55cadillacking

Maybe it's a good thing my sales guy didn't hook me up with sales tracker. I'd be glued to my laptop 24/7. I'm told my SQ5 arrives on the 30th. Looking forward to it, obviously. So far, I've seen two around town.

Nicolas

Hehe.

In the beginning I had in on the page, but I soon realized that updates are few and far in between, every 5-10 days, so I just pretend I haven't ordered it

55cadillacking

That's what he's giving me. Updates on a weekly, bi-weekly basis.

Nicolas

Yeah, not as often as I expected. Was in Halifax this weekend. Saw a few white q5, maybe 3. All white and shiny. Fine looking ride, as the family gets smaller, i'll probably be getting one. 😊

Nicolas

Well, it left the port od Emden so I figure
a few more
weeks. How's yours coming along?

55cadillacking

I've been informed that the SQ5 arrives on Dec 30. We are currently negotiating what processes will be used in prepping the vehicle upon arrival. I'm hesitant to let my dealer take a polisher to my paint. I'm a bit of a detailer myself and I am nervous they won't be able to prep it to my standards.

Nicolas

Good to know. What would you recommend? Just a simple wax job?
A few more weeks and you're all set Hope all goes well.

55cadillacking

In my world, there's no such thing as a simple wax job. All I want them to do is correct any markings that may have occurred during transport. That would typically be done using a compound and polisher. After that, I want to seal the paint using a nano-coating by a company called Gtechniq. So, I've asked them to only do the mildest polish they can and I'll take it from there. This is what my dealer typically uses on new cars:

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Nicolas

Thanks for the info. Just called dealer and according to them, ETA will be probably end of Jan. On myaudi tracker the boat is halfway through the ocean. Does this sound right?

55cadillacking

Better "through" the ocean, than under it.