Depends on the weather to be honest. I’ve had November days well above freezing where it was good enough 40-50 F to drive on summer tires but others where it obviously wasn’t. OP is decently down south in Missouri, he might not have that huge of an issue getting the car home... Hopefully.
Yeah, I've got to drive from KC down to Springfield. It gets cold down here and real windy but not much snow. I'm kind of kicking myself atm cause I could've had a CTR already that came in 2 weeks ago but it wasn't the right color. I really wanted BB but they had a SGP come in and that was my 2nd color. I just knew if I got the SGP I would've always wanted the BB. It is what it is though.
So average temperature in November for KC and Springfield, MO are 54/36 and 57/36 (high/low), respectively. If they store the car indoors and you drive off in the afternoon when the temps are > 40 on an average day in November you should be fine. However, note that average temps in December are 42/25 and 46/26, respectively, that may be a bit harder to do, but still plausible. Note that these average temps are probably close to the actual temps mid-month and will be warmer earlier in the month and cooler later in the month.
Plan ahead? Either have winter tires ready for the car (like others said) or pay to have it shipped to your house.
Realistically both of those days would work (82 or 45) to drive the car home
(so long as it's stored indoors at the dealership). Salt is a different story though. I'd be more worried about a January delivery than I would a November IMO since the temps will be far lower. It's nice that the dealership can hold the car for you like that.
I think it has to do with the car itself. In the case of cars like the CTR, or the Golf R, or any other enthusiast vehicle that is naturally or artificially in short supply, they figure you will take what you can get, when you can get it. The only reason I bought two cars in January (different Januaries!) was because in both cases the exact thing I wanted was sort of unicorn like and when I found it, I had to jump on it.
Yeah - its just something I read, I can't remember where but the engine is broken in from the factory. Who knows lol.
My original ETA was 10/5. It got bumped two or three times until the computer was just showing it stuck in Maryland with a blank ETA as of Saturday. Tagged was told a bunch of cars are held up till mid November, including his own, so I was expecting the same with mine.
I had a delivery date of 10/19/20 and on Monday they updated to 10/22/20, so we will see if I am so lucky as you are with my delivery here in KC.
Mine was supposed to be here in KC also on the 19th. We shall see if it comes.
