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#63 of 75 Re: A5 reliablity [carcrazed] by laurasdada Jan 06, 2009 (5:29 pm)
Replying to: carcrazed (Jan 05, 2009 10:17 pm) Compliments on a great posting!   The A5 is on my list, I agree that it is a work of art. Much better in the flesh than in pix. Where it looks good, too!   I actually kinda feel the same way about my '05 Acura TL, a great all around car...
#64 of 75 Re: A5 reliablity [carcrazed] by goldendragon18 Jan 06, 2009 (6:04 pm)
Replying to: carcrazed (Jan 05, 2009 10:17 pm) Haha I love passionate people about cars like me. most of my family only sees cars as a transportation so i get frustrated at times. Thanks for your input
#65 of 75 Turn off for the A5 by mariobgoode Jan 18, 2009 (3:52 pm)
I love Audi since I bought one in 1985, replaced it with another every few years or so until April last year. Was looking to lease an A5 until the dealer told me the cost of leasing one would be the same as buying one. No can do. So, goodbye, Audi. Got something else more practical.
#66 of 75 Yeah by dhamilton Jan 19, 2009 (9:09 am)
they are not cheap to lease, people do it all the time, but the financially savvy, unless writing it off, just purchase it outright with a big enough down to get the rate manageable
#67 of 75 My A5 Experience by priv Mar 10, 2009 (12:28 pm)
Over the past few months, I have been collecting a lot of information both on the A5 as well as possible financing both with Audi as well as other sources. After test driving one here in Rhode Island I decided that this is the car I want. However, lease offers were horrible even though Audi came out with better money factors and residuals. I came to the conclusion that I might have to purchase an early 08 model that comes in as an off lease to be able to afford this car. One night after searching local dealer sites I noticed a 09 A5 configured almost exactly the way I wanted. All I would have to sacrifice is the Technology Package. The list price was $49,900. I decided to go and see what I could get. After talking to a very informed representative I was able to get the price down to $47,500. With my trade, I was able to get 84 month financing at 6.9% through Citi Financial (but done with the dealer). My payment ended up at $579.00 per month.   If you decide to purchase this car and select the little extras that I did, you should be aware of their true cost.   Audicare - price $650, dealer price - $350 Tirecare - price $475, dealer price - $175   These extras were given to me at cost to close the deal.   WHAT A CAR !!!!! Wow. Replies to this message: ldjaxon (Mar 22, 2009 4:04 pm)
#68 of 75 Re: My A5 Experience [priv] by ldjaxon Mar 22, 2009 (4:04 pm)
Replying to: priv (Mar 10, 2009 12:28 pm) After extensive research and negotiation, I finally got a beautiful A5 - Deep Sea Blue, S-Line, manual, nav & tech - the most wonderful ride on the road! I'm in Alabama, but it sounds like financing is about the same everywhere. MSRP was $52,240, and they came down to $50,000 - about $500 over invoice. A offer of $7,000 for my 2004 A4 was the same at two Audi dealerships in the state. Leasing wasn't attractive, and originally financing was better at my credit union - until I was about to walk out. They finally gave me 3.99% for 36 months, better than the 4.25% from the CU. One thing to note though, starting March 1st, the Audi Care went up to $740 - at least in Alabama. Having shelled out $150 for a fog light lens on my A4, even $740 is worth it. I didn't think to negotiate that price - they gave me a bottle of water instead.
#69 of 75 A5 Sportback? by bandfan May 31, 2009 (8:30 am)
I just requested dealer quotes on the 09' A5, my only reluctance being that its a coupe and with a dog and lots of musical gear I was truly hoping for a 4 door with the same sleek styling. And then stumbled across links about the A5 sportback. WOW. perfection!   Now the dilemma is...do I play the waiting game (again), hoping that the Sportback comes out later this fall, or will it be pushed back (typical Audi) for another year before they get to dealers... sigh.... Replies to this message: brew99 (Sep 12, 2009 6:30 pm)
#70 of 75 Audi A/S/RS-5 vs. BMW 328/335/M3 coupes by dhsieh9 Jun 23, 2009 (12:48 pm)
Somehow when I compare the entire Audi A/S/RS-5 line vs. BMW 328/335/M3 coupes, I get the distinct feeling that Audi simply didn't want their perspective buyers to make a direct model-to-model comparison against the Bimmer. For example, the A4 is slotted between 328 & 335. The same goes for S5 & RS5 with RS5 topping out M3 spec-wise. I think this is simply a marketing decision so that Audi's new A5 line will not end up with embarrassment competing a dominant industry leader.   I read an interesting article on comparison between Audi A5 / S5 vs. BMW 3-Series:    http://www.truedelta.com/comparisons1/A5-S5-vs-3-Series-price-comparison.php?ses- - sion_code=&aff=    The author did a great job comparing between S5 and 335 coupe. From the article, it concluded that a similarly equipped 335 cost $5k less than S5. of course, S5 has 54 more HP than 335. However, in real world driving, does the extra $5k worth the extra HP? Again, it still comes back to the question and make me wonder why Audi doesn't want to compete with BMW head-on with similarly priced models? Replies to this message: wolfsport (Aug 07, 2009 8:18 am)
#71 of 75 Pricing on 19" wheels/rims? by bandfan Jun 28, 2009 (7:45 pm)
Anyone know how much these go for on the street?
#72 of 75 Re: Audi A/S/RS-5 vs. BMW 328/335/M3 coupes [dhsieh9] by wolfsport Aug 07, 2009 (8:18 am)
Replying to: dhsieh9 (Jun 23, 2009 12:48 pm) "Again, it still comes back to the question and make me wonder why Audi doesn't want to compete with BMW head-on with similarly priced models?"   The price premium on most A5's and the S5, is due to them being equipped with the world's best AWD system. This is why they don't directly compete with most similarly priced BMW's.   An exception has been the rivalry/competition between the RS4 and the M3. Since the B7 generation RS4, the Audi has been at least as competitive as the M3.

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