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Re: diesel vs. gas [audi_man]
by mnemonic
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Nov 08, 2009 (5:24 pm)
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Replying to: audi_man (Oct 27, 2009 7:59 am)
I'm European and it still seems weird to me how Americans don't understand diesel. It is economic choice. Engine lasts twice as much as gas. You put 150k miles in gas engine, you will put 300k miles in diesel engine. Long term it is much greener engine too. Easier to maintain. Diesel is also fuel that's easier to manufacture, so if 70s happen again you can be pretty sure you will be able to fill your tank. Diesel engines are also known to run just about on anything... you wanna throw vegetable oil and drive on it. Go for it! Dielels are also less complex engines, hence they brake less often. And if they do they're usually cheaper to fix. This is why 70% of all BMW sales in Europe are diesels! Becuase you buy a car and can drive it for 10 years and not 5, save money and save the environment. Easy? Plus you get great deals on diesels in US. In Europe they're on average 30% more expensive than their gas counterparts. Here you get them for cheap. No brainer to me...
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- #226 of 235
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Re: diesel vs. gas [audi_man]
by mwrussell
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Nov 08, 2009 (6:22 pm)
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Replying to: audi_man (Oct 27, 2009 7:59 am)
actually, the 3.0 diesel has quite a bit of power compared to the gas 3.0, perhaps not on the HP department, but check out the torque.
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Re: 2008 Q7 4.2 Premium [kickazzz2000]
by lexusguy1
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Nov 09, 2009 (6:32 pm)
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Replying to: kickazzz2000 (Jul 04, 2009 11:26 am)
Hi,
WOW that is an amazing deal. What dealer did you go to please?
Thanks,
Ash
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press request
by kirstie_h HOST
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Nov 14, 2009 (7:22 am)
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A reporter is looking to speak to a recent buyer of a new Audi vehicle over the past year and get comments on why they chose their vehicle over a Mercedes, BMW or Lexus. Please send your daytime phone number and the car you purchased to ctalati edmunds.com by Tuesday, November 17, 2009.
Thanks,
Chintan
Corporate Communications
Edmunds.com
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Q7 TDI Purchase Experience 13 NOV 2009
by patrickosmith
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Nov 14, 2009 (3:35 pm)
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I've signed a purchase agreement for a new 2009 Q7 TDI.
MSRP is $57,875.
My price is $53,875.
So the deal is about 7% below MSRP (just under "invoice" as far as I can tell).
Is this a good deal?
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Audi Q7
by audi_man
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Nov 16, 2009 (2:26 pm)
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Replying to: patrickosmith (Nov 14, 2009 3:35 pm)
Can someone comment why there is no much activity going on on q7 model? As far as I see people more interested in other models like Mercedes, BMW and etc.. WHY?
I'm the owner of Q7 . Is it to expensive? bed design? any comments?
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Re: Audi Q7 [audi_man]
by grn95
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Nov 16, 2009 (5:27 pm)
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Replying to: audi_man (Nov 16, 2009 2:26 pm)
Good Question. I have no idea. Aside from complaints on brake wear I do not read a lot of negativity. I love this vehicle. It is expensive but so are comparable BMW, Mercedes, and Cadillac Escalade. I think the design is the best looking out there. Not enough advertising maybe? Q5 sure has a lot of commercials etc.
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Re: Q7 TDI Purchase Experience 13 NOV 2009 [patrickosmith]
by 2005odyelrn
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Nov 18, 2009 (7:09 pm)
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Replying to: patrickosmith (Nov 14, 2009 3:35 pm)
7% below MSRP???
I heard that audi is paying dealers about 3k on leftover 2009s... and additional 1-2k if you are current owner of audi.....
so not a great price... and TDIs are in short supply now... very short supply...
2010 mostly they are offering 1000 over invoice or MSRP...
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Re: Audi Q7 [audi_man]
by mwrussell
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Nov 19, 2009 (7:45 pm)
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Replying to: audi_man (Nov 16, 2009 2:26 pm)
I have been told by two different dealers, located in different regions in the USA, that basically Audi is not offering any extra incentives to move their cars/SUV's. They supposedly lose money on every sale because of the horrible exchange rate. BMW does not suffer this same fate because the X5 is assembled in South Carolina, thus BMW can offer the "eco-credit" etc. I would love to purchase a Q7, b ut in this economy I expect some type incentive to purchase a car.
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Re: Audi Q7 [mwrussell]
by audi_man
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Nov 20, 2009 (7:38 am)
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Replying to: mwrussell (Nov 19, 2009 7:45 pm)
I see. Audi deals are horrible right now compare to Mercedes and BMW. For instance
Mercedes offers $2000 cash on leases low rate and reasonable residual values on ML350. Also I think one of the important factors that Audi do not provide dealers cashabck . At the same time sales people are claiming that the Q7 inventory has been reduced drastically and the demand is way up which I think is BS.
In my opinion It reduced because very few people get Q7 at this rate and I think dealers stop ordering them in big quantities like they used to..
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