Re: Good price for an A4Q?

[Jeremiah Kristal <jeremiah@pirate.bbi.com>]

On Tue, 23 Dec 1997, Byas U Nambisan wrote:

> I'm posting this for a friend (here in CA) who has become a convert to Audi.  He
> is looking to get a '98 A4Q 2.8 w/ tiptronic Quattro and sunroof pkg.  A local 
> dealer is asking for ~$34K.  Is this a good price?  Invoice on the car is about 
> $29K (w/o tax and title).  Also, the lease on this is working out to $567/month?
> That seems too high to me.  

That seems a bit steep to me.  I got a 98 A4Q 2.8 with sunroof and a
5-speed for $30k plus tax and tags.  Tiptronic is another $1075, so I
think that's a bit high.  In my area (NYC metro area) there are
many, many more Tiptronics than 5-speeds available, so when I found mine,
I didn't have nearly as much room to bargin as I had hoped.  
I would expect that unless the demand is significantly higher on the Left
Coast, $30-31k is a reasonable starting point for negotiation.

Jeremiah
98A4Q 2.8 (first Audi)