Re: Fact. Rep tells all!

[dan_masi@MENTORG.COM (Dan Masi)]

On May 3,  1:43pm, Eliot Lim wrote:


> but seeing that base a4 v6 starts out at $26K, it is not at all
> implausible that the 4 cylinder model will start out in the lower
> 20s, especially if they strip out the luxo crap.

Except I would expect to see a price increase on the A4 in the
next model year.  The car has gotten wildly good press, has
beaten all expectations... and is generally regarded as being
cheap for what you get.  Heck, in the New York Times review,
they called it "Grand Theft Auto".  I think Audi priced it low
to try to regain market share; they're banking on it as
the comeback car.


> i really cannot see why anyone would want the horrid 318ti over
> the a4 1.8TQ for anything other than the nameplate.

Hatchback.  Regardless of how ugly it may be, I'd prefer
an A4 Avant to the A4... more useful to me.

But I do agree... horrid little car!

Dan Masi