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I am currently looking at a brand new A3 with DSG Sport pkg and Open Sky system. This vehicle is being sold as salvage because along with 5 other audi's the passenger side windows were blown out in a wind storm. There is a little paint damage at the top of the doors. The only thing they had to do was replace the windows. The dealer could not sell the vehicle as new so the insurance company bought them and is selling them as salvage. Everything seems to work perfect when driving this car. They are only asking $20,000 for this vehicle. Would you take a chance on a vehicle like this. Do you think anyone would sell a warranty for a car like this.
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Replying to: maxtre (Feb 22, 2006 12:59 pm) Audi may have voided that warranty with the salvage title, and it might be very expensive for to buy one for your A3. It's a tough call. You can easliy spend $3-4,000 on a warranty. 23-24k for a salvage A3 with a warranty doesn't sound like too good a deal to me when you can buy a brand new one with a 4/50 warranty for 28-29k. I'd get a brand new one. You'll also have a tough time re-selling a salvage vehicle, unless the price is low enough to entice somebody to buy it. |
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If it were just a little paint, and a broken window, there is no way the insurance company would own the car... They would either be fixed and sold as new... or, sold used with disclosure.. They wouldn't need salvage titles for that... I'd guess those cars had serious water damage... No warranty? Run away.....
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Dealers in my area are pricing the A3 so close to list that there is no incentive to take any less than exactly the car I want (ie exact color, which is the maroon in my case, and the options I want without any extra options thrown in like the Cold Weather Package which makes no sense to me for an area like DC). And I can wait the 3-4 mos. for the car to arrive. I've never ordered a car before. What do dealers want before they will order the car? I assume a deposit, but how big a deposit? Any other considerations? |
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Replying to: kyfdx (Feb 22, 2006 1:38 pm) I have contacted the originally dealer to see what they can tell me but I'm thinking this is a no go. Appreciate your help. |
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Hi Guys, I bought my A3 last Monday. 2.0T DSG Ocean Blue Color w/ Grey leather interior Premium Package Open Sky Bose Sound Bluetooth I paid $250 over invoice, around $30,500 with 5.9% financing. I couldnt get 4.9% since my score was below 730  Car is great so far. the only problem I had that the sun blind latch is broken. I am takin it tomorrow to be replaced. I guess this is a very common problem with A3s.
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Replying to: sonnysi (Feb 23, 2006 4:36 pm)
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Replying to: andres3 (Feb 23, 2006 10:08 pm) actually, i ended up paying $450 over the invoice. 
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Replying to: sonnysi (Feb 23, 2006 11:05 pm) |
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The MSRP prices provided by Edmunds seem to be off. They are generally $80-$100 lower than what I get from audiusa.com. Does that mean the invoice prices published by Edmunds are also a little off? Assuming no hidden/bogus dealer add-on fees, what is a reasonable price to pay for the 2.0T DSG relative to invoice? $500 above? $700 above? Thanks.
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