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Audi Q5 Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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My 2 Cents WAIT for 2010 inventory to build by kerryjth
Jul 23, 2009 (11:34 am)
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Replying to: telebump (Jul 13, 2009 2:30 am)

I keep hearing the Q5 is hard to get BUT it is not true according to an Auto Industry trade rags all luxury SUV/Crossovers are moving slow and Q5 is no exception ....... seems NO cars are scarce in this economy...
  
I went to a dealer in NY who said Q5 was hard to get BUT I drove in back of their lot and there were 6 of them behind a lot of Q7s...
  
 My 2 cents is I would NOT buy now BUT wait a while and there will be more incentives and hungrier sales managers as the inventory builds... . do not settle for less than $400 under INVOICE in this economy
  
Good Luck...
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S-line by alexgp11
Jul 24, 2009 (3:29 am)
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audirs4, looking forward to seeing those live!
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Re: My 2 Cents WAIT for 2010 inventory to build [kerryjth] by audirs4
Jul 24, 2009 (6:11 am)
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Replying to: kerryjth (Jul 23, 2009 11:34 am)

if you offer 400 under invoice, many dealers will gladly show you the door.
 
There might be some parts of the country that have extra Q5's around, but many dealers are sold out of 09's and waiting for the 10's to come.
 
The Q5's with navigation (especially prem plus' in that 45-46k range) are the most popular and seem to be the hardest to get.
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Re: Just this Audi dealer? [rlm51] by bethbarnes
Jul 24, 2009 (6:57 pm)
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Replying to: rlm51 (Jun 22, 2009 1:32 pm)

Thats funny.. I ran into the same thing. Coming out of a BMW lease, I was really accustomed to the very attentive, high end customer service. Not the case at Audi. Went to 2 dealerships and it seems to be an Audi thing to be aloof and not very friendly. VERY different than BMW. I would have loved to have stayed with BMW just for their amazing customer service but they just couldnt offer a car like the Q5. The X5 is inferior in every way to the Q5 and more costly to lease.
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Re: Just this Audi dealer? [bethbarnes] by kerryjth
Aug 01, 2009 (3:54 am)
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Replying to: bethbarnes (Jul 24, 2009 6:57 pm)

Audi culture is one of aloofness and Audi 1st Customer 2nd... They do not get Customer Service... My only caution in leaving BMW for Audi is my q7 spent a lot of time in the shop and it was a nightmare, My service guy tells me it was a fluke and audi has given me incentives(which may actually work) to stay BUT the question is DO I REALLY WANT THE HASSLE - life is too short ...
 
BTW I test drove a Nissan Murano and was quite impressed - nice ride, handling and even a GREAT TOUCH SCREEN NAV system that blows AWAY the Audi Q5 version ... Fully loaded I had dealer down to $35K...
 
GOOD LUCK !
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Re: My 2 Cents WAIT for 2010 inventory to build [audirs4] by kerryjth
Aug 01, 2009 (3:59 am)
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Replying to: audirs4 (Jul 24, 2009 6:11 am)

You overlook 1 fact ...
 
RECESSION !! The SUVs over $40K market has all but dried up... High PRICE & GAS MILEAGE are killing it
 
There will be plenty of 2010 Q5 inventory pretty much across the country... and just like all of us in business some profit is better than NO profit ...
 
and yes at $400 under invoice the dealer is still making a profit not as nice as the FAT one they are used to but still good !
 
Also just mention you want to test drive a Murano... Nissan SALES are way up despite recession due to great price value and GAs mileage..
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Re: My 2 Cents WAIT for 2010 inventory to build [kerryjth] by audirs4
Aug 04, 2009 (10:33 am)
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Replying to: kerryjth (Aug 01, 2009 3:59 am)

Unless there is loyalty money or dealer cash, you're not going to get under invoice on a new Q5.
 
Audi is one of the few brands that has no dealer holdback on cars. On the 09's, I think there was 1000 on the table for loyalty on conquest cash. I think that's gone, though.
 
There's only about 2300 of dealer mark-up in a 43k price range Q5 premium plus.
 
But it's not a big deal if you can buy a 43k MSRP Q5 for 41k. People are buying the Q5 because they want one. It's getting stellar reviews and press, not because it's the cheapest car out there.
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Audi customer service by telebump
Aug 06, 2009 (1:15 pm)
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I am looking at getting a new car in the next couple months and really like the Q5, however I have been frankly really turned off by the responsiveness of the Audi sales people. I have already asked to have one sales rep switched out for another based on his rudeness, and the "manager" I am now working with is completely unresponsive. It is to the point where I have said that I want to preorder a 2010 Q5 and I can't even get the rep to call me back to give him my cc for a deposit! Three calls and two emails, no response. My second choice is an RX350, and they have an outstanding reputation and the rep has been very polite and thorough. Anyone else have a similar experience? I have a hard time spending 50K on a company I have no experience with whose people are not competent. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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Re: My 2 Cents WAIT for 2010 inventory to build [audirs4] by kerryjth
Aug 06, 2009 (1:22 pm)
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Replying to: audirs4 (Aug 04, 2009 10:33 am)

thanks for the insights.. do you work for a delaler or audi hq?
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Note 2010 Prestige interior available in cinnamon by bmathews1
Aug 07, 2009 (4:39 am)
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I just wanted to mention that I picked up a 2010 Q5 Prestige with S-line package yesterday ($54,700 OTD with 7% sales tax) and contrary to the online tool Audi has, it DOES come in cinnamon interior which I might add is a very attractive interior.
 
I got $1300 off MSRP without even asking (seriously, I called them up after I test drove the car on Thursday and said I would be coming in later in the day with a check and asked for them to send me the price) I didn't ask because this was the only 2010 prestige in my entire city (4 Audi dealers).
 
So that is just a little FYI to all of you building a Q5 or buying one.

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