS4, have some Q's
 

Pilot Sports?

Anyways, Sprint Blue is the only way to go with the RS4, in my opinion. Black out your windows and it'll look awesome, sure to get some interested head turns for sure. Don't worry, I think it's FAR from an annoying color.

RE: Ordered an RS4, have some Q's
 

Thanks Mott Power. No blue Audis at the stdealer, I've been checking regularly. Demos seem rare or impossible with a limited production car, it was the same story when I ordered the M5. I was lucky to get both the M5 and the RS4 at MSRP, lots of stories of stealers getting several thousand over sticker. Ba$tards!

RE: Ordered an RS4, have some Q's
 

If michelin's come on the car, then yes they will be pilot sports. However, the rumor has it that the RS4 will come w/ 1 of 2 tire types. The first (which I hope mine comes with) are pirelli P Zero's. I have Pirelli P Zero "Scorpions" on my Durango R/T right now and they are outstanding. If its not outfitted with Pirellis then it will come with a European brand called "Continental". They are a reputable company but it would be my last choice out of the three. Next, all who commented about the dealer are right! The customer is always right and the dealer should jimp through hoops for you. My dealer is awesome! When they told me "it will arrive in may, then June, then July and finally August....I flipped! I explained how unprofessional it was & demanded an answer from the regional director. They said the Q7's were taking priority in which I stated "whenever someone spends $75,000 on a car... he/she should be priority". Needless to say, after a few other remarks their ass cheeks clinched and when I said jump Audi said "how high". The outcome....my RS4 will arrive at the dealer on Monday-6/5-mission accomplished! I ordered mine in mid March FYI. The chances of you getting yours in june is slim to none. Since your order was placed in Mid May, your car is def coming in the second batch, dated for September arrival according to my dealer. FINALLY, Sprint blue...good color, nothing to be ashamed of or regret. It will be hard to find a dealer with that exact color in "pearl effect" in order to prejudge. Reselling might be a little more difficult. The fact that it cost more to get (at least when submitting a deposit) sucked! I chose Daytona Gray pearl effect myself. Out of the 8 RS4's coming to my dealer next week and September combined, I think only one is sprint blue. It will stand out and look like something out of "Fast and Furious", but who cares...its an RS4. Long message, but I thought you should know some hard facts before committing.