Aviator6

Audi sales manager informed me today that my S4 has been assigned build week 40. Looks like I might actually take delivery this year!!
P+ with everything except Black Optic, Warm weather & Dynamic steering. Daytona Grey/ Black Nappa with Cresendo red stitching
MSRP - $63,865

KevinGary

Great news!

Aviator6

Just received an Email from Audi. My S4 is starting production!! I was initially told that production would start in week 40. Then dealer advised that production had been moved up to week 38. By my calculations, we are just starting week 35, or am I calculating wrong?

SCarGuy

The email about “starting production” simply means it’s frozen to changes. Not that it’s actually stating to be built. Which is why the automated audi emails are rather useless, as they have little info, and are not in real time.

It’s also important to keep in mind that any dates shown to your dealer are eta’s only, until that date passes. It’s not uncommon for a build week to be assigned, have it pass, and not actually come yo fruition for a few weeks later. The milestone you want to see is production completed. Production takes 4 or 5 days for most models.

Aviator6

Thanks for the info. I do like to keep up to date on my Audi build, but I don't get too excited until I see "released to carrier". My dealer had informed me on 8/03/22 that changes were locked out.

BK_AudiFan

We have close to the same ETA. I have an ETA of week 41 for a 2023 S5. This should be interesting.
With @SCarGuy knowledge of what these number actually mean is very helpful and will keep our expectations in check.

Aviator6

Looks like the "starting production" email was correct. My S4 is now showing as "in transit from factory" & showing on my dealer's web page. Yeah!!

KevinGary

I had to wait another 3 months after I passed those milestones. I hope you do better!

Aviator6

Yeah, my 2022 Allroad was stuck at US port for over 2 months before being released to carrier. Dealer guessed that it was a service bulletin or EPA cert that delayed it in port. Dealer is still saying a late Oct or early Nov delivery for my S4.

Aviator6

My S4 arrived at port(Baltimore) on Sat, 10/08. Sales mgr says it should arrive on their lot within 2 weeks!