Re: 30 valve 2.8 A4

["Josh Pinkert" <flush@radix.net>]

I agree about the 30V sport wheels.  The stock 5-spokes _look_ much more
sporty.  But then again, I've always loved the way Audi's are deceiving. 
Nobody expects them to perform the way they do!

Pricing isn't bad, though.  Base invoice only rose by $600 over the '97,
with a $690 increase in sticker.  This is way less than I expected,
considering addition of the 30V motor and the side airbags.  Tiptronic
tranny is only $100 more than the '97 auto (which is well worth it, feature
wise, when compared to the '96-'97 auto tranny).  The only other price add
on is the sport package, which is a lowly $400.  A great deal, considering
what you get.  The bottom line is $1190 more than a '97 IF you pay sticker
and IF you get all the options.  Is it that much more considering all the
additional features that you get?  If you are scared of a price $1190
higher that a '97, just don't get the new options.

BTW, I paid $31,484 for a '98 30V w/ manual tranny, quattro, sunroof
package, cold weather package, sport steering wheel, bose stereo, trip
computer and leather.  Invoice on a somewhat equivalent 328i would be
$32350, without 16" wheels, quattro, side airbags, etc...  And expect at
least 3% over invoice on a BMW in my area.

- Josh Pinkert
- flush@radix.net
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From: Jonathan Linkov <ValiumNJ@msn.com>
To: quattro <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Monday, June 02, 1997 9:48 AM
Subject: 30 valve 2.8 A4

>Well, on the way home from dinner, I checked out the new 30 valver
(visual
>only) at the dealer.  Parked next to my 12 valve A4q, it is obvious to
see
>that the sport suspension lowers the car.  However, and this is a
personal
>thing, and not meant to rile the new A4 30 valve owners out there, the
car
>almost looks like the tires and wheels are too tiny, like they belong on
a
>Fiesta.  The wheels, IMHO, are uglier than my 5 spoke ones, and the 8
spokes
>make the wheel look small.  It is the same size as mine, I believe, but
it
>looks tiny, as if they are the base 1.8t wheel size.  This makes the car
look
>lower, sure, but also like one of those lowered pick-up trucks in Las
Vegas
>and California with the tiny tires!
>
>The car had pearlescent (sp?) white paint, leather, BOSE, sunroof, cold
>weather, sport package, quattro and topped out at $35k and change.  Wow. 
I
>hope AoA is careful and doesn't start pricing the car too high, a la WMB.

>That is getting into (but at the WAAAAY bottom of) 328i territory.  And,
from
>what I heard at the New York City car show, a tiptronic A4q, loaded, will
be
>on the high side of $37/$38 k.  OUCH!
>
>Jon Linkov
>'96 A4q
>