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Re: 2006 Avant Pricing [wbwynn]
by wbwynn
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Jun 13, 2006 (2:23 pm)
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Replying to: wbwynn (Jun 02, 2006 2:44 pm)
Did you incorporate a Bluetooth phone?
I test drove an Avant on the interstate for a good while; it was sensational in every way. My car was built last week and should be on a transport ship in a week or so.
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Re: 2006 Avant Pricing [wbwynn]
by habu
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Jun 13, 2006 (7:20 pm)
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Replying to: wbwynn (Jun 13, 2006 2:23 pm)
I have the Bluetooth capability but don't have a phone. The cradle is in the top of the armrest. We use it for soft stuff cause hard plastic rattles on the contacts. The microphone that directs the radio, cd,nav, etc. is probably the same as the one for the Bluetooth. I have found it is pretty sensitive and the lady cannot understand me with the windows open or the fan on a high setting when I issue a command. The book alludes to this, but having to put the windows up and close the roof if I wanted to talk on a phone would not be a dance I'd want to do. Since I don't have a phone, there may be another mike in the car, but I cannot tell.
Glad you thought the ride was as good as you did. I had to do a quick avoidance maneuver pulling onto I5 recently and did a pretty aggressive left right combo to avoid the car in front of me. The Avant was very sure footed throughout the quick wheel movements. Although I was doing 65 I felt completely in control. I'm thinking this beast might be fun at an autocross. I'm sure it would surprise some folks, snaking around slalom cones and not seeing the tail break out. The worst part of the highway maneuver was looking in the rearview when I was finished and having a state patrol car directly behind. Either he was impressed that the car didn't go sideways or he was looking elsewhere, cause after following me for 30 seconds he pulled out and went past without a glance.
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2007 Pricing Is Out
by wbwynn
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Jul 18, 2006 (1:58 pm)
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You can see 2007 pricing on AudiWorld A6 C6 forum; my ordered Avant has hit the U.S. port and hopefully will be delivered within 10 days.
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Re: 2007 Pricing Is Out [wbwynn]
by habu
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Jul 19, 2006 (1:40 pm)
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Replying to: wbwynn (Jul 18, 2006 1:58 pm)
many thanks for the tip on Audiworld. did not know about it. feel pretty good about the price increase between my '06 and an identical (somewhat) '07. I'm real happy about the replacement of Atlas Gray with another Gray. something about not seeing another car like mine rolling down the road I enjoy.
best of luck with your delivery. although I've said it before, check the tire pressure on a front and rear and if they are wrong make somebody fix all the tires. also have them check the spare and show you the guage. that tire and wheel is heavy and not fun to dig out of the hole in the back.
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Tire Pressure
by wbwynn
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Jul 19, 2006 (5:40 pm)
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What PSI do you recommend? Thx
Bill
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Re: Tire Pressure [wbwynn]
by habu
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Jul 20, 2006 (10:43 am)
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Replying to: wbwynn (Jul 19, 2006 5:40 pm)
the tire info is not in the manuals you wll receive. it is on the driver's door frame along with the load limits. i have been using 35 front; 39 rear; 39 spare as directed. the ride is just fine. i have a friend with an A6 S-line who dropped the pressure from the recommended settings to improve his ride and his tires need replacement after 12,000 miles. if you get a nail or something in a front you can let the air out of the spare. or let the service man who responds to your Audi Assistance call do it. i called them and asked for trip assistance for a x-country trip we're planning in Sep and received an amazingly complete set of directions and maps. it arrived in less than a week, had over 80 pages of info. then I received another copy of the same package so I now have lots of scrap paper as thet only print on one side of an 8.5 x 11 sheet. if you use the service (it's free) be sure you have an idea of what route you will be taking if you want something customized. if I had just asked for Seattle to Massachusetts it would have been direct, interstates all the way. very nice perk I think.
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Confirmed 2007 A6 Avant Invoice Prices
by wbwynn
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Jul 22, 2006 (9:54 am)
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Base Price $44308
Convenience Package $2503
Technology Package $3640
Power Tailgate $410
Sunshades $228
18" Alloy Wheels $819
Destination $720
Port Prep $195
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Cargo Nets
by wbwynn
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Aug 02, 2006 (3:44 pm)
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Were your 2006 Avants delivered with cargo nets as part of the storage package? The net would attach to the sliding clamps on the rear rails.
Thx
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Re: Confirmed 2007 A6 Avant Invoice Prices [wbwynn]
by habu
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Aug 03, 2006 (10:28 am)
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Replying to: wbwynn (Jul 22, 2006 9:54 am)
My '06 Avant came with the net and a strap that unwinds from between two small removable posts that can be attached to the rails and the bar that attaches to the rails across the back. The bar can be slid along the rails and we use it all the time for carrying grocery bags between the bar and the raised cargo floor. I attached a small cloth loop to the underside of the cargo floor in the seam where it folds to make raising it much easier.
Looks like your prices are $2,560 under what my Moroni listed. The biggest change is in the base price ($44,302 vs. $46,870). My Port of Entry was San Diego and I did not see a Port Prep on the Moroni. Just turned 1,500 miles and like the car more and more.
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Re: Confirmed 2007 A6 Avant Invoice Prices [habu]
by wbwynn
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Aug 03, 2006 (11:38 am)
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Replying to: habu (Aug 03, 2006 10:28 am)
Premium Pkg is now standard for 2007; I just took delivery on Monday, and there was no cargo net. This seems odd and I am asking the dealer to find it.
Thanks
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