iampraneel
01-08-2021, 11:45 PM
***If you don’t care about the backstory goto the “Fast Forward to Sept 2020” paragraph, which is in bold***
In 2016 I was waiting for for B9 SQ5 model as I’ve always liked the idea of a SUV that is quick off the line and the practicality that came with it, but I never saw myself driving one for some reason. Then I came across a video of the B9 S5 SB. I was in love with the looks and it had damn near the practically of a SUV. So when I was ready in September of 2017 I order a 2018 Daytona with Magma fully loaded to be delivered in November. I was super excited about the car. A good balance between performance and luxury. Notice I didn’t say perfect, as I felt it was leaning more on the luxury side, but all in all, I was happy with the car once I took delivery.
Then in January of 2018 I got kind of annoyed as Audi officially announced the RS 5 SB was coming to the US. I had heard plenty of rumors but nothing official as I’ve been told to take RS rumors with a grain of salt. Eventually I got over it or I thought I had until I started seeing RS 5 SB models pop up in AW or YT in 2019. Life and other things distracted me but the thought of a RS 5 SB was still in the back of my head. What could have been if I had waited.
So in early 2020 around when the pandemic hit, I thought the 2019’s may get heavily discounted but the problem was I was very specific as to what I wanted. Daytona, Black/Red Stitching, Black Optics Package Milled Cut Wheels with B&O and I couldn’t find one in all of California. So again life and other things distracted me and I kind of gave up on my search but the search criteria was saved on my Auto Trader app.
Fast forward to Sept 2020 and I ran across exactly was I looking for but with a widened search area for the entire US. So I contacted Audi of Louisville and talked to a wonderful sales person named Debbie McNeilly. She told me the car was in perfect condition and they work with buyers remotely all the time. The best part was the car only had 3400 miles and was owned by an older military gentleman. Debbie was great and her communication was impeccable. Anytime I had a concern she would pick up the phone or text me to let me know when she would call me back. She even got me connected to the media person who took the pics for online and that person sent me the high res pics.
So I had found the perfect car and was working with an amazing sales person. I had put a refundable $1k deposit towards the car while I worked out things on my end, selling the 2018 S5 SB and arranging the shipping. Debbie told me I had about a week and a half to take care of all that as the car needed to be certified and prepped. They were also going to put black badges on the car for me as no charge along with removing the really dark tint. After that was done the deposit would be non refundable but said she would give me a heads up incase I needed to back out.
Selling the S5 was pretty straight forward. I went to KBB and submitted for an instant offer surprisingly I got more than I thought I would so I was pretty happy with that. The shipping part was another story as I have zero experiences so I started looking around online but never really felt comfortable after speaking to some guy or girl who we’re kind of playing middle man as they were just the brokers. Then I ran across a YT page called “Auto Transportation for Dummies” and the next day I spoke to Weston Hopkins from Midwest Exotic Transport. He was amazing and spent 30 min on the phone with me to address all my question. Right off the bat he sensed how particular I was and said he would assigned me to his best shipping company.
The only thing left to do was the paperwork. We did all that through phone/online and next day UPS. The stars were all aligned. Here is the timeline for all this.
-Sept 15th saw the car on AT and emailed Debbie
-Sept 16th worked out the deal and put $1k refundable deposit
-Sept 17th sold the S5
-Sept 17th talked to Weston about shipping the car
-Sept 19th ordered my shipping with Weston, refundable until a driver is assigned
-Sept 21st got the paperwork, signed and sent back the same day via UPS
-Sept 23rd shipping driver assigned with estimated pick up for the 26th
-Sept 24th car detailed and ready for pick up
-Sept 25th car picked up from Audi of Louisville in Kentucky - a day early
-Oct 1st car delivered to Elk Grove, CA
I gotta say this was one of the best car buying experiences I’ve ever had. I’ve learned so much during this transaction and have built some great relationships. I will add one more thing before the pictures. If you ever need a Warranty or Audi Care, email Joyce Jung ([email protected]) at Audi of San Diego. She has given me the best deal on 3 different warranties.
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In 2016 I was waiting for for B9 SQ5 model as I’ve always liked the idea of a SUV that is quick off the line and the practicality that came with it, but I never saw myself driving one for some reason. Then I came across a video of the B9 S5 SB. I was in love with the looks and it had damn near the practically of a SUV. So when I was ready in September of 2017 I order a 2018 Daytona with Magma fully loaded to be delivered in November. I was super excited about the car. A good balance between performance and luxury. Notice I didn’t say perfect, as I felt it was leaning more on the luxury side, but all in all, I was happy with the car once I took delivery.
Then in January of 2018 I got kind of annoyed as Audi officially announced the RS 5 SB was coming to the US. I had heard plenty of rumors but nothing official as I’ve been told to take RS rumors with a grain of salt. Eventually I got over it or I thought I had until I started seeing RS 5 SB models pop up in AW or YT in 2019. Life and other things distracted me but the thought of a RS 5 SB was still in the back of my head. What could have been if I had waited.
So in early 2020 around when the pandemic hit, I thought the 2019’s may get heavily discounted but the problem was I was very specific as to what I wanted. Daytona, Black/Red Stitching, Black Optics Package Milled Cut Wheels with B&O and I couldn’t find one in all of California. So again life and other things distracted me and I kind of gave up on my search but the search criteria was saved on my Auto Trader app.
Fast forward to Sept 2020 and I ran across exactly was I looking for but with a widened search area for the entire US. So I contacted Audi of Louisville and talked to a wonderful sales person named Debbie McNeilly. She told me the car was in perfect condition and they work with buyers remotely all the time. The best part was the car only had 3400 miles and was owned by an older military gentleman. Debbie was great and her communication was impeccable. Anytime I had a concern she would pick up the phone or text me to let me know when she would call me back. She even got me connected to the media person who took the pics for online and that person sent me the high res pics.
So I had found the perfect car and was working with an amazing sales person. I had put a refundable $1k deposit towards the car while I worked out things on my end, selling the 2018 S5 SB and arranging the shipping. Debbie told me I had about a week and a half to take care of all that as the car needed to be certified and prepped. They were also going to put black badges on the car for me as no charge along with removing the really dark tint. After that was done the deposit would be non refundable but said she would give me a heads up incase I needed to back out.
Selling the S5 was pretty straight forward. I went to KBB and submitted for an instant offer surprisingly I got more than I thought I would so I was pretty happy with that. The shipping part was another story as I have zero experiences so I started looking around online but never really felt comfortable after speaking to some guy or girl who we’re kind of playing middle man as they were just the brokers. Then I ran across a YT page called “Auto Transportation for Dummies” and the next day I spoke to Weston Hopkins from Midwest Exotic Transport. He was amazing and spent 30 min on the phone with me to address all my question. Right off the bat he sensed how particular I was and said he would assigned me to his best shipping company.
The only thing left to do was the paperwork. We did all that through phone/online and next day UPS. The stars were all aligned. Here is the timeline for all this.
-Sept 15th saw the car on AT and emailed Debbie
-Sept 16th worked out the deal and put $1k refundable deposit
-Sept 17th sold the S5
-Sept 17th talked to Weston about shipping the car
-Sept 19th ordered my shipping with Weston, refundable until a driver is assigned
-Sept 21st got the paperwork, signed and sent back the same day via UPS
-Sept 23rd shipping driver assigned with estimated pick up for the 26th
-Sept 24th car detailed and ready for pick up
-Sept 25th car picked up from Audi of Louisville in Kentucky - a day early
-Oct 1st car delivered to Elk Grove, CA
I gotta say this was one of the best car buying experiences I’ve ever had. I’ve learned so much during this transaction and have built some great relationships. I will add one more thing before the pictures. If you ever need a Warranty or Audi Care, email Joyce Jung ([email protected]) at Audi of San Diego. She has given me the best deal on 3 different warranties.
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