Let me wrap up this blog with a final entry, as I kind of left the resolution hanging in the air.

My car finally did arrive. I will probably never know the hows and whys of its delayed journey, but I do know that it sat in Germany for more than three weeks before it got put on a ship. Once it arrived in Houston, it got through customs and on a truck in a relatively timely fashion. I think my salesperson got on the phone with Audi and told them "enough is enough" and they got it expedited through customs. It was due to arrive the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and as of that Tuesday, everything was on schedule. Then the trail went cold. Finally, on Monday the car arrived at the dealership without nary an explanation as to what happened between Tuesday and then. But all was well. The car was just the way I left it and I drove it off the lot that day at about 3pm.

Despite the agonizing delay, it was worth the wait. The Q5 is a marvelous vehicle. The European Delivery experience was worth every penny spent. I would definitely do it again. So in a few years, after I sell my first book and buy an Audi TT, I'll be going to Germany to do it all over again.

If you have any questions about the experience, I'd be more than happy to answer them. Just email me at heresy64@gmail.com.