Build date to dealer deliver time estimates?
#241
late last night I received an email that my car arrives to dealer today. No word yet on when I pick it up. It’s been quite a slog as some of you know from previous posts. This all started June 15 with a car tagged for me once built, which showed mid-July build date, expected delivery end of July. That car never materialized. You know the rest. But the Advance AWD Gunmetal Metallic is here. All’s well that ends well.
Billy
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romer (09-09-2018)
#243
Mine says "in transit," too, but confirmed from my dealership that that doesn't mean it's "on the way." Just slightly misleading, huh?
It basically just means it's an allocation, in my case, for this month (ordered [made a deposit] in mid-August). Now just waiting to hear what my September build date is or will be.
By the way, I spent a few minutes searching for the rear seat bench's width (including in the owner's manual and installation instructions PDFs), but couldn't find the information. I even looked at the rear seat cover accessory's details at websites where it's sold, but nothing I saw talked about dimensions.
Hopefully someone here who already owns the car will run a tape and post the width for you.
It basically just means it's an allocation, in my case, for this month (ordered [made a deposit] in mid-August). Now just waiting to hear what my September build date is or will be.
By the way, I spent a few minutes searching for the rear seat bench's width (including in the owner's manual and installation instructions PDFs), but couldn't find the information. I even looked at the rear seat cover accessory's details at websites where it's sold, but nothing I saw talked about dimensions.
Hopefully someone here who already owns the car will run a tape and post the width for you.
#244
It's really difficult to determine what 'in transit' means. In my case the dealer had it allocated to him (for me) for about a month with nothing showing on the Acura site, but it was in his hands 4 days (over a weekend) after it first showed as 'in transit'.
#245
My Gunmetal Advance AWD RDX showed up on the Acura inventory on Saturday the 1st. That probably means it was built not only on a Friday but a Friday before a holiday. That's ok - I don't think robots much care what day it is. The great news is that my dealer called today, the 8th, to say it is at the dealership. I'm picking up Monday. Apparently, everything fell into place with a shipment heading to Atlanta. Looking forward to driving all over the country except Hawaii (tough to get across the Pacific) and California (it seems that an RDX can cause cancer in that one state - see page one of owner's manual).
#246
My Gunmetal Advance AWD RDX showed up on the Acura inventory on Saturday the 1st. That probably means it was built not only on a Friday but a Friday before a holiday. That's ok - I don't think robots much care what day it is. The great news is that my dealer called today, the 8th, to say it is at the dealership. I'm picking up Monday. Apparently, everything fell into place with a shipment heading to Atlanta. Looking forward to driving all over the country except Hawaii (tough to get across the Pacific) and California (it seems that an RDX can cause cancer in that one state - see page one of owner's manual).
Billy
#247
My Gunmetal Advance AWD RDX showed up on the Acura inventory on Saturday the 1st. That probably means it was built not only on a Friday but a Friday before a holiday. That's ok - I don't think robots much care what day it is. The great news is that my dealer called today, the 8th, to say it is at the dealership. I'm picking up Monday. Apparently, everything fell into place with a shipment heading to Atlanta. Looking forward to driving all over the country except Hawaii (tough to get across the Pacific) and California (it seems that an RDX can cause cancer in that one state - see page one of owner's manual).
#248
It never showed on the local dealer web site. I saw it on the Acura.com site on Sat. Sept. 1 listed as "In transit". The dealer told me it was scheduled to arrive in Atlanta the week of the 17th. We were both surprised at the early arrival. For anyone that cares, the VIN is listed at over 13,200 so they have made a bunch of 2019 RDX models.
#249
A car i have a deposit on was supposed to arrive at the dealership 2 days ago, salesperson said it has been at its train destination 45 mins away waiting for local delivery (the last two days) but cant get any answers as to why it hasnt been delivered. Ive been trying to be patient as several other local dealerships have the exact same model in their lot...Of course the sales guy could have given me an accelerated but false deliv date to get me to commit to the deposit knowing i could drive 20 mins away and get the car the same day elsewhere.
Last edited by chkelly; 09-11-2018 at 10:17 AM.
#250
The build date for my Fathom Blue Pearl Advance SH-AWD is supposed to be sometime around this time next week... Looking forward to hearing from the dealer contact that that's actually the case. Already pushed back once (build date); hopefully they won't do it again.
#251
How did you get a build date? I think that you and I are probably working with the same dealer, and all I have gotten out of them is that mine is "supposed to be delivered between mid to late September". They seem to have no other info, or knowledge of what goes on at the factory beyond them getting a notice that such-and-such a color with whatever package is in "transit" to them. My deposit is six weeks old and according to what the dealer says, I will get the next red advance that comes in. Maybe next week, maybe next year. Not the best system compared with other makes.
#252
How did you get a build date? I think that you and I are probably working with the same dealer, and all I have gotten out of them is that mine is "supposed to be delivered between mid to late September". They seem to have no other info, or knowledge of what goes on at the factory beyond them getting a notice that such-and-such a color with whatever package is in "transit" to them. My deposit is six weeks old and according to what the dealer says, I will get the next red advance that comes in. Maybe next week, maybe next year. Not the best system compared with other makes.
When I asked last week if the build date of 9/24 or so is still on track, he didn't answer my question directly. Instead, his response was, "we're still tracking a mid-October delivery."
I'll give an update here if I get anything more concrete.
#253
About a month ago my dealer said that the build date for “my” fathom blue pearl advance sh-awd was 9/26-9/30. I haven’t asked or heard anything different since then. I put “my” in quotes because we haven’t yet agreed on price including what they would give me for my 2016 rdx advance.
#254
About a month ago my dealer said that the build date for “my” fathom blue pearl advance sh-awd was 9/26-9/30. I haven’t asked or heard anything different since then. I put “my” in quotes because we haven’t yet agreed on price including what they would give me for my 2016 rdx advance.
#255
Interesting. When I put down my deposit, I got the Costco deal, plus what I thought was a good trade in on my car (based on KBB values, etc). I told my dealer that my purchase was contingent on them keeping this deal. It now appears that at least two months will have gone by before my RDX is in, and I am expecting them to tell me that my trade in is now less because of the elapsed time. I brought this up with the sales rep and his response is "Oh, we wouldn't do that". Guess we will see, but I won't buy it if they change the deal through no fault of mine.
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#261
Aside: Nice thing on the deposit was they only required $500 and they took it over the phone.
#262
business office ice is also pressing on decisions for 3m stone guard (hood fenders bumper mirrors) for 965$ And ceramic pro for 1600$. Need to give them an answer today, I am pretty sure their 3m price is high for the coverage. I really have no clue on ceramic pro.
#263
Hi everyone! New to the board and excited to be here! This is my first post so hopefully I am doing it right!
We put a deposit down on a Performance Red AWD Advance in mid-August. We were told the dealer had one scheduled to arrive with a build date of the end of August (and 3-4 days for transit after that) but that didn't happen. Then our build date moved into early September. We were told our RDX was built and now we were just waiting for it to arrive. It was first scheduled to arrive September 22...then that moved to September 30....then that moved to October 6...and now we were just told October 10. When we asked for more "details" on why the date keeps changing, all we get back in response is "it just show it is in transit with an ETA of 10/10."
Is anyone else going through this? There is no way to know "where" the car is....just that it is "in transit" and no one has a real clue as to when it will actually arrive? We've had basically 5 estimated delivery dates!
We put a deposit down on a Performance Red AWD Advance in mid-August. We were told the dealer had one scheduled to arrive with a build date of the end of August (and 3-4 days for transit after that) but that didn't happen. Then our build date moved into early September. We were told our RDX was built and now we were just waiting for it to arrive. It was first scheduled to arrive September 22...then that moved to September 30....then that moved to October 6...and now we were just told October 10. When we asked for more "details" on why the date keeps changing, all we get back in response is "it just show it is in transit with an ETA of 10/10."
Is anyone else going through this? There is no way to know "where" the car is....just that it is "in transit" and no one has a real clue as to when it will actually arrive? We've had basically 5 estimated delivery dates!
#264
Hi everyone! New to the board and excited to be here! This is my first post so hopefully I am doing it right!
We put a deposit down on a Performance Red AWD Advance in mid-August. We were told the dealer had one scheduled to arrive with a build date of the end of August (and 3-4 days for transit after that) but that didn't happen. Then our build date moved into early September. We were told our RDX was built and now we were just waiting for it to arrive. It was first scheduled to arrive September 22...then that moved to September 30....then that moved to October 6...and now we were just told October 10. When we asked for more "details" on why the date keeps changing, all we get back in response is "it just show it is in transit with an ETA of 10/10."
Is anyone else going through this? There is no way to know "where" the car is....just that it is "in transit" and no one has a real clue as to when it will actually arrive? We've had basically 5 estimated delivery dates!
We put a deposit down on a Performance Red AWD Advance in mid-August. We were told the dealer had one scheduled to arrive with a build date of the end of August (and 3-4 days for transit after that) but that didn't happen. Then our build date moved into early September. We were told our RDX was built and now we were just waiting for it to arrive. It was first scheduled to arrive September 22...then that moved to September 30....then that moved to October 6...and now we were just told October 10. When we asked for more "details" on why the date keeps changing, all we get back in response is "it just show it is in transit with an ETA of 10/10."
Is anyone else going through this? There is no way to know "where" the car is....just that it is "in transit" and no one has a real clue as to when it will actually arrive? We've had basically 5 estimated delivery dates!
I have only been pushed back once, re: build date, and now anticipating ETA within the next 14 days. We shall see. I called today and was told "you'll be the first to know" when they get something more concrete.
Sure hope you get your car soon...that's a lot of moving of the goal posts.
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jeni44 (10-05-2018)
#265
I have my deposit down for a modern steel aspec at one dealership, estimated to be in a week or two. I'll be traveling until then, so it actually works out with my timeline. Is this likely to be pushed back? There's another dealership with the car already available today, but I'd rather wait if the estimated delivery is actually on time. Should I trust the delivery estimate?
Also, this is my first car purchase in 17 years , so I'm a bit naiive in the process. Does it matter which dealership I buy from? Can I get service from a local dealership if I didn't buy from them? What if there are manufacturer issues that need to be fixed?
Also, this is my first car purchase in 17 years , so I'm a bit naiive in the process. Does it matter which dealership I buy from? Can I get service from a local dealership if I didn't buy from them? What if there are manufacturer issues that need to be fixed?
#266
I have my deposit down for a modern steel aspec at one dealership, estimated to be in a week or two. I'll be traveling until then, so it actually works out with my timeline. Is this likely to be pushed back? There's another dealership with the car already available today, but I'd rather wait if the estimated delivery is actually on time. Should I trust the delivery estimate?
Also, this is my first car purchase in 17 years , so I'm a bit naiive in the process. Does it matter which dealership I buy from? Can I get service from a local dealership if I didn't buy from them? What if there are manufacturer issues that need to be fixed?
Also, this is my first car purchase in 17 years , so I'm a bit naiive in the process. Does it matter which dealership I buy from? Can I get service from a local dealership if I didn't buy from them? What if there are manufacturer issues that need to be fixed?
#267
Hi - welcome to the board! Performance Red...saw that in person -- very, very nice, indeed.
I have only been pushed back once, re: build date, and now anticipating ETA within the next 14 days. We shall see. I called today and was told "you'll be the first to know" when they get something more concrete.
Sure hope you get your car soon...that's a lot of moving of the goal posts.
I have only been pushed back once, re: build date, and now anticipating ETA within the next 14 days. We shall see. I called today and was told "you'll be the first to know" when they get something more concrete.
Sure hope you get your car soon...that's a lot of moving of the goal posts.
#268
#270
Hi everyone! New to the board and excited to be here! This is my first post so hopefully I am doing it right!
We put a deposit down on a Performance Red AWD Advance in mid-August. We were told the dealer had one scheduled to arrive with a build date of the end of August (and 3-4 days for transit after that) but that didn't happen. Then our build date moved into early September. We were told our RDX was built and now we were just waiting for it to arrive. It was first scheduled to arrive September 22...then that moved to September 30....then that moved to October 6...and now we were just told October 10. When we asked for more "details" on why the date keeps changing, all we get back in response is "it just show it is in transit with an ETA of 10/10."
Is anyone else going through this? There is no way to know "where" the car is....just that it is "in transit" and no one has a real clue as to when it will actually arrive? We've had basically 5 estimated delivery dates!
We put a deposit down on a Performance Red AWD Advance in mid-August. We were told the dealer had one scheduled to arrive with a build date of the end of August (and 3-4 days for transit after that) but that didn't happen. Then our build date moved into early September. We were told our RDX was built and now we were just waiting for it to arrive. It was first scheduled to arrive September 22...then that moved to September 30....then that moved to October 6...and now we were just told October 10. When we asked for more "details" on why the date keeps changing, all we get back in response is "it just show it is in transit with an ETA of 10/10."
Is anyone else going through this? There is no way to know "where" the car is....just that it is "in transit" and no one has a real clue as to when it will actually arrive? We've had basically 5 estimated delivery dates!
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jeni44 (10-10-2018)
#271
My car was supposed to come out from production line on 10/8 and then 2 weeks to dealership. I have asked for an update today and will post if any change.
#272
Here is the dealer response:
"Your car is out of production and we should get a delivery date anytime now and we will let you know as soon as we do. Our RDX’s are coming at a faster rate now. We will keep you updated with that Acura tells us."
"Your car is out of production and we should get a delivery date anytime now and we will let you know as soon as we do. Our RDX’s are coming at a faster rate now. We will keep you updated with that Acura tells us."
#273
You need to have your salesman get into contact with the zone manager to find out where your car is. Even the GM won't know where your car exactly is, all their computer system tells them is its in transit. Make them pick up the phone and have them contact the Zone Manager.
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Coolguy (10-11-2018)
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#277
I hope it helps and the dealership is cooperative. My story is buried somewhere in this thread but long story short, I ordered my RDX the day it was released and waited for (2) months. It never arrived and the dealership had no idea what happened. The GM and Sales Manager reached out to the zone manager to find out my car was damaged in transport and he didn't want to accept delivery. If I didn't demand them to find out I would have been a sitting duck. I resorted to going through a car broker and got my car sourced from norcal. I'm a happy camper now.
#278
Mine is AWD/Tech White ext. Parchment int. I dont see that color in transit yet. Hope its not waiting for train (as someone suggested on this forum)
#279
#280
If you are buying from Greensboro, talk to the person I posted in the forum to get discount. Post your price and discount details.