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337 messages, Last post on Nov 20, 2009 at 2:22 PM
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Replying to: bandfan (Jan 31, 2009 10:54 am) The fact that you may come in with a suitcase full of cash vs some other method is probably a big yawn. In fact, if you pay cash, the dealer may be shorted up to 1/4% of his revenue -- meaning you may actually pay MORE out of your pocket. Paying for a car, fully in cash, also may net you a higher price (even though it is technically not supposed to.) Why not win all the way around? Finance the car, let the dealer get his spiff, make one payment, then pay the whole note off. Unless of course there is a prepayment penalty -- hard to imagine, but NOT impossible.
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Replying to: markcincinnati (Feb 04, 2009 6:04 pm) Bummer....only reason I applied for a $40k credit limit.
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I just took my first test drive of the new 09 A4 and I have to admit I was very "underwhelmed". I loved the styling and the extra room in the new model is great. I test drove the front wheel drive 2.0 turbo and felt that the car was really underpowered and the engine a little noisy. I did not have time to drive either the 2.0 quattro or the 3.2. Has anyone driven both the front drive and the quattros that can give me some feedback for comparison? I've never owned a turbo so I'm not used to the hesitation at low rpms. I had a 02 A6 and now drive a Acura TL and love the acceleration of both of those cars. I thought I'd start with the base engine on the A4 and work my way up. Am I being too hard on the 2.0L engine?
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Replying to: richardnva (Feb 06, 2009 6:33 am) |
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| I am in CT and considering the following -- A4 Quatro with Premium Plus and 18" Sport. What is reasonable? Dealer quoted $1500 discount to which they add back $499 Doc Fee. Any assistance would be appreciated. | |
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Replying to: rascal99 (Feb 06, 2009 10:54 am)  Seriously, I realized during the test drive that I'd have to drive to the 3.2. I was hoping (dreaming) that I could get a solid Audi for under $40k... I've moved past that daydream and am back to reality. I'm looking forward to driving the 3.2, but honestly am not a fan of the quattros. I don't need an all wheel drive car (I get about an inch of snow a year and a couple inches of rain) and you mentioned trade offs, Audi's are heavy to begin with, add the extra weight of the quattro and they're almost always the heaviest car in the lot. Anyway, enough of my rant. Any other feedback on driving experiences from the 3.2? I'm looking at the Lexus ES and possibly the Benz C-class. Thanks for the feedback.
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Replying to: richardnva (Feb 06, 2009 3:29 pm) That being said, even with more power, I could never be satisfied driving a 3.2L in an automatic. It really sucks that manual transmission is becoming a thing of the past, unless its a tiny little coupe or super expensive sports car. From what I've seen, Acura, Audi, Lexus, etc. don't make their V6 in anything except automatic transmission...boring!. Sports sedans are meant to be driven, not automated, IMO.
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Replying to: bandfan (Feb 04, 2009 6:18 pm) |
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Replying to: bandfan (Feb 07, 2009 12:37 pm) |
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Replying to: bandfan (Feb 07, 2009 12:37 pm) And don't get me started on pure automatics... 
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