Re: A4 Pricing

[jblock@ix.netcom.com (Jeff Block)]

You wrote: 
>
>Mark,
>
>I'm also very interested in the A4 and about to start some price
>shopping (let me know if you're interested in comparing notes).
>
>There is one easy to save some $'s and that is to contact the AAA.
>They have a buying service for their members that should be connected
>with a dealer in your area.  The service has pre-negotiated prices 
that
>are about 8% less than sticker.  I don't know how much more can be
>saved in one-on-one negotiations with the dealer.
>
>-Dave Kynor
>
>dbk@magnes.com
>
I just "ordered" an A4 (I had the dealer search for one that was coming 
in that was what I was looking for.  To order one would be about a 2-3 
month process minimum.) and found the dealer quite willing to deal on 
the car.  My guess, from looking at Edmunds guide, is that the dealers 
markup is about 14 - 15% to get to MSRP. ($100 wholesale would $114 
MSRP)  Although I leased the car (which shouldn't matter to the dealer, 
and I told them initially I would probably buy the car when I was 
negotiating the price) their markup on "wholesale" was a little less 
than 5%.  I thought it was a pretty good price considering the car is 
brand new and they are moving them pretty fast around the country.

Jeff