Test driving a TT

[Jon Linkov]

Following Ti's comments, I recently poured through Audi sales numbers and TT
sales #s:


1999
65,959 units sold, 5139 were TTs

2000
80,372 units sold, 12,027 were TTs

2001
83,283 units sold, 12,523 were TTs

2002
85,726 units sold, 9513 were TTs

2003 (through July)
49,062 units sold, 4907 were TTs

As you can see, they reached a peak and quickly dropped off. It's been
hammered in recent tests in the Buff Books, including a last-place finish in
a Car and Driver convertible comparison.

Also, Audi took a number of 2002 vehicles that were unsold and made them
Certified Pre-owned (earlier in the year). MANY were TTs. Now, it's probably
rare that any are left, but you never know.

Basically, you got a new, untitled car but with the full warranty and
extended warranty. Good deal.

Good luck,
Jon
jon at audiclubna.org

On 8/28/03 9:31 PM, "quattro-request at audifans.com"
<quattro-request at audifans.com> wrote:

> Message: 14
> From: Ti Kan <ti at amb.org>
> Subject: Re: Test driving a TT
> To: DOUBLDz at aol.com
> Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 16:53:11 -0700 (PDT)
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
>
> You should be able to bargain on a TT and get an actual price
> substantially lower than the MSRP.  Audi's sales figure this
> year has not been good due to the sagging economy, and there
> are a lot of unsold cars (with a large percentage of them being
> TTs).  I recall Audi had a initiative to sell these (new 2003) cars
> as "used" to move them off dealers' lots.
>
> I'd imagine starting at least $2500 below the MSRP wouldn't be
> too far off the mark...
>
> -Ti
> 2003 A4 1.8T multitronic
> 2001 S4 biturbo 6-sp
> 1984 5000S turbo
> 1980 4000 2.0 5-sp
> --
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>
> DOUBLDz at aol.com writes:
>> I'm going, tomorrow morning, to drive a TT. The day has finally come that I'm
>> thinking of trading Baby in. Can anyone tell me what to expect at the
>> dealer's? Will I have to pay sticker price? Will they make a deal? I'm not
>> ready to
>> buy tomorrow, I am actually going to try a couple of different cars. Of
>> course
>> if I fall in love....
>>
>> I've done that "build your own" feature at the audiusa site several times.
>> Should I expect to pay THAT price? Sorry if I seem naive, I'm not that
>> experienced in new car purchases. Thanks in advance!
>