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Reservation Update

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giovis925

Discussion Starter · Apr 15, 2021

Hey guys I just wanted to update the status on my reservation for anyone wondering.

1. Placed $100 on 04/12/2021
2. Confirmed order and placed additional $400 deposit on 04/15/2021.

Hopefully things keep moving this quickly.

I ordered the Pro S Gradient RWD with white exterior and lunar grey interior.

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CentCoastScott

· #2 · Apr 15, 2021

Looks like multiple people were able to place their order and lock it. I placed mine on 4/4 and locked today.

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ChristophW

· #3 · Apr 15, 2021

Now the process is working, at least for the early stages. Nice!

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ozkayamur

· #4 · Apr 27, 2021

Mine just went to step 4! Reserved on 4/6, locked on 4/15. Very excited!

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CentCoastScott

· #5 · Apr 27, 2021

Hope mine follows yours. Reserved on 4/4 and locked at 4/15!!!!!

Great news, congrats.

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ozkayamur

· #6 · Apr 29, 2021

Just moved to Step 5!!! Thank goodness because my truck sold 2 days ago already.
Step 1: 4/6
Step 2/3: 4/15
Step 4: 4/27
Step 5: 4/29

I reserved the cheapest possible model

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Gary O

· #7 · Apr 29, 2021

giovis925 said:
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Hey guys I just wanted to update the status on my reservation for anyone wondering.

1. Placed $100 on 04/12/2021
2. Confirmed order and placed additional $400 deposit on 04/15/2021.

Hopefully things keep moving this quickly.

I ordered the Pro S Gradient RWD with white exterior and lunar grey interior.

You will probably get a notice in 7-10 days that your car is at Stage 4 (Leaving the Factory), but don't expect it to reach Stage 5 (Arriving in the U.S.) for at least another 6 weeks. I reached Stage 4 on 4/6/21 and have been told not to expect delivery until JUNE 10-14.

ozkayamur

· #8 · May 19, 2021

Step 1: 4/6
Step 2 and 3: 4/15
Step 4: 4/27
Step 5: 4/29 (cancelled reservation)
Step 6/7 at dealership today 5/19

I'm stoked 🥳

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BigChief

· #9 · May 24, 2021

Test drove an FE on 5/14/21, immediately went home and reserved a Pro S Gradient in King's Red RWD. I've been in the 9 o'clock "Reservation confirmed" zone since then. I could have taken delivery of the FE, but that white steering wheel is like having small kids and having a white sofa and white carpeting. It's simply a matter of time before it's trashed. Since I live in the Chicagoland area, I was a bit concerned about the RWD, but I did some research and the weight distribution of the motor and battery isn't like old school cars with light rear ends.

Lxtruong

· #10 · May 25, 2021

BigChief said:
Test drove an FE on 5/14/21, immediately went home and reserved a Pro S Gradient in King's Red RWD. I've been in the 9 o'clock "Reservation confirmed" zone since then. I could have taken delivery of the FE, but that white steering wheel is like having small kids and having a white sofa and white carpeting. It's simply a matter of time before it's trashed. Since I live in the Chicagoland area, I was a bit concerned about the RWD, but I did some research and the weight distribution of the motor and battery isn't like old school cars with light rear ends.

I was worried about the white steering wheel but it really hasn't been too bad in the 1.5 weeks since we got the car! I bet the red looks sharp though.

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ChristophW

· #11 · May 25, 2021

Ooh, Kings Red! First time I hear something concrete about that color choice. It would be high on my list after Dusk Blue.

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BigChief

· #12 · May 25, 2021

The important thing to remember is, the ID.4 isn’t a Bentley or Bugatti (also VW brands) that take 100s of hours to build. I was a safety manager during the construction of VW’s Passat assembly plant in Chattanooga and once they got humming, they rolled out new Passats every few minutes. As long as suppliers keep supplying components, they’ll crank them out and ship them as soon as they possibly can.

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Lxtruong

· #13 · May 25, 2021

BigChief said:
The important thing to remember is, the ID.4 isn’t a Bentley or Bugatti (also VW brands) that take 100s of hours to build. I was a safety manager during the construction of VW’s Passat assembly plant in Chattanooga and once they got humming, they rolled out new Passats every few minutes. As long as suppliers keep supplying components, they’ll crank them out and ship them as soon as they possibly can.

LOL the problem is that it's a long way from Germany to the US now matter how you slice and dice it. I'm in Chicago too, if I see a red ID.4 I'll know for sure it's you. 😂

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BigChief

· #14 · May 25, 2021

There wasn’t a dire shortage of microchips back then, so there’s that. I was also in the Navy, and unlike US Navy ships that take their sweet ass time going anywhere, cargo ships don’t mess around.

Lxtruong

· #15 · May 25, 2021

BigChief said:
There wasn’t a dire shortage of microchips back then, so there’s that. I was also in the Navy, and unlike US Navy ships that take their sweet ass time going anywhere, cargo ships don’t mess around.

I was just curious and did an autotrader.com search for red ID.4s, not a single one listed in the whole nation 😂.

BigChief

· #16 · May 25, 2021

That’s crazy! I supervised electricians working in the paint shop at VW Chattanooga, and the paint robots switched colors on the fly.

Lxtruong

· #17 · May 25, 2021

BigChief said:
That’s crazy! I supervised electricians working in the paint shop at VW Chattanooga, and the paint robots switched colors on the fly.

Maybe they don't think that anyone besides you is willing to pay the extra $400 for the red color.

ChristophW

· #18 · May 25, 2021

I think most of the car buying public has boring taste. Not so our friend @BigChief !

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PacNWStateofMind

· #19 · May 25, 2021

We placed our reservation a week ago but are still awaiting the "lock in" additional $400 to be requested.
It is hard to know what the timeline is right now since that first wave of cancellation replacements seem to have accelerated a number of people's order timeline.

So maybe our "September" tentative date will end up being more truthful... Oh well, more savings to reduce our financed value.

DitchingTheTiguanLol

· #20 · May 25, 2021

Lxtruong said:
Maybe they don't think that anyone besides you is willing to pay the extra $400 for the red color.

If purchased, and resale is considered, it could be that the extra 400 gets more than made up later.

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