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Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences Audi A4 Prices Paid and Buying Experience
1537 messages, Last post on Nov 28, 2009 at 4:04 PM
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Replying to: rjorge3 (Sep 08, 2008 10:53 am) Another dealer quoted me 650, wouldnt even budge off the price since it is so new, if your in jersey, that is where I purchased, Bell Audi in Edison.
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Replying to: luvlee824 (Sep 08, 2008 11:10 am) Oh well, I guess I will have to keep driving my old 94 Celica until the prices come down to reality.
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Replying to: rjorge3 (Sep 08, 2008 2:54 pm) |
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Does anybody know how much dealer cash are offered on 2008 A4 now? Until when? Many thanks.
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Replying to: tmchan00 (Sep 15, 2008 10:36 pm) |
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With invoice on the 2009 A4 so close to MSRP, I looked around edmunds.com to see what % of profit there is on the A4 vs. some other cars. Turns out (including holdback) that a Honda Civic is 10%, Acura TL 11%, Porsche Cayman 13%, BMW 335 8%, and Audi only 7%. The Porsche makes sense as a lower volume premium vehicle. The Audi/BMW vs. Honda/Acura comparison clearly indicates that the A4 & 335 have profit hidden somewhere that consumers can't access. Premium brands would clearly have higher profit per vehicle compared to very high volume brands (Honda/Toyota) with less expenive product. Could this be why for a new, significantly improved A4, people are already reporting being able to purchase at invoice?? An A4 ~$1600 below edmunds.com invoice would make the (consumer accessible) profit % in line with the Acura TL. If anyone has data on where the rest of the A4 profit is hidden it would be greatly appreciated!! 
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Replying to: 09tlawd (Sep 19, 2008 5:21 pm)
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Replying to: waygrabow (Sep 19, 2008 6:21 pm) I think the answer is more simple - a few manufacturers have realized that most educated consumers compare their final deal on a new vehicle to either 1) savings off of MSRP or 2) amount paid compared to "invoice". You can see comments on most of the Prices Paid & Buying Experience threads on most vehicles where people compare their deals to MSRP and/or Invoice. By raising the invoice amount to a falsely inflated number, Audi, BMW, and probably others are able to make consumers feel like they have gotten a bargain and the car manufacturers still make the same profits they always have. Good marketing, but bad for buyers' wallets. |
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Replying to: luvlee824 (Sep 08, 2008 10:38 am) One of the cars I am looking at is the 2009 A4 among others. What dealer did you go to in NY? I live in Westchester county. thanks
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The dealer where I get my 2003 A4 1.8 FrontTrak serviced was having an introductory show today for the new A4. Nothing but A4's in the showroom and three out front for test drives. I test drove the 2.0 sedan. I loved the way it drove, rode and handled. But in showroom, they had the Avant. Even better in person than the photos. I don't need a wagon but I think it looks great. I didn't price shop because I'm not buying until January when my daughter gets her license and I'll let her drive the 2003. We have 4 Audi dealers around Cleveland. Should be interesting to see if any are doing deals once the novelty has worn off. Also, I want to drive the new TL before I decide. Has anyone else checked out the Avant?
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